Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,767, for Payne Kenyon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Henryon Payne
S. 42,767
CONTENTS

15, 149 R d
New York
Payne Henson
of Albany in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of October 1819 and sent to Samuel Haring
Albany New York Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 133.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00 16 Mo. \frac{20}{30} $181.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Sent to H. Marshall Esq. Albany NY
July 26 th 1820
Rate of death not on file

* Payne Kenyon Albany 15749
A. Wendell B Albany N.Y. G. W. C.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Payne Kenyon of the City of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas Court for the City of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Payne Kenyon doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Payne Kenyon aged Forty three in the City of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of Nineteen Months during said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the City — County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. — I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private  Corporal that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain's Mott's, Brattle Company  Col Parsons & Huntington's Regiment and Connecticut Line That I entered the said service about the last day of Decr in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five and left it the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of the term of my service that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Dirick Kimm & Simon Winkler, who have depositions accompanying this declaration — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made. That I was in the Battles, at Flat Bush on Long Island under Genl Sullivan at Harlem Heights under Genl Heath, at White Plains under Genl Heath, at New Port Rhode Island under Genl Sullivan
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Eleventh day of April 1818.
Payne Kenyon
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Com. Pleas

State of New York to wit In Clerk's Office Albany County - 3 Hereby certify, that Samuel Haring Esq. in the following Certificate named, is one of the Judges of the Common Pleas, in and for the City County of Albany. and that the signature thereto is his own hand writing In testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the said Court, to be hereto affixed, this 15 th day of April 1818.
United States of America. George Mechant Esq.
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Common Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Payne Mennon of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of Dirick Sturm & James Wynkoop
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Payne Mennon did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
State of New York Albany City 35 I hereby certify, from substantial testimony to me produced; - that Payne Mennon in the preceding Declaration named, is much debilitated; in reduced circumstances, and need the assistance of his country for support - June 2 nd 1819.
Sam. Haring Judge etc.

State of New York City & County of Albany } To wit - Dirick Hurn of the City of Albany, being duly sworn Saith, that he has Well Known Payne Kenyon the Soldier in the preceding Declaration & Certificate of his Honor Judge Haring named - that he has been personally acquainted with him about twelve years that during that period he has often heard said Kenyon tell over the battles in which he had been Engaged during the revolutionary War - that to the best of his recollection he believes the Battles named in the preceding declaration are substantially the same, as have been told by said Payne Kenyon - And this deponent further Saith - that the said Kenyon is a man of strict Integrity, Truth Veracity & Respectability, and Worthy of Credit - And further that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Payne Kenyon in the foregoing Declaration Certificate to be substantially true -
Sworn Before me this Dirick Hurn 15 th day of April 1818. } M c H. Haring Judge of Albany Co. N.Y.
State of New York City & County of Albany } To wit - James Wynkoop of the City of Albany, being duly sworn Saith, that he Well Knows Payne Kenyon in the preceding Declaration Certificate named - and that he perfectly agrees with Dirick Hurn in the above Deposition named -
Sworn Before me this James Wynkoop 15 th day of April 1818 } M c H. Haring. Judge of Albany Co. N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Court of Common Pleas City & County of Albany
On this fifteenth day of June — 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Payne Kenyon or private — aged sixty five years, resident in the City of Albany — in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Brewster , of Infantry — Col: Huntington's Regiment, in the Connecticut line, for and during the term, and in the manner specified in his original declaration, on file, in the Pension Office, at the City of Washington dated, the fifteenth of April 1818 — his certificate is numbered — 15.549 — & dated on the first of October 1819 — that he has recd his pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month, up to the 4 th of March 1820 —
And 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, 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 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. That I have no family, but live with my son — and that I am a shipwright by occupation, but owing age and debility I am unable to support myself, and stand in need of assistance, from my Country, for support — And that I have no Estate Real or Personal . Excepting my necessary wearing apparel.
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820. Before me in open Court H. A. Williams Dep'y Clerk
Payne Kenyon
STATE OF NEW-YORK, City & County of Albany
I Henry Truax Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is worth nothing (except exceptions) dollars and cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5 th day of July — 1820
Henry Truax Clerk.

October 27, 1932
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BA-J/SEL Payne Kenyon-S.42767
Mrs. K. Van Alstyne Gwyer 159 Brightwood Avenue Stratford, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to Payne Kenyon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, S.42767.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42767, based upon the military service of Payne Kenyon in that war.
Payne Kenyon was born July 30, 1755, place not stated.
He enlisted, place not given, the last of April, 1775 and served until January 1, 1777. He served as private and corporal. He served in Captain Mott's Company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and in Captain Jonathan Brewster's Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment. He was in the battles of Flat Bush on Long Island, Harlem Heights and White Plains. He further stated that he was in the battle of Newport on Rhode Island under General Sullivan but gave no data in regard to this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while residing in Albany, Albany County, New York.
In 1820, he stated that he was residing with his son, but did not give the son's name or the name of his wife, and there are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Payne Kenyon (S.42767), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Payne Kenyon, Certificate No. 15149, issued October 1, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

October 5th, 1932.
Veteran's Bureau Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-- Re:--Pension #S-42767.
Will you please tell me if you have any record of a pension of - Payne Kenyon - Revolutionary soldier born 1755 died 1836. Is there any data connected with record of pension? If so, could you tell me of what it consists and what the charge would be of having same photostated.
I have record of Pension as #S-42767. Trusting you may be of assistance to me in this matter, I am
Yours truly,
Marjorie Gwyer
Mrs. K. Van Alstyne Gwyer, 159 Brightwood Ave., Stratford, Conn.

paid
NY.
42 767
INVALID.
Rev
Apr 11 96 Recd to T K Kellogg Watertown
1982 Oct 27. Heist to Mrs K. Van Alstyne Geyer-Eck
File No. 42 767
Payne Henry
Deep River Ind
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susquehanna County Pa
Personally appeared before me Davis Dinnick Esq one of the Appellate Judges in and for the County aforesaid Col Joseph Chapman to me well known and being by me first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he the said Joseph Chapman was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt Asa Bull in the Regiment commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington in the year 1776 which Regiment was enlisted for one year and that he knew Payn Hengon to be a soldier in the same Regiment enlisted for the same time, that he knew him to serve in the same corps for some time but as he the said Chapman was taken prisoner before the year was expired he does not know for certain that Payn- Hengon served as much as nine months but believes he did. and further the - deponent saith not. Joseph Chapman sworn and subscribed This 18 th day of April A.D. 1819 D. Dinnick

Isaac Hyde Jr. Clerk P. O. Box 200
Susquehanna County Pa
I, Isaac Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the County of Susquehanna do hereby certify that William Davis Dimock Esquire is, and was at the time of taking the within Deposition one of the Honorable Judges of the court of common pleas for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office at Montrose the Thirteenth day of April A.D. 1819
Isaac Hyde Jr. Protho.

State of New York Albany County 3  Swit -
William Stewart late a
Non Commissioned Officer, in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy; being duly sworn, that he knows Payne Kenyon, the Non Commissioned Officer, in the preceding Declaration Certificate named - and that the said Payne Kenyon served as a Non Commissioned Officer, in Captain Brewster's Company - Col Huntington's Regiment Connecticut Cut Line - for the term of one year - And that he verily believes the facts stated, by the said - Payne Kenyon, in the declaration by him made to be substantially true -
William Stewart
Sworn Before me this day of 1818