Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 490, for James Kennedy, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. b.
Kennedy, James
W 490.
Mary Eliza
{ B.L.Wt. 1216-200 Lieut. Issued May 10, 1796. No papers.
CONTENTS

Set March 3/55 118,870 May 5/55
Mary E Kennedy Widow of James Kennedy Died
Caps Col L. C. Pinckney Soba Pur & Commis 23 Mil Dec 1779
Revolutionary War
16 Feb 52- 2054
Rejected Sold net 200 ac's as war. man Wt 1216 { Issued 200 1796
John N. Craig Present
Rejected Set J. N. Craig Jan'y 19/52

Ms. B. m. 55-118870 H. J. N. Nanahan, April 13/61 1873 April 18. Mrs. Leopoldina Hammer - that no other letter being found, her application is not understood. So as to return an answer please send to d. [?]
2054 South Carolina Mary Kennedy widow of James Kennedy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on  the 4th day of March, 1845.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept r 53 and sent to
F. E. Hassler Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28th , Page 144 Vol. A
30/53
Original

Certificate of Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy of Charleston South Carolina.
Or. MS # 490
filed by Col. Kennedy, Jan. 21 1853. Col. B. at the same time exhibited a Certificate from the Rev. Mr. Garrison that Capt. R. was buried 17 July 1826. Col. B. was informed that Capt. R. died before the rejection of the Act. He was not informed by it. Col. B. wishes an investigation

Filed by Col Broady. Jan 21 1831. Col. B. at the same time exhibited a certificate of from the Rev d Mr. Gadsden, that bapt. K was buried 17 July 1826.

205 State of South Carolina City of Charleston.
Certificate
For the purpose of obtaining in virtue of my deceased husband Captain James Kennedy the benefits of an Act, intitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers, and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I, Mary Eliza Kennedy of Charleston in the State aforesaid, do declare, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, he the said James Kennedy was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the End of the War, that he received land from the United States, as a Captain, but never received half pay for life, or Certificate in lieu thereof commonly called commutation Certificates - and that he never received anything from the United States as a pension since the Third day of March 1826. Witness my hand and Seal this Seventh day of January 1833.
State of South Carolina City of Charleston
Mary Eliza Kennedy
Before me the Undersigned a Notary Public and Justice of the Quorum in the City of Charleston in the State aforesaid, Personally this day the above named Mary Eliza Kennedy, whose Signature is known unto me, and is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, who being duly sworn deposeth that the above Statement is true, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to before me this 7 th day of January 1833.
A. Whitney Not Pub & Qu.
State of South Carolina - Office of Common Pleas Charleston District
William Starn Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Archibald Whitney before whom the Affidavit was made is a Notary Public and Justice of the Quorum Unlawfully sworn and authorized to administer oaths and take and certify acknowledgments - Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Charleston this 8 th January 1833.
W. Smith Clerk
Not allowed Act 1828

W Pension Agency
Charleston 18 April 1855
I hereby Certify that Mary E Kennedy widow of James Kennedy is a Pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency under Act Febry 3 rd 1853 2 nd Section, and that her Certificate is Numbered 2054 and dated at the Office of the Interior the 22 day of September 1853 and that she is personally known to me —
I also Certify that Mrs Leocadia Hamner widow of Horton W Hamner is a Pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency under the 1 st Section of the Act 3 February 1853 as by her Certificate bearing date at the Department of the Interior the 15 th day of April 1853 and numbered 69 — also that Mrs Hamner is personally known to me
Given under my hand this 18 th day of April 1854
M c Clanahan Pension Agent
I certify the above to be the genuine handwriting of John C Cochran Navy Agent and that he has this day appeared before me and acknowledged the same. Dated at Charleston this 18 April AD 1855 Henry Goldsmith Magistrate Holy Rule

