Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26750, for Lodowick Kenyon, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kenyon, Lodowick Kannah
W. 26750
CONTENTS

1093 New York Albany Hannah Kenyon widow of Lodwick Kenyon R.S who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Date of death not on file
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Aug. 1848 and sent to
B. T. Clarke Cazenovia N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol 4

State of New York } Onondaga County } Paul James of the town of Limer in the County of Cortland aged eighty three years being duly Sworn Saith that he was well acquainted with Lodwick Hinton late of Charlottetown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and this deponent further Saith that he was knowing that the said Lodwick Hinton served as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution during most of the Revolutionary war and further that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted in the service with Lodwick Hinton served with him fifteen months under Colonel Tappan and Captain West and further this deponent Saith that the said Lodwick Hinton sustained a good character and had a good reputation of being a good Soldier by all who knew him further this deponent Saith that he and the said Lodwick Hinton live neighbours for a number of years before and after the war in the town of Richmondtown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island a part of the time Lodwick Hinton lived in in Charlottetown same County & State further this deponent Saith that  PAUL JAMES
Subscribed & sworn to before Me July 11 th 1840 David R. Amos } Justice
Onondaga County } on the 11 th day of July 1840 before Me David R. Amos a Justice of the peace of the town of Tully in said County came Paul James who has Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit truth of the same and further Saith that I am well acquainted with the said Paul James and that he is a Man of good reputation and of truth and veracity and Consider his Statements entitled to full Credit
David R. Amos } Justice  11                      4                      4

State of New York Monkayge County I Elijah Rhoades Clerk of said County do certify that David R Arnold before whom the within deposition was taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and rightly believe his signature thereto and to the within certificate to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 14th day of July 1840 E Rhoades Clerk
no 7275 Thomas Henson of New York Declaration & afft for Pendleton
Roswell Hudson agent for city Sherburne Chenango County New York adm. 20 gms per no deduction
ent 7 July '38

State of New York Onondaga County ss: Joseph Colegrove of the town of Fabius in said County aged Sixty nine years being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Sedrick Kenyon late of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and this deponent further saith that he was knowing that said Sedrick Kenyon served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, during most of the Revolutionary War, and further that in the year 1840  1841 this deponent worked for said Sedrick Kenyon at Charlestown aforesaid during the period of 1 year  three months & during all which time the said Kenyon was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served under Captain Harry Babcock and Col. Dyer that deponent frequently heard from said Kenyon in the the said Army and that said Kenyon sustained a good character and had the reputation of being a good soldier by all who knew him and further this deponent saith not subscribed & sworn to before me June 29 th 1841 Joseph Colegrove
Isaac Fanchill
Onondaga County ss: On the 29 th day of June 1840 before me Isaac Fanchill a justice of the peace of the town of Fabius in said County came Joseph Colegrove who has subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Cole- grove and that he is a man of good reputation & of truth & veracity & consider his statements entitled to full credit
Isaac Fanchill

State of New York } Onondaga County }
I Elijah Rhodes Clerk of said County do certify that Isaac Fairchild before whom the within deposition was taken and whereunto the Certificate within was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 14th day of July 1840 E. Rhodes Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 and 7 th July 1838—
State of New York Chenango County ss: On the twenty fifth day of July 1840 before the Subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Chenango personally appeared Hannah Kenyon who being by me duly sworn made the following declaration and statement under oath in order to obtain a pension under the aforesaid act, and testifies that she is aged seventy four years, and that here tofore to wit, on or about the twentieth day of September 1784 (but the precise day of the month this deponent cannot recollect) this deponent was married by Potter Gardner Esquire a Justice of the peace of the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island to Soderwick Kenyon, which marriage took place at Christopher Worden's in the town & State last aforesaid. That deponent lived with said Soderwick Kenyon as his wife from the time of said marriage until the second day of April 1823—at which time the said Soderwick Kenyon died to wit at Fabius, in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, and that said Kenyon at the time of his death was aged seventy four years & six months, that deponent had a record of her marriage & age at Pompey in Onondaga County, State of New York at which place about seven years ago the mice got into the Bag and eat the papers so as to spoil them & deponent then burned them in the fire—That deponent has remained the widow of said Soderwick Kenyon ever since his death not having again married; and further testifies that during the time she lived with the said Soderwick Kenyon, she often and repeatedly

