Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26514, for Benjamin Tenny, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Jenny, Benjamin or Jenny Lydia
NUMBER
W 26514
CONTENTS

Burlington, Vt. Roll Act 3 March 43 & 17 Jan. Lydia Tenny, widow of Benjamin, for $80 per annum. To what time last paid? Due 20 th Aug t 1843. - pd to her death, 32/12 .
Pension Office. Col.
To Maj Hogan.
Answered 31 st May W.H.

3563.
Vermont Roll -
Benjamin Tenny, H Putnam's Regt.
Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1818 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq. Judge Randolph Orange Ct. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 30 39:73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48: -
Continued 07:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years - 1777 - 80
Stockbridge Windser P o
Yankee Village Windser P o

Manumission sent October 23 d 1820 to Benjamin Swan, Windsor, Vermont.

Reported Let to Col. Marshall 4 June 1851
430
Vermont, Burlington
Lydia Jenny
mb widow of Benjamin Jenny who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the — 19 th day of June 1843 and sent to R.R. Theall, Esq. Rutland, Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 31.

Decl n of Benjamin Tenny of Stockbridge Windsor Co. Vermont 6 April -

State of Vermont } Orange County ss }
On this 16 th day of April A D 1848 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Benjamin Tenney aged 57 years resident in Stockbridge, Windsor County & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war"; That he the said Benjamin Tenney on the 10 th of March A D 1777 enlisted into the Army of the United for three years; That he served out the said term of his enlistment as a private soldier in Captain Job Whipples Company, in the 5 th Regt Massachusetts Line, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, on the continental establishment in the War of the Revolution; That he was honorably discharged by Captain Shays then Commandt. of the Regt. on the 10 th of March A D 1780 at West Point; That he has lost his said discharge; That he is a resident citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of establishing his services. Sworn to & declared before me the 16 th of April A D 1848.
Dudley Chase Cl o Judge Sup. Ct. State of Vermont

E Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Finney did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years in the herein before specified on the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court S. Vermont

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Benj. Scripps
3563
Jan 1849

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this First day of August 1820, being the Second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Benjamin Tenney aged fifty nine years, resident in Stockbridge in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he enlisted the 18th day of March 1777 into Capt Job Whipple's Company for three years and served said term. Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, Gen. Nixon's Brigade. Was honorably discharged by Capt. Daniel Shay in writing and have lost my discharge - Served after six months in Col. Putnam's Regiment - The three years were in the Massachusetts line. Continental establishment
that he made his original declaration on the Sixth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3575 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 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.
1 old man 5.00, 1 Cow 12.00, 1 Heifer 5.00, 1 Calf 2.50, $24.50 2 Shoats 4.00 - 2 Hogs & 6 hams 4.50 - 3 Sheep 13 lambs 6.00 - old Cattle & Hams 2.50, old Shoats 14.75 - 7 old chains 1.00, old wheel 2.5, 2 old carriages 4.50, Crockery, Glass & Pewterware 5.00, 111.75 - 1 pail kettle old 50, 1/2 pail old 30, 1 dish & tea kettle 1.00, Anvils & tools 50, 2.30 - 2 old ox & scythe 1.00, 2 old pitch forks & 2 old rakes 50, 1 old chain 50, 2.00 - $54.30 That he owns to John Nichols 70.00 - Life Scally 20.00, Philip Scally 30.00 Cary & Fuller loan 24.77 - Elias Dyer 30.00, Lot Wheatcomb 31.00 Lot Wheatcomb 95.00. El. Parkhurst 30.00 - That Cunningham 40.00 - also sundry other Persons amounting in the whole to $388.40 - - That his family consists of himself and wife & two children. Wife 56 years old, has not been able to work but very little for several years - one boy 12 years old, the other 20 years old, about to leave home - That he has himself a break and the Rheumatism scarcely able to do any thing, being a farmer by occupation
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820, before said Court. Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Noting dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Seventh day of August 1820.
Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify, that Benjamin Tenney & Lydia Jackman both of Byfield Rowley were married together March 18 th 1783 by the Rev d Moses Parsons of Byfield Parish (consisting of part of Newbury & part of Rowley) as appears by the record of Marriages in my Office
Newbury Oct r 10, 1837. A true copy of record.
Attest, Ezra Hale Town Clerk
Essex ss. Oct r 10, 1837. Then Ezra Hale above named made oath, that the above certificate, by him subscribed, is true. Before me Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that the aforementioned Ezra Hale is Town Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Newbury, and duly sworn to that office as appears by the records in his office. Attest, Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. I John Prince Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Essex hereby certify that Thos Gage Esq r of Rowley is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature above written is genuine. — Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem this 10 th day of October A.D. 1837
John Prince Clk.