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
No. 4.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, } ss. DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON. }
On this Nineteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Henry Goldsmith a Notary Public, within and for the District and State aforesaid, Mary Kennedy aged 69 years, a resident of Charleston , in the State of South Carolina , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of James Kennedy deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the First Continental Regt commanded by Captain of South Carolina , in the regiment of commanded by Charles Coatsworth Pinckney in the war with Great Britain in the Revolution that her said husband was Commissioned at Charleston on or about the 23 d day of Decr , A. D. 1779 for the term of the war , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of until the termination of the same and was honorably discharged at Charleston on the close of day of the said war A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said James Kennedy in Charleston District the first day of May , A. D. 1804 , by one Millwood Pogson , an Episcopalian minister , and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Glover ; that her said husband died at Charleston on the 15 th day of July A. D. 1826 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
We Ann S. Duffey and Ann P. Allender , residents of Charleston , in the State of South Carolina , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by M. C. Kennedy in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Ann S. Duffey Ann P. Allender
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Henry Goldsmith Magistrate & Noty Public

118870
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these Presents, That I, Mary E Kennedy of the City of Charleston and State of South Carolina do hereby irrevocably make, constitute, and appoint John A. Craig of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrent, to which I am entitled for my military services, as set forth in the foregoing declaration; and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 19th day of April 1855
M E Kennedy 
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, } ss. DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON. }
On this Nine tenth day of April 1855 personally appeared before me, Henry Goldsmith a Notary Public duly authorised by law to take acknowledgements in and for the District aforesaid M E Kennedy and acknowledged the above Power to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
Henry Goldsmith 
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA } DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON. }
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ in and for the District and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a _____ in and for the District and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record; having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at _____ this _____ day of
A. D., 185

Rev WARS SECTION AWP/eel Qu
January 8, 1930
Miss Hope Howard Hart Dyersburg Tennessee
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 490, it appears that James Kennedy was born, date not stated, in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was commissioned December 23, 1779, Second Lieutenant and served in Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's South Carolina Regiment; was commissioned November 21, 1781, Lieutenant and served to the close of the war.
He died July 15, 1826, at Charleston, South Carolina.
The soldier married May 1, 1804, Mary Eliza, daughter of Sanders Glover.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 7, 1833, at which time she was a resident of Charleston, South Carolina. In 1853, she was aged sixty-seven years. She died August 11, 1855.
They had six children, only two survived the soldier, Lionel H., who died prior to 1855, leaving children whose names are not given, and Leocadia, born September 25, 1807. She married October 7, 1835, Horton W. Hamner, who died August 3, 1847.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner. Copied V.G.M.

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 490 Mary E. Kennedy, Widow, James Kennedy, St. Rev. Ward.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Dec. 10 Hist. to Mrs. Rosa S. Chill T.L.M. 1915 Jan. 9 Rosa S. Shell that she has been far. Record of James Kennedy who is the only officer of that name in the troops. 1915 Dec. 13 Hist. to Mrs. L. Kennedy fine 1917 Sept. 20 Hist. to Mrs. Rosa E. Smith. 1930 Jan. 8. " " miss Hope H. Hart

20514
Mrs Mary E. Kennedy Widow of James Kennedy So Carolina Admitted
1-25 Jr H 102 H 121 H 80 H 152
For order W.Rae-act, C.C - Jan 25, '55

Payment to be made at
by
Charleston
Mr. Cochran Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
South Carolina
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 114, Vol. II.
Clerk.
W. W. Wightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- mary 3, 1853,
Nancy Kennedy widow of James Kennedy who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of three hundred twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. M. McLane Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. P. Kirtland Commissioner of Pensions.

Charleston March 3/60
Dear Sir
You will oblige by giving the information ask. of the claim of Mrs Mary Kennedy under act of July 53, and if there is any hope of its being paid, to her only daughter and heir Mrs Hammer is entitled to, Your Early Attention Will gratefully oblige You R. S. H. Kanahan
To G. Lump G. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pension

Kennedy

Brief in the case of Hannah Mary C. Kennedy, widow of James Kennedy. Charleston District and and State of South Carolina act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, as shown by duly authenticated copies of his commissions, and record proof on file in this office.
Marriage proved by duly substantiated copy of family record, and parol evidence (If for increase.) witnesses certified to be credible
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
H. C. Wassler Esq. Present }
Name and residence of Agent
Waddel
Examining Clerk.

