Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15936, for John Penny, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Penny, John Desire
W. 15936
CONTENTS

6685
Re March 14, 1846

Family Record
John Penny was Born in South East Dutchess County State of New York July 16 th 1756. Desire Crosby was Born in South East Dutchess County State of New York No v 26 th 1759
Married November 9 th 1780.
John Penny died in Patterson Putnam County State of N.Y. Sept r 27 1826
Names
Lydia Penny. . . . Elijah Penny. . . . Sally Penny. . . . John M. Penny. . . Eunice Penny. . . . William Penny. . . Eupharnia Penny Deborah Penny Alexander Penny
Births
October 7 th 1781. January 3 rd 1783. February 18 th 1784 November 26 th 1785 December 18 th 1787 September 3 rd 1790 November 5 th 1793 February 2 nd 1798 September 30 th 1799
Marriages
September 15 th 1797. November 13 th 1800 November 13 th 1806 November September 2 nd 1828 February 2 nd 1829 July 13 th 1845 April 1 st 1858
Deaths
August 26 th 1815 February 26 th 1813 April 17 th 1859

4902 New York.
Report
Desire Penny widow of John Penny who died on the 27 September 1826. of in the State of N. Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dykeman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Johnson in the line for N. Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of October 1849 and sent to John Nelson, Pawling, Dutchess Co N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the } 2nd
Recorded by Book
J. P. Chase Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 125

State of New York
Cuttiam County Ss On this 17 th day of February one thousand Eight hundred and forty Six personally appeared before me Robert P Carroll Esq first Judge of the court of common pleas of the said county of Putnam Desire Penny a resident of Philipsburg in the said county aged Eighty six years who then being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the different acts of Congress granting pay to widows that were married before and during the war of the revolution whose husbands served as such in the army of the said war that she is the widow of John Penny who was a soldier a volunteer in the army of the revolutionary war and that the said John Penny commenced the said service in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that the said John Penny was gone until the spring of the year seventeen hundred and eighty which made as much as twelve months and that she further declares that she and the said John Penny were married the ninth day of November seventeen hundred and sixty and that the said John Penny again returned to the said army the fore part of December after they were married and he was gone then two or three months and took a team with him and performed the duty of a teamster in the said service, and she further declares the said John Penny lived in now the town of Southeast and now county of Putnam and state aforesaid when he entered the said service, and that the country through which the said John Penny marched was in the county of Westchester and state aforesaid and she further declares that the said John

Penny died the twenty seventh day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six, and that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in the support of the said claim, and she further declares that her husband kept a daily or journal record of his travels in the said army and that she has not seen the said journal for some time past and she has reason to believe it is destroyed or mislaid and she further declares that a part of the said service of the said Penny was performed in and about Peekskill in the said County of Westchester aforesaid which service was performed with a team she has also heard the said Penny say he had performed some duty at or about White Plains in Westchester County aforesaid
Witnesses
William Dewarport Warren Wilson
me Desire X Penny mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this nineteenth day of February 1846
Robert P. Parrott First Judge Prob. Ct. U.S.
State of New York Putnam Co. S.S.
I do hereby certify that the above named applicant Desire Penny has been personally in person before me and acknowledged that she is the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and that the execution of the same was free and voluntary.
STATE OF NEW YORK } PUTNAM COUNTY } ss.
I do hereby certify that Robert P. Parrott before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proven or acknowledged was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment First Judge of County Courts in and for said county duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Carmel in said county this 19 th day of February 1846
Ruben D. Barnum Clerk of said County and of said County Courts. By Henry Barnum Dept Clerk

Penny died the twenty seventh day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six, and that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in the support of the said claim, and she further declares that her husband kept a daily or journal record of his travels in the said army and that she has not seen the said journal for some time past and she has reason to believe it is destroyed or misplaced and she further declares that a part of the said service of the said Penny was perform- ed in and about Peekskill in the said County of Westchester aforesaid which service was performed with a team she has also heard the said Penny say he had performed some duty at or about White Plains in Westchester County aforesaid
Witnesses
William Dewarport Marvin Wilson
Desire me X Penny mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this nineteenth day of February 1896
Robert P. Narrott First Judge Prob. Ct. U.S.
State of New York
Putnam Co. S.S.
I do hereby certify that the above named applicant Desire Penny cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Robert P. Narrott First Judge Prob. Ct. U.S.

