Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24746, for Peter Jennings, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Jennings, Peter Sarah
NUMBER
W. 24746
B.L. Wt. 30766-160-55
CONTENTS

9000 Sarah Jennings Widow of Peter Count Acc d 7 th July '38
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adm d 9 mo pri 30 th
Thos Robinson Esq r Southport Lon:

State of Connecticut } District of Westport } p
On this 25 th day of April A D 1843 before a Court of Probate specially held at Westport in and for the District of Westport in said State of Connecticut, and now sitting personally appeared Sarah Jennings aged sixty nine years, a resident of Westport in said District of Westport and State of Connecticut, and being of that part of said Westport called Greensfarms, which recently belonged to the town of Fairfield but at the last general assembly of Connecticut was annexed to said Westport, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and also a Resolution passed by Congress and approved the 16 th day of August 1842 entitled a Resolution. Declaration of the pension act of July 7. 1838.
That she is the widow of Peter Jennings deceased late of Fairfield town, of that part called Greensfarms, but now annexed to said Westport, who was a private and as such served in the War of the Revolution in the Coast guards of said Fairfield, and received a pension from the United States at the rate of Forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. And she further declares and says that her maiden name was Sarah Wakeman, and that she was lawfully married to the said Peter Jennings on the first day of July, seventeen hundred and ninety two, by the Rev. Herakiah

Ripley, then Pastor of the Corroicated Church in Greenfarms then a part of S d Fairfield and now Westport, that she and her said husband then and ever since resided in said Greenfarms up to the time of the decease of her said husband, & she has resided in said Greenfarms, now a part of Westport aforesaid, ever since that her husband the aforesaid Peter Jennings died in said Greenfarms on the fifth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, VIZ, at the time before stated sworn to and subscribed
The above and every thing before is true written before me to wit, on this twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred & forty three Edwin Wheeler Judge
And the said Court after a due investigation of the matter hereby declares its opinion that the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration are true, & that the said Declarant Sarah Jennings is fully entitled to belief in her statements
Edwin Wheeler Judge
I, Chauncy Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Westport do hereby

certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Jennings for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of April 1843
Chauncy Taylor Clerk

I Gideon M Jennings of Westport in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged forty two years, being duly confirmed & sworn de depose and say, that I well knew Peter Jennings deceased, who died in Greenfurns so called then - part of the town of Fairfield but since, annexed to Westport, that he was a neighbour of mine & I was present when he died - He died in said Greenfurns on the fifth day of May 1841, then a pensioner of the United States, I am well acquainted with his widow Sarah Jennings now living who has not since the decease of her said husband in her name, I am but very distantly related to said Peter Jennings - and the deponent says not - Dated at Westport this 21 st day of April 1843 -
Gideon M Jennings
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Westport April 21 st 1843 Personally appeared Gideon M Jennings & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me subscribed. and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Gideon M Jennings, and that he is a credible person -
Thomas Robinson Jut of Peace

I Abigail Craft of Westport in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, aged forty seven years, being duly confirmed and sworn do depose and say that I am the daughter of Peter Jennings deceased, who died in Greens Farms in the Town of Fairfield in said County & State and in that part which since his decease, has been annexed to said Westport - That said Peter Jennings was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and died while such pensioner on the fifth day of May eighteen hundred & forty one - I was present at his decease, the date thereof is engraved on his tomb stone and duly noted in the family Bible - That my mother Sarah Jennings widow of said deceased Peter Jennings is still living that her birth and marriage are noted in the family Bible in plain letters and figures as follows "Sarah Wakeman born Feb 4 th 1774 .. "Married" July 1 st 1792.. That said entries in said Bible have been there ever since my earliest recollections - and from the day not. Dated at Westport this 21 st day of April 1843 -
Abigail Craft
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Westport April 21 st 1843
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Abigail Craft, & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed and I certify that said Abigail is known to me & is a credible person, that I examined the Bible alluded to in her Deposition and found the entries therein as she has stated -
Morris Robinson Just of Peace