The State of South Carolina.
J. G. MORGAN, PRINT.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John L. Manning
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, IN AND OVER THE STATE AFORESAID.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
Know Ye That W m F. Arthun Esq. whose signature appears to the Official Certificates on the Schedules A. & B. affixed to the Document hereunto annexed was at the time of certifying the same, officiating in the Office of the Comptroller General at Columbia in the State aforesaid and that the said Certificates are in his proper hand writing.
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit and authority, is and ought to be had and given to his proceedings and certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston, State aforesaid the First day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Three and in the Seventy Eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
J. L. Manning
Benjamin Purry
SECRETARY OF STATE.

State of South Carolina } ss. Charleston District
I, Daniel Horbeck, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina for Charleston District, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Edward Frost, who has subscribed his name in his own hand-writing to the Certifi- cate and declaration on Oath of Mary Eliza Kennedy, hereunto annexed, and to the depositions of William Logan and Christian M. Logan, also hereunto annexed, is and was at the time of so doing One of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, the highest Court of record of the said State, duly commissioned and qualified.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Charleston, this first day of September Anno Domini 1853.—
Dan c Horbeck C. S. S. C. Clk.

and 1812
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 490
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Kennedy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 23, 1779 2d Lieut Charles Cotesworth Pinckney P.S. S.C.   Nov. 21, 1781 Quartermaster "   served to close of war.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine omit - aw see below Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Jan 7, 1853 Her el. was al. Residence at date of application, Charleston S.C. Age at date of application, She was 67 years old in 1853
Remarks: Soldier was born in New London Twp. Chester Co. Penn. date not stated. He mar. May 1, 1804 Mary Eliza, daughter of Sanders Glone and died July 15, 1826 at Charleston S.C. There were 6 children, only 2 survived. Soldier, Joseph H. who d. prior to 1853 leaving children whose names are not given and Isaac d. Sept. 23, 1807 She mar. Oct. 7, 1835 Horton W. Hamner. He died Aug. 3, 1847. Soldier's widow Mary Eliza died Aug. 11, 1853
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Omit - Brandywine, no service given to cover it, though the widow does say he enl. at commencement of war at or near Philadelphia. but there is nothing definite & no witnesses aw

J.L. Mc January 9, 1915.
Mrs. Rosa S. Shell, 253 Pearl Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the sixth instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Robert Anderson described by you.
On December 10, 1914, you were furnished the record of James Kennedy, W. File No. 490, Rev. War, the only officer of that name, South Carolina troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Dyersburg City Schools
BOARD OF EDUCATION
W. S. DRAPER, PRESIDENT J. E. BENSON J. C. DOYLE JOHN R. HURT W. L. BRIGHAM B. W. NORSWORTHY
C. M. WALKER PRINCIPAL
DYERSBURG, TENN.
Nov. 1, 1929
Department of Interior Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir :
Please tell me whether or not the following Revolutionary War soldiers ever applied for a pension :
Capt. James Kennedy - South Carolina James Long - Virginia or 20 Va. Troops o George Simmons - Virginia
all repd
If they did can you send me the names of their wives and children ? I have been told that when application for pensions were made that they had to send in that information.
I will appreciate this favor very much.
Sincerely yours,
(Miss.) Hope Howard Hart Dyersburg, Tennessee

THIS PENSION IS PAID FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Will National Bank

Southland Knitting Mills
Rev Sec NZ1
MANUFACTURERS OF KNIT UNDERWEAR
SALES SUBJECT TO STRIKES, ACCIDENTS OR CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
Macon, Georgia
Sept. 17-1917
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- May I be allowed to ask your service for the Revolutionary record of my ancestor Lt. James Kennedy of B.C. He was a Lt. in the 1st Regt.
Thanking You for your prompt attention I am -
First Regt. Mrs Rosa Elder Smith

1151 Rev-sec
Leesburg Va. Dec 4/18-
Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir;
Will you kindly give me the record of James Kennedy of South Carolina. Where he died &c. Also, that of Albert Kennedy of Va. Who was Lieut. Albert Kennedy either in the Revolutionary or Colonial Service. Please give names of Administrators or heirs - as this is purely for genealogical purposes. Hoping to hear in a few days - And thanking you for same.
I am Respectfully Yours, Wm. L. Kennedy Wm.
B4 169

A
PENSION U. S. JAN 8 1915 OFFICE.

