Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19812, for Joshua Tenny, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Jenny, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 19812
CONTENTS
carded

1782 Massachusetts
Joshua Genny
of Witon in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bolster of the Regt. commanded by Col. Leavitt in the Mass. (11) line for 10 mos. & 3 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 62 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of November 1832 and next to J. Folsom
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 . $ 50.44 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  16.82 $ 67.26
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 86

Resolution 19812 INVALID.
File No. 19812
Joshua Penny Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Silas Warren of Upton in the county of Worces- ter and Commonwealth, altho of leap age tho of the age of seventy seven do testify and on oath declare, that Joshua Young of said Upton entered the United States service in July A.D. 1700 in the company of Militia under Capt Deacon Thomas M. Baker, and Col. Nathan Tyler, marched to Providence  Tiverton R.I. and served three weeks there. I served in the same company & for the same time - The company was quartered in Brightman's barn in Tiverton and the officers in his house
And further the deponent saith
Not. -
Silas his X Warren mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss: Upton Aug t 21. 1832. Then personally appeared before the subscriber, the above named Silas Warren, and made, subscribed and swore to the truth of the above deposition.
And I have known the said Silas Warren many years & certify that he is a man of verity
& a credible witness
Daniel Fish Just. Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Warren of Upton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I am now being eighty two years of age, do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joshua Senney of Upton aforesaid more than sixty years and that in the year A.D. 1876 he the said Joshua Senney enlisted in the Army of the United States and went to Brandy Brook in the state of New Jersey under the command of Capt. Gershon Nelson of Milford in the aforesaid County. William Fisk of said Upton was Lieutenant. The Brigade was command- ed by General Warner, I was knowing to his serving three months in that campaign by being a soldier at the same time in the same Company, regiment and Brigade. Jonathan Warren
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Town of Upton August 22 1832 Personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace Jonathan Warren above mentioned and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition - and I certify that I have known the said Jonathan Warren many years and that he is a man of veracity and a credible witness. Daniel Fisk Junr. Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate at a Probate Court now sitting at Mendon in and for said County, Joshua Jenny a resident of Upton in said County, aged eighty seven , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Mendon in this State
on the first day of April A. D. 1745, and that there is no record of his birth in his parentage : that he was in the United States service from the first day of July A. D. 1775, to the first day of Jan'y A. D. 1776 as a soldier in the Continental Army : that he was residing at Upton aforesaid
when he entered the service ; that he enlisted for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Bolster & Col Learned in a company, which had been raised previously for eight months
: that he marched from to  Roxbury near Boston : that he served at Roxbury with the main body of the regular troops ; and does not recollect that any regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Upton - That he knows of no living witness, who served with him, or who testify to his service, and has no documentary evidence
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the first day of December A. D. 1775, to the first day of March A. D. 1776 as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Upton aforesaid
when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Gershom Nelson & Lieut Wm. Lake and Col Whitney, Lt. Col. Baxter and Major Bridge
: that he marched from Upton to  Bound Brook in New Jersey : that he served at Bound Brook with some of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 four weeks and five days in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Upton
when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Thomas M. Baker of said Upton
: that he marched from Upton to  Albany , from to from to : that he served at Albany with some of the regular troops ; and
does not recollect that any regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle, that at the time he arrived at Albany, the troops in that place had principally marched to some other place, not remembered. That he knows of no living witness, who can testify to this service - And he has no documentary evidence.
Joshua Jenny

In July 1780 He volunteered in the militia of Massachusetts, being a resident of Upton, and marched under the command of Capt Baker of Upton to Newport in State of Rhode Island and was stationed at Brightwood Barracks in that place. He served three weeks - received no written discharge - returned home with the rest of the company - He recollects no other troops except his regiment at that station. He has no documentary evidence of his services.
That since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Upton where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. Joshua Fenny Before Nathl. James Judge of Probate mark For the County of Worcester We Ezra Wood a clergyman, residing in the said town of Upton
and Daniel Fish Jr residing in said Upton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Fenny who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. Before Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester Ezra Wood Daniel Fish Jr
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Ezra Wood & Daniel Fish Jr. , who have signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Upton; and that Ezra Wood and are and is a credible person, and that who has also signed the same is a resident in their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. James Judge of Probate For the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Probate Court for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joshua Fenny - for a pension. That Daniel Fish Jr before whom the annexed affidavits were made, is a Justice of the Peace in Gloucester County. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. Affixed the Seal of the Probate Court aforesaid this 28th day of August A.D. 1832. Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Probate Court for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts.