Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5577, for Nathan B Jennings, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jennings, Nathan B.
R. 5577
Ann
Nancy or
CONTENTS

16,843 Pennsylvania.
Nathan B. Jennings,
of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Sergeant, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1820 and sent to W. I. Duane, Esq; Philadelphia.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820. $ 181 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 48 00 22 mos. $ 229 56
17/30 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
let 31 Oct 42 C. I. Jacks
[Faint vertical text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Nathan B. Jennings of Philadelphia Sergeant Connecticut line for the term of 3 years Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 14 th of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1820 and sent to W. I. Duane, Esq; Philadelphia Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820. $ 181 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 48 00 22 mos. $ 229 56

Nathan B Jennings Sergeant NY to PO 1 st Connecticut
Brigt
On the Connec t Roll in the 1 st B t there is a man called Nathan Jennings whose service corresponds with this claimant's State- ment - can he make it appear he is the same per- -son? if not his service must 14 Ap r 1818 be proved

United States Eastern District of Pennsylvania } Set
I certify that the honorable Richard Peters who has subscribed the foregoing Attestations is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania duly com- missioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Phila- delphia this Thirteenth Day of November A. D. 1811 and in the forty fourth year of the Indepen- dence of the said United States.
R. Peters - Clk. Dist. Ct.

City of Philadelphia - ss.
Jacob Huff, of the county of Philadelphia, having been sworn deposes and says, that during the winter of 1777-8, whilst the British were in possession of the city of Philadelphia, he was well acquainted with Nathan B. Jennings, who was at the time a non-commissioned officer of a northern regiment in the service of the United States, he believes the first Connecticut regiment - that he has no doubt but that the said Nathan B. Jennings regularly served for above nine months. -
Jacob Huff " "
Sworn and acknowledged before me this eighth day of November 1819-
H. D. Hays. Notary.
Jacob Huff is a person of credit, I believe in the facts stated by him. Richard Peters

I do hereby certify that in the month of April, 18 1818. Nathan B Jennings came before me and made oath, that he was enlisted in during the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment. That he was reduced in his circumstances & in need of assistance from his assistance
Thos Armstrong Esq.
Thomas Armstrong Esq. was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia at the time mentioned above to wit April 1817.
Richard Peters
Nov. 15. 1819.

City and county of Philadelphia - 55 -
Nathan B. Jennings having been sworn says, in explanation of the circumstances that he is enrolled as "Ebenezer Jennings", that, during the revolutionary war, he piloted col. Meigs, in a memorable expedition from Connecticut to Long Island, which expedition was completely successful: that, in consequence of his activities in this affair the Tories threatened vengeance against this deponent "Ebenezer Jennings": that this deponent expressed his fears on this subject to col. Meigs, who asked this deponent what his mother's maiden name was, to which this deponent answered "Bishop"; that col. Meigs then advised him to go and state his case to governor Franklin, and that this deponent should get liberty from the governor to use the name "Nathan Bishop Jennings" instead of Ebenezer Jennings, in order to avoid the evils threatened: that col. Meigs gave this deponent a recommendation to that effect, to gov. Franklin, and col. Franklin authorized this deponent to leave out the letters "Eb" and insert a middle name "Bishop" which this deponent accordingly did and had so used his name in writings and since, but he has been as often called by those who knew and know him "Ebenezer" as "Nathan". Further he says not -
Sworn and subscribed to before me this third day of January A.D. 1819 C. C. Claudio Justices of the Peace
Nathan B. Jennings

Nathaniel B. Jennings, having been sworn, says, that he served in the revolutionary war as orderly sergeant in the first Connecticut Regiment = that he served as such for one year = that he was next appointed sergeant of the Bullock guard; and served in that capacity for above a year: that after the battle of Monmouth he returned to his old station in the first Connecticut Regiment, under command of Gen. Washington at Middlebrook: that he obtained a discharge on the recommendation of Dr. Holnes, of Stonington, Connecticut, but has lost that document: that he has never had any pension from the United States or other gratuity, although he received two wounds in the service: that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of relief from his country for his support: that he made an application for a pension, on the 14 th of April 1818, before Judge Armstrong, of the City of Philadelphia, who told him that he had sent on his papers to the War Department, but it appears by a letter from the War Department dated Oct. 27, 1819, that his said application was not received: that in his said application he was more particular than in the present, having sent on all that kind papers in support of his claim.
Sworn and subscribed, this 12 th of November, 1819, before me
Nathan B Jennings
Richard Peters Judge P. Dist. U.S.