Lancaster, Ohio.
Jan., 6 - 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information of one Robert Anderson neg. , who was Capt of 3 rd Ro. Carolina (Rangers) Co. He was Major and Lieut Colonel in 1781. Revolutionary war. I am anxious to get date and place of his birth and death and that of his wife -
I also wish any record

you may have of one, James Kennedy, who served as pay and quartermaster of 1 st R o , Carolina Co., comman- ded by Capt. Felix Warley. War of Revolution.
Any data you can furnish me concerning either of the above mentioned soldiers and their families will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours (Mrs) Rosa S. Shell.
253 Pearl Ave.

M1 Lancaster Ohio Dec. 7 - 1914.
To Commissioner of Pensions - Washington.
Honored Sir:
Have you any record of one, James Kennedy, who served as Lieutenant in Capt. Charles Linings 1 st So. Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. Chas Colesworth Pinckney, War of Revolution?
I am anxious to get the place and date of his birth, also time and place of his death.

I also want the like information regarding, Thomas Anderson, who was a private in Capt John C. Smiths Co., 3 rd So Carolina Reg., under command of Col. W m Thompson -
Any data you can furnish me, will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, (Mrs.) Rosa S. Shell.
# 253 Pearl Ave.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FEB 25 1873 PENSION OFFICE

21.511
1853
Mary E #2054
die Aug 11.55
Orangeburg Feby 14 th 1843-
To T H Barker esq
Dear Sir
I received your answer to my letter dated July 25 th 1842 and thank you for your prompt reply and the information which you communicate I should have replied before but the facts or data which are deemed necessary are not easily obtained. Those who knew my late father and his revolutionary services have with him numbered their days and I cannot therefore avail myself of evidence which a few years ago, was ample, I have a commission on parchment of which the following is a copy
"State of South Carolina
This is to certify that
"James Hennechy gentleman is a second "Lieutenant in the first Continental "Regiment of this State and to be obeyed "and respected as such - Given under

my hand at Fort. Moultrie the twenty third day of December A. D. 1779 and of the independence of the United States of America the fourth year (signed) Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Col. 1st. Cont. Regt. of So Carolina
My father died leaving his widow Mary Elizabeth Kennedy and two children - Lionel H. Kennedy and myself, My Mother died August 19 th 1855 Lionel H. Kennedy died before her leaving children who are still alive - My mother Mary Elizabeth Kennedy) was on the pension list as I am informed under the act of February 3, 1853, and it is probable that with her application much evidence may be found in support of my application Genl. Pinckney's hand and most of the facts stated above I presume I can establish - I am unable to employ a

pension agent to prosecute my claim or I would not again trouble you.
But your kindness heretofore makes me less reluctant to ask your final offices in behalf of the destitute widowed daughter of one who faithfully served his country in her revolutionary struggle.
Permit me to add that my father was born in Chesterfield, Chester County Pennsylvania. His military service was chiefly in So. Carolina - His discharge I cannot find - Relying upon your kind exertions, I am respectfully your obt. St
Leocadia Hamner

State of South Carolina Charleston District
} Office Court Common Pleas.
I, Daniel Horbeck, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that John G. Holmes, who has signed the annexed certificates and administered the annexed Oaths is a Notary Public and Magistrate of off. in and for the State of South Carolina duly qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments authenticate deeds and so forth, that his Signature is genuine and his attestation in due form of law.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Charleston this first day of April, Anno Domini 1853.
Danl. Horbeck C. G. Y. & E. O.

2054 South Carolina Nancy E. Kennedy widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd Febry 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept r 33 and sent to
A. C. Hassler Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 28, 1831, Page 144 Vol. A
Febry 3 rd 33
A. C. Hassler

James Kennedy. St 1 Regt S. C. Line N o 1216 200 ac himself May 18 th 1795

The State of South Carolina } Charleston district } ff.
On this First day of September in the Year one thousand eight hundred and Fifty three, Before me, Edward Frost, one of the associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, the highest Court of Record of the said State, personally appeared Mary Elizabeth Kennedy, a resident of the City of Charleston, in the district of Charleston in the State of South Carolina aged Seventy seven years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following decla- -rations, in order to obtain the  the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of James Kennedy, who Second was Lieutenant in the First-Continental Regiment of the State of South Carolina, by a commission under the hand of Charles Colesworth Pinckney, Colonel of the said Regiment, dated the 23 rd day of December 1779 - the original of which commission is now produced before me, and a true copy whereof is hereto annexed - and that said James Kennedy was afterwards a Lieutenant in the First-South Carolina Regiment, in the Army of the United States,