State of New York Worcester County ss
John Patterson of Cortland Town being Duly sworn Doth Depose and say that he is in the ninety fifth 95 th year of his age and that he served as an enlisted soldier of the revolutionary war and that he was such and performed the duty of teamster and that he knew a soldier by the name of John Penny who was then in the service as a teamster and was when he knew the said John Penny was under the same officers that he was, namely viz Col Phillip Van Cortlandt and Capt Samuel T Bell and in that company I recollect well of seeing him for weeks and months in the service some portion of the said Pennys duty was performed in the neighbourhood of Peekskill I never knew any other man by the name of Penny a teamster in the service
Sworn to before me his John Patterson mark This 5 th Day of February 1846 and also subscribed before me
Caleb S Ferris Justice of the peace in and for said County

State of New York Westchester County Ss
James Mandeville being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is in his eighty seventh year of his age and that he is a petitioner and that he has known John Patterson for this sixty nine years or thereabouts I think I would believe the said John Patterson under oath as soon as I would any man in the County of Westchester I Mandeville sworn to before me
State of New York,
State of New York, ss. County of Westchester, } ss. I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Caleb G. Harris Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the an- nexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certifi- cate a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate are is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Sixth day of February 184 6 .
Murson Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York Westchester County ss
James Mandeville being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is in his eighty seventh year of his age and that he is a petitioner and that he has known John Patterson for this sixty nine years or thereabouts I think I would believe the said John Patterson under oath as soon as I would any man in the County of Westchester
Sworn to before me
This 5 th Day of February 1846
Caleb S. Jenis
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
James Mandeville

State of New York
Cutnam County ss
Desire Penny of Philips- own in the said County of Putnam being duly sworn doath depose and say that the family record herunto annexed is the family Record of John Penny and his wife and the said Record has ben in my possession since the execution of the same which is more than forty years ago and that the said Record was made by William Holmes who has since died as the deponent has ben informed
Desire his Penny mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 19 day of February 1846 Marvin Wilson Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cutnam County ss
Simeon Perry of the Town of Patterson in said County being duly sworn doath depose and say that he about sixty two years of age was at the marriage of John Penny to Desire Grosby and saw them married by a Presbyterian Preacher by the name of Ichabod Lewis the mar- riage took place in now Town of Patterson and County of Putnam aforesaid Affirmed and acknowledged before me the 11 day of February

State of New York
Cutnam County ss Simeon Perry of the Town of Patterson in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he about sixty two years of age was at the marriage of John Pennys to Desire Crosby and saw them married by a Presbyterian Preacher by the name of Ichababoh Lewis the marriage took place in now Town of Patterson and County of Putnam aforesaid
Affirmed and acknowledged
before me the 11 day of February
February 1846
Simeon Perry
Marvin Wilson
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cutnam County ss Jeremiah H Seely being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knew John Pennys well before he died, he lived, a neighbour to him and he died on the twenty seventh day of September 1826 he also says he assisted in laying out the said John Pennys and that the wife of John Pennys name was Desire that they lived in the town of Patterson in said County at the time of the death of the said John Pennys
Sworn upon me Jeremiah H Seely
this 11 day of February
1846 and Acknowledged
Marvin Wilson Justice of the Peace

State of New York Putnam County ss. Euphemia Davenport being duly sworn doth depose and say she is a daughter of John and Desire Denny and that she has frequently seen the Journal of her father's travels when in the service as spoken of by the declaration of her mother and that it was written in the handwriting of her father I remember of seeing dates in the said Journal the contents of of several months where in the said service I have often heard my father tell of incidents that occurred during his stay in the army one of which I recollect he told me about laying by the side of a hazzard all night in a storm of hail rain & snow and of the rain as it fell freezing to his Great Coat I have also heard him tell about his driving a team while in the said army I have heard my father say that his march was in the county of Westchester and State of New York.
Affirmed before me this _____ Euphemia Davenport.
17 February 1846 Marvin Wilson Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK PUTNAM COUNTY ss.
I do hereby certify that Marvin Wilson before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proven or acknowledged was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate or proof or ac- knowledgment is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Carmel in said county this 19 th day of February 1846
Richard D. Barnum Clerk of said County and of said County Courts. By Henry Barnum dep. Clerk

