Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37131, for Jonathan Kinner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kinner Jonathan
837131
{ B.L.W. 1349-100-Pot Issued Oct. 23, 1790 Name spelled Kenner No papers.
CONTENTS

10,094
Connecticut
Jonathan Hinner
of Weston in the state of Conn. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtlandt of the N. York line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1819 and sent to Lieut. Edwards Esq. Bridgeport, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. Amt. $88. 26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 218. 00
Continue $136:26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
returns for correction then sent to Gideon Simlinson Fairfield Conn. 24 May.
Revolutionary and the 26 June 1820 to Dana Paine Esq. Fairfield Conn.

Jonathan Kinner
(Ex 2 )
10.094
Sept 1879
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State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 of Jonathan
Hinner is fifty _____ Dollars & forty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 15 th day of June _____ A.D. - 1820.
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield,
District and State of Connecticut, ss Fairfield June 15 th 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

District of State of Connecticut p. Fairfield County.
On the 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County Court in open Court, being a Court of record for said County, by reason of its proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & having power of fine & imprisonment, Jonathan Hinner of the town of Weston in said County aged about 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - that is - for the term of 6 years & 4 months as by his discharge under the hand of Genl. Washington heretofore transmitted to the war Department with his application for a pension dated April 4 th 1818 will appear, in consequence of which he was placed on the Pension list & received a certificate numbered 10,094.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 annexed & by me subscribed & I do further declare that I am in debt more than one hundred & fifty dollars. Schedule
3 sheep & 2 little lambs - old andiron - stone hammer - 2 geese & 4 goslings - 1 ax - 1 hoe - old Books - old pot - 2 tables - 1 old chest - 2 stands - brass kettle - 8 old chains & one arm chain - bake pan - 2 meat casks - small pot - spider - 2 scythes & 1 frame - 1 old hoe - shovel & tongs - 2 hammers, 1 gun which I carried in the revolution war - 3 knives & forks, looking glass - tunnel & pepper box - flesh fork - pewter spooms 3 tea spooms - 6 earthen plates - 2 platters - 2 wash bowls - oval dish, bowl & salt cellar - 4 cups & saucers - old bucket - one small hoop, very old & out of repair & about 5 acres of land in right of my wife.
Jonathan Hinner

And I do further state that I am by occupation a day labourer without any trade - That my health is bad & that I am amazingly troubled with the rheumatism and cannot rest nights for pain the effect of hard service & exposure to wet & cold during the war, and as to labour at the age of 68 years I can perform very little - and I do further state that my wife Eunice is 58 or 59 years of age I do not know which - that her health is very poor, she being afflicted with the dropsy & that I have 5 children living & I have had seven - one died during the late war while in the service as a private - & one last March on the 2 nd day, after having been sick in my family about 3 years, and I now have in my family a grand child, whom I support as his father is poor -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jonathan Kinner
Sworn to, subscribed & declared in open Court aforesaid
Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof made in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars & forty seven Cents , and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

Jonathan Reimer
Col. Livingston's N. York Regt.
1777 - 6 yrs 4 mos.
4 April 1810 -
Jonathan Reimer
The Captain of the ridge is named Adm  Stam Alphat and is working.

A District of Connecticut ss.
On the 4 th day of June, A.D. 1818, Jonathan Kinner of the Town of Weston, in the County of Fairfield, in the District aforesaid, before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards, Judge of the District Court, for the District aforesaid, it being the District in which he said Kinner now resides, on oath, declares, that sometime in the month of February 1777, he entered the service of the United States, in the Company of Col. Samuel Sackett, in the Regiment under the command of Col. Livingston, in the New York line, on the continental establishment, that he served in said Regiment until by the consolidation of the Regiments, in the New York line, he was placed in the second Regiment, in said line & served in said last mentioned Regiment until the month of June 1783, when having "enlisted for the War only" he received the annexed discharge under the hand of Gen. Washington, with the certificate of a badge of Merit for six years faithful service, and he said Kinner further declares that from his reduced circumstances in old age he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
District of Connecticut ss. A.D. 1818 Jonathan Kinner
The above named Jonathan Kinner came before me & in my presence subscribed the above and acknowledged that the same is true. Pierpont Edwards District Judge of said Court

District of Connecticut
Stratford, County of Fairfield April 4 th 1818
I Caleb Brewster now residing in the Town of Stratford of Fairfield in said District do testify & say that during the revolu- tionary war I served as a Captain in the New York line, that Jonathan Kinner who now resides in the Town of Weston, in the County aforesaid, was for several years under my command & that he was a brave & faithful Soldier, & is the same person who subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed. and I do further testify that said Kinner, is now & has been since the termination of said war a resident citizen of the United States; & that he is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Caleb Brewster
Sworn to April 4 th 1818 & sworn before me
Isaac D. Dyer
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kenner, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7349 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 23, 1790 To — not shown —
*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.

37131 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,131
Jonathan Hinner Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Edwards District Judge of the District of Columbia do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jonathan Hiner who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule
May 20 th 1818
Richard Edwards

District of Connecticut Jr. Sherriff April 2 nd 1819 I Purvis Edwards District Judge of sd District do Certify that the within named Jonathan Hurner by reason of his reduced circumstances in life does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support - Purvis Edwards

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof in the 1st  New York Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States Six years and Seven months and being enlisted for the War only, is

hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army:
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
Brandeall's
REGISTERED in the Books
the Regiment,
David Miller Adjutant
THE above Jonathan Thimer has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years Faithful Service
E. G. Russell
Washington