Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27560, for Samuel Kinyon, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Keinyon, Samuel Elizabeth
W. 27560
CONTENTS

(3399) Rhodes, Francis.
Elizabeth Kingston (Frances Kingston, guardian of Elizabeth Kingston of York (now deceased) widow of Samuel Kingston) who died on the 18 th March 1831, at Washington in the State of R. Island, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Greene of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hays in the R. Island line for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July 1842, and sent to Mrs. Francis Hays, Newport, R. I.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1842 $ 239.94 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sep 42 13.33
$243.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 th }
Recorded by M. S. Lathrop Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1 C Page 95.
Dear Letter to B. Audr. 16 March 1842. Bail at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from March 4 th 1831 to 5 th June 1839. Agt. Nofy d May 3 rd 1842.
Let. to E. R. Potter May 12. 1842.

Declaration of James Henson in his own claim for a free wife Elizabeth Henson

State of Rhode Island ss Washington 3 ss.
On this 12 th day of November 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the Town of Charlestown County of State aforesaid. James Kinyon a resident of sd. Town aged 60 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for his ward the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. I am the brother & guardian to the person & estate of Elizabeth Kinyon a resident of Charlestown aged 79 years (a person adjudged to be non compos mentis) widow of Samuel Kinyon late of sd. Charlestown deceased Who, as I have always understood & now firmly believe, was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and took up arms in the cause of American Independence at an early period of sd. war, against the enemy That in Summer of 1775 he said Samuel was enrolled in the D th Company of Militia, in Charlestown & 1 st Reg t of Kings County and performed in the course of said summer & fall two tours of duty of one month each in sd. company against the enemy guarding the shores & That some time in the month of December of said year he sd. Samuel was drafted for & did serve one month in said company then commanded by Amos Gann & stationed at Charlestown & Green Hill, and in the course of the Spring & Summer of 1776 said Samuel performed various tours of duty in sd. company on alarms & drafts as the law required. In the month

In Dec r 1776 & January 1777. he said Samuel served one month at Point Judith & furnished him- self & meals victuals for which he received payment. The last mentioned service was performed in Sec. 2 d Company commanded by S d Greene in the 1 st Reg t commanded Col. Joseph Stoyes. guarding the shores & removing the stock hay & grain to a place of safety. In January of the year 1777 part of the month Feby. he said Sam- uel served one month and was stationed at the Mansfield House. & on the 28 th of Feb- ruary of the year he said Samuel received or- ders from Col. Stoyes & performed a tour of duty of one month in the Company as a substitute for Jonathan Hinkson. In the months of Sep r & October he said Samuel per- formed a tour of duty of one month in the Company & Reg t at Tiverton under command of General Spencer. & then returned to Charleston. & guarded the shore as the law directed. In June 1778 said Sam- uel together with a part of the Company was ordered to Point Judith & there performed a tour of duty of one month as a substitute for Jonathan Hinkson. In July of the same year he said Samuel was drafted for one month and in August was marched in said Company & Reg t to Rhode Island & placed under the command of Genl. Sullivan was in the action on the Island and after the ex- piration of the tour of duty he was mar- ched to Charleston. & again stood guard on the shores against the enemy as the law required. In the month of

Feb. 28th 1777.
Capt. Green Sir
you are to Receive Saml. N o Kinyon in the Room of his Brother Jonathan and Enroll him in your list to stand a month's Service of Duty. and for your so Doing this shall be your this sufficient Acquittal from any Charges whatsoever respecting said Jon- athan Kinyon's Draft reg — b —
Wm. Noyes Col

June 1779 said Samuel was again draft- ed with others of sd company & performed a tour of duty and was stationed at Char- lestown (Green Hill) & at Point Judith, and so continued to serve guarding the shores in sd. company as the law required as long as his service in defence of the country was required.
I would further declare that said Samuel Hingon was an able bodied, brave & patriotic & firmly believing man, and that I have not in foregoing declaration stated all the services under- ed by said Samuel, in the war of the Revolution, and must therefore depend on the documentary evidence proof & par- evidence of the services performed by said company & said Samuel herewith for- warded to the proper Department
I also declare that my sister & ward said Elizabeth Hingon, was married to said Samuel Hingon on either the last of January or February  the  day of D. Seventeen Hundred & Seventy eight by the Elder Findelson late of Richmondtown (long since deceased.) That I have made diligent search, but have not been able to find a record of said marriage. That said Samuel Hingon the husband of said Elizabeth died on the 18 th day of March D 1821 and that said Elizabeth has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed James Hingon
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day above written before John Stanton Probate Clerk