State of New York } Putnam County } ss
Be it Known that on the 31 st day of December 1852, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, personally came before me Alexander Perry & made oath according to law, that he is the child of Devere Perry who died June 5 th 1849 Dec d widow of John Perry Dec d who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $32.50 cents per annum and Died that he has reason to believe that the said Pension ought to be increased, and that he is directly interested in the same, and also for the benefit of the surviving children viz for my self Alexander Perry, William  John Perry Upham, Mary Davenport widow of William Davenport, Sarah Hall wife of Peter Hall & Deborah wife of Isaiah Woolsey and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney with any additional evidence or argument he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year last above mentioned Alexander Perry Jacob O'Hower } Justice of the Peace

February 16, 1936.
Mrs. Lola Ashcraft Thayer Kansas.
BA-J/ILL John Penny W. 15936
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Penny, Anniel Penny, John Penny and Jonathan Penny, all of whom served from New York.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon military service.
A search of these records fails to show such claims on file on account of service of James, Anniel and Jonathan Penny (Penney). The record of only one John Penny who served in the New York troops has been found; his record is given herein from pension claim, W.15936.
John Penny was born July 16, 1756 in South East, Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Fredericksburg (formerly called South East), Dutchess County, New York, he enlisted in June 1778 and served at various times as private in Captain Joseph Dykeman's company, Colonel John Field's regiment of New York troops. From the spring or summer of 1780, he served as private in Colonel Weissenfels' New York regiment; he enlisted in April 1782, as private under said Colonel Weissenfels, marched to Fishkill, was there detached and served seven months as matross in Colonel Lamb's Continental regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1783.
The soldier married November 9, 1780, in Patterson, adjoining South East, Dutchess County, New York, Desire Crosby, who was born November 26, 1759 in said South East, New York. The names of her parents
State Report not used or length of early services as there was a doubt as to whether her husband was same as in State Report. Pensionable service last one stated by Nathan Bennett

are not shown. They were married by a Presbyterian Minister named Lewis.
John Penny, the soldier, died September 27, 1826 in Patterson, Putnam County (formerly part of Dutchess County), New York.
Desire Penny, the soldier's widow, applied on February 17, 1846 for pension which was due on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War; she resided then in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, and in the summer of 1847, resided in South East in that County. Her claim was allowed.
She died June 5, 1849.
The following data regarding the children of John Penny, and Desire, his wife, are shown:
Lydia Penny, born October 7, 1781, married September 5, 1797. Elijah " " January 3, 1783, married November 13, 1806-died August 26, 1815. Sally " " February 18, 1784, married November 13, 1806. John M. " " November 26, 1785. died February 26, 1813. Eunice " " December 18, 1787, married November -, died April 17, 1839. William " " September 3, 1790, married September 8, 1828. Euphamias " " November 5, 1793, married February 23, 1823. Deborah " " February 3, 1797, married July 13, 1845. Alexander " " September 10, 1799, married April 1, 1838.
In 1852, the names of the children who survived their mother, Desire Penny, are shown as follow: Alexander Penny, who resided in South East, Putnam County, New York, in December 1847; William Penny; Euphamias Davenport, the widow of William Davenport; Sarah Hall, wife of Peter Hall; and Deborah, the wife of Josiah Woolsey

In 1846, when Desire Penny made application for pension, one William Havenport made affidavit in her behalf in Putnam County, New York; no relationship to the family was stated.
There are no further data relative to the family of John Penny.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

V 6685
Desire Penny, N. Y.
Let. to G. Kenble, June " to John Holmes Jr. Jan " to same June 3 '48 to same May 31 '49 Sister Sarah Holmes 23 August 1849 - 2 cans " same 29 th Sept 1849
Act 4 July '30.
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6685
Desire Penny widow of John Penny N.Y.
Act 4 July '30.
Marrid 1780
d 29 Feb 1826
admitted Pr. Inf. - 1 m. $3.38 3/4 Matrop 7 " 29.16 $32.50 Com 4 m. 31.
John Holmes Esq Pawling Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Pr. Inf. 3.38 3/4 Matrop 29.16 $32.50
Govr. Kenble Cold Spring N.Y.