2 taking a copy as such from the 21 st day of November 1781, by a Commission under the hand of John Hanson Pres: ident of the Congress of the United States of America, dated at Philadelphia the 12 th day of April 1782. Countersigned By order of Congress, by B. Lincoln Secretary at War. The original of which Commission is now produced before me, and a true copy whereof is here to annexed. She further declares, that she has often heard her said husband James Kennedy say, and she has good reason to believe and only does believe his statements to be true, that he first entered the Army, at or near Philadelphia, at the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war, and that his native place was New London Township, Chester County, in the State of Pennsylvania - and that he was sent to the South with General Greene's Army, where he left college to join the Army - that the said James Kennedy often spoke of different Battles he was in, in the Southern States - and she thinks he was in the Battle of Brandywine. She has heard him, very he was sent on from the South, during the war in a Pilot Boat to Philadelphia, to bring on money to pay the troops - and that he so informed that Service, and returned with a very large amount of money to Charleston, South Carolina -
That

That when the British evacuated Charleston he was with the Army of the United States, and marched in with it to the City of Charleston - That she knows both from himself, and others, that he served in the Revolutionary Army, under the commission aforesaid, till the end of the war - That she can not say, when or where he entered the Army, but has reason to believe it was at, or near Philadelphia, and at the very com- mencement of the war - That from what he stated to her, he returned to the State of Pennsylvania after the close of the war and resumed his collegiate course, and took his degree of Bachelor of Arts - She further pro- duces before me, two papers hereto annexed, marked respectively Schedule A and Schedule B, given under the hand of W. F. Arthur, for the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina showing that the said James Kennedy was recognized by the said State, as an officer in its Military Service in the Revolutionary War, and received pay and compensation from the said State, for such services -
She further declares, that the said James Kennedy never in his life time, so far as she is informed and believes, applied for, or received, any pension for his Military Services in the war

4 of the Revolution - She further declares that she was married to the said James Kennedy, by the Rev'd Mr Pogson on Tuesday the 1 st day of May Anno Domini 1804 - that the Rev'd Mr Pogson has been dead for many years - and that no Banns Records, was ever made of the said Marriage, so far as she knows and can learn - but the same was entered in the family Bible of the said James Kennedy now in the possession of this deponent, in the proper hand writing of the said James Kennedy, as follows to wit, "James Kennedy and Mary Eliza Glavin, daughter of Sanders Glavin, were married by the Rev'd Mr Pogson on Tuesday the 1 st day of May A. D. 1804," - which said Bible with the original entry of her marriage therein as aforesaid, she now produces before the Honorable Edward Frost the Judge before whom she makes this declaration.
She further declares, that she had by her marriage with the said James Kennedy, six children to wit four sons, and two daughters - that they are all dead with the exception of one daughter, named Leocadia, who was born on the 25 th day of September 1807, and intermarried with Horton W. Hamner, on the seventh day of October 1835 and that the said Horton W. Hamner died on the 3 rd day of August 1847 - that the said Leocadia Hamner

4 is now a widow, residing in the City of Charleston in the State of South Carolina - and that there is no issue of her said marriage living . That this declarant five children, who have died as before mention- ed, all died in tender years, and in their minority, under the age of twenty one years, un- married, and without leaving any issue, surviving them - That her said husband James Kennedy, at the City of Charleston aforesaid died, on the fifteenth day of July 1826; That she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd of January 1800, but to wit on the 1 st day of May 1804 at the time above stated. She further declares having since married Simon the death of her said husband that she is now a widow, and that from her full and informed state of health and by reason of bodily infirmity, she is unable to appear in Court to make this her decla- ration, and now under the act of Congress in such case made and provided, makes the said declaration before the Honorable Edward Frost, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, the highest Court of Record in the said State, in the City of Charleston in the district of Charleston in the State of South Carolina, where this declarant resides. And the said Edward Frost Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the two com- -missions, copies whereof are hereto an- -nexed, signed by Charles Colsworth Pan- -try as Colonel, and by John Hanson Presi- -dent of the Congress of the United States of America - as also the Schedule A and and B hereto annexed and the family Bible of