heard him converse on the subject of his services in the War of the Revolution, and relate many incidents and anecdotes which took place in the Army, and recollects of hearing said Sodwick Kenyon state as well as other revolutionary soldiers that said Sodwick served as a soldier during most part of the war of the revolution and so claims and alledges the fact to be, and further that she well knew of said Sodwick Kenyon being greatly attached to one of his officers by the name of Tappin (or Topping), and talked much of calling his youngest son but one after the said Tappin, but was finally prevailed on to name him John. That she now resides in the town of Fabius. Onondaga County & State of New York and has often heard him state his service under Captain West at Rivertown, and also of serving under Captain Babcock and Col. Dyer.
That she hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 25 th day of July 1840
Hannah X Kenyon mark
Charles P. North Judge of Chenango County Court
State of New York } Chenango County ss: } On the 25 th day of July 1840 before the subscriber a Judge of the County Court of the County of Chenango came Hannah Kenyon known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing declaration or affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same: And I also certify

That in my Judgment the said Hannah Kenyon is too feeble to attend before the Court for the purpose of testifying to the foregoing facts, and I also certify that the said Hannah sustains a good character for truth and veracity & her statements are entitled to full credit.
Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts
I also certify that the said Hannah Kenyon does not write her name by reason of old age and infirmity and therefore makes her mark as will appear by her mark subscribed to said declaration.
Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts
State of New York. Chenango Co Clerks Office
I, Alfred Purdy Clerk of said County. Do hereby certify that Charles York whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the above instrument or Declaration and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of the County Courts, in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to the above acknowledgment of proof is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1840.
A. M. May Clerk

State of New York Chenango County p. Polly Edwards of Smyrna in said County being duly sworn saith that she is well acquainted with Hannah Kenyon the in- dividual who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration or affidavit and has been acquainted with her for the last forty years & upwards & was also acquainted with Lodwick Kenyon during his life time and further saith that she attended the wedding of the said Hannah Kenyon & Lodwick Kenyon who were married to each other in the month of September seventeen hundred and eighty four at Charles- town in the State of Rhode Island that deponent saw them married by Potter Gardner Esquire a Justice of the peace of that place and that said Hannah continued the wife of said Lodwick until the time of his death which took place on the second day of April 1823 as deponent recollects - at Fabius in the County of Onondaga that this deponent is aged sixty two years & further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me July 25 th 1840
Roswell Johnson Com. of Deeds for Chenango County
Polly X. Edwards (mark)
State of New York Chenango County p. On the 25 th day of July 1840 before me came Polly Edwards to me known to be the individual described in and who ex- ecuted the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I also certify that the said Polly Edwards sustains a good character for truth & veracity & she stated to me that the reason why she made her mark was because she could not write her name
Roswell Johnson Com. of Deeds for Chenango Co.

State of New York (Chautauqua Co. Clerk's Office)
I, Alfred Purdy, Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify that, Roswell Budd, whose name is subscribed to the above acknowledgment of the above affidavit, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of
Deeds in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to above Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County this twenty ninth day of July, A.D. 1840.
A Purdy Clerk

Hannah Henson New York
Pension Papers
Roswell Safford agent & atty Sherburne Chenango Co. New York

State of Rhode Island Washington County Town of Charlestown
I John Stanton Town Clerk of said town of Charlestown do hereby certify that upon Request of Roswell Hudson, I have Carefully examined the Records of said town kept by me as such Clerk; to find a marriage of Sodonick Tinnion to Mannah Worden , alleged to have taken place, before Porter Gardner Esquire , that I have examined said Records from for that purpose from 1780 to 1820, and can find no such marriage during that period on Records, and I also certify that I have examined during same period to ascertain whether the Records of Banns recog- nizes their relation of Husband and wife prior to January 1794 and find they do not; But I also certify that said Records under my Care of such Clerk do not appear to be so full and regular as to raise a presumption against the above alleged marriage, as many such enquiries have been made without obtaining the evidence sought for. I also certify that the term of my Office as such Clerk, Com- menced on the fifth day of June AD 1838 and has Continued until this time;
Given under my hand this 14 th day of November in the Year one thousand Eight Hundred Forty
John Stanton Town Clerk
Searching Certificate 50/100.