John Holmes May 31. 49
John Holmes Esq. Pawtucket Dorchester Mass

Pension Office May 31. 1849
Sir,
The Supplemental affidavit of John Patterson in the Case of Desire Penny widow of John Penny does not remove the objection to the admission of her claim.
This Witness left the Service in 1780, and Isaiah Burch, the other Witness to whose testimony you refer, did not enter the Service until 1782, neither of them are found upon the Rolls of Col. Mersereau's Regiment or upon the 4 th Regiment of the New York Line. and as Claimant, as well as Patterson in his first affidavit stated that Penny belonged to the Warm Service, some evidence more satisfactory than that now introduced is required to identify Applicant's husband with the Soldier referred to in the certificate of the Comptroller and Secretary of State of New York. The statements of the two Witnesses above referred to do not coincide with their declarations upon which their pensions were granted. Consequently

Cannot be admitted as conclusive evidence in the case of the issue of Appointments Mustard
John Holmes May 31 49
John Holmes Esq. Pawling Dutchess Co.

John Holmes Esq. 29 th Sept 1849

Pension Office Septm 29 th 1849
Sir,
The affidavit of Walter Nathan Bennett widow in the case of Desire Penny widow of John Penny is satisfactory to identify her husband with the soldier who was drafted transferred from Col Weissenfelt's Regiment in 1782. John Penny and Nathan Bennett are both found upon a roll of men detached from the Series belonging to Col Lamb's Regiment from 1 st June 1782 to 1 st Janry 1783.
A Certificate may issue to Mrs Penny upon the proof now file for her husband's service for 1 month as a private of Infantry in Col Weissenfelt's Regiment, and 7 months as a Matross in Col Lamb's Regiment, giving her a pension at the rate of 32 83 per Ann. — For the reasons already stated the same credited to the name of Claimant's husband as credited by the Comptroller of New York cannot be admitted.
John Holmes Esq. Pawlings Dutcher Co NY

Oct 4 th 1849
Washington
P. G. Oct 3 rd
Resg's Com. on Pensions
Wm. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sir
Pawlings Dutchess County New York Octob r 3 d 1849
I received yours of 29 th September stating that a Certificate may issue in the case of Desire Penny for $ 32.83 per annum which she will accept etc.
Very respectfully Your Oat servant John Holmes agt
Mrs H. Edwards Garnet's person of Pension

To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
I hereby appoint John Holmes of Patterson New York as my lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to present before you the claim of Desire Perry wid of John Perry Esq d of New York.
You will be pleased to allow him or his substitute to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim. Witness my hand and seal this 31 st day of Dec r 1852
Signed sealed and acknowledged before me } Jacob O'Houss
Alexander Perry Justice of the Peace
To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
I hereby appoint C.W. Barrett Esq r of Washington City D.C. my substitute to prosecute before you the claim of Desire Perry widow of John Perry Esq d of N.Y.
You will be pleased to allow him to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim.
Dated Jan y 29 th 1853
John Holmes attorney

State of New-York, Westchester County Sp. John Patterson, of the town of Cortlandt, in the County of Westchester, and state of New York, a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged Ninety nine years, personally appeared before William H. Briggs, a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, who first being sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with John Penny of the town of Fredericks- town, in the County of Dutchess and state of New York, as it was then in the year 1775, but is now known as South east, in the New County of Putnam, whose widow Desire Penny is now an applicant for a Pension. This deponent was in the Revolutionary service from the first commencement and continued in the said service until the close of the said Revolutionary war for seven years or more in the said service in all. This deponent well recollects that the said John Penny was in the continental service in the 4 th Reg t . in the campaign of 1779, but does not recollect the name of the officer under whom he served, also this deponent well recollects that the said John Penny's being in the service in the spring of the year 1780, in Capt. David Ostrander's company in Col. Johannes Johnsons Reg t . for a short time, also in the same year this deponent knew the said John Penny to be in the service in Col. Wisenfeldts Reg t . also in the same year 1782, this deponent was knowing to the said John Penny being in Col. Wisenfeldts Reg t . and also in the continen- -tal Army. This deponent was in the service with said John Penny at Fishkill in the year 1780, also was in the service in the year 1780, and 1782, at Newburgh and New Windsor in the County of Orange, also was with him at West Point, and also at Peekskill in Westchester County, and this deponent has been well acquainted with the said John Penny since the said Revolutionary War, and often met at Sing Sing and talked over their said service in and during said war, and was