7 The said James Kennedy, containing the entry of the marriage of the said James Kennedy with the said declarant, said by him on above to be in the proper hand writing of the said James Kennedy, and duly proved by him before me on his making this his declaration - and that the said copies of the said birth register and the entry of the marriage of the said James Kennedy with the said declarant are true copies of said original birth register, and of the said entry in the said Bible deposited. I further certify that I have reason to believe that said Schedules A and B are true and authentic extracts from the records of the office of the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina in Columbia the capital of the said State certified by me and sworn to and subscribed before me by the said declarant on the Mary Eliza Kennedy day and in the year first above written Edward F. Ross

Revolutionary.
New Declaration etc.
Claim of
Mary E. Kennedy S. Carolina
(Originally filed June 2 d . 1853)
(under act of Feb 3 d . 1853.)
widow of James
Geddes
Filed Sep. 6, 1853
J. E. Hassler.
Washington
1853
Revo

Book A. C.
(schedule A)
No. 119
Issued June 18 th 1983, to Lieut. James Kennedy of the 1 st Bn. Ceylon Regt. for Four hundred and twenty one pounds 14/9 for pay due to the 1 st May 1983, and made pay ble 1 st May 1984
  Principal  £ 421  " 14 "  9    Interest  29  " 10 "  9  
Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia 28 May 1983 I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from index Book A, page 119
Given under my hand (there being no seal of office)
W. J. Arthur
For Compt ble Genl
Columbia Solanoline

Lib. T.C. No. 346 E 90
(Schedule B)
Issued 22 nd June 1785, to Mr. James Kennedy for one hundred and sixty five pounds 8/9 Sterling addi- tional pay allowed him by the State as Lieut. pay & Q ter Master in the S outh Car- olina Line in 1782 & 1783, in account audited
Principal £ 105 .. 8 .. 9 Interest £ 11 .. 15 .. 3.
No. 41
Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia 28 th May 1853 E I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from Genl. Book T. page 346
Given under my hand (there being no seal of office)
W m G. Arthur
For Compt l Genl.
Columbia S outh Carolina

(Copy Commission) State of South Carolina.
This is to certify that James Kennedy, Gentleman, is a Second Lieutenant in the First Continental Regiment of this State, and is to be obeyed and respected as such. Given under my hand at Fort Moultrie, the twenty third day of December A. D. 1779 and of the Independence of the United States of America, the fourth Year. (Signed) Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Col 1 st Col Regt of S th Carolina
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The United States of America In Congress assembled Greeting To James Kennedy, Uniformed and Graded an Officer of Special Trust and Confidence in your patriotism, valor, constancy and fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be Lieutenant in the First South Carolina Regiment, in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twenty first day of Nov 1781. You are therefore carefully to discharge the duty of Lieutenant, by doing and performing all manner of things therein and belonging and in the strictest charge and require  you all Officers, and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief
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Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until rescinded by this, or a future Congress, the commission of any officer before mentioned, or a committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the twelfth day of April A.D. 1782 and in the sixth year of our Independence
(Signed) John Hanson President By order of Congress (Signed) B. Lincoln Secretary of War

15 The State of South Carolina } Charleston District }
On this First day of September in the Year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Before me, Edward Frost, one of the associate judges of the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina, the highest court of record of the said State, personally appeared William Logan, a resident of the city of Charleston, in the District of Charleston, in the State aforesaid, a gentleman of years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, duly on his oath depose and say, as follows, that is to say; that he has examined the signature of Mary E. Kennedy, to the declaration made by her, to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of February 1863, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, in right of her deceased husband, James Kennedy, and which said declaration is hereto annexed - and upon oath saith that said signature of Mary E. Kennedy, is in her own proper hand writing, which he to all knows - and that she is the identical person who was the wife of said James Kennedy, an officer who served in the Army of the American Revolution

