Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,994, for Isaac Kendal, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Kendal, Isaac or Kendall.
W. 14.994
Mary
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. H. Hubbard to Pension Agt. 29 th July 1839.
To Concord N.H. from H. Sep 1838. 11 th March 1839. Non final decision to Hon. H. Hubbard. Charleston N.H.
Letter to Pension Agt. 1. Aug 1839.
Merr. Hampshire. Concord. Massachusetts - 2373
— Mary Kendall — widow of Isaac Kendall who who died on the — July 1821 of Isaac Kendall in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Reg t commanded by Major — in the Mass. Militia line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 6.6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Oct r 38 and the same was found correct Antifield Mass
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r — $ 499 95 Semi-annual allowance ending — 33 33 $ 533 28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Barstow Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 51

15.073 Massachusetts Isaac Wendell
of Northfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vixen of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sep 1819 and for Jonathan Lewiston Greenfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 133 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48 00 10 Mths 21/30 $181 60
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Isaac Wendell
Dead - See letter to Hon. S.C. Allen July 12. 1821
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Extract from the Family Bible of Isaac & Mary Hindell
Isaac was born July 29. 1778. Elizabeth was born October 25. 1780. Mary was born October 25. 1782. & she died the 5. day of January 1783. Polly was born 1. day of May 1784. Robert was born September the 14. 1786. Eliza was born July the 9. 1789. Isaac was born May the 27. 1791. Levi was born March 18. 1795. Isaac was born Oct. 20. 1796. George was born November 22. 1799. John was born Oct. the 4. 1803. "
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & literal extract from an old & much worn Bible, shown to me as the Family Bible of Isaac Hindell deceased, and that there is therein no record of the marriage of Isaac & Mary Hindell, but only of the birth of children said to have been born to them. The writing of the above record as well as the book containing it appears ancient, & bears the usual marks of much use — (Franklin County) State of Mass. ) Wm. G. Woodworth. Oct. 21. 1837. ) Justice of Peace.

I Robert H. Rendell before named, testify & say that the foregoing extract, is in true & correct extract from an old Bible which I have known in the family of my Father - I have been deceased, so many years since my Father was living; & that the same has been kept & used by my mother Mary Rendell, continually since my father's death; that I firmly believe the same to be the family Bible of the same family; & that I also believe the entire therein made, of the births & deaths of his children is in the handwriting of my said father, as if it be the same.
Attest: Wm. G. Woodworth. Robert Rendell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin Co. Oct. 28. 1837.
In the above named case Robert H. Rendell personal appearance made whereunto to the truth of the foregoing statement, by him subscribed.
Before me
Wm. G. Woodworth
Justice of the Peace.

I Mary Rindell, before mentioned, do declare & say, that the foregoing extract in this sheet contained, is a true extract from a Bible which was the family Bible of my late husband John Rindell; that the said Bible has remained in my possession continuously since his death; that the said extracts are true; & that believe them to be in the handwriting of the said John Rindell in his last years which were in the year 1833 by my self -
Attest
Temp. Governor.
Mary Rindell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin Co. Oct. 20. 1833.
This day personally appeared the above named Mary Rindell, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscription.
Before me
Notary Public
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Wood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that William G. Woodward Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that his several signatures to the certificates of caption of the annexed depositions of Robert Kendall, Eben Church and Mary Kendall and to the annexed certificate concerning extracts from the family bible of Isaac and Mary Kendall are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court at Greenfield this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
E. Wood Clerk
Franklin ss. Sept. 10 th 1838.
This is to certify that the character of the within named Robert Kendall was, of Mary Kendall & Eben Church is, good for truth & veracity, & they are all of them credible witnesses.
Wm. G. Woodward, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss. On the twentieth day of September A.D. 1837. Personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court held at Warwick in a resident said county
of Mary Kendall, of the town of Franklin in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of the age of years, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she knows the estate of Isaac Kendall formerly of Northfield aforesaid. That the said Isaac Kendall fought in the Army of the Revolution; that according to her best knowledge recollection & belief he enlisted in the early part of the Revolutionary War in the year 1775; that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill & was not in service several months at that time; that he afterwards went to New York & was at the fight at Harlem Heights; that he was drafted & was at the taking of Burgoyne, but the subsequent is unable to state in which regiment or in whose command he served; that the said Isaac did before his death receive a pension from the United States for his service, according to his certificate (his pension numbered 5073, as she thinks) which certificate was transmitted to the United States Branch Bank in Boston with other papers then filed for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of his pension after his decease; that the native town of the said Isaac was Sterling in the Commonwealth aforesaid, that he afterwards removed to Brattleboro' in Vermont, & came to reside in Northfield aforesaid about fifteen years before his death, which took place in July in the year 1821. For more particular statements relating to the service of the