comrades and fellow soldiers in the said Revolutionary service. This deponent was in the Continental service in Col. Van Cortlandts Regt. and also in Col. Wisenfeldts Regt. - and further this deponent was not knowing of any other John Penny being in the war of the Revolution, this deponent further saith that he was knowing of the said John Pennys being in the said service as above stated, and for as long a time as twelve months or more. (Subscribed & sworn before me)
This 31 st day of October 1848
Wm H. Briggs. Justice of the Peace
his John X Patterson mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Patterson, the above named deponent, and that his moral character is good, and that his statements are entitled to full credit, & further, that the reason he makes his mark to the above affidavit, is, as he informs me, for the want of education.
October 31 st 1848
Wm H. Briggs. Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William H. Briggs Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
First
day of
Nov.
1848
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

22 Hillsboro Md. June 23 Dear Sir,
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sir
Pawlings Dutchess County New York June 21 st 1849
I recd yours of 31 st May, and beg leave to state that Mr Patterson claims to have been in the service during the War, but if he was in the campaigns of 1780, he might have known the s d John Perry to have been in the service previous to his leaving the service &c. I am informed that Isaiah Burch was in the service in the spring of the year 1782 and during that year and said to have been in the Malitia service previous to 1782, and consequently had an opportunity to have known the s d John Perry at any rate in the campaigns of 1782, and previous &c.
Mr Willson I think made out Mrs Perry's Declaration and the testimony, claiming for team service &c. of which I am not informed how much or what was claimed, at any rate I did not suppose that it was but for a short time and that not available in the case. If I have committed any error in the case I would humbly ask to be forgiven. I am no lawyer and therefore liable to be mistaken, I did suppose the case to have been a good one and shall be very sorry to have it lost by any errors of my own or of Mr Willson.
I forward the affidavit of Nathan Bennet in the case of Desire Perry.
I am respectfully Your Ob t Serv t John Hahner Agt
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

Jan 3 78 Appeal for Increase Ruth Pierce and of Martha
Pawling N.Y.
Adm. Ser.
Dessie Perry
St
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Pawlings Dutchess County New York - January 3-1848 -
Sir
I forward the papers in the case of Desire Perry widow of John Perry De d John Holmes
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Asst
also in the case of Lydia Eaton the daughter of Jacob and Ruth Ormsbee De d - or otherwise Ruth Pearce De d - The Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Affidavit of Benjamin Luther was forwarded to the Com r of Pensions previous to the granting a Certificate, and afterward they was returned, It was confidently believed that the claim of 2 Months and 27 days was insert- ed in the first Declaration, and it is also believed that your Hon r has carefully examined said declaration to find it if it was there inser- ted and it was not there as we supposed it was.
Therefore I take this method to ask your Hon r for the allowance of these papers as though they had been claimed in the first Decla- -ration as it was intended.
I am your ob t Serv t John Holmes Agt
Hon J L Edwards Com r of Pens n

State of New York Dutchess County } ss Nathan Bennett of the Town of Beekman County of Dutchess and State of New York, a pensioner of the United States aged eighty four years personally appeared before William A Holmes a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Dutchess who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with John Penny whose widow Desire Penny is an applicant for a pension This deponent was knowing to the said John Penny's entering the service with this deponent in the spring of the year 1782 for a term of nine months in Colonel Wisenfelt's Regiment, and as near as this deponent can recollect this deponent and the said John Penny went to Fishkill in Dutchess County on or about the first of April 1782 and there joined Col Wisenfelt's reg - and from Fishkill to Newburgh in Orange County from thence to New Windsor and then to West Point where they this deponent and the said John Penny joined the Continental Army and this deponent and the said John Penny remained at and about West Point in the said service untill on or about the first day
State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William A Holmes
whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & certificate was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected & sworn and authorized to take the same
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the Eighteenth day of June
A. D. 1849
J. T. Adriance Clerk.