I John S. Hyde of Westport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut, and of that part of Westport called Greensfarms, which until about a year since was a part of the town of Fairfield aged thirty five years, being duly confirmed and sworn do depose and say, that I am a Deacon of the Consolidated Church in S d Greensfarms of which Church there is not at present any Pastor That the Pastor of S d Church when there is one keeps the Records thereof, and when there is no Pastor, the Records of S d Church are kept by one of the Deacons - That as such Deacon I am now the keeper of said Records - That in the Book of Records of said Church kept by the Rev. Herakiah Ripley, who died a number of years since, and who was Pastor of S d Church for more than fifty years, I find the following under the head of Marriages - to wit
"Seventeen hundred ninety two July first Peter Jennings & Sarah Wakeman." That the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1792 July 1 st Peter Jennings & Sarah Wakeman."
I John S. Hyde above named depose and say that I hold the office of Deacon in the Consolidated Church in Greensfarms in Westport in the County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records

said Consociated Church, with the exception of the date as certified by me Dated at Westport the 25 th day of April 1843
John J. Boyle Deacon of the Consociated Church in Greenfarms
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year last aforesaid before me - and I certify that the word "S th " being the ninetieth letter of the name of the Deponent was duly entered before signing & in intimation of words "with the exception of the date" was also duly made before signing
Thomas Robinson S ub of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, William H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Thomas Robinson Esquire was on the 21 st & 25 th day April
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 25 th day of April 1843
W. H. Noble Clerk.

Declaration by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Fairfield } ss.
Fairfield.
On this sixteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Jennings aged Eighty one years, a resident of the Town of Westport, County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Jennings deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution , in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____, in the war with _____ declared by the United States on the _____ day of _____ 18____. That her said husband was a  resident of  Fairfield, County of Fairfield on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18____, for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days. Reference being had to his Declaration as service to survive performed in the Office of the Secretary of War or in the Department of the Secretary of the Interior
and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18____
She further states that she was married to the said Peter Jennings in Fairfield aforesaid on the first day of July A. D. 1792 , by one Hezekiah Ripley a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Wallen that her said husband died at Fairfield aforesaid on the fifteenth day of May A. D. 1841 , and that she is now a widow. For further proof as to marriage please refer to proof accompanying her Declaration. For a pension under former acts of the Congress of the United States of America on file in the Office of the Department of the Interior as she supposes, she having obtained a pension therefor. 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."
Isaac Alvord. Witness
Sarah Jennings cross
We, John Goodsell of Westport and Edward J. Hloor of Fairfield residents of the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Jennings 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. Edward J. Hloor John Goodsell
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.
Isaac Alvord Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss.
I, Amos S. Dyer
Clerk
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Joseph Alword
ESQUIRE,
was on the 16 th day of June 185 5 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 28 th day of June A. D. 185 5
Amos S. Dyer
Clerk.
178,209

No 1148.
July 20 AM
Quincy Office

State of Connecticut } p Fairfield County of Fairfield }
On this 23 d day of July 1832 personally appeared before me a Special Session of the County Court, held at Fairfield in & for the County of Fairfield on the 23 d day of July 1832 and now sitting. Peter Jennings, a Resident of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years who being first sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers & Served as herein stated viz. That at the commencement of his Services in the war of the Revolution sometime during the year 1780 then a resident of the town of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut he served as a Substitute for one Aaron Jennings of Fairfield for two months as near as he can recollect under Capt Thomas Hatch in the State Troops and was stationed at Greens Farms a parish of Fairfield. for whom he served D r Aaron Jennings was enlisted for the term as above stated. The Col of the Regiment he does not remember - For the year 1781, if he recollects the year, early in the Spring, he enlisted for nine months in the State Troops under Capt Thomas Hatch in Col d Simons Regiment of Foot and served out the enlistment. Stationed as aforesaid in the Parish of Green Farms on Guard, & was then discharged. Also in the year 1782, but what time in that year he cannot tell he was drafted from a Company of Militia to which he was attached, commanded as he thinks by Joseph Bennett Capt e in Col d Simons Regiment, there being during the war two Colonels by the name of Simons, one Jonathan the other David Simons, but which of the two belonged to the last mentioned Regiment he cannot state, he served the term of this draft which was from three to six months according to his best recollection on the Sea Coast of the Town of Fairfield Stationed as before at Green Farms in Fairfield. - He knows of no officer living under whom he served & has no documentary evidence of his Services & that he always served as a private Soldier, was never absent from Fairfield on any tour of service nor in any particular engagements with the Enemy, In the Battle of the Town of Fairfield Sept. 9. 1764 knew no Record of my battle fought on my Bible when I was call d on the Service I tended in Fairfield when I lived home and Brother. He served as a Substitute as above for Aaron Jennings the term of the Officer & served under the term as above to Michael Smith. I never received any written discharge to my knowledge if such a thing is lost, his Excellency Gideon Foster, Joseph McKim, Joseph Luyker & others are acquainted with him and will testify to my claim for Varsity and the belief of my Service in the Revolution.