State of Rhode Island & Co. 3 Washington 3 sq.
South Charlestown November 12 th A.D. 1838
Then personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for said Town. James Kinyon, E. S. And made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed deposition by him subscribed, which was sworn to & subscribed in open Court, a Court of Record. I would further certify by order of said Court that the character of the above named James A. Kinyon for truth & veracity is good and justly entitled to full faith & credit.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court this 12 th day of November a. D. 1838
By Order of said Court.
John Stanton Probate Clerk

Mrs. Kenyon Dipre Elizabeth Kenyon

Amos Hinyon of Richmond, Rhode Island. Aged 82 Years a prisoner. on solemn oath do testify (say) I was well acquainted with Samuel Hinyon late of the Town of Charles town R.I. deceased. Said Hinyon was the son of Samuel & was generally called Samuel Hinyon Jr. Said Samuel was enrolled in the 2 d Company of Militia in the Town of Charlestown previous to the war of the Revolution. and that at the commence- ment of said war said company was com- manded by Col Card. that at the time of the first disturbance at Newport. Said company was called out & a detachment from said company was called out to pre- vent the landing of Col d Wallace who was in the habit of taking off Stock Poultry & before the Narragansett shows by which the people was much alarmed & disturbed & several persons was taken off from said shows. and it was in the summer of said that said company was on duty at Boston neck and I have always understood that said Samuel served one month for himself and one month for his Brother Jonathan. that in the winter year fall of said year he said Samuel was drafted and performed one month's tour of duty ending in the year of 1776. under Amos Gunn as Capt d at South Kingston prin- cipal part of the time as they was stati- oned at the Mansfield house. In the summer of said year said Samuel performed a tour of duty of one month in said company at Boston neck. I would further state he Samuel performed several tours of duty as a substitute for Jonathan

Jonathan Hiryon, who was on the friendly order and opposed to war. In fact it will be known that said Jonathan was enrolled in said Green's Company as a private soldier and equally as well known or understood that said Jonathan did not perform a moments service during sd war, if he did I never heard of it - and I firmly believe that said Samuel did perform the duty which he sd. Jonathan was drafted for - In the fall of the year 1777 said Samuel performed a month's duty in said 2 d Company under the command of Capt Green at Torrington, in a Regiment Com d by Col. Doyes and under Genl Spencer - And in the fall of said year at the time the Syrene was cast away at Point Judith I have understood & now believe said Samuel performed one month's tour of duty at Point Judith in sd Company under sd. Green as Capt & in sd 1 st Regt - and performed various other duties guard- ing the shores against the enemy & also in the summer of 1778 In August he said Samuel was on duty in sd Company & sd. Regiment Com d by Col. Doyes in the expedition under Genl Sullivan, at Rhode Island, and served one month and was then marched to Charlestown - and have no further knowledge of the service of sd Samuel that I now recollect. I would further testify (say) that I was known to the marriage of said Samuel Hiryon & Elizabeth Hiryon by Elder Pendleton in the first part of the year Seventy Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight -

and that they went to housekeeping the spring following. I will remember of hearing of said marriage at the time and know that said Samuel was mar- ried where the spring before he served in Salwan's expedition on Rhode Island Moses Kinyon
Sworn to and subscribed before me Dea King just Pease
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations November 14th 1838 Then Personally appeared Moses Kinyon and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the preceding Deposition by him subscribed which was reduced to writing in his presence and signed by him in my presence further certify that the said Moses Kinyon's character for truth and veracity is good and entitled to full faith and credit
Dea King just Pease
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington for State Supreme Court of Common Pleas December 1st A.D. 1838 I hereby certify that Dea King Esq is one of the Justices of the Pease for the Town of Charlestown in the County aforesaid and that the above Signature purporting to be his and attached to the Deposition of Moses Kinyon is Genuine In testimony whereof I have caused to set my hand and the Seal of the said Court the Day & Year above written E. Worthen Scribe U.S.

Wm Hinson Deho - Elizabeth Hinson Claim

William Hinyon of Richmond B.S. Aged 83 Years being duly engaged according to law on solemn oath do depose & say. I am a Revolutionary pensioner. Was acquainted with Samuel Hinyon Jr. I was on duty in a company commanded by the Gen. in Col. Joseph Soyers Reg. t of Rhode Island Militia. in the months of July & August 1778 and served one month at Rhode Island & elsewhere under the command of Gen. Sullivan and said Samuel was then & there on duty with me in said company and performed a tour of duty of one month. and was then the husband of Elizabeth Hinyon who is now applying for a pension the exact date of their marriage I cannot state. I know said Hinyon performed various other tours of duty in said company but I cannot state the particular time or the length of said service as I was an enlisted soldier and part of the time away from said company. To wit at Narragansett