State of Rhode Island County of Washington
Charlestown November 16th 1840
Personally came before me John Stanton known to me as town clerk as aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed
Dear King Justice Pease
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas November 24 th AD 1840
I hereby certify that Deem King Esq is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid said that he is duly commissioned by the Governor of this State and otherwise legally qualified to act as such and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court the day and year above written. Attest Matthew Meigs Clerk

November 11, 1936
Simeon Crumb S. 38642 Lodowick Kenyon W. 26750 BA-J/AWF
Mr. E. H. Pendleton 40 Worth Street New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Simeon Crumb and Lodowick Kenyon, both Revolutionary War soldiers from Rhode Island.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Simeon Crumb-S.38642
The data relative to Simeon Crumb furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, S.38642, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, Simeon Crumb enlisted November 10, 1775, served one year as a private in Captain Thomas Wells' company, Colonel Richmond's Rhode Island regiment. He again enlisted and served fifteen months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Thompson's company, Colonel Joseph Stanton's Rhode Island regiment, and was discharged sometime in March, 1778. He again enlisted and served one year as sergeant in Captain John Carr's company, Colonel Topham's Rhode
See his letter on Simeon Crumb S. 38642

Island regiment, dates of this service not given. During his service he was in several engagements, one at Bristol.
The soldier, Simeon Crumb, was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was sixty-six years old and living in Westerly, Rhode Island.
He referred in 1821 to his wife, but did not give her name or age. There is no reference to children.
In 1820, Arnold Crumb was a resident of North Stonington, Connecticut; he was a resident of Westerly, Rhode Island, during the Revolution, and served with the soldier in his first tour. No relationship to the soldier shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:
Simeon Crumb Certificate # 18288 Issued October 5, 1821 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 10, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Rhode Island Agency.
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Lodowick Kenyon-W.26750
The data which follow concerning Lodowick Kenyon were obtained from pension claim, W. 26750, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Lodowick Kenyon are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While a resident of Washington County, Rhode

Island, Lodowick Kenyon enlisted in the year 1776, served fifteen months as private in Captain West's company, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island regiment. He served in 1778 and 1779, fifteen months in Captain Babcock's company, Colonel Dyer's Rhode Island regiment.
The soldier, Lodowick Kenyon, married September 20, 1784, Hannah Worden of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island. They were married at the home of Christopher Worden in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
The soldier died April 3, 1823 in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, then aged seventy-four years and six months.
The widow, Hannah Kenyon, was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1840, at which time she was living in Fabius, New York, and gave her age, seventy-four years. She was living in 1848 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, and stated that she was seventy-five years old. No explanation given as to this discrepancy in her age.
Their first born were twin boys, David and Jonathan; their next to the youngest son, was named John. The ages of these children were not shown, and there are no further data relative to other children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:
Hannah Kenyon, widow of Lodowick Kenyon Certificate # 1093 Issued August 2, 1848 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York (Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
no. 11 - list to Mr. Middleton - see his letter to Mason Crumb S. 38642 Aug
File No. 26.750
Wannah Kenyon Wid of Goddowick Kenyon Died Nov 1848
Act Feb 2 nd 1848.
Index: Vol A , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office.
September 1. 1840.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Hannah Kenyon, the date of the marriage should be established by that grade of evidence which is so universally afforded by the registers and papers of Towns, Churches, and families. —
The alleged service of 15 months in Col. Tapham's Regiment of the R. I. Brigade from Dec: 1776 to March 1778 is duly sustained, but the term of 15 months in 1779, under Capt: Harry Babcock, and Col: Dyer, which is set forth in the deposition of Joseph Colgrove, is not consistent with the knowledge of the Department, respecting the R. I. Service. The witness was but 8 years old in 1779. The officers named were of the militia, who were neither liable, nor did render any such term. —
Roswell Judson, Esq
Sherburne
N. Y. —
I am, respectfully
Your Obt: Servt:
J L Edworth

no 7275 Aug 3 1880 Pension Papers Prof. July 7 1838 Barnes Kenyon
Free Hon. J. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington

Sheburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. 30 th July 1870
Hon d Sir
Enclosed are papers to obtain a pension for Hannah Kenyon. She will I suppose from the proof be entitled to a full pension I think the Rolls in your office will show services rendered by her dec d husband after their marriage if not then she will be entitled to three five year pension, please make returns to me, my name is entered in your office as a pension agent long ago upon the recommendation of our worthy democratic friend Hon. A. Beardsley late Mem t , very respectfully
Yours & etc. Supt H. S. Edwards Comm. pensions
Roswell Judson
P.S. N.Y. & Buren by 6 to 8000