The said Peter Jennings hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Levi H. B. Osborne Clerk
Peter Jennings
We Joseph Taylor and Joseph Wakeman —
Residing in the Town of Fairfield hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Jennings who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Levi H. B. Osborne Clerk
Joseph Taylor Joseph Wakeman
And the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as the States and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Taylor & Joseph Wakeman who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the town of Fairfield and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
John D. Williams Chief Judge
I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court for Fairfield County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Jennings for a Pension. I further certify that Joseph Wakeman appeared in open Court before the sd County Court & made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed Deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that Jeremiah Kings Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition of Mr. Allen was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for sd County & was such Justice of the Peace at the date of his Certificate on the same & that the signature to said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 23 d day of July A 1832.
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of sd County Court for Fairfield County

I Joseph Wakeman of the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. Aged. Sixty Nine years do. Certify & Say that. Early in the Spring of the year 1781. I Enlisted as a private Soldier in the State Troop. Under capt. Thomas. Nash in Col. d  El Dimeson Reg. t of Foot for the term of Nine Months and Served until late in the fall of the same year in the Guard of the Sea coast. of the Town of Fairfield and the (Deposited further Testifying And Says. that Peter Jennings of Said Fairfield. Enlisted in the same Company commanded by capt. Thomas Nash for the same term of time and Served in the Guard with me on the Sea coast of the Town of Fairfield for Nine Months until late in the fall of the same year. & further the Deposit Smith not dated at Fairfield this 18 th day of July 1832  Joseph Wakeman  sworn to in open Court Set the B. B. Borne Clerk
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Fairfield. July 18 th 1832 the foregoing Deposition of Joseph Wakeman was taken Subscribed and sworn before me. Jessiah Strong for P.
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - } ss. I Certify that the above Deposition Joseph Wakeman. I am personally acquainted with. And that he is by me & the community considered a man of Undoubted Truth & Veracity Jessiah Strong for P.

I William Allen of the Town & County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut. Aged Sixty Seven years. do. Testify & Say that Early in the Spring of the year 1781 I Enlisted in the State Troops under Captain Thomas Nash in Col l . Elmer (Dunn's Reg t ) of Foot for the term of Nine Months. and Lived until late in the fall of the same year in the Guard of the Sea Coast of the Town of Fairfield, and the Deponent further Testifies that Peter Jennings of said Fairfield. Enlisted in the same Company commanded by S d Capt. Thomas Nash for the same term of time and Lived in the Guard with me for the Coast of the Town of Fairfield until late in the fall of the year 1781 - aforesaid and further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Fairfield this 18 th day of July 1832
William Allen
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } At Fairfield July 18. 1832 the foregoing Deposition of William Allen was taken. Subscribed and Sworn to before me Jeremiah Sturge Jr. P.B.
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } I Certify that the above Deponent William Allen is a man of good Standing in Society and Considered worthy of full Confidence for Truth & Veracity and from the Acquaintance I have with him I am of that Opinion Jeremiah Sturge Jr. P.B.

17 Connecticut Sarah Jennings widow of Peter Jennings who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Recd. from $30 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1849 and sent to S. A. Pugh Present 114.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1,

Order to Pay 22.
Sept 1834.
Connecticut 9345.
Peter Jennings of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Nash of the Regt. commanded by Col. Demons in the Conn. Militia line for
13 Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 43. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of May 1833. sent to A. Tomlinson, Fairfield Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 86. 66.
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 - 21. 66.
$ 108. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Issued June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francis Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 21
✓

176.209 Act Mar. 3 p. June 26 1813 Sarah Jennings widow of Peter Jennings Peter priv.
176.209
War of Revolution Pensioner
June July 1817
Ad: 16000 per 14/50
B. D. [unintelligible]
MS. A. 9. 2. 20
Edward Alvord Southport Conn.
Vol. 8, page 401

7 62, 170 L. W. B.
January 22, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Peter Jennings, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 23, 1832, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Fairfield, Conn., and his pension was allowed for thirteen months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Nash and Col. Dimon. He enlisted at Fairfield, Conn.
His widow, Sarah, made an application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. W. C. Jennings,
Southport, Conn.