I else where are duty called William Kingon
I sworn to and subscribed before me
Dear King Just Peace

State of Rhode Island etc Providence November 12th 1838 Then Personally appeared William Kingston and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the above or annexed Deposition by him subscribed which was reduced to writing in his presence and signed him in my presence I further certify that the said William Kingston's Character for truth and veracity is good and entitled to full faith and credit
Sam King Just Peace

V Elizabeth Kenyon H 221 R. I.
Act. 4 July 36 adm d Snopri $26.66 2/3
To James Kenyon guardian of Elizabeth Kenyon (non compos) -
No deduction
Wm R. Voyes Esq Newport R. I.

State of Rhode Island & Washington Co.
I John Stanton Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the Town of Charlestown hereby Certify that at a Court of Probate held in Charlestown in the County of Washington on the 27 th day of March A.D. 1821. James Kingston (of N. of R. Charlestown) was appointed Guardian according to law of the Person and estate of Elizabeth Kingston (Widow Woman) of said Charlestown. She being considered incapable of managing her secular affairs as on record doth appear.
John Stanton Probate Clerk
I hereby Certify that the marriage of Samuel Kingston is not on the records of this Town.
Clerk's Office Town of Charlestown Nov. 12 th A.D. 1838
Witness
John Stanton Town Clerk

for truth & veracity is good and willing to full faith & credit
Loiah G. Shaw for Peace
Dea. G. Ebenezer Hovey's Elizabeth Hovey's Slaves

I Gardner Kingston of South Kings town aged 81 Years On solemn Oath do, testify and say. That I was pres- ent at the Marriage of Samuel Kin- yon of Charlestown and Elizabeth Kin- yon of Hopkinton they were married by Elder Pendleton a Baptist Minister then settled in Richmond. They was married after the last of January or February which in the Year Seven- teen Hundred Seventy Eight and went to keeping house in March of the same year. Samuel Kingston was enrolled in a company of Militia Commanded by Amos Greene and did duty guarding the shores against the enemy In the month of Janua- ry 1777 I was on duty in a com- pany of Militia from Richmond & stationed at Boston Neck at the Brown House I will remember that Amos Greene's Company was then on duty at Point Judith & quarter- ed at the Mansfield House. And said Samuel Kingston was there and then on duty in said Company I recollect of visiting them at said Mansfield House. In the summer of 1778 I went out in a privateer from New London and have no positive knowledge of any service of said Samuel after the time above stated he served at that time one month I would also state that said Samuel was an able bodied man & good soldier. And I have always understood served much guarding the shores &c.
Gardner Kingston
Newport October 16 th 1838 Sworn to and subscribed before
Richd L. Shaw per. Dace

State of Rhode Island ss Newport Washington 3 rd Subscribed October 16 th 1838 Then personally appeared Gardner H. Kenyon and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of his annexed deposition, which was reduced to writing in his presence & signed by him in my presence. I further certify that said Kenyon's character for truth & veracity is good and entitled to full faith & credit
Josiah G. Shaw for Peace
Subscribed Gardner H. Kenyon Elizabeth H. Kenyon their

1922 Nov 22. Data as to Gardner Kenyon, given W. H. W. Iron- sides. As 1923 Oct. 18. Data to above
Page WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28, 560
Elizabeth Kenyon
Widow
Samuel Kenyon
Priv. Capt Genl Co. R.I.
Act: July 4 1886
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 404
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 4221 Set your R charged, June 10: '39 - 1
act 4 July 36

Sir
Wenport Dec. 13. '38
Herewith I forward you the Declaration of James Kenyon of Charleston, Guardian of Elizabeth Kenyon late of Charleston deceased, and sundry depositions for the purpose of establishing the claim of said Elizabeth to a pension under act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838. In support of the declarant I need by leave to offer the depositions of Moses Kenyon, William Kenyon & Gardner Kenyon Esq. and the order of Col. Preble & Col. Stapp for said Samuel Kenyon to be received and paid one month as a substitute for his brother Jonathan Kenyon. Also the pay and muster rolls forwarded to your Department in support of the claim of Mrs. Alice Grinn, which I hope will prove sufficient to satisfy the Department and entitle Mrs. Kenyon to a pension.
Respectfully Yours Chas. Stuart
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Reserves Washington D.C.
Wm R. Veres Esq. for Jas. Kenyon

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 19 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Headm th of Elizabeth King, Ac d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1831, to the 5 th June 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

May 5 42
FREE
Eliz Kenon
copy due to absent dist.
James L. Edwards Commissaire of Police Washington City D.C.

