Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38898, for Roger Kinyon, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kingon, Roger
S. 38898
CONTENTS

18,349 R
Rhode Island
Roger Pingon
of Charlestown in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov 1818 and sent to  Amos Cross Westerly, R. Island
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821  326,00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 March 1822  48
40 24/8 320 1/30 6.40 226.40
$374,00 { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

Washington } the declaration of Roger Kinyon of Charlestown State of Rhode Island } in the County aforesaid taken before Samuel Perry Esq: one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid who saith that he entered the service of the united States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a privet soldier for one year, in the Company of Captain James Smith Thomas Hicks and in Colonel Richmond Regiment and served my time out and was Discharged by the officers orderly. and in the state of Connecticut. and from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Charlestown April 11. 1818
ROGER KINYON
Washington } Charlestown April 11 th 1818 State of Rhode Island }
Personally came Roger Kinyon and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement.
Witness Samuel Perry Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of Rhode Island & Washington County ss At South Kingstown on the 15 th Day of August 1820 In his proper person came before the subscriber Roger Kinyon subscriber to the preceding Declaration who on his oath saith that and upon more mature reflection and after con- versing with those that enlisted with him that he is fully satisfied that he enlisted at Charle- stown in the County aforesaid in the month of Nov r 1775 and that he continued to serve faithfully until Nov 1776 when he was Honor- ably discharged at New Haven in the state of Connecticut and that this Declaration makes this and his previous declaration for the purpose of obtaining the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the united states in the Revolutionary war sworn to before Samuel Perry 6. J. G. G. Plus

I certify that the within named Roger Shipman from the date of his previous declaration until this time has been in very reduced & indigent circumstances and absolutely requires the assistance of his country for his support and who is now & has been for some time last supported by the Town of Charlestown as a common Pauper. Sealed at South Kingstown this 15 th day of August 1820 Amos (20) L. J. G. G. Phas
Declaration of Roger Shipman
State of Rhode Island &c Washington County. Court of Common Pleas August Term A.D. 1820
I certify that the Honble Amos G. G. G. Esq. whose Signature is hereunto Affixed is Chief Justice of the Court above legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires. That full faith and Credit Ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court above.
Attn: Saml. Helme Clk
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss } Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas & Gen. Sess ions of the D. R. May 21. 1821. I certify that Samuel Perry Esq. whose Signature is within Affixed was at the date of his Certificate Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Sess ions of the Peace. That full faith & Credit Ought to be given to his Attestation through- out the United States & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court above. Attn: Saml. Helme Clk of Courts

Roger Kinyon

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
At the Court of Common Pleas held at South Kingstown within and for the County of Washington on the Second Monday of August A.D. 1821.
Personally came before this Court Roger Henson of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army claiming a pension under the Acts of Congress of March 18. 1818 and May May 1 1820 whose Original Declaration and the Evidence in the support of the same are herewith transmitted & who Exhibits on Oath the following Schedule which contains all his property
That he made a previous Declaration on the that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No.
Day of  18 , and
—And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on

all his property
That he made a previous Declaration on the _____ Day of _____ 18____, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. _____ And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness Sam Helme
Roger his X Kenyon mark
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Roger Kenyon of Charlestown in the County of Washington aforesaid. Viz One Old Chest one Beele Ring & 2 Wedges 1 Old Narrow Axe 1 Old hatchet hammer and broken Saw one Old Steel Trap and three broken Gunlets 1 burning Iron & Old Chain 1 piece of an Ox Chain 1 pint Jugg. And this declarant says that according to his best recollection he is Sixty Six Years of Age that he is a common Labourer but is now past Labour Owing to Infirmitis that he has no family that he has been Suppoted by the Town of Charlestown as a common pauper for seven Years past
Witness Sam Helme
Roger his X Kenyon mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fourteenth day of August 1821 before said Court
Witness Sam Helme Clerk of said Court
Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D 1821.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court ;—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
One Dollars, and fifty Cents.—
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
fifteenth Day of August 1821
Sam Helme Clerk of said Court.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Pension Number 38878
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1775 1 year Pvt. James West William Richmond R.I.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Greenwich R.I.  Date of application for pension, Nov. 11, 1818  Residence at date of application, Charleston S.C.  Age at date of application, 43  Remarks: No data as to family

