Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20006, for John Kennedy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Privater (Mass.)
Kennedy, John
S. 20006
N. H. residence and Agency
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CONTENTS

New Hampshire.
John Kennedy,
Seaman,
On board the General Stark of Gloucester commanded by Cap- tain Coos, in the Revolutionary War.
Evidences transmitted by his excellency W m Plummer Gov- nor of the state of N o Hampshire by letter dated Epping, N o 86. January 29 th 1818. Rec d at the Pension Office and answered 12 th February, 1818.
Ybe Laid before Congress at their present session.
Congress

New Hampshire.
88) John Kennedy, 2 o
Seaman, On board the Private armed ship the "General Stark" of Gloucester commanded by Capt Boos, in the Revolutionary War.
Ratio of disability 32 Total Having his left arm amputated.
Time of closing the testimony, 3 27 th Jan y 1818.
March 12 - 1818
Ref d to committee on pensions & revolts. Claims.
Laws 10 th April, 1806 & 3 March, 1819 —
Ref d to Sec y of War by Law of 3 rd March, 1819.
Award of Congress, To be held on file with Resp t . Claims until the return of the evidence & papers in the Case from his Excy. Gov. Plumer Wid l letter to W m Plumer, 2 nd Nov r 1829. —

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
John

Epping (N.H.) January 29 th 1818
Sir,
Motives of humanity as well as of justice induce me to address you, in behalf of a poor & unfortunate, but brave man. John Kennedy now of Mountbentorough in this State, but formerly of Massachusetts, during our revolutionary war whilst on board an armed vessel fighting against the enemies of our country, had one of his hands entirely destroyed. At the time when Mr. Eustis was Secretary of War he personally applied to him for a pension, who assured him it would be granted, if he substantiated the facts. He then applied to John S. Sherburne district judge of New Hampshire, who issued a dedimus to James Prince a justice of the peace in Massachusetts to take testimony, which was returned to the judge, who did not transmit it to the department of war. In 1812 the papers were procured & delivered to John A. Harper, then a representative in Congress from this State, who it seems never presented them to the Secretary of War. After Harper's death & repeated searches amongst his papers the affidavits were found, but not the dedimus. Of that he has now obtained a copy, certified by Justice Prince from
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a copy he retained when he delivered up the original. That copy is enclosed, & a letter from the District Judge, which proves the insanity of the commission. The affidavits of the Captain & surgeon of the ship, & the letter of the latter to me (just received) are herewith sent, & I hope will be sufficient ground for you to afford relief to the unfortunate sufferer.
I will thank you to inform me of the result of your deliberations on the subject.
I have the honor to be with much respect
Sir
your obedient servant
William Plumer
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington.

Aug. 29. 1905 History to Anna M. Batchelder, White River Junction, Vt.
Invalid.
WIDOW, etc.
Stray
File No. 20006
John Kennedy
Seaman
Ship Genl. Stark
Per War
Act _____
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

nat 20006,
U. OLD WAR & NAVY S. AUG 9 1905 FILES. P. B.
PENSION A AUG 8 U. 1905 S. OFFICE.

White River Junction, Vt.,
August 5, 1905,
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Is there any record of Revolutionary War service of one John Kennedy, who came from Limerick, Ireland, settled in New Boston, N. H., and died in Unity, N. H. He married Jane Write. He & four brothers deserted from the British army and served in the American Army, & I thought perhaps he drew a pension.
Will you please tell me if there is any Revolutionary War service of this man?
Yours truly,
Anna M. Balchelder.

I.S.O.
Inv. 20,006
Rev. War.
Aug. 30, 1905.
Madam:
In response to your communication dated August 5, 1905, and received August 8, 1905, you are advised that the only John Kennedy of New Hampshire found on the Revolutionary records of this Bureau is John Kennedy 2nd of Moultonborough, New Hampshire in 1818, but formerly of Massachusetts, who served as a Seaman on board the private armed ship "General Stark" of Gloucester, commanded by Captain Coas, in the Revolutionary War, and had his hand entirely destroyed which necessitated the amputation of left arm.
His original papers are not on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Ama M. Batchelder, White River Junction, Vermont.
John Kennedy 2nd Moultonborough NH This name is not found on any N.H. pension records

(Copy) Imms 1818
War Dept. Pension Office Feb. 12-1818
His Excellency William Plumer, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, Exeter, N.H.
Sir:
I am directed by the Secretary of War, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27 th ultimo, inclosing documents in support of the claim of John Kennedy to pension - and to inform you that the same will be laid before Congress for their decision during the present session, in conformity with the provisions of the law of the 10 th of April 1806, relating to the Revolutionary Claimants -