said Isaac, & the time & place, the Regiment & Company thereof, & the proof relating to the same, the Department would refer to the papers & proof filed by the said Isaac in Pension Office of the United States for obtaining his aforesaid pension, which is the evidence filed by him to obtain the means of his subsistence after his discharge. As to the abovementioned further says that she was lawfully married to the said Isaac during the aforesaid war & before his last term of service & she then is a widow in the year 1870, but she is not able to recollect more particularly the date of their marriage. They were married at Battleford, during service by Rev. Mr. [blank] There were but few people present at the aforesaid marriage & the deponent can recollect none or present except her brothers some then I think who were several years since, & Joseph Dunn the late of Battleford is a witness who was an officer in the aforesaid service during the last of spring. The said deponent applied through her agent to the said for a B.L. sub- sistence to the said marriage but in being then extremely sick, delayed before she could obtain her application & after it was the same. And the said agent for the says that she remains the widow of the said Isaac, having never been married since his death.
She therefore prays that she receive

allowed her pension under the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July A.D. 1836, being Chapter 382, or any under which she may be entitled.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid R.E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
Mary Scandell
And the Judge of said court doth hereby declare his opinion that the said Isaac Kendall the late husband of the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States and served as stated in the preceding de- claration; that the said applicant was married to the said Isaac as therein stated and that the said Isaac has deceased; and that she has ever since his decease remained, and is now his widow.
R.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Mary Kendall widow of Isaac Kendall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said court, this thir- teenth day of October A.D. 1837.
E. Alvord. Reg. Prob.

I the undersigned Isaac Kendall do further tes- tify & declare that, according to the best of my re- collection, I entered the yearly service in Feb. 1776, & continued to serve in the Company of Col. Thomas Barry in the Regiment of Col. Dixon of the Massachussetts Line un- til Janry 1777, when I was honorably dis- charged at Peekskill in the State of New- York.
Isaac Kendall
Given to this 22 d day of August A.D. 1819
Before me James Judson

I Isaac Kendall, a citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Northfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. For the year 1775 I entered the service for eight months and served during that term in the company of Capt. Jonathan Holmes in the Regiment of Col. Doolittle. In 1776, I enlisted for one year & served during that term in the company of Capt. Thomas Barnes in the Regiment of Col. Simon of the Massachusetts Line. I never had any written Discharge, but was regularly discharged. And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated this 14th day of April A.D. 1898
Isaac Kendall
State of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. April 14th A.D. 1898. The above named Isaac Kendall made oath that the Declaration filed by him & sub- scribed is true.
Before me J. S. Leavitt, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Commonwealth vs. Stephen Smith
Franklin ss. April 14th A.D. 1898.
I Edward Alexander one of the Selectmen of the Town of Northfield in the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Isaac Kendall aforesaid is poor and in reduced circumstances in life and I believe wholly destitute of property and stands in great need of assistance from his Country in support.
Edward Alexander
Known to me to be the person above written
Before me J. S. Leavitt, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

To the Secretary of the Department of War, The subscribers jury of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which includes the County of Franklin of said, do hereby certify that from the testimony of said, it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Isaac Kendall served in the revolutionary War as he has set forth in his Declaration of said, against the common enemy, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support & for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Court, this 14th day of April 1818. Jonathan L. Smith

State of Vermont Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County ss) June the 15 th A D 1819 -
This Certifies that Samuel M. Parris is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Windsor, and that the within Signature is his hand writing -
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court for said County, and subscribe name the day above -
Benj o Swan Clerk
James Merrill Affidavit