Declaration made April 11. 1880
one year service proved July 1820 age 66 — no family — Town pauper
worth $1.50

38.898 INVALID.
1908 June 3 Filed to A. A. Burdick V.P.M. (Letter in R.F. 14641)
File No. 38,898
Hoaglin Dr. Rev. M.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Northrup
Dep o

Stephen Northup of South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of Lawfull Age Being Engaged According to Law Testifyes and says That in the fall of the Year one thousand seven hundred and twenty five I Enlisted in Capt Westwood company Soon afterwards Capt Norwell Smiths Company Belonging to Col William Richmonds Regiment, and that I served in said Regiment ten months, and that Roger Kinion of Charleston in the County and State aforesaid in said company Enlisted, Within two or three Days of the time that I Did, And to my certain Knowledge the said Roger Kinion served in said Regiment ten months his Stephen X Northup mark
State of Rhode Island County of Washington in the town of South Kingston this 3 rd Day of July AD 1820 Personally Came Stephen Northup Subscriber to the above Above Deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before Matthew Walter

Washington Co. South Kingston. (August) Anno. 17 th This is to Certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Northup & have been for more than twenty years living within a mile of him for said time I have ever found him to be a man of truth & veracity being entirely disinterested in the case of Roger Hovey the present applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1818 & 1820. William Nichols Just Peace.
Washington County, ss. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Clerks Office Court Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace May 21. 1821.
I certify that Matthew Wate Esq r whose signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston legally choosen and Qualified as the Law requires. I also certify that William Nichols Esq r  whose signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston legally choosen and Qualified as the Law requires. That full faith & credit ought to be give to each of their respective Certificates throughout the United States. & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Courts Aforesaid Wm. S. H. Helme Clk of S d Courts.

Westport August 28 th 1821
Roger Kinyon
Ames brook, Westport, R.I.
Rec d 25 Augt. 1821
6. 6a Thomas July 1821
Washington
John
John C. - co

Wootton August 26 th 1921
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the Papers of Roger Hinton which were returned for the purpose of having the magistrate award  award also for him to exhibit a schedule of his property agreeable to the Law of May 1 st 1920 all which has been done
I am very with Respect Your ob d Serv t
Samuel 25
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17,472.
Roger Kinyon, Washington Co. R. I. 11. April, 1818.
Col o . Richmond's regt. Rhode - Island line, November 1775, to November, 1776.
Service proved by two credible witnesses - Certified to be a pauper.
Suspended
Amos Crofts, agent, Westerly, R. Island, 7. October, 1820.

Ebenezer Smith
Beq o

The Deposition of Ebenezer Smith of South Kingston in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island of Lawfull age Being in gage according to Law Testifies & says that in the fall of the Year one thousand seven hundred and twenty five I Enlisted in Capt Butt Westcoat Company Belonging to Col William Richmond Regiment and that I served in said Regiment ten Months & During the time I served in said Company Capt Westcoat was dismissed from the Command of said Company and Capt Boswell Smith took the Command of said Company and to my certain knowledge Roger Kinian of Charles town in the County & State of Mass served in said Company ten Months his Ebenezer + Smith mark
State of Rhode Island & County of Washington In the town of South Kingston this 3 rd day of July A D 1820 Personally came Ebenezer Smith Subscribed to the above & foregoing Deposition and Made solemn Oath to the truth of the same Before Matthew Waite Esq r

South Kingston July 5 th 1820
I hereby certify that I have been Acquainted with Ebenezer Smith the Within Deposition for more than twenty five Years & have always considered him to be a man of Truth & Veracity
Matthew Wait Esq. Dean
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington County ss. Superior Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of The Peace May 1821.
I certify that Matthew Wait Esq. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston duly & Legally Elected & Qualified as the Law requires That full faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States & that the seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Courts aforesaid
Attn: Sam. Helme Clerk of said Courts.