Dec 9 '42 Pension Papers C Mr N.Y. Add proof Hannah Kenyon
REF.
Free
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. 1. Dec. 1840
Hon Sir
Upon the first application for a pension of Hannah Kenyon, I supposed if she produced a witness who was present and saw her married to Soderwick Kenyon it would be sufficient but on receiving your letter bearing date September 1. 1840. I made application for Search & Certificate which I now enclose to you hoping it will be satisfactory & that Mrs. Kenyon may obtain her pension & thus be measurably relieved from her present necessities. all which is respectfully submitted. with profound consideration I remain
Your obt Servt
Hon J. S. Edwards Washington
Roswell Hudson
P.S. Please make return to me
Hudson

Feb 1. 1824 Pension Papers N.Y. Add H.H. Hannah Kenyon
Free Hon. J. L. Edwards. Comm. of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. 26 th Jany. 1841
Hon d Sir
Inclosed are the papers as per request in your letter of the 11 th Dec. last in relation to the pension of Mrs Hannah Kenyon, I hope these papers and contents will be satisfactory, Mrs Kenyon will not probably be able to make any farther effort as she is not only poor, but her health is such as warrants the belief that she will not trouble her friends long, she is very anxious to obtain her pension and as the inclosed complies with your last request I hope you will expedite the business as fast as the circumstances will permit consistent with the duties of your station.
I am Sir truly Your obt servt
Hon d J. S. Edwards
Roswell Hudson

Pension Office
Mar 17. 1841
In-ah
My
Francis Newcomb
Free
Wm. S. Edwards. Comm ee of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Sherburne, Chenango Co. March 11 th 1841
Hon. Sir
Your favor of the 6 th instant relative to the claim Mrs. Hannah Kenyon is just received in which you state that the claim of 15 months of alleged service in Col. Tophams regiment is not sustained &c. but in conclusion state that if the applicant decides to take a pension for 9 months a certificate for that will be issued accordingly, believing there may probably have been an oversight in the examination, I refer you to your former letter bearing date September 1. 1840 (to which the following is a copy)
"Pension Office September 1. 1840 "Sir In the case of Mrs. Hannah Kenyon the "date of the marriage should be established "by that grade of evidence which is so universally "afforded by the Registers and papers of towns "Churches and families—
"The alleged service of 15 months in Col "Tophams Regiment of the R. I. Brigade from "Dec. 1776 to March 1778 is duly sustained, but "the term of 15 months in 1779 under Capt Harry "Babcock and Col Dyer which is set forth in "the deposition of Joseph Calgrove, is not consis- "tent with the knowledge of the Department

respecting the R. I. service, the witness was but 8 years old in 1779. The officers named were of the militia, who were neither liable nor did render any such term. I am respectfully, Roswell Judson Esq. "Your obt. Servt " Sherburne " J. S. Edwards" " (N.Y.)
Having made satisfactory proof as to the first part I beg leave to call your attention again to the 15 months service under Col. Topham - and if on a further examination you should find the Claim sustained for 15 months under Col. Topham, Res t the subsequent service under Col Dyer is relinquished and the Claimant will accept a pension for 15 months -
Will you please make a further exam- ination and communicate to me as soon as the duties of your office will permit with foregoing consideration I remain Your obt Servt
Hon J. S. Edwards Washington
Roswell Judson

Pension Office,
March 6, 1841.
Sir,
The additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Hannah Kenyon, enclosed in your letter of the 26 th of January last, has been examined. It is alleged that the claimant's husband served in Col. Topham's regiment in 1778, 1779, 15 months, but it appears on examining the rolls of the regiment that he did not render the service until the 15 th of June, 1778, and the regiment having been discharged in March 1779 he could not have served over 9 months. The tour in Col. Dyer's regiment is not substantiated by sufficient proof. If it be decided to accept a pension for 9 months' service, a certificate will be issued accordingly.
I am, respectfully, your ob t . serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Roswell Judson, Esq. Sherburn, N. York.

Wannah Kenyon Pension papers
New York
Roswell Judson Agent Sherburne, Chenango Co. New York

I Samuel Gardner of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island do hereby depose and say that I am 71 years of age I was born in said Hopkinton and have lived here nearly all my life I once had a half brother who was older than myself whose right name was Thomas Patten Gardner or Thomas P Gardner as he wrote his name but he was usually called Patten Gardner His half brother of mine was a justice of the Peace in said Hopkinton for many years I think he sustained that office for several years before and after 1791 I well remember that my said brother often united persons in marriage in said Hopkinton and various other towns in said County of Washington during the time which he held said office of justice of the Peace I further say that I have never known any other man in said County of Washington by the name of Patten Gardner who sustain- ed the office of justice of the Peace the above account is according to my best recollection and understanding Samuel Gardner