State of New York Dutchess County } ss Nathan Bennett of the Town of Beekman County of Dutchess and State of New York a pensioner of the United States aged eighty four years personally appeared before William A Holmes a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Dutchess who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with John Penny whose widow Desire Penny is an applicant for a pension This deponent was knowing to the said John Penny's entering the service with this deponent in the spring of the year 1782 for a term of nine months in Colonel Wissenfelt's Regiment and as near as this deponent can recollect this deponent and the said John Penny went to Fishkill in Dutchess County on or about the first of April 1782 and there joined Col Wissenfelt's reg - and from Fishkill to Newburgh in Orange County from thence to New Windsor and then to West Point where they this deponent and the said John Penny joined the Continental Army and this deponent and the said John Penny remained at and about West Point in the said service untill on or about the first day of January 1783 when this deponent and the said John Penny was discharged and returned home in Dutchess County and further this deponent has resided in the said County of Dutchess from and after the year 1777 up to the present time and that this deponent has not known any other person that bore the name of John Penny during the war or since that time and that the said John Penny was reputed to have been a soldier previous to 1782 Subscribed and sworn Nathan Bennett before me this 18 th day of June 1849 William A Holmes Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I know the said Nathan Bennett above named and that his statement is entitled to credit
William A Holmes Justice of the Peace

Nov 16. 48 Diana Penny widow of John Penny died last Fri
Paid 10
John Stuart Mill Esq. J. L. Edwards Commissaire of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Henry

Sir
Pawlings. Dutchess County and State of New York Nov-10 th 1848
In the case of Desire Perry widow of John Perry Des d I Inclosed is the affidavit of John Patterson a Revolutionary Pensioner &c. —
In your line of June 3 rd - 1848 your Honor stated that the name of the witness Isaiah Birch was not to be found upon the rolls of Col. Wiscupf's Regt on the Continental line &c. I beg leave to state that the Witness is a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 as a private at the rate of eight Dollars per month and dated October 5 th 1818, was returned and received Sept r 30 th 1828 and now draws annu- -ally, and is considered where he resides as a Continental soldier. —
June 3 rd your Honor stated in the case of Ruth Pierce des d that before a Certificate would issue for the two Months and 27 days services rendered by Jacob Orosbee S gt . The certificate of some Court of record showing the day of her death and the County where it took place and to give the names of all the children living.
I did forward a certificate complying with such request signed by the Surrogate of Onondaga County and have not received any answer —
Therefore beg leave to inquire whether the same has been received &c.
Respectfully your Obt Servant John Holmes agt
Hon J L Edwards Com r of Pensions

South East June 23 d - 1847
Sir
I have to inform you that I have appointed for my agent in this case John Holmes of Pawlings Dutchess County and State of New York -
Respectfully Yours Desire her X Perry mark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Present Throes of the World

July 28 47
Dir.
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Philip 28 47 Supplemental Report of Vesta Young Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pawlings Dutchess County N. York
June 26 th 1847 -
Sir
I forward the papers of Mrs Desire Perry and confidently believe that she is the widow of John Perry Dec d who done the service claimed, in addition to what she claimed in her former Declaration, and am informed that her marriage of 6 was satisfactory proved etc -
Yours with Respect John Holmes agt -
Wm I. L. Edwards

Concord Spring 9 th Febry 1846.
My dear Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Mrs. Desire Penny with her application for a pension - although I believe her husband to have served during the revolutionary war, yet her sons are by no means in indigent circumstances, and it is a disgrace to them, that they should have torn up the family bible, for the few years of pension which they may possibly be able to establish - with my best wishes for you & Yours.
Believe me, faithfully Yours Groom Temple
J. E. Edwards Esq y Pension agent Washington

J. A. COLE Proprietor
HOTEL MORELAND
MODERN THROUGHOUT BEST OF MEALS MODERATE PRICES
HIWATHA, KANSAS - Phayer
Feb. 2 - 1935
The Veteran's Administration Washington, W.C.
Gentlemen:
Revolutionary
Will you kindly send me the pension record - if any, of
✓ James Penny - 4 th Regiment, Ulster Co - N.Y. mil. ✓ Anniel " - 3 rd " "utchers Co. "
or any of the following Johns:
✓ John only N.Y. Penny - The Line - 4 th Regiment. N.Y. " " 3 rd Reg. Butchers Co Militia. " " The Line. (Weissenfels) " " 6 th Reg. Butchers Co. Mil. " " 4 th Reg. Ulster Co. " ✓ Jonathan " The Line. 2 nd Reg. " " The Line - 5 th Reg.
Most of these Johns, very likely, are the same man; I give them all, being afraid to leave out any, because the ones I leave out might be the very records I need.