Large  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24746 Sarah Jennings Widow of Peter Jennings Revolutionary War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vo: A , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 22. 1894. History to Mr. W. Jennings - Southport, Conn. I. N. B.

n
30.766
J Nov 1911

Reported
17. Connecticut War Pension Sarah Jennings, widow of Peter Jennings, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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 9th day of June 1848 and sent to
Joseph Alvord Southport Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300. Vol. 1

1811.
Connecticut
Sarah Jennings.
widow of Peter -
who was a Private?
in the Conn't Line
Inc. Jan 30.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of June 1849 and sent to
J. A. Pugh Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 Page 54.

1811 Connecticut.
Rept 6th Sept 43 Letter to Pension Age 18 March 1843
Sarah Jennings widow of Peter Jennings - who was a private - in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of September, 1843 and sent to Thomas Robinson Southport, Connecticut -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 70 —

Connecticut-7590-
Rept 1 Sept 43
Sarah Jennings widow of Peter Jennings - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 - and who died on the 5th. day, 1841 - of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private - in the company commanded by Captain Nash of the Regt: commanded by Col: Dimond in the Connecticut line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st. - day of August 1843 - and sent to Thomas Ro- binson, South-Port, Connecticut
Whole amount due . . . . . $150.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tottenham Clerk.
Book 1 Vol. 1 - Page 189 -

7590 Connecticut Sarah Jennings, Widow of Peter —
who was a pensioner under the Act of 3 2 and who died on the 5 May 1841; of Fairfield in the State of Connect who was a Spn. in the Company commanded by Captain Nash — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Simonds in the Connecticut line for 9 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 See P. from $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1849 — and sent to S. S. Keogh Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. H. H. H. Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 85 ,

$9000 Sarah Jennings Widow of Peter Count Suspended
let to J. Robinson May 31. 1843 " " " " Augt. 19. " "
Act of July 1 th 1838..

South Park, Conn. I South Park June 3 rd 1897
Pension Bureau.
Gentlemen
Please send me the record of Peter Jennings a survivor of the Amer- ican Revolution at Fairfield Fairfield Co. Conn. You will do me a great favor by sending immediately as my daughter wishes to show the U. S. R. before the

10th inst.
Very Resp.
H. C. Jennings.

Pension Agency Hartford March 15. 1847.
Sir Herewith I transmit for Special directions relative to their payment the papers of Elizabeth Gleason - Ruth Dears - Abigail Pool and Sarah Jennings pensioners under act of June 1844 each claiming one years pension due -
The several Justices before whom their papers were executed have filed in this office the required certificates of their authority to act as such
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
H Goodwin 2 o
Int d Fawler Pen Clerk
J. S. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Payment to be made at Hartford by
Horace Goodwin Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut .
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 300, Vol. 1.
Geo. Shu l kins Clerk.
1 June 1849 2d May 5-1841 P. [unclear]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Jennings. widow of Peter Jennings. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, 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 War Office of the United States this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edmards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans.

Southport, Town of Fairfield, Me., April 29. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Dr Sir
I send to you herewith the Pension claims of Sarah Jennings widow of Peter Jennings dec d under the acts of Congress of July 7. 1838 & 3 d March 1843 - also the claim of Sarah Jennings, widow of Joseph Jennings dec d under the last mentioned act. I do not know with certainty whether Sarah the widow of Peter Jennings is entitled to a Pension under the act of 1838 her husband having died subsequent to that act but have been so informed. If she is not I suppose her proof would be sufficient for a Pension under the last act. I would respectfully invite your attention to the other claims herewith sent & to communicate them the result -
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Thomas Robinson