I Samuel Newton of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I served as a private in Capt. Barnes Company, Col. Mixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in the year 1776 - and was personally acquaint- -ted with one Isaac Kendall who now resides in Northfield in the State of Massachusetts, who served in the same Company from the latter part of February or first of March untill about the middle of December in the same year after which I did not see him in the Regiment he having been detached out on Command - He is about sixty seven years old - and served nine months as aforesaid — and he has the reputation of a faithful soldier — Springfield June 5. 1819 Samuel Newton
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said County Windsor County ss } on the 5 th day of June A.D. 1819 personally appeared Samuel Newton, of Weathersfield, to me known as a Man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth , the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me S. M. Lewis Justice of the Peace

15.073
Isaac Hendal
March 1920

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Isaac Wendell aged sixty seven years, resident in Northfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I entered the service in the latter part of the winter or the fore part of the spring of the year 1776 for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Burns, in the Regiment commanded Col. Nixon in the Massachusetts line and served in the same until my enlistment expired and was discharged at Peekskill (N. York)
My certificate is dated Sept 16. A.D. 1819, the pension to commence on the 16 April 1818. and is numbered 15.073
My occupation is that of a husbandman which I am in a great measure disabled from pursuing by a rheumatic affection.
My family consists of myself and wife, Mary aged 57 who is infirm; and my son John aged 17 who is very weakly and unable to labour but a very little who are entirely dependent on me for support

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.
Isaac Kendal
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK!
I ELLIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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
said Isaac Kendal has not any income or property except his clothing
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Kendall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. F. 14,994
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt. Jonathan Hales Dewitt Mass.   Feb. 1776 1 year " Thomas Barnes Nixon "  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Harlem Heights.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818. His ch. was a C.
Residence at date of application, Northfield, Franklin Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, Aged 67 yrs. in 1820. B. at Sterling, Mass.
Remarks:
(He died in July, 1821.)
Soldier man. in 1775 or 1776 or 1777, at Brattleboro. W. Mary Dumbleton. She was received pension in an application executed Sept 20, 1857 Oct 18, 1837, when she was 78 yrs. old & a resident of Northfield, Mass. Children: Isaac, b. July 29, 1778; Elizabeth, b. July 7, 1780; George, b. Oct. 2, 1782, died Jan. 5, 1783; Polly, b. May 1, 1784; Robert, b. Apr. 14, 1786; Sarah, b. July 9, 1789; Isaac, b. May 27, 1791; Sarah, b. May 18, 1795; Joseph, b. Oct. 20, 1796. Very respectfully, George, b. Nov. 22, 1799; John, b. Oct. 4, 1803.
Commissioner

July 1, 1912. History to Eugene G. Howard. For:
1914 Jan 29: History to Mrs M.A. Howard. M.B.H.
1914 Feb 5: Mrs M.A. Howard. advised that for date of death & apply to Auditor Genl. Dept. U.S. Treasury. M.B.H.
1915 May 14. Eugene G. Howard (that) it does not appear that bounty card was allowed by U.P. on account of Soldier's Service.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14992
Mary Kendall Widow of Eugene Kendall Dis. New York
Act: July 4th 1861
Index:—Vol. a , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]

From Kendall of Bristol Co. (Mass. or Pennsylvania under the act of 28 March 1808.) Under last year's?
Original 18th July 1821.
for that period SM
PA Held 14 Mr. [unclear] [unclear]

Isaac Tindall Mar 1776. Died 1821
Sarah Tamenald July 1. 1777
Wid State, that he was in service in 1775 and again in summer
of 1777

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
May 14, 1915.
Mr. Eugene C. Howard, Lock Box 13, Ashburnham, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 10 th instant, you are advised that it does not appear that bounty land was allowed by the United States, on account of the services of Isaac Kendal or Kendall, W. File No. 14,994, Revolutionary War pensioned.
Very respectfully,
M. C. McLaughlin Commissioner.