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Lydia Tenney widow of Benjamin
Vt
abt 7 July 38
Married in 1783
Died in 1827
admd
2 yrs pri
80
No deduction
Joseph Love
Rutland
Vt

State of Vermont, } Rutland County Ys }
On this twenty eighth day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. William Hall, Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County, Lydia Tenney, a resident of Rutland in said County, aged seventy five years, who being 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."
That she is the widow of Benjamin Tenney, late of Stockbridge in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, deceased, who was a private in the Massachusetts continental Line of the American Army of the Revolution, and whose name was inscribed on the pension roll of the United States on the 12 th day of October, 1818, at the rate of 96 dollars per annum. (See page 83, Vermont Pension Roll.)
She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Tenney on the eighteenth day of March, in the year, seventeen hundred and eighty-three; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Tenney, died on the twenty eighth day of October, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, as set forth in his declaration now in the War Office of the United States, and to which, and its accompanying proofs she doth hereby refer, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: on the day above mentioned.
Lydia her marks Tenney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me: and I do hereby certify that by reason of

bodily infirmity, the said Lydia Tenney is unable to appear personally in said Probate Court; for which reason she hath made the preceding declaration before me, at the place of her residence in said Rutland in said Probate District: and I do hereby further certify, that the affiant is a credible person. WM Hall Judge
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
I, Henry B. Townlee, Clerk of the Probate Court in the District of Rutland in said County do hereby certify, that the Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Probate Court; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this 28 th day of August, 1835.
Henry B. Townlee

I, Jesse W. Caldwell, of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 49 — years and upwards, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Tenney mentioned in the annexed declaration of his widow, Lydia Tenney; that I was present at the time of his decease, and know that he died on the said 28th day of October in the year, 1827. I further testify and say that I have been long acquainted with the said Lydia Tenney, and know that she was the reputed lawful wife of the said Benjamin in his lifetime, and that she hath not intermarried since his said decease.
Jesse W. Caldwell
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 th day of August 1838, in open Court: and I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness.
Wm Hall Judge
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
I, Henry B. Townlee, Clerk of the Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County, do hereby certify, that the Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Probate Court; that he is lawfully authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths & take acknowledgements of affidavits in all cases depending before said Probate Court; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this 28 th day of August, A. D. 1838. —
Henry B. Townlee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Benj. Tenney , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S. & W. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 10 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Job. Whipple Rufus Putnam Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none at
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wick
Date of application for pension, Apr 6 1818 - al
Residence at date of application, Stockbridge, Windsor Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: He m. Mar. 18 1783 in Newton Mass Lydia Jackson
both of S. H.; he d Oct 28 1827 & she was all pen. & sup. Oct 28
1835, ae. 75 yrs. In 1820 2 sons, aged 20 & 12 years, are referred to, but
their names are not stated.
+ while rec. in Rutland, Vt.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1218 Lydia Fanny Declaration.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3. March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
On this 31. day of March A.D. 1843. before the undersigned Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jesse W. Caldwell of Rutland, in the county of Rutland aforesaid. Guardian of Lydia Tenney a resident of Rutland, in the county of Rutland aforesaid and seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3. of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That the s d Lydia Tenney is the widow of Benjamin Tenney, who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts continental line. That the s d Lydia Tenney was placed upon the pension list roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of eighty dollars per year for the term of five years from the fourth of March 1836. under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. He further declares that the s d Lydia Tenney is still the widow of the s d Benjamin Tenney and that he is the Guardian of the s d Lydia Tenney.
Jesse W. Caldwell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Ruben R. Phelps Just Peace
I further certify that Jesse W. Caldwell the declarant is personally known to me, and that he is the guardian of the s d Lydia Tenney and that he is a credible witness. Ruben R. Phelps Just Peace