J L Edwars
Letter
May 1843
De Sarah Jennings Penniman

Pension Office,
May 31 st 1843.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sarah Jennings, widow of Peter Jennings, claiming pensions under the act of 7 July 1838 and March 3 rd 1843 have been examined and placed on file. The proofs of identity and time of marriage are satisfactory. When Peter Jennings' claim was admitted there were no rolls to which reference could be had, but at present they are in the possession of the Comptroller of Connecticut rolls which will show the extent of his service; and the certificate of the above named Officer should be produced stating whether his name appears thereon.
I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant.
J L Edwards
Thomas Robinson, Esq., Southport, Town of Fairfield, Connecticut,

Southport Ct. June 24.
Free
June 26. 1843. Chas. W. in the of Sarah Jennings Con
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Southport, Con, June 23 d 1843
Enclosed I forward to you a Certificate from the Comptroller of Pub Accts as evidence in the Pension claims of Sarah Jennings, widow of Peter Jennings, under the Act of July 7. 1838 & March 3 d 1843 -
Not having a copy of Peter Jennings Declaration I have supposed that his service was under Capt. Thos. Hatch only and the applicant is of that belief - I therefore obtain all the evidence I could of that Capt. & his Compy in answer to the regiment in going of May 31 st which is also enclosed - I had always been of the belief that there was no evidence as to any of the members of that Compy or guard - and it appears in papers of the Comptroller - and he has certified that the pay Roll of that Compy he has not found -
In the latter part of April last I forwarded the claims under Act of 3 d March 1843 of Mary Smith & Chapman, Lydia Andrews, Mary Perry, Thankful Sturges, Mary Moulton, Mary Sherwood, Grace Darrow & Sarah Robinson - I think they were all enclosed in one envelope - Not having heard concerning them, I have merely named the claims in order that if they have never been rec d by you I may be notified of such fact -
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
Thomas Robinson

Aug 28 1834 C. H.
✓ free 18 3/4
G. W. Brumley Pension Office Washington
Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, C. H.

Southport Conn August 26 th 1843
Sir
Yours of the 19 th Inst. with regard to the case of Sarah Jennings, a claimant for a Pension under the acts of July 7 th 1838, and March 3 rd 1843, has been rec d . In yours, you say, "The statement of the husband of the claimant is not confirmed by the Comptroller's certificate, except for nine months service under Captain Thomas Hatch in 1781 & 1782 consequently the claim cannot be admitted for a longer term." Since the receipt of yours I have advised with the claimant, and in reply I have to state, that I know of no further proof that can be adduced confirming the statement of the other services of the husband - and that the claimant therefore must be content with the decision made on her claim as presented.
I am very Respectfully Your Obed Servt Thomas Robinson
Genl. Brownrigg Esq Pension Office

Aug 26 '43
ct
Sarah Jennings
Gen. A. B.
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Peers Washington

Southport (Conn) August 22 d 1843
J. L. Edmonds Esq Comm ee of Pensions.
Sir
In compliance with the requirement in your letter, with regard to the Pension Claims of Sarah Jennings, widow of Peter Jennings dec d under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and act of March 3 d 1843, I obtained and forwarded by Mail in envelope a Certificate of the Comptroller of Pub ic Accts of this State, to be used in support of said Claims - Peter Jennings was a pensioner under an act of June 7 th 1832 - I have taken this opportu- nity to respectfully invite your earliest Conve- nient attention to said Claims of Sarah Jennings, and if the above mentioned Certificate has miscarried I should wish to be notified of the fact -
I am very Respectfully Your Obed t Servt Thomas Robinson

Certificate of Comptroller of Pub Accts of Ct. Received in Pension Claim of Sarah Jennings, widow of Peter Jennings Act of Congress 1835

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford 21 st June 1843
This may certify that I find in "Haskells Rumps" for Army account in the war of the Revolution the following evidence of the service of Capt Thomas Nash - viz - Under the head of "The United States to the State of Connecticut for Sundry expenditures for the service & expenses of Guards on the Sea Coast for the defense of said State" there is among others these charges "1781 April 6 th Capt Thomas Nash, Coast guarded at Fairfield £44.13.2 State money" - 1782 January 28 th Capt Thomas Nash, Coast guarded at Fairfield £180.13.2 State money" "1782 January 28 th Capt Thomas Nash, Coast guarded at Fairfield £1396.2.8 Specie" - 1783 May 15 th Capt Thomas Nash, Coast guard at Fairfield £45.8.10 Specie"
And I further certify that I have not found the Pay Roll of said Nash's company nor the name of Peter Jennings.
William Wells Comptroller State of Connecticut Fairfield County 3 June 22 nd 1843
The above certificate is to be used as evidence in the Pension Claim of Sarah Jennings of Westport (Conn) widow of Peter Jennings said Claim being on file in Pension Office Washington & made under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838. certified by Thomas Robinson Secy of Rev War Dept Fairfield Co. Conn.