Ashburnham. Mass.
May. 10. 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions:-
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Have you any record that would show that Mary Kendall, widow of Isaac Kendall, a Revolutionary Soldier, who served in Capt. Jonathan Holmes, & Thomas Barnes Massachusetts Company, received a land-bounty warrant from the Government.
Mrs. Kendall died at Winchester N.H. in 1843. At that time she was a pensioner.
Any information you can give me regarding this will be greatly appreciated by,
Yours respectfully,
Eugene G. Howard,
L. Box 13.
Ashburnham. Mass.

Isaac Kendall
Private
46 to 47
Nixon Wapacutt
Reg't
The law requires that "the time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving the service, should be men- tioned, under each enlist- ment."
15 July 1819
Samittea

Oliver Fairbanks of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that in the year service of 1776 I served as a corporal in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company Col. Vixen's Regiment of the Massa- -chusetts Line - and from the latter part of Feb- -ruary or first of March for Nine Months, succeed- -ing in that year I frequently saw a person that served as a private in said Regiment - who went by the name of Kendall - but whose Christian name I do not remember nor the Company to which he belonged - and I have no recollec- -tion of any other person of that name in said Regiment - I have never seen said Kendall since until this day, to my knowledge, He tells me his name is Isaac Kendall , and resides in Northfield in the State of Massachusetts and appears to be something more than 65 years old - and I do not hesitate to express it as my confirmed belief that he is the same person to which I have above alluded — Springfield June 5. 1819 Oliver Fairbanks
State of Vermont } at Springfield in said County on the Windsor County ss } 5 th day of June A. D. 1819 personally ap- -peared Oliver Fairbanks of Springfield to me known and a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me S. M. Lewis Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont / Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County ss June the 15 th A 1819. —
This Certifies that Samuel M. Lewis is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Windsor, and that the within Signature is his hand writing
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court for said County and subscribe my name, the day above —
Benj swan Clerk

Mary Kendall widow of Isaac Mass.
act. 74 July 36-
Marry in 76 Died in 1821.
adm d 20 mo 15 d 66.66
no deduction
Wm G Woodward Northfield Mass.

I Salathiel Harris of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - Of lawful Age, do testify, depose and say. That in the latter part of the Summer - or in the fall of the Year - One thousand seven hundred and seventy six. I went with my Father to Brattleboro' - County of Windham, and State of Vermont. My Fathers residence was then in Holden - County of Worcester, Mass: My Father having purchased in Brattleboro' - I went with him, to assist him in sowing Grain for the next Years harvesting: - being then about seventeen Years of Age. That when at Brattleboro' in the fall of 1776. assisting my Father in preparing the Land, and sowing grain: I with others went to the House of Mr. Dunklee in said Brattleboro' - the Father of Mrs. Mary Kendall Widow of Mr Isaac Kendall: and was present, and saw the said Isaac Kendall and Mary Dunklee joined in Marriage, by the Revd Moxon Reeve the then Minister of the Gospel in said Town of Brattleboro' - The next Year my Father removed his family from Holden to Brattleboro' - where I have resided ever since (excepting my absence in the Army) - I was well acquainted with Mr. Kendall and family, while they resided in Brattleboro' - And further the Deponent saith not.
Salathiel Harris
State of Vermont Windham County ss. - Brattleboro' August 8 th 1838.
Then Salathiel Harris of Brattleboro' in the County aforesaid personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
before me Samuel Whitney Justice of the peace
STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, August 9 th A. D 1838.
I Knowlance Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Whitney - is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.
Certest Knowlance Miller, Clerk
Fees, 34
over

State of Vermont
Windham County ss: Brattleboro August 18 th 1838.
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named Deponent (Salathiel Harris) and that his nearly Forty Years last past - and that his general Character for truth and veracity, is good, and unimpeachable. —
Samuel Whitney Justice of the peace —

I Eber Church of Northfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy four years do hereby say That I was acquainted well with Isaac Kendrick, formerly of Brattleboro Vermont, & late of Northfield aforesaid, deceased, & with Mary Simonds after named wife of the said Isaac, that I was well acquainted with them both during the War of the Revolution. That I fully believe that they were married during the War of the Revolution, & before the expiration thereof, for that the said Isaac & Mary were reported to be so married & lived together & cohabited as man & wife during the said War or a part thereof, & that they were married as early as the year 1746. or 1747, for I am confident that they were reported to be man & wife as early as one of those years.
That Conrad Woodworth
Eber Church
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin.
March 18 th 1837.
Then personally appeared the said Eber Church, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Am. G. Woodworth Justice of the Peace