Thanking you for this courtesy I am
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Lola Ashcraft.

1935 Feb. 16 - Hist. to Mrs. Lola Ashcraft D.L.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15936
Desire Penny Widow of John Penny Sci Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that on the first day of May 1779 John Penny enlisted as a soldier in the Fourth New York Regiment Captain McCracken's Company for nine months and was discharged January 1 st 1780.
Arch. Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Oct. 25. 1847

State of New York } So Putnam County }
Alexander Penny of the town of South East in the County of Putnam and State of New York. aged 49 years personally appeared before Gilbert T Davis a justice of the peace in and for the said County who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Isabella Penny widow of John Penny Deed and applicant for a pens- ion she being his mother and the said John Penny his father This deponent well recollects in the life time of his father that he frequently heard his father relate to his old comrades and neighbors that he was a soldier in the army at the time of his marriage and that he came home on furlough and that it was pretty tough to leave after he had got him a young wife but did go back and remained until his term of enlistment had expired And deponent further says that he well recollects of seeing and reading a memorandum or diary which his father kept during the service but does not know now what has become of it but thinks he burnt it up together with a lot of old papers which his father had which he considered of no use and deponent further says that he never knew of a person by the name of John Penny of sufficient age to do service in the war
Sworn and subscribe before Alexander Penny me this 9th day of Dec
1847 Gilbert T Davis Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander Penny the above deponent and that his statement in the above affidavit is entitled to credit
Gilbert T Davis { Justice of the peace

Putnam County ss } Isaiah Pritch of the town of Pawlings in the county of Dutchess and State of New York, a Pensioner of the United States aged eighty Nine Personally ap- peared before me Cyrus H. Fletcher a Justice of the Peace in and for said county who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Desd r Penny of the town of South East in the county of Putnam and State of New York the Widow of John Penny Desd r now an applicant for a Pension and have been acquainted with her for Seventy -ty years or more and that he was acquainted with the said John Penny Desd r of the town of South East previous to the Revolutionary War that this deponent and the said John Penny both resided at the commencement of the War in the county of Dutchess and but has since been divided so that this Deponents Residence is now in Dutchess County and the said John Penny Desd r was in South East in the county of Putnam where he died and that the said John Penny resided in the commencem- ent of the said War within the beat of Col l John Fields Reg t and this deponent was knowing to the said John Penny Desd r being in the service in Col l Wisinfields Reg t in the Spring and Summer of Seventeen hundred and Eighty State of New York Troops that this de- ponent frequently saw the said John Penny Desd r in the said service at Piskkill and at West Point and they being previously well acquainted before their going into the service and were acquainted and frequently comrades in the said service and the said deponent was knowing to the said John Penny Desd r being in the said Revolutionary

Service in Col o Lamb's Reg t in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two at West Point and this Deponent has been ac- quainted with the said John Penny Des t , since so war and this Deponent did not know of any other person bearing the name of John Penny in the sd Service and this Deponent saith that he was in the Service of Seventeen hundred and eighty and Seventeen hundred eighty one and two And the reason for making his mark is for the want of Education Subscribed and sworn to this 31 Day of August 1843 Isaiah his Birch mark before me Cyrus H Fletcher Justice of Peace
I certify that I am Personal acquainted with the above named Isaiah Birch and that his statements are entitled to Credit
Cyrus H Fletcher J P

State of New York } Putnam County } Supplement
On the 9th day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty seven personally appeared before Gilbert J Dars a justice of the peace in and for the said County Desire Penny a resident of the town of Southeast in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty eight years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Supplementary Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836 entitled an act granting pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of John Penny deceased that she is informed and verily believes to be true that John Penny deceased her late husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a private in the 