Conrad Seyfert and Francis Skelton having been sworn say that they are well acquainted with Nathaniel B. Jennings the within petitioner and fully believe that he is in need of relief from his country for his maintenance = they further say, that, if such was not his situation, he would never apply for a pension, having been reduced by misfortunes from a comfortable situation to poverty.
Sworn & subscribed before me one of the Eldermen of the City of Philadelphia, November 12. 1819.
J. Baucus. Ald.
Conrad Seyfert Francis Skelton
I believe the fact stated Richard Peters

8.435. Kl. Claretia and Drops of Disalbin Jarnings -

State of Pennsylvania } ss City & County of Philadelphia }
In this 22 nd day of October Anno Domini 1842. Personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas before the Honorable J. R. Jones Judge of said Court. Priscilla Jennings along with Mr. Nathan B. Jennings and Nancy Jennings who being duly affirmed according to law, Smith that he for the the said Mr. Nathan B. Jennings was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the same on the Philadelphia line Agency to the time of his discharge which was on the 10 th May A.D. 1841. the proofs of which have been sent to the Pension office at Washington by her after the said Nancy Jennings in her life time and the means of said Pension paid up to the time of his said discharge to her - That the said Mr. Nathan B. Jennings claimed a Pension from the United States as his mother but she was too sick to attend to it and subsequently died on the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1842 - as will appear from the Philadelphia certificate heretofore affixed - That the said Father and Mother were married on the twelfth day of April Anno Domini 1791. as the original Marriage certificate heretofore annexed will prove - That the said Mother in the event of her death, left four children surviving her at the time of her discharge, viz the deponent, George F. Jennings, Louis A. Jennings, Maria intermarried and Eliza Bette Pratt late Jennings, and claimant for the Smith that she is the administering executor of her said Mother the said Nancy or Ann Jennings, and that were she alive she would be entitled to claim under the act of July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and Pension to certain military" deponent

there for claiming the Partition from the time of closing 1841 to the twenty fifth day of February 1842 And I depose to the truth that I have no proof of her having rendered any services for the reason already set forth viz that she was a Parsonage- Farm & Subs in bed Before the } In open Court of Common Pleas } Priscilla Jennings This 22 nd day of October 1842 } Mark J. Richter Jones }
I solemnly appeared in open Court of Common Pleas on the 22 nd day of October A.D. 1842 John Davis who being duly affirmed - saith that he is personally re- acquainted with the said Priscilla Jennings above named and knows her to be the daughter of the said Jonathan B Jennings and Ann Jennings and also that the account of the children of the said Parties given by her is correct - affirmed - Before me } John Davis This 22 nd day of October 1842 } J. Richter Jones }
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County }
I Samuel Heart Esq. the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Hon. J. Richter Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who in his own proper hand Writing has thereunto sub- scribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record and of law) duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have here- unto

Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 22 nd . day of October A.D. 1842. D. Hart Prothry.
Philada: Oct. 16 th . 1842
This is to certify that Nancy Jennings, who resided during the last winter in Centre Street, died about the twenty fifth of May last of disease of the heart. F. Leaming M. D.