To the Pension Department United States
Gen. W. C. Cump. Esq.
The accompanying case of Mrs. Mary Randall has been submitted to the Pension Dept. through the Hon. George Greenell or Mr. Briggs, & objection was made to the evidence as it then was, on two grounds - 1. That the evidence was unsatisfactory in regard to the time of the marriage, & 2. That there was no certificate of the credibility of some of the witnesses. The last objection is now removed. In respect to the first, the following facts & considerations are respectfully submitted.
The subscriber was & is the attorney of Mrs. Randall to direct in & prepare her case & papers, & since the evidence returned from the Dept. through the Hon. Mr. Briggs, one Nathaniel Harris has been met with, an aged man, whose deposition is now annexed, & who testified that he was present at the marriage of Isaac Randall & Mary Lunt, & that that marriage took place in the fall of 1776. It is suggested by Mr. Cump, that Mr. Randall served all that year & that this fact is inconsistent with the

supposed marriage in 1771. I don't see it suggested that Mr. Randall died so soon during that year; & that he probably wasn't home a short time, during the year of his service, on furlough, & I still further allow me to remark that this explanation is substantiated by the fact that Robert Randall, one of his deponents, since the deceased mentioned me, advised connecting the individual that his father used to say that he came home on furlough, never mentioned a visit so at some but this was not incorporated into his affidavit because it was then supposed by me & is irrelevant & immaterial. Am ignorant of facts stated in the declaration of Isaac Randall, but it may be supposed that it was said by him or some other person that he declined for only such a time of service as was required by the law under which he did his service while it is affirmed by those who knew him that he served more than one year. Regarding then, the above suggestions as probable in themselves, & regarding the affidavit of his daughter & Robert Randall, who refers to the last declaration of Isaac Randall that he came from the Battle of Birmingham with Isaac Randall, it may be believed that Mr. Randall served more than a year; & according to the positive testimony of Isabella Harris, that Mr. Randall was married in the fall of 1771, it is before & beyond that it

will be admitted as proved that Mrs. Randall was married in that year, & before her husband's last service, & that her petition will be allowed.
These papers are again presented under the act of 1835, in part, because it is supposed that if application were made under the act of 1835 it would be necessary to make the subsidence anew, & to this there are some objections. Secondly To the applicant - 1 st a part of the deponents live at a distance, & her poverty is a serious obstacle to renewed transaction of the business. 2 nd one of the deponents deceased since the papers were first presented, & his testimony cannot be repeated. 3 rd Since the decease of Robert Randall, with whom the applicant resided in this town, she has removed to New Hampshire, & is still further removed than before, from any judicial officer qualified to take her declaration, whilst her institution before almost any impediment - the attending my Court, unnecessary.
Under these considerations, the subscriber in behalf of the applicant would express the earnest hope that, if the application cannot be allowed under the act of 1835, it may be under that passed at the last session of Congress.
The subscriber is solicitous that this application should succeed, not from any personal interest, for he has none, not even to the amount of his services - but because he verily believes it a case in which it is due

by law, by merit, & by present need. The applicant is aged, infirm & dependent upon others not only pecuniarily, but even personally in a great degree. She has been cared for by a son who was raised above want only, & who is now deceased; & she is now dependent upon a relation who is in circumstances no more competent than the former.
Believing that the rules of the Department will not be rigid upon transgressions more than sixty years past by, & beg leave to subscribe herself
Yours very Respectfully Wm: G. Woodward
Northfield Mass. Sept. 10 th 1838.