Adm o Acts
$ 138 43844 48
at $43.33 per ann
dedy former payb at $30 per ann,
S. A. Peugh, Present,

Declaration
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Westport
On this 7 th day of June A D 1849 Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, personally appeared Sarah Jennings and made Oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Peter Jennings who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of Forty Eight Dollars per Annum, that he died on the 5 th Day of May that he resided in the town of Westport - formerly Fairfield in said County - That she has since continued his widow, and that she now receives a pension at the rate of Thirty Dollars per Annum, that she now asks for the increase of her present pension to the same rate as her husband received, under the several acts and resolutions of Congress granting pensions to Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers that she now resides in the Town of Westport in said County and State of Connecticut and is _____ Years of age
Sarah Jennings
William Bulkeley
Joseph Alurd { I was to and subscribed the day and Year as above before me { Joseph Alurd Justice of the Peace { in presence of me }
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Declarant, Sarah Jennings, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be, a widow and a pensioner Joseph Alurd Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That _____ Jesup Alvord , _____ is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield , _____ in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to His official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signatures of the said _____ Jesup Alvord _____ to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford, this 8 th day of June, _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Roger H. Mills
Secretary of State.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, intitled "An Act making further provision for the surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 18 th day of April 1848 personally appeared before me Iseph Alms a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Sarah Jennings a resident of the town of Westport in the County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, Aged seventy four 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 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Peter Jennings who was a Private in the Militia in the War of the Revolution; That she received a pension under the Act of 17 th June, 1841, at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum — She further declares that she is still a Widow —
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written Sarah Jennings
Before me
Iseph Alms Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me as the Widow of Peter Jennings and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration, —
Iseph Alms Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County 3 rd .
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the county court within, and for the County aforesaid, & keeper of the seal thereof & of the commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said county. Hereby certify That Samp Allord Esq r is a justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and acting as such & duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, and take the acknowledgment of deeds: That his commission is dated 19 th of June 1847 & will expire with the 19 th day of June 1848, and further certify that the within signature purporting to be his, is his genuine.
Official Signature,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said county court in Norwalk This 13 th day of April 1848 Thomas Robinson Clerk
Joseph Allord Samp Allord Esq r Justice of the Peace
Admitted
13/4/48

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Sarah Jennings Mother of Peter Connect Oct March 3 d 43
$30 per am
Thomas Robinson Esq South Port Town of Farmfield Connect

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this 25 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Sarah Jennings a resident of Westport in said County & State and of that part of Westport called Greenfairns which until about a year since was a part of the town of Fairfield, aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Peter Jennings deceased who was a private in the Coast Guards of Fairfield aforesaid during the Revolutionary War, and under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 received a pension of forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, and that he died in said Greenfairns on the fifth day of May Eighteen hundred & forty one - That I never have received a pension as such widow, but have this 25 th day of April 1843 made application for one under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 & a Resolution of Congress of August 16 th 1842 declar- ative of said last mentioned act, which application is to be herewith forwarded - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Jennings
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year just above mentioned before me, Thomas Robinson Jd of Peace

Further certify that the Declarant the said Sarah Jennings is personally known to me Thomas Robinson S d of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of COUNT
Fairfield CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Thomas Robinson Esquire was on the 25 day April
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 25 day of April 1843
Wm. Noble Clerk.