Charlestown County of Washington State of Auckland January 11th 1821. Personally came before me Samuel Sanderson the within named Deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceding Deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Samuel Sanderson is well known to me that he is of a good character and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Dear King Justice Pease

I Weden Barker of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath depose and say that I am 62 years of age and have lived in said Hopkinton nearly all my life I well remember Thomas P Grendene Date of said Hopkinton deceased he lived a near neighbour to me for nearly thirty years during a considerable part of that time he sustained the office of Justice of the Peace he wrote his name Thomas P Grendene but was almost always called Potter Grendene I further say that I have never known any other man in said County of Washington except the said Thomas P Grendene who was called by the name of Potter Grendene Weden Barker
Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island January 11 th 1841 Personally came before me Weden Barker the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him swore and subscribed the preceding Deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Weden Barker is well known to me that he sustains a good character and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Dear King Justice Pease

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Jan. 13. 1841
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof.
Do certify, That at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the First Wednesday of May seventeen hundred ninety one, (1791) Thomas P. Gardner was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Hopkinton in the County of Washington for one year as appears of record.
That at the session of said Assembly in May last Dan King was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Charlestown in said County for one year and commissioned accordingly as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year first above written.
Henry Bowen

Sherburne. Chenango Co (N.Y.) May 17 1841
Hon. Sir
Some time since I wrote you in relation to the claim of Mrs Hannah Kenyon, will you please give me an answer to my last. as the old Lady is quite feeble and quite poor and the sooner she gets relief the better it will be for herself and friends on whom she relies for support you will perceive my name is on your records as a pension agent. and I hope you will not consider my communication annoying. I know the duties devolving upon you require your attention most part of the time still I beg leave to come in for a share if meritorious - In the mean time I
remain Your obed servt Hon J. L. Edwards Washington. Roswell Johnson

State of New York Madison County ss. } Lydia - Brandall of said County aged sixty  sixty eight years being duly sworn saith that deponent is well acquainted with Hannah Kenyon widow of the late Lodiwick Kenyon deceased and has been acquainted with the said Hannah for the last sixty  sixty or sixty five years, that deponent and the said Hannah were school mates together in Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island where the said Hannah was married to the said Lodiwick Kenyon in the year 1784 as deponent recollects, deponent does not recollect the precise time of their marriage and deponent was not present at said marriage but resided in the same neighborhood with said Hannah and well recollects their marriage and deponent attended the second day wedding (so called) of said Hannah & Lodiwick and deponent well knows that said Han- nah & Lodiwick Kenyon lived together as husband & wife from 1784 until the time of the death of said Lodiwick Kenyon and deponent was present at  knowing to the birth of the two eldest children of said Hannah & Lodiwick Kenyon to wit, David & Jonathan Kenyon being twin brothers and both born previous to the year 1794 and while said Hannah & Lodiwick lived together as man and wife that said Hannah Ken- yon now resides in said County of Madison & further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 31 st day of November  December 1841
Lydia Brandall
J. T. Bentley Justice of the Peace
The words " present at " erased and " knowing to " interlined before subscribed also November, erased & December written in it in the hands of J. T. Bentley Justice

State of New York Madison County ss. { I Zadok T. Bentley
The justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that on the thirtieth  December thirtyfirst day of November instant personally appeared Lydia Brandall to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the facts contained in said affidavit, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lydia Brandall that she is a respectable lady and her statement is entitled to full credit —
Rev. Dec. 31 st 1841
Zadok T. Bentley Justice of the Peace
Hannah Hengen
Affidavit for Pension
Roswell Hudson agent & atty
Hearburne, Chicago County (Ill)

State of New York Madison County, Clerks Office S. H. S.
Erwin Fairchild clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Gadock T. Bentley before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to take the same That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine. That the term of office of the said Justice commenced on the 1 st day of Jany 1838 & expired on the 31 st day of December 1841. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal Jany 5 th 1841 -
Erwin Fairchild Clerk

Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. Jany. 10. 1842
Hon Sir
After some length of time I inclose to you the desired evidence (as we suppose) to entitle Mrs Henson to a pension &c may I call your attention to this claim as soon as possible, consistent with the duties of your office, as the old lady is quite ill and needs a pintum -
I am Sir your obt Servt
Roswell Judson
Hon J. S. Edwards Washington

H Kenyon
cut 43 y me & 44 y cut.
$30 per an
B. T. Clarke
Cazenovia,
N. York
96" W.H. 22" N.
1819