Pension Agency Concord N.H. July 26. 1839
Dear Sir,
In your favour of 11th of March last giving information that Mary Rendall a Pensioner late of Massachusetts at the rate of $66.66 pr annum. has been transferred to this Agency your directions were that she be paid from the 1st of Sept. 1837 — her application now made for payment is for pension from the 1st of Sept. 1838 . Her Attorney says that she was paid to that time before her name was transferred to this Agency. Will you please direct payment if it can be made at this agency?
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Mac Hill pr. G. Minot
Am S. Edwards Commis. Pension Washington City

Merchants Bank, Boston, 4 th Feb y 1859
In reply to your letter of the 24 th inst. I have the honor to inform you that in consequence of the war, the work of this Company is suspended. The last of the 1st. No. of which was drawn on the 10 th inst. and is due the 1 st of September 1859.
I am, Sir, Yours truly,
Franklin Hasey Russia Agt.
J. C. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Directors Washington

Ashburnham, Mass. June 25, 1912.
Pension Commissioner: Washington D.C. Dear Sir:
Have you any records that would show that Mrs. Cathrine (Dunkley) Kendall received a pension on account of her husband, Isaac Kendall, being a soldier in the Revolutionary War?
If so will you please give me an account of his service and also a statement of who got the pension for his widow.
He was born in the year 1752 and died July 14, 1821.
Rev. War 14994 Kendall (Order issued 1/19/21)
Have you any records of the soldiers in the War of 1812. If so can you give me any information as to the service in the War of 1812 of his son Robert Kendall who was born in the year 1786 and died Dec. 18, 1833.
If you have not the records of the War of 1812 will you please inform me where I can obtain such?
Yours truly,
Eugene G. Howard. Box 35

Mary Kendall widow of Isaac Kendall Revolutionary Soldier.
Mr Davenport -
In 1837 my great- grandmother Mary (Dimplee) Kendall was allowed a pension when she was 78 years old. her husband died in 1821 will you kindly inform me when she died and when the pension was stopped.
her residence was given as Northfield Mass. in the application I do not find this information in the Town records, as they were very poorly kept, as for back, as that date - I am desirous to obtain an early reply will greatly oblige.
Very Truly
Mrs M. A. Howard
from your day Ashburnham
1914 - 1 - 24
Mass.
Worshipfully -

Commissioner of Pensions The information I wish to obtain from your de- partment is this.
What is the date of the death of Mary (Polly) Dunk- lee widow of Isaac Kendall and when did her pension stop?
Mrs M. A. Howard Ashburnham Mass.
Jan. 30. 1914 P. 6. Box 13

73.H.
Rev. War Section.
February 5, 1914.
Mrs. M. A. Howard, P. O. Box 13, Ashburnham, Mass.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo you are advised that the date of death of Mary, widow of Isaac Kendall, Wid. File 14,994, Revolutionary War, is not on file in this Bureau, and that for date of last payment of pension and probable date of death you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Mary, widow of Isaac Kendall, Ctf. 2,373, issued October 16, 1838, at $66.66 per annum, from March 4, 1831, Concord, New Hampshire Agency!"
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Eli Danklee, of Marlboro in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, of the age of fifty seven years, do testify & say, that Joseph Danklee my father deceased, was the brother of Mary Russell widow of Isaac Russell formerly of Northfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased. That on or about the eighteenth day of February last, I became my father to said Joseph Danklee being then sick - yet his senses right - of which sickness he soon after died, being interrogated on the subject openly & confidently declare that he knew that his said sister Mary was married to the said Isaac Russell, for as to said Joseph was present at the marriage & witnessed the same, & that the said Mary & Isaac were married soon after he, the said Joseph, was, & that he, the said Joseph was married in the year 1775 - & that they, the said Isaac & Mary, were married by Mr. Reeves of Brattleboro Clergyman, since deceased. The said Joseph died a few days after the above declaration. When the same was made he did not expect to live but a short time, but there was no one present competent to cause the same to be sworn to, but the substance of

The said declaration was at the time reduced to writing. The said Joseph did not receive the same soon after. At the same time I heard the said Joseph say that he came home from the battle of Basington with his brother-in-law Wendell crossing the green mountains - that there was snow on the mountains - that the said Wendell was benighted & froze his feet. I further testify that the said Isaac & Mary lived together as man & wife as long ago as I have any recollection of any business, that I do not know that the said Mary has been married since the decease of the said Isaac. Witness.
Keene June 14 - A.D. 1837. Eli Dunklee
State of Vermont ) Keene July 14 th A.D. 1837. Windham County. ) Then personally appeared the above-named Eli Dunklee, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed - Before me R.M. Field Justice of the Peace.