Kingston R.I. May 1. 1842
Sir
In a reference of a case Wm R Noyes vs James St Kenyon (ruled to me) the parties wish to obtain a copy of the Pension Declaration of the widow Elizabeth Kenyon with a list of the depositions sent on with the declaration. If you will enclose them and minute the expense on them it shall be sent immediately - or sent previously if you wish
Yours very Respectfully
E. W. Potter
Hon. James L. Edwards

July 20 1840
RR
James P. Nelson
J. Edwards Esq, Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Wakefield St. Kingston R.I. July 17 th 1840
In the case of Mrs Elizabeth Kenyon Widow of Samuel Kenyon died. claiming a pension under act of July 4 th 1830. I have to state that the copies of her papers together with your last communication, have accidentally been wet with salt water & rendered almost illegible. I have therefore at this late period to answer you with little more than recollection to assist me. James Kenyon Esq. declared before the court of Probate of Charlestown that he was the brother & legal guardian of sd. Elizabeth, which was duly certified by the Clerk P. Order of the Court who appointed him guardian & continued him in office many years. Then as respects the marriage, which appears to be the only difficulty since the allowance of the claim of Mrs Alice Greene. I would observe that I have not been able to find any further proof although diligent search has been made. The Clerk of Probate who is also the Town Clerk certifies that there is no record of sd. marriage in his office. we have also repeatedly proved that there was no Church in Charlestown at that time, nor even to this day unless recently established. And if there was a family record or certificate of said marriage it is probable that Mrs Kenyon in her fits of insanity either hid or destroyed it, as I learn she did many valuable papers. The deponents relative to sd marriage are some of the most respectable of our citizens, independently situated & beyond even our pension. No one acquainted with their characters would believe, that they could be induced to believe testify unless the fact was well known to them. In this statement I believe I can have the support of all the Rhode Island delegation now in Congress.
With sentiments of Esteem
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensylvania Washington
Respectfully Yours &c. Wm. R. Davis

920 Highland Avenue, Elgin, Illinois, October 25, 1922
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
INFORMATION REGARDING REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
The following is a quotation regarding the Revolutionary Army service of Gardner Kenyon which I received from the State Record Commissioner at Providence, Rhode Island .
GARDNER KENYON
Gardner "Served in Co. Richmond Militia, Jan. 7, 1777; served on privateer, 1778 (Statement by Samuel Kenyon on file at Pension Office, Washington, D. C.)."
In Samuels widows claim
Can you give me any information about what this statement says; or is it possible for me to get a copy of it.
Thanking you,
Yours very truly,
H. K. Gronlund H. K. Gronlund

920 Highland Avenue, Elgin, Illinois, Oct. 15, 1923
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: YOUR FILE: REV.WAR SECTION W-27560
Under date of Nov. 22, 1922 you advised me, in connection with the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Kenyon that:
"One Gardner Kenyon aged 81 years and a resident of South Kingston, R.I. stated under oath on October 16, 1838 , that in January 1777, he was on duty in a militia company from Richmond, and stationed at Boston Neck at the Brown House, and also that in the summer of 1778 he went on a privateer from New London."
I would appreciate it if you would check this against your files and advise me if the date Oct. 16, 1838 , as mentioned in the above quoted matter, is correct.
This may refer to a Gardner Kenyon other than the one I am interested in; the record of the Gardner Kenyon I am interested in shows that he died previous to the date in question, and I would like to confirm it.
Thanking you,
Yours very truly,
H. K. Gronlund H. K. Gronlund

Rev. War Section. W. 27560.
Nov. 22, 1922.
H. K. Gronlund, 930 Highland Ave. Elgin, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 25" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth widow of Samuel Kinyon; one Gardner Kinyon aged 81 years and a resident of South Kingston, R. I. stated under oath on October 16, 1838, that in January 1777, he was on duty in a militia company from Richmond, and stationed at Boston Neck at the Brown House, and also that in the summer of 1778 he went on a privateer from New London.
There is no further data on file in said pension claim as to Gardner Kinyon, and a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension, or bounty land on file on account of the services of a Gardner Kinyon, or Kenyon.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

Rev. War Section. W. 27560.
aw Oct. 18, 1933.
H. K. Gronlund, 920 Highland Ave. Elgin, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 15" instant, relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth widow of Samuel Kinyon, I have to advise that the affidavit of Gardner Kinyon was sworn to October 16, 1838, as stated in the Bureau letter of November 22, 1927.
Also please note that the name is Kinyon , not Kenyon, as stated in your letter above noted.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.