Resolutions, and who died in the city of Charleston on or about the 15 th day of July 1826. That deposi- -nent first knew the said James Kennedy, about sixty years ago , and from then up to the time of his death - and that he became ac- -quainted with the said Mary E Kennedy in the year 1803, and has known her ever since - before -most for the truth, that he was present at the marriage ceremony, when the said James Kennedy was  married with the said Mary Eliza Kennedy, (her maiden name being Mary Eliza Glason) - and that said marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd Mr Pogson, on or  about the 1 st day of May 1804 - That the family Bible of the the said James Kennedy, containing a record of the said marriage is now produced to him - in which is contained the entry of the said marriage - a copy of which entry he has seen in the declaration of the said Mary E Kennedy, and this deponent further saith, that he well knows the handwriting of the said James Kennedy, and that the original entry of said marriage in the said Bible, now produced to him is in the proper hand and duty

of the said James Kennedy - This deponent further saith, that the said Mary E. Kennedy, ever since the death of her said husband, James Kennedy, has remained and still is his widow - And I the said Edward Frost, as aforesaid Judge in aforesaid, do hereby certify that the aforesaid deponent, William Logan, a resident of the city of Charleston in the district of Charleston in the State aforesaid, is personally known to me as a person of creditability, and to his statements full faith and credit are due -
Certified by me, and sworn and subscribed to before me by the said deponent on the day and in the year first above written Edward Frost
Wm Logan

The State of South Carolina } ss Charleston District
On this First day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Three Before me Edward Frank, one of the appointed judges of the Superior Court of the State of South Carolina, the highest Court of Record of the said State, personally appeared Christian M. Logan, a resident of the City of Charleston, in the District of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, aged Seventy Five Years, who first being duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on his oath depose and say, as follows, that is to say; That he well knows Mary E. Kennedy, the widow of James Kennedy deceased, whose name is subscribed to the declaration herein annexed, made by her in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February 1853, in and a pension in right of her said husband, James Kennedy, who served as an officer in the Army of the American Revolution - and that the signature of her name to the said declaration, is in the proper hand writing of the said Mary E. Kennedy, which this deponent has seen and well knows - and that the said Mary E. Kennedy is the identical person who was the wife of the said James

He was mostly who I work as of our own, an officer of the Army of the Americans Revolution - and that he died in the early day of our nation some time in July 1826 - That this document knew said James Kennedy well, from the time this document was ten years of age, up to the day of his death - and that he has well known the said Mary E. Kennedy, from the year 1805 till the present time - and that the said James Kennedy and Mary E. Kennedy lived together as man and wife, in the relation of husband and wife from the time document first knew her, till the period of his death - and that she has one son remaining and still remains, his widow - That the family Bible of the said James Kennedy is now promised to document, and therein, is recorded in the proper handwriting of the James said Kennedy, a record of the all amass of the said James Kennedy to the said Mary E. Kennedy, whose maiden name was Mary Eliz a Glenn, a copy of which document has been contained in the said obituary - time of our own, of the said Mary E. Kennedy her unto annexed - and I the said Edward Firth as appointed Judge as of our own, do hereby certify

certify; that the aforesaid deponent Christian M c Logan, a resident of the City of Charleston, in the District of Columbia in the State aforesaid, is personally known to me as a person of credibility and to his statements full faith and credit are due.
Attest by me, and sworn to and subscribed Before me, by the oaths of office on the day and in the year first above named
Christian M c Logan
Edward Root.

Mrs. Mary E. Kennedy Proclamation Claim of Mary E. Kennedy widow of James Kennedy S. Carolina Act 1853
Filed 2 June 1853 T. E. Hassler Washington

State of South Carolina Orangeburgh District of the Court and Magistrate Ex-off
Before me Lewis C. Glover, Clerk
Personally came Sanders Glover, (who is personally known to me), who being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that on the First day of May 1804 he was present and saw the late Mr. James Kennedy of the City of Charleston, and State aforesaid (generally known as Capt n James Kennedy) Married by the Rev d Mr. Pogson of the Episcopal Church, to Mary Eliza Glover the Sister of this Deponent - Deponent further saith that he always understood and believed that the said James Kennedy was during the Revolutionary War an Officer in the Service of the United States, under General Green, and that he so continued to the close of the War.
S. Glover.
Swore to before me this 21 st day of March 1853.
L. C. Glover clerk & Magt. Ex-off -