State of Connecticut } ss County of Fairfield }
On this 26 th day of Apr 1833 personally appeared before a Special Court of Probate held at Fairfield for the District of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut on the 28 th day of April 1833 and now sitting Peter Jennings a resident of Fairfield in the County aged now sixty seven years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration explanatory of a declaration by him made on the 23 rd day of July 1832 before a Special Session of the County Court held at Fairfield on the 23 rd day of July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
He stated in his former declaration that he commenced his services in the war of the Revolution sometime during the year 1780 & served as a Substitute for one Asa Jennings for two months as near as he could recollect under Capt Thomas Nash in the State Troops, stationed at Greensfarms. He now states that he is confident that he served not less than two months as a Substitute as he is not confident whether his service was under Capt Nash or Capt Jarvis & that he performed particularly under Lieut Sam l Taylor on the Superior Court of Fairfield at Greensfarms after the State Guard so called taken from the State Troops. He stated in his former declaration that in the year 1781 if he recollects the year early in the Spring he enlisted for nine months in the State Troops under Capt Thomas Nash in Col n Simons Regiment of Foot & served out the enlistment stationed at the Greensfarms. He now states that he actually enlisted for the term of nine months and

is confident that it was in the year 1781 and early in the Spring when he enlisted and that he served the full term of the 1st enlistment on guard on the Sea Coast of D r Fairfield stationed as a guard — He stated in his former declaration that in 1782 but what time in that year he could not tell he was drafted from a Company of Militia commanded as he thinks by Capt Joseph Bannet in Col n Denson Reg t and served the term of 1st draft which was from three to six months according to his best recollection, on the Sea Coast of D r town of Fairfield. He now states that he is confident that sometime during that year he was drafted by force of law from a Militia Company in D r Fairfield, and as he thinks under the officers before stated, and is confident that he served as a drafted man as a guard for a term not less than two months on the Sea Coast of D r Fairfield on Guard, and that all his services as before stated, were continuous services, that is to say he was precluded from attending to any other business & that his whole time of service was spent by him in being on actual duty or in quarters, and the declarant states that in all his services he served as a private soldier and that he has obtained the best only evidence in his power to obtain in support of his claims with the exception of the evidence of Aaron Jennings whose deposition is now annexed in support of his claim for service as a substitute for two months, and the declarant further says that the reason why he has not obtained the certificate of a clergyman as to his reputation of having been a soldier of the revolution is that a short time before the D r act of Congress was passed the D r Cluggymen with whom he was well acquainted & who could have testified to his reputation as a soldier as aforesaid

Hezekiah died. his name was David  Hezekiah Peplow Peter Jennings
I sworn & subscribed the day 2 years ago before
David Hill Judge of Probate for the district aforesaid
And the Court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant Peter Jennings, was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and that the character of Peter Jennings for truth is unquestionable and I further certify that the interlineation made in this his explanatory declaration viz. the words particularly under David Hill Judge of Probate for the district aforesaid  by the particular direction of the applicant and also the erasing of the word David, & substitution of the word Hezekiah
David Hill Judge
I David Hill Jr Clerk of Probate Court for the District of Fairfield in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing explanatory declaration of Peter Jennings in the matter of his application for a pension was subscribed & sworn to before the Court and that David Hill whose own proper signature is hereunto to me to be genuine, is affixed thereto is the Judge of the Court duly commissioned & acting as such, and for more than one year past has been the Judge of the Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26 th day of April 1833
David Hill Jr Clerk

I Aaron Jennings of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy one years being duly Cautioned & Sworn do testify & say that in the year 1780 then a resident of sd Fairfield I enlisted for nine months under Cap t Isaac Lewis the name of the Co ty I don't remember and served the full term of seven months on guard on the Sea Coast of sd town of Fairfield under Lieut n Samuel Taylor. And I further testify that Peter Jennings of sd Fairfield served as a substi- tute for me for the term of two months during the said Enlistment. I stated in my first declaration that I made to obtain a pension that I served myself for a term of nine months in 1780. upon reflection I found that I was mistaken and I now distinctly remember that I only served 7 months & that sd Peter Jennings served as a substitute for me two months making nine months which we both served and further the Department I settle not Dated at Fairfield. This 26 th day of April 1833
Sworn & Subscribed before me this day & date aforesaid. David Hill Judge of probate for Fairfield district his said County and State - Aaron Jennings

State of Connecticut. ss District of Fairfield April the 26 th 1833 I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the district do hereby certify that Samuel Jennings who has submitted an account to the immediately foregoing deposition is a man of truth and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. David Hill Judge
1148 Peter Jennings
Admitted Private 13 months. Coast Militia
John Lenson