This is to certify whom it may concern that on Tuesday the 12 Day of April Anno Domini 1791 Nathan B. Jennings and Ann Marpole, both of New Jersey, were lawfully joined together by Holy Matrimony and pronounced Man and Wife together as Witnesses Hand Given in Philadelphia J. P. M. B. Clarke the 12 April 91 Rector of Trinity All Church

Philadelphia January the First Day of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty these may Certify to home it may Concern that I Nathan B Jennings was born in the Township of Southampton near Sag Harbour on the East End of Long Island in June the Sixteenth Day in the year of our Lord 1754 & in the year 1775 in the month of April I was Drafted in the militia in Capt Holabords Company in Coll Daltons Bridgement for the term of Six months then was ordered to march to Muntock Point on the very end of Long Island to prevent the British from taking of Cattle & Sheep as part of their fleet then lay in Gardnars Bay within three quarters of a mile of Long Island Shore - with in about five weeks after we in Camped there we received orders to embark from Sag Harbour to New York & from New York to Albany then we was ordered to join General M c Douglass Brigade to prepare for a march to Saratoga the very day that we received orders to march the Express came to our Commander that the fort was taken then our Troops was ordered back to New York & there remained until my six months was up then received my discharge then returned back to my Parents on Long Island their continued till Sum time in March 1776 My Father & family all fled before the British & left a large stock of Horses Cattle & Sheep behind us for want of Vessels to carry them off we that left them in the power of the Enemy we went over to Connecticut River & went up the River near Middletown a very short time after I was recommended to his Excellency Governor Trumbull Esq r for a warrant to take command of three Whaleboats with ten men each to Pilot them to Sag Harbour & in Southold Sound to take Vessels & boats that was found guilty of supplying the British with wood & any kind of stores We soon captured three Vessels laded with Flour & wood & took them up Connecticut River for Trial & they was Condemned & Sold according to Law — Soon after the British Cutters prevented our Cruising there then I enlisted for six months in Captains Ely Company Col l Sages Bridgement Commanded by Col l Putnam we march to New York & was Stationed on Governor Island the British fleet lay in view of us at Stratton Island about 5 miles of us — The 24 of August 1776 was the Battle of Long Island fair in our favour when General M c Douglass was Defeated the 28 day our Bridgement retreated off

about 5 miles of us — The 24 of August 1776 was the Battle of Long Island fair in our State when Genl M c Douglass was Defeated the 28 day our Regiment Retreated of Governors island to the City of New York in flatbottom boats in the night and within a few days after the full British fleet came up to the city & part of them went up the East river & sum up the North river sum of their troops landed at Harlem Above us our
Army which obliged us to fight our way through then fought on our retreat to Hanging bridge 14 miles from City there we stood our ground for some time  then then we was ordered to march to White Plains and the 28 of October 1776 we had a sharp Battle with the British at White Plains & I received two Shot Wounds one Missed Ball in my right foot & one in my right knee cut four inches in length but never Applied for a Pension  until until the forteenth Day of April 1818 after the Law of Congress was passed a Law of the 28 of March 1818 — the 31 of October 1776 his Excellency Genl Washington gave Orders to March to Northeast for winter Quarters there I continued until my time was out then received my Discharge & Returned back to Connecticut to my Parents then remained until the Spring following sum time about the first of Ap r I was enlisted for three years A Sargant in Capt Coles Company in the first Connecticut Regiment then our Regiment was ordered to march to New Haven there we was stationed — the 24 of May 1777 I said N o : B: Jennings Volunteered my My Self to Col l Miegs stating the situation of Sag Harbour & the strength of the British Guard & how easy the might be taken & that I would Pilot him & a Detachment of troops with surely after I landed a Detachment across the Sound to Long Island & carry our Boats a cross Oysterpond Brook about 150 yards in to Southold Bay then we could land & come on the back of the Guard the Col l was hily pleased with my plan then Col l Miegs showed it to his Excellency Genl Washington then the Genl sent for me to Com to head Quarters with Col l Miegs then after asking me many Questions he was hily pleased with my conversation & plan the next day the troops was ordered on the Green at New Haven the Orders was read that about one hundred & ten men of good Purson to volunteer then Selus to go on a privet expedition & when the word