State of South Carolina } Charleston District }
Be it known that before me James G Holmes Notary Public & ex offo Magistrate in & for the district aforesaid personally came William Logan (who is personally known to me) who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that on the first day of May 1804 he was present and saw the late Mr James Kennedy of the City of Charleston and State aforesaid (generally known as Capt James Kennedy) married by the Revd Mr Rogerson of the Episcopal Church, to Mary Eliza Glover the sister of Sanders Glover of this State now living; and deponent further saith that he always understood and believed that the said James Kennedy was during the Revolutionary War an Officer in the service of the United States, under Generals Green and that he so continued to the close of the war. Sworn to before me this
31 st day of March 1853
James G Holmes Notary Public & Magistrate
W m Logan

The United States of America in Congress Assembled
To James Kennedy Gentleman ----- Greeting We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and Fidelity Do by These present constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in the first South Carolina Regiment -- in the Army of the United States to take rank as such -- from the twenty first day of Nov r 1781 you are Therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant -- by doing and performing all manner of things Thereunto belonging And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant -- by doing and performing all manner of things Thereunto belonging And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from This or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other your superior Officer according to the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you This Commission to continue in force until revoked by This or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States
Witness His Excellency
John Hanson President of The Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia The twelfth of April AD 1782 and in the sixth year of our Indep- endence - John Hanson President
By order of Congress
B Lincoln Secretary at War

State of South Carolina Charleston District
I James G. Adams of the District and State aforesaid Notary Public and Magistrate have carefully compared with the original on parchment, exhibited to me by Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kennedy the widow of the late William Scammon Kennedy deceased the within Copy which is correct
James G. Adams Notary Public & Magistrate

State of South Carolina
This is to certify that James Kennedy Gentleman is a second Lieutenant in the First Continental Regiment of this State and is to be obeyed and respected as such -
Given under my hand at Fort Moultrie
The twenty third day of December A D 1779 and of the Independence of the United States of America The fourth Year
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Colt 1 st Cont Regt of So Carolina
State of South Carolina Charleston District
I James G H Morris of the District and State aforesaid Notary Public & Magistrate have carefully compared with the original on parchment and Exhibited to me by Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy the widow of James Kennedy deceased this copy which is found correct. James G H Morris
Notary Public & Magistrate

1 1 State of South Carolina Charleston District
Before me I am a Notary Public and Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally came this thirty first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy of the city of Charleston in the District and State aforesaid aged Sixty seven years who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of James Kennedy deceased who on the twenty third day of December 1779 received under the signature of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Col. 1 st Cont Regt of Carolina a commission as Second Lieutenant in the first Continental Regiment of the State of South Carolina and who was subsequently received a commission to act on the 12 th day of April 1782 Received a commission as first Lieutenant in the same Regiment under the signature of John Hanson President of Congress. The originals of both which commissions are now exhibited and copies of which are herewith sent duly attested. Deponent further saith that on the first day of May in the year 1804 she was by the Rev Mr Pogue of the Episcopal Church duly married to the said James Kennedy. That at the time of her marriage her name was Mary Eliza Glover that she continued the wife of the said James Kennedy until the 15 day of July 1826 when he died and that she is now his widow never having been married since. That this Deponent has never received for the services of her said Husband any Bounty Land or Pension.

or other emolument of any kind or nature whatsoever and that this Declaration is now made for the purpose of claiming such Bounty land Pension or other emolument as she may be entitled to as the widow of the said James Kennedy under and by virtue of any law of the United States -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written
I am G H Morris
Notary Public
Mayors office
Mr Kennedy
Witness
Elizabeth C. Clayton
Susan E. Darr
J. E. Hasler of the city of Washington as my agent is duly authorized to receive my warrant and to transmit it to me
Signed to my presence
I am G H Morris
Mr Kennedy
Sanders Glover as a William Logan whose affidavits of the marriage of Mr Kennedy are known to me are highly respectable and credible witnesses personally known to me
I am G H Morris
Notary Public Mayors office