State of New York Madison County ss
On this third day of July 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the said County Hannah Kengon a resident of the town of Fabius and County of Onondaga State aforesaid aged Seventyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 30 March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Lodowick Kengon who was a private in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island and that she received thirty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written B. T. Clarke Justice of peace
Lu Hannah X Kengon mark
Cayuga Co. Aug 14. 1844
Dr Sir I acknowledge my remissness in sending the above affidavit without the proper proof &c. I suppose there is no absolute necessity for the person making the affidavit to go before an officer in the County where they reside provided the parts are equally well informed in that adjoining town & County. The town of Fabius joins us & this is their place for trade consequently we are acquainted with most or all the inhabitants living there
Respectfully yours
J. D. Edmonds Esq Comm ss
B. T. Clarke

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County, } ss.
I, ZADOCK T. BENTLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Wm T Clarke Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected or appointed, and qualified; and also, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 10th day of August 1844
Z. T. Bentley Clerk.

1894 July 15 - 1844
NY Mar 3 rd 1843
Hon. Kenyon
J. L. Edwards Esq Corner of Pensions Washington

Cazenovia July 11. 1844
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration of Hannah Kenyon to enable her to obtain the additional one years widows pension - If any thing more should be necessary I will attend to the matter forthwith - In order to explain the discrepancy of the dates of her declaration & this letter I will state that I endeavoured to gain some information from her former agent relative to the amount she was entitled to per annum &c
Respectfully &c
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of pensions
W. T. Clarke
P.S. I was requested to ascertain whether the heirs of a deceased Revolutionary soldier could obtain the pension he was entitled to after making the necessary proof of service &c, where he had omitted to apply or had failed in his application for want of proof

2 Jedowick Kenyon d Apr 2 1825 Hannah — m. 1784
Jopham } Wah. } Dyer. Babcock
x Paul James m. t. Onondago Co NY
advised Jan 5 1778 Alexander Thoms Bundles 1 Col Jopham on roll 12 men from 16 mail 1778 — Capt Thomas, 1st 9 1/2 disb Jan 1779.

10016
Albany
Hannah Kenyon widow of Lodomick Kenyon, who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug 1844 and sent to
B. B. Clarke Esq. Cazenovia New York
10016
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1
Page 261

6529
Albany New York
Hannah Kenyon widow of Solomon Kenyon deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 th April 1823 of Chenango in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain West of the Reg t commanded by Col t Lapham in the Brig line for 9 months R s
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan y W.H. Kent to Russell Parsons Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. Arrears to the 1 th of March 1842 $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Alb. Cadmus Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 25 Page 86
dec d at 43 rd St t to B. T. Clarke, Cazenovia, Aug. 6. 1844.

Explain to Mr. Foster the cause of the dis- crepancy between the letter of Sept. & March - issue a cert. for Y no. for the claimant

7275 Hannah Kenyon N.Y.
Set. to R. Pitman 1 Sept. '40 " " 11 Dec. — " " 6 March. '41 " " 24 May '41 — " A. L. Foster 12 Aug '41 —
Act 7 July 1838

Hn A. Laurence Foster H 2 O

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions of the United States at the Pension Office at Washington -
I Hannah Kenyon now of Fabius in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, and a petitioner for a Pension, do hereby accept of a pension for nine months service ren- dered in the Revolutionary War by my deceased Husband Lodowick Kenyon and hereby relinquish all claim to a Pension for a longer period than nine months - Dated July 20 th 1841
Witness present
Hannah X Kenyon mark
Roswell Judson of Sherburne Chenango Co. (N.Y.)

State of New York Madison County } ss
On this 10th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me W. T. Clarke a justice of the peace of the said County Hannah Kenyon a resident of the town of Pompey Onondaga County State aforesaid aged seventyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Labowich Kenyon who was a private corporal in the Revolutionary Army but the Regt or Company he served in is unknown at this time to the declarant. That she received the annual sum of thirty Dollars under the act of June 17. 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year above written before me.
L. Hobbie Hannah X Kenyon Mark
W. T. Clarke L. Hobbie
I certify the above named Hannah Kenyon is personally known to me that she executed the above declaration by making her Mark having lost the art of writing through the effects of sickness. W. T. Clarke J. Peace July 10. 1848

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office ss I Scott Sloan Clerk of said County hereby certify that B. T. Clarke before whom the within declaration on oath was taken and whose name is subscribed to the first thereof and to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and truly believe that his signature to the said first & certificate are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17 th day of July 1848.
Scott Sloan Clerk
Not all good
Admitted
B. T. Clarke Cazenovia N.Y.