ordread on the Green at Newhaven the Orders was read that about one hundred & ten men of good Pursonen to Voluntear them Selvs to Gow on a privet expedition & when the word March was given there was upwards of 300 men left 4 paces in front in less than 3 minutes & after Col l Miags had picked out 100 Men the rest fell back in the ranks at the same time there was a number of Whaleboat lying at the Long wharfe at Newhaven then we embarked to Blackrock ten miles East of Newhaven the night 26 of May 1777 we left Blackrock cross over the Sound to Longisland Carried our boats across the Beach into Southport Bay Cross bay landed just before day light on Josephs island & carried our boats into a thicket of dead Cedars there lay all day the next night I conducted the boats within a league two miles & a half of Sag Harbor on the bank of the Guard House the Guard
was the Guard was kept in a School house where I had gone to School after landed we left a few men to keep our boats a float then I conducted our Detachment a back way a cross fields & through thick brush until we came in sight of the Guard house we kept under the side of the thickets swamp within a short fifty yards of the two Centers we immediately surrounded the Guard & Centers & took all except one center that made his escape through a piece of marsh then we left a Guard with our prisoners & March down a league two hundred yards to my Uncle's there we took a man by the name of Chew the said Chew was a commissary in Connecticut & went to the British with a large sum of the public money then we marched about one hundred yards to their barracks we made prisoners of all that was there then we went on the Long wharfe there we took more prisoners & burnt twelve Bridges & Schooners a quantity of Hay & Corn then the British was playing on us with Grap Shot then we returned back to our boats with sixty prisoners the same way to the Oyster point beach carried our boats across the beach then put our prisoners on board of two small Vessels & guarded them across the Sound to Blackrock & from there we marched our prisoners to Newhaven with out the loss of a man that was not a man in the attachment that ever had been on Longisland except my self and one man had said that about 20 years ago  bought he was a Shore a league 2 Leagues & in a few days after we guarded our prisoners from Newhaven to Hartford Prison Prison up Connecticut never returned back to Newhaven there I fell in with two young men that was looking for me we had been School Boys together they had made their escape from Sag Harbor in a boat they told me not to venture over there no more for the Tories & the British swore that if they could take me as I had been cruising a league that shows & Motinga Col l Miags with a Detachment of Troops a few days before that if they could

4 Plating Co ll Miegs with a Detachment of Troops a few Days before that if they could Get hold of me the Suor the would put me to Death without Judge or Jury then I ask the two young men to go with me to Co ll Miegs's lodgin we went to grather the told the Co ll the same that the had told me the Co ll asked me what my mother Maddon Name was before she was marred I told him it was Bishop then he advised me to go to his Excellency Governor Trumble the Governor of the State of Connecticut with a recommendation which he would give me accordingly I prelynard a Furlou went to his Excellency the Governor Trumble with my recommendation stating my danger in case I should fall in the hands of the Enemy the said in such a case it should be lawfull for me as my name was was Elnathan to leve out the two letters E L & wright it nathan & as mother Maddon Name was Bishop to wright my name Nathan B Jennings althow it was wrot in the inlistment Elnathan Jennings but ever since the Governor Decreed it lawfull I have wrot my name Nathan B Jennings which is well known in this City for near thirty eight years by the first Gentlemen in Philadelphia — and when we received orders to march from Elmhaven in to the State of Newyork we had several marches to different place in that state before we came in to Newjersy from Jersey to White marsh in Pensylvania & to Suedford from Suedford sum time in Decem 1777 we marched to Valley Forge & soon after I was ordered to take charge of a stationed Guard cald the Bullock Guard under the direction of Commissary Conrod Huff I had seven hundred head of cattle to guard besides other stores for the use of the State United Army this I continued on that Guard till June 28 1778 then followed me north to Monmouth in Newjersy sum time after the Battle of
Monmouth which was on the 28 of June 1778 sum short time after I joined the first Connecticut Regiment which I enlisted in & continued there in till our Troops was ordered to march to Middle Brook in Newyork Stat for Winter Quarters soon after I was struck with a fit of apoplex & lay 3 Days in the bed then Doctor Holomnes of the same regiment recommended me for a Discharge from the Service of the United Stats which I received the latter end of Decem 1778 1778 the above State ment is true to the best of my knowledge Nathan B Jennings