I also certify that the said Eli Duenlee is a credible witness — R. M. Field Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County Court, Clerk's Office Doe - June July 4th. 1837.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court, do hereby certify, that Roswell M. Field, who has hereunto signed his name 'R. M. Field,' is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures hereunto written are genuine —
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and, affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written —
Attest — Marshall Miller, Clerk —
[A large, decorative flourish or signature mark, possibly a stylized 'M' or 'S', is drawn in the center of the page.]

I Robert S. Randall of Northfield in the county of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of fifty-one years, do depose & say That I am the son of Mary Randall of Northfield aforesaid, & of Isaac Randall her late husband, deceased; that in my early life I lived with, & was educated by, the said Isaac & Mary, as my lawful parents; that from my earliest recollection till his death they lived together & deported themselves as husband & wife; that I have never heard it intimated that they were not lawfully married, but have repeatedly heard them say that they were married together by the Rev. Mr. Reeves, formerly minister at Brattleboro' in Vermont; that I heard the declaration of Joseph Brinklee as testified to by Mr. Brinklee in his statement accompanying this, & I do hereby testify to the same as stated by the said Mr. Brinklee. He said also myself, witnessed the substance of the same by writing at the time when made.
I further testify that the said Isaac & Mary Randall lived together with me, in my house, from about the year eighteen hundred & fourteen, until the death of the said Isaac in 1821. & that the said Mary has continued to live with me continuously.

till this present time, & that the said Mary has, never been married since the death of the said Isaac, but has remained single, as his widow, so far as I can have means of knowing the same.
Attest.
Com. J. Kendall
Robert Kendall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin Co. August 21 st 1837.
I personally appeared the above named Robert G. Kendall, & being first sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed as
Before me
Justice of the Peace.

Application for Waiver Mary Kendall
Hon H. Hubbell Senator

Application for a Transfer State of New Hampshire - Cheshire County ss
On this fifth day of January A.D. 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cheshire personally appeared
Mary Kendall -
who on her oath declares that she is the same person widow of Isaac Kendall late of Massachusetts, a private during the Revolutionary War, deceased. That her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts, from which she has lately removed - That she now resides in Winchester in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, where she intends to remain & wishes her pension to be payable in said State of New Hampshire in future. - Her reasons for removing from Massachusetts is to live with her son who lives in said Winchester - her son with whom she lived in Massachusetts having died. -
Mary Kendall
Cheshire ss - January 5 th A.D. 1839. Sworn to & subscribed before me
Horace Chaplin Jus Peace
The words under the act of July 4 1836 intended before the oath
Horace Chaplin Jus Peace

I Horace Barnett of Winchester in the County of Cheshire Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am acquainted with Mary Kendall widow of Isaac Kendall late of the State of Massachusetts deceased and that I know her to be the person described in the within affidavit which she has subscribed sworn to. —
Cheshire ss - January 5 th AD 1839 - subscribed sworn to Before me Horace Chapin Just Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person Horace Chapin Just Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for the County of Cheshire certify that Horace Chapin was on the fifth day of Jany instant, and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at this the twenty first day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. H. Coolidge Clerk

I Elisha Prouty of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont. Of lawful age, do testify and say - That I have ever lived in this Town; am now rising of Sixty five Years of age, That I well knew Mr Isaac Kendall and his Wife so long as they resided in this Town, which was for a number of years, after I arrived to Years of Manhood. And it was reported here that they were Married by the Rev. Alner Beebe, then the Officialing Minister in this Town. They lived together as Husband & Wife, brought up a family of Children; and I never heard a suggestion from any one, that they lived together, otherwise, than as Husband and Wife.
And further the Deponent saith not.
Elisha Prouty
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. — Brattleboro' June 7 th 1837.
Then the above named Elisha Prouty, personally appearing, and after being carefully examined, and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Samuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
Fees Deponents Attendance $ - 34 c Taking Deposition.
STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE,
July 19 th
A. D 1837.
I Marshall C Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Whitney — is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall C Miller, Clerk

