Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10454, for Joseph Tenney, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 76
Penney Joseph
R. 10454
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No - 24,491 - Capt Tenney M.H. Le Dantec Smith, May 5 1838 Ms. 10454
ad 77 June 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,454
P. O. _____
Joseph Sanney
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832 -
State of New Hampshire Sullivan, ss.
On this 15 th day of November A.D. 1837. Personally appeared before the board of Probate held at Claremont, within and for said County of Sullivan, Joseph Tenney a resident of Gempster, State and County aforesaid aged 91. years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
That on or about the 20 th of April 1775, he, the above named Joseph Tenney, then a resident of Newspreswick in New Hampshire, entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in Company with 30 or 40 others, with Charles Barrett Esq. for Captain, and Joseph or John Parker Lieutenant, and marched immediately to Lexington in Massachusetts, where he met with the British Troops, and after some skirmishing followed them, on their retreat to Boston, where he remained in the vicinity of that place, and in the service, until the first of November 1775 when he returned home - he believes the above named Lieutenant Parker as soon, or before they reached Lexington was appointed Capt. in place of the above named Barrett, whose patriotism was doubted.
Immediately after his return from Boston the said Joseph Tenney declares that he again volunteered as a private and marched from Newspreswick in New Hampshire to Charlestown No. 4. in S. New Hampshire in company with several citizens of said Newspreswick under the command of Joseph Pollard Captain, and served two months, as near as he can now recollect.
The said Joseph Tenney further declares that on the 15 th of August 1777 he again enlisted into the service under the command of Captain Bryant and marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont, he well recollects that John Stark was one of the principal Officers, and after the British Army were defeated the Company to which he belonged were ordered to Fort Edward, near which place they surprised and took a company of Indians 42 in number, and on the last of November 1777 he returned home - he further declares that he has no

documentary evidence now clues he knows of any, by which he can substantiate his claim —
He further declares that Littleton Massachusetts was his native place where he resided when a youth, he then moved to New Ipswich New Hampshire where he resided over 60 years, and in 1882 moved to Sanpete New Hampshire where he now resides —
his Joseph J. Tenney mark
Sullivan J. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan
I further certify that the above named offi- ciant is a credible person
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
Sullivan J. { I hereby certify that John L. 15 Oct 1832 } Putnam is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that his signature above written is genuine — and that the above contains the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Tenney for a Pension —
My hand and seal of office the day and year last above written.
J. L. Putnam Reg. of Probate.

ge James S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

James D. Edmonds Esq. Comt. of Pensions Sir - Enclosed are the papers in the case of Joseph Gurney. And you will please direct your communications to the subscribers.
Very Respectfully Yours -
Daniel M. Smith Dumfries New Hampshire

v 76 Uetha. Wymon 5 mo. nd Ch Hunt 77 Webb. Billam 3. nd 34490 Aug 77 Billam 34491
 Ch Hunt Walker Co 2 nd Leg Im 30 July 121  Billam By May 77 Sam & M th H  See  Wm. Wilson  Billam  Ch Hunt 1897 77 90

I Peter Lowell now residing in Grafton County of Sullivan, and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby affirm and say, that I am well ac- -quainted with Joseph Tenney now living in this town that I knew him many years ago when he lived in the town of New Ipswich, where I once resided and I well recollect that the said Tenney was one who, among several others volunteered to march to Lexington in the Spring of 1775 at the Commence- -ment of the war of the Revolution. I do not recall -at the day he started, but I well remember his being in the service, and that one Mr. Parker was an officer in the same Company -
I further affirm and say that in the Spring of 1775, I think in the month of May I enlisted into the service under Capt. Towne and joined Col. Reeks Regiment and performed several months service as a private at Charlestown N.H. and in that vicinity, & I was in the Battle at Bunker Hill in June 1775, and well recollect of seeing Joseph Tenney before that engagement, and afterwards, among the soldiers, I cannot tell whether he was in that engagement or not, nor can I say how long he remained in the service, but my impression is, it was five or six months. I further say that I am now in receipt of a pension from Government for my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
his Peter L Lowell mark
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. }
Grafton March 4 th 1887 - Subscribed and sworn to before me Daniel Merrill Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above affidavit is a credible person D. Merrill Justice of Peace

34491 Joseph Fenney M.H.
On Capt Brant roll from Oct 1771 28 days.
Dan M Smith Lemington M.H.

I Samson Tenney of Sempster, County of Sullivan, and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do now say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Tenney of Sempster that I have known him from a boy, he, when a youth lived in the town of New Ipswich in New Hampshire, which was my native place, I will recollect that at the commencement of the war of the Revolution, the above named Joseph Tenney with several others from said New Ipswich, turned out as volunteers in the service of their country, when the first alarm was made that the British Army was marching back into the country, the said Joseph Tenney started from home, I think, about the middle of April 1775, the Company that started from said New Ipswich was under the command of Capt. Parker, they marched immediately for Lexington Massachusetts - and the said Joseph Tenney returned home on the first of November next following as near as I can recollect. And on his return I heard him relate, and have often heard him repeat the trying scenes which he witnessed, among which were the burning of Charlestown and the Battle of Bunker Hill - and further the deponent saith not.
Samson Tenney
State of New Hampshire Sullivan, ss.
Sempster December 18 th 1837. Subscribed and sworn to this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1837.
Before me (Daniel Smith Justice of Peace) I hereby certify that the above named affiant is a credible person. (Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace)
I Sally Tenney now residing in Sempster County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do now say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Tenney now a resident of said Sempster, that he lived in the town of New Ipswich in said State, (where I was born and brought up) nearly sixty years that some time in the Spring of 1775 he left the town with some others to go to Lexington to join the Americans in fighting the enemy, I do not recollect now the names of any who went with him, except Capt. Parker of said New Ipswich, who was a near neighbor, how long said Joseph Tenney was in the Army I cannot tell but I am confident he did not come home till the next fall I should think in November -
I further depose and say some time in the year 1775, and I believe it was after said Tenney returned from his tour at Boston, he went out to Charlestown New Hampshire on duty to guard that place, how long

he was gone at Charlestown No. 4 I cannot tell, but I think not more than one or two months —
Sally Tenny
Grafton December 19 th 1837
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Personally appeared the above named Sally Tenny and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Daniel M. Smith Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
J. J. Gilchrist. Register of the court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel M. Smith, above named, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signatures purporting to be his hand writing, are genuine. Witness my hand and seal this Twentieth day of December 1837
J. J. Gilchrist Clerk