Jennings B Nathan
Phil. Ky
1843
C
May 20
Sep 20

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania = County of Philadelphia = ss.
On the second day of October, 1820, personally appeared in open court, at a regular court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, now in session, Nathan B. Jennings, aged sixty six years and upwards, resident in the county aforesaid, who, having been first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows — that he was at a militia time of the man at the Battle of Brandywine = that in March 1776, he entered the regular service, having enlisted in Capt. Ely's company, first Connecticut regiment, in which regular service of the continental establishment he served in 1776 - 1777 - and 1778 : whilst in service in 1778, at Valley Forge, different was recommended as a competent person to take charge of commissary Huffs stores; that he took charge of the cattle belonging to the army, and held the rank and emoluments of a sergeant = that he was at the Battles of White Plains, Danbury, and various other skirmishes, but having charge of the cattle near Brandywine, was not fighting in the Battle of Brandywine, though he requested to be allowed to be present. That he made application for a pension on the fourteenth of April 1818; and obtained a pension ticket dated May 5 th 1820 =
And I, the said Nathan B. Jennings, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or of any part thereof, with the 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 18 th of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me : nor have I any income or property other than that which is stated or enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. The facts stated herein as well as in the annexed schedule different from days are true =
Sworn and declared on the second day of October, 1820. in open court
W. B. Atkinson Pres.
Nathan B. Jennings

Schedule -
Deponent has no property except -
One pine table - six chairs - two beds - sundry old clothing ware and cooking utensils -
Having suffered severely by sickness, deponent has been long unable to work: and having been unfortunate in business which he attempted to carry on, he has been compelled to take the benefit of his insolvent laws of Pennsylvania: He has no friend who can relieve him, and must depend chiefly for support on the bounty of his country.
Nathan M Jennings
Philadelphia County ss:
I Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that the foregoing oaths 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 fifty dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said court the third day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty
J. B. Norbury Protho.

Letters of Administration Estate of Nancy Jennings du June 30 th 1842
$4.80

Philadelphia City and County, ss.
William Peirsol, Esq. Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration, in and for the City and County of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
To Priscilla Jennings
GREETING:
Whereas, Nancy Jennings
lately died intestate, as is Sworn having whilst she lived, and at the time of her decease, divers Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, within the said County, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting Letters of Administration thereof is manifestly known to belong to me: I, therefore, desiring that the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to law, Do hereby grant unto you the said
Priscilla Jennings
full Power, by the Tenor of these Presents, to administer the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said deceased, within the said County, as also to ask, collect, levy, recover, and receive, the Credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of her death were owing, or did in any way belong to her and to pay the debts in which the said deceased stood obliged, so far forth as the said Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, will extend, according to their rate and order of Law; especially of well and truly administering the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect Inventory and conscionable Appraisement thereof and exhibiting the same into the Register's Office, at Philadelphia , on or before the 30 day of July — next ensuing; and also a true and just Account, Calculation and Reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn Oath — to render at or before the 30 day of June — 1843 or when legally thereunto required.
And I do by these Presents ordain, constitute, and depute you, the said
Priscilla Jennings
Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and for ever indemnifying me, and all other Officers, against all Persons, by reason of your Administration aforesaid, and saving all other their Rights, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the said Office to be hereunto affixed. Dated at Philadelphia , aforesaid, the 30 day of June 1842
Wm. Peirsol Regt

J. L. Edwards: cm
Phil. Jan. 4-1820.
Sir - Capt. Cummings called on me about a week ago, and stated that the only difficulty which stood in the way of his receiving a pension, was the circumstance that his name on the roll or return in the War Department was "Chathan Jennings" and not Nathan B. Jennings. He then explained to me the cause of the distinction or change, and I advised him to commit the whole to paper: he has done so, more in detail and more imperfectly than could be desired, but such as it is I send it to you: The material part is that he had his name altered in Connecticut & has had stated under oath, and the Caldwells will send on that document: - Capt. Sturtevant has also testified that Mr. Jennings was as well known by one name as by another, and has this morning mentioned to me a circumstance not stated, if I recollect, in his deposition, that Jennings was in the habit of sticking to his comrades the narrow escape he had, in consequence of his activity.
I will only say, in relation to Mr. Jennings generally, that he has for very many years maintained a most excellent reputation; that although somewhat dilatory he has been in prosperous circumstances, and is now reduced without any fault that I have ever heard of.
You will perceive the tediousness of the enclos d : I have preferred sending you his own plain unvarnished tale.
With much consideration & respect,
W. J. D. D. H. J. D. H.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
msch 76-1901 Agm F. H. Allen Norfolk Am.
55-77
P. O.
Nancy Jennings
Service:
under Nathan B.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
REJECTED
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