Brattleboro August 23 d 1838. —
I hereby Certify - That the Character of the within named Elisha Prouty - for truth and veracity - is good, and unimpeachable.
Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace

I Sarah Dunklee of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. — Of lawful age do testify and say. That I am the Widow of Mr Jonathan Dunklee late of Brattleboro deceased: And who was the Brother of P er rs on Kendall Widow of Mr Isaac Kendall late of Northfield Mass. dec. — That I have lived in Brattleboro ever since my marriage with the said Jonathan Dunklee, which is now fifty eight Years last January. — I knew Mr Isaac Kendall & Wife who lived in Brattleboro a great number of Years after my marriage. They used to visit at our House, as Husband and Wife. It was said they were married by the Rev. Abner Reeve, then Minister of Brattleboro. I do not recollect of hearing my Husband say, that he saw them married, and I certainly never heard him say, or suggest that they lived together, otherwise than as Husband and Wife — They were married & lived together before I was married to my Husband in Brattleboro: — And I never heard it intimated from any One, that they were not married. They had a number of Children who was often at our House, and called us Uncle and Aunt — and our Children their Cousins & relations &c — And further the Deponent saith not.
June 7 th 1837
Sarah Dunklee
State of Vermont.
Windham County ss. — Brattleboro June 7 th 1837.
Then the above named Sarah Dunklee personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
Fees Deponents Attendance $ — .34 2 Taking Deposition — .34.

Brattleboro' August 23 d 1838.
These certify - That the character of Mr. Sarah Dunkley for truth and veracity, is without the least suspicion, and unimpeachable.
Samuel Whitney Justice of the peace

I John Reeve of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont  of  the  United  States , do depose and say. That I am the (reputed) Grandson of the Rev. Abner Reeve late of Brattleboro' deceased. the then officiating Clergyman in said town That after the decease of my Grandfather, which was I think in 1794 or 1795. His manuscript papers came into the possession & care of my Father, with whom I then lived. Since the decease of my Father, which is more than three years past. I have been requested to examine those papers, to ascertain whether there were any Marriage Records, amongst them, and especially the Marriage of Isaac Kendall to Polly Dunklee as it is generally reputed here, that they were married by him. but I cannot find any Record of Marriages among any of those papers - or any where else in my possessions. but it is generally believed here that they were married. and it is reported here, that They lived together for many years in this Town as Husband and Wife; and I never heard a suggestion that they lived otherwise.
John Reeve
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. — Brattleboro' June 10 th 1837.
Then the above named John Reeve personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace
Fees Deponents Attendance $- .34 Taking Deposition .34

Brattleboro August 23 d 1838.
These presents certify. That, for truth and veracity, the character of the within named John Beeve, is unimpeachable. —
Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace

Stephen Greenleaf of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont being of lawful age do testify and say that as I am Clerk of said Brattleboro, I have been several times, recently been applied to for copies of records marriage records that I find no such records in this Office until after the Government of Vermont was established by Congress after the Revolution; that I have resided in said Brattleboro about sixty five Years; that I was acquainted with Mr. Isaac Kendall and Mrs. Nabby Mary Duntlee of said Brattleboro previous to their becoming Man and Wife; that afterwards it was reported & believed through me then that said Isaac Kendall & said Nabby Duntlee were Married; that I have hitherto doubt of their being legally joined in Wedlock, by the Rev. Abner Root, then Minister of said Brattleboro; and that I often saw them at Meeting & etc where I always attending to each other as Man & Wife until their removal from said Brattleboro, and further your deponent saith not. Brattleboro May 30 th 1837.
Stephen Greenleaf
State of Vermont
Windham County ss:
Brattleboro May 30 th 1837.
Then the above named Stephen Greenleaf personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me Samuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
Fees - Deponent's Attendance $ - .34 Taking Deposition - .34

Brattleboro August 23 d 1838 -
I hereby certify - That Stephen Greenleaf the within named Deponent, is now Town Clerk of said Brattleboro - which Office he has held for more than thirty years last past. And that his Character, for truth and veracity, is good and unimpeachable. -
Lemuel Whitney Justing the peace
Mary Kendall's application for a Pension
Hon Mr. Grennell