I Jesse W. Caldwell of Rutland in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont, being duly sworn depose & say that Lydia Tenny who was a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838. is now living and that she remains the widow of Benjamin Tenny deceased who was a pensioner and that she has not intermarried since the decease of her husband Benjamin Tenny - Sworn before me this 31. day of March 1843. Rutland 31. March 1843 - Jesse W Caldwell
Sworn before me this 31. day of March 1843. Abner R. Phelps Justice

STATE OF VERMONT. Rutland County Clerk's Office, ss.
Ambrose L. Brown deputy I, Frederick W. Hopkins , Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that
Reuben R. Shroll Esq. was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a justice of the Peace
within and for said county, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the 9 th day of November
A. D. 1842, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1843; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland in said county, this 13 th day of May A. D. 1843, A. L. Brown

State Of Vermont } P. Henry Hall. Register of the District Of Rutland ss } Probate Court within & for the District of Rutland aforesaid hereby certify that Jesse W. Caldwell of Rutland in said District was appointed Guardian of Lydia Tenny of sd Rutland on the 27 th day of November A. D. 1838 & still remains guardian as aforesaid. Given at Rutland in said District this 13 th day of May A. D. 1843 Henry Hall. Register

Vermont - 778
Sybil Tenny
widow of Benjamin Tenny - who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar '18 and who died on the 28 th Oct o 1827 - of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whipple of the Reg t commanded by Putnam in the Vt er M ts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct o '38, and sent to and I ssued to her Rutland V t
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r - $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 2 - Page 1-9

Rutland 3 Sept. 1838
Sir
I transmit you herewith the application & proofs of Mrs Lydia Tenney for a pension under the act of July 7. 1835. The proof of marriage was obtained before the date of your rule, of 17 July last, and was expected to have been used under the other act, of July 4, '36. The record was made by the father of the late Chief Justice Parsons, of Massachusetts. Will it do? Please communicate to,
Very respectfully
Your obed serv John Gove
James L. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions Washington

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May 18 '43
75.
Mar 3 rd 1845.
Lydia Fanny
$50 per am
Le-R.R. Le-R.R. Le-R.R. Theall, R.R. R.R. Con South and see
Lee.
Rev. J. R. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City District of Columbia

Rutland Vt 13. May 1843—
Dear Sirs
Enclosed I send you Daniel Seincos's affidavit proving that his mother Mrs. Abigail Seincos is still living — which Street is sufficient to entitle her to a pension under her former afflictions —
I also send you the declarations of Sydia Jenny Maynard, Melly Belnap, Abigail Taylor, Hannah Williams, Mary Easton & Abigail Sears, all of whom I trust are clearly entitled to pensions. —
Yours Truly
Richard A. Pease,
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A. B. Inclose Danl. Seincos's affidavit & wife W. Colbwell's declaration as Guardian for Sydia Jenny in this letter & the others in these other papers, which accompany this — Yours Truly
Richard A. Pease

Mr Isaac Jones of Stockbridge Vt says that May 6 M c Tenny says of St Stockbridge that he thinks Mr or Quimby Small of Rutland is still drawing a pension for his brother who has drawn a pension through the T - for some 10 or 15 years but has been dead some 7 years as the parties could not get the old papers given up for some reason or another)
This note is from Mr Pettigrew the U. S. Marshall for Vermont Middlesex Vt
Mr Cole, wife please inform and lets me know

W. W. Eggleston.
612 Randolph St. N. W. Washington D.C.
wants record of Benj. Tenney, Mass. W265-14 personal inquiry of Dec. 13, 1922

1922 Dec. 14 with L. M. W. Eggleson, Esq.
Ready
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26514
Sydia Tenney
wid. of
Benjamin Tenney
Phil Rev War
Act March 3rd 1818
Index: Vol 7 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]