5577 - mid-R's Nathan Jennings
apt-14-1818 -
Phila Pa
Born Sag Harbor N.Y. June 16, 1758
abt 76-
Capt. Fly
Cal Meigs
Sgt - 3 2nd to Dec 78  to Dec 78
White Plains Newburg
Died May 10, 1821
Mrs Nancy Monpale apt. 12, 1791
She died May 25, 1842. Did not apply for pension
Geo. F. Jennings
Louis A. "
Elizabeth Pratt
Priscilla Jennings
Has a list of applications, was discharged in Dec 75 Wounded slightly at White Plains in right wrist & right groin

Wm. H. Hilton, P. O. Box 635, HARTFORD, CONN.
March 5, 1901 OWN
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly give me such history as your records may show of one Nathan or Nathaniel B. Jennings who served under General Washington was wounded & who died in Phila- delphia May 10, 1841 aged 99. It is said he drew pension up to his death & it was continued to his widow - Nancy Jennings until her death in May 1842. What is desired is such full record of military service as was performed by him, his military history as you may have it & what, of any, record of his widow.

This is my great grandfather & great grandmother  as some history has been given me recently that incites my desire to get all that is possible about him. As I am a veteran of 1861-1865 you will appreciate my effort in this direction, & having been advised to write you may I not find a willing assistance to place me in possession of all the history you may have in the records of the department.
His name, Company, age at enlistment place of enrollment, branch of service, time serving, place as date of discharge &c &c. Cause of pension wound where received, what engagement You will understand my need I am sure & will help me to complete

the family history.
I am not a pensioner, nor eligible as yet, although serving three enlistments & one civil engagement covering a total period of some 5 years, but I am anxious to get his record. The Public Ledger of May 11. 1841 gives
me as follows
"Died, on the 10 th inst Mr Nathan Bishop Jennings one of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War age in the 99 th year of his age." &c &c -
A letter reaches me to day saying that his name was Nathaniel but he signed Nathan, that he drew his pension of $8 v. c. v. e. as stated above.
Although the War Dept has kindly informed me that there is nothing definite as regards this person, yet with these additional & recent items I feel sanguine there is on the pension records of revolutionary pensioners some information covering this case; & hence I try again

My latest information comes from one of Mr. Jennings children now living in Philadelphia & the Cemetery record in that city gives the same statement as the Public Ledger of 1841 -
Leaving this matter with you and sincerely thanking you for your courtesy I am with great respect Wm. H. Hilton PO Box. 635

Warrenton June 25. 1842
Dear Sir
By the 4 th Section of an act passed on 5 th April last, entitled "an act for the relief of John Gordon & other soldiers & widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary & Indian Wars" a quantity of Forty Dollars & an annuity of Forty Dollars were granted to Nancy Jennings, late of Warren County as you are aware the former is deceased her daughter will be entitled to receive the principal & the annuity from the ordinary cash to the death of her mother, by proving her identity, the money & annuity can be received by the daughter from the County Treasurer. I am not aware from which the Auditor General or the Secy of State's Office that document you wish respecting the Division of the Rolls of the Revolution - as the principal money granted to Mrs Jennings her papers cannot be withdrawn & returned to you -
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Respectfully &c
J. G. Smith
C. J. Gadd Esq
Philad a

J. L. Edwards 882
Dear Sir,
In re this the Declaration & proof of Priscilla Jennings Daugherty of & to them the Jennings is included. She claims as her's following the bill of her late husband who was on a little in the act of July 7, 1838. One Jan 15 day - balance of Account -
Yours obedtly
C. J. Ladd

Nancy Jennings d o widow of Nathan B. Jennings Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 31 st Oct r 1842 to C. J. Jack.
(was not a widow at the time of the passage of act of 7 July 1838)
5577
Act 7 th July 1838,