Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38117, for William Kennedy, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Kennedy, William
NUMBER
S 38117
CONTENTS

Let Hon W m Smith. Feb. 12/57 Lt. Hon John Letcher, Nov 18, 1858.
Notification sent Sept 8, 1820 to Genl. of the Pension Office, Bruns w ick Co. Virginia
Virginia
(2064)
William Kennedy, Capt Mason private, Virginian Line
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Augt 1818 and sent to the Clerk of Bruns- wick County, Virginia.
Arrearages to 4 th Sep r 1818.
4 Mos 8/30 $ 34. 13.
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Years —
died Nov. 30, 1824 see agency, book
Continued
Brunswick

Lexington Virginia Nov. 15th. 1858.
Hon Geo. C. Whiting. Dear Sir:
Will you let me know whether an application has been made for a Pension, for the Revolutionary services of William Kennedy deceased, of Augusta County Virginia, under a Power of Attorney, from his son George S. Kennedy of said county, at any time within the past ten or fifteen years - and if so, who made the application, and whether it was successful. An early reply is requested.
I am Truly
Yr friend
J. Letcher.

Williams Kennedy. 20
Free Recd 8 Augt. 1820
Continu
2069
Barnesville Ga
Aug 1820
Notice sent to blk of the court 8 Sept 1820
The proceedings of the court
Williams Kennedy 20
Recd 8 Sept 1820

Brunswick County Set.
On this 24 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of records for the said County of Brunswick legally established as such by the Constitution of the State of Virginia, William Kennedy aged Seventy years, and forty six years a resident in the said County of Brunswick, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows, in Capt. James Mason's Company in the fifteenth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. David Mason for the term of two and half years and was there under Capt. White and consolidated with the eleventh Regiment commanded by Col. Jones about six months and that he has received from the Government of the United States one hundred and twenty eight dollars under a pension Warrant issued from the war department bearing No 2064. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 be bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18 th 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. Vizt" Our Old Saddle & Bridle & two Chests
W m Kennedy
And that I have only myself in family and was brought up a farmer and from my advanced age am unable to support myself thereby. Sworn to and declared on the 24 th day of July 1820 before the County Court of Brunswick aforesaid.
I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, 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 Court that the total amount in value of the property calculated on the aforesaid Schedule is

Ten dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 24 th day of July 1820. and in the forty fifth year of our foundation
- Numbull. C.P.L.

William Kennedy 27 April
Admitted
Clk. of Brunswick St.

Commonwealth of Virginia Brunswick County To wit
On this twentyseventh day April in the year one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen before the County Court of Brunswick County State of Virginia personally appears William Kennedy aged sixty years resident of the said County of Brunswick and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn in open court 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War that the said William Kennedy enlisted in the latter end of the year sixteen hundred and seventy six under Capt James Mason, whose company constituted a part of the 15 th Virginia Reg t on the continental establishment, and served under the said Capt in the said Reg t until the said 15 th Reg t was transferred to the 11 th Virginia Reg t on the said continental establishment where he continued until the latter end of the 1779 when he was regularly discharged on account of his tour of service having expired at or near morristown in the state of new Jersey but has lost his discharge and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that his own declaration and the declaration also of John Hale in oath is all the evidence now in his power of his said services having lost his discharge by some means: sworn to and declared before us the day and year aforesaid
William Kennedy
Brunswick County to wit on the twentyseventh day of April 1846 personally appeared before us Justices of the Peace for the said County of Brunswick and state aforesaid John Hale of the said County & state aforesaid and made oath that the said William Kennedy did enlist in the latter end of the year 1776 under Capt James Mason. whose company constituted

a part of the 15 th Virginia Reg t on the continental establishment and served under the said Capt. in the said Reg t  until it was transferred to the 11 th Virginia Reg t on the said continental establishment where he continued until the latter end of the year 1779 when he was regularly discharged on account of his term of service having expired at or near Mountown in the state of New Jersey but has lost his discharge and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in the need of the assistance of his country for support
John his F. Tate Mark
State of Virginia
Brunswick County Court April Term 1818
William Kenneday, having petitioned the Court and set forth by his declaration made before Oaths, in open Court that he belonged to Capt. James Mason's Company in the 15 th Regiment of Virginia commanded by in the War of the Revolution that he served for more than nine months, on the Continental establishment, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his Country for support And it appearing to the Court that the said Kenneday, did serve in the Revolutionary War, It is Ordered that the petition or declaration so made by him together with the affidavit of John Tate also made in open Court in support thereof be certified and transmitted to the Secretary of the War Department agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick do hereby certify that the foregoing is true Copy from the records now remaining in my Office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office the 6 th day of May 1848 In the 42 nd year of our foundation
Robert Turnbull C.B.L.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel aw
February 28, 1929
Mrs. J.L.Goss Clinton Missouri
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38117 , it appears that William Kennedy enlisted late in 1776, served as a private in Captains James Mason's and White's Companies in Colonels David Mason's and Innis' Virginia Regiments and was discharged late in 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he stated that he was sixty years of age and was a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia.
In 1820, he stated that he was seventy years of age.
He died, November 30, 1824, in Augusta County, Virginia.
In November, 1858, his son, George S., was living in Augusta County, Virginia. The name of the wife of William Kennedy is not given.

This is the history of the only soldier by the name of William Kennedy who lived in the vicinity of Staunton, Virginia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

J. Letcher, W.C.
FREE
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

William
ad Sp...
Rawlings
To Hon. J. M. ...
No Inhabitant
Mr. Walker D.
for Cary Wilkinson
Steff
Chas City

The Commonwealth of Virginia,
To the Sheriff of Charles City County, Greeting:
WE command you to summon Richard  Simon Brizendine and wife
to appear before the Justices of our County Court of Henrico, at the Courthouse, on the South _____ day of March Court next, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of
William Mitchell in a certain matter of controversy in our said court, before our said justices depending and undetermined between Richard G. Rawlings pt and said Mitchell deft
And this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 100l. And have then there this Writ.
Witness, Izard B. Whitlocke, Clerk of our said Court, this 25th day of
February 1818, in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth.
IB Whitlocke

Rev 1812

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
January 23, 1929
Mrs. J.L. Goss
Clinton
Missouri
Madam:
Gentlemen -
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Nathaniel Shepperd who served in the Maryland Troops .
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named William Kennedy as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
William Kennedy married a M c Clure. He was born and lived in Va. where Staunton now stands
Enlisted and served from Va. He was born about 1760
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Sincerely Mrs. J.L. Goss
Only vicinity of Staunton, Va.

38 117
Rev  INVALID.
1929 Feb. 28. hist. to Mrs. J. L. Goss mcs.
File No. 38 117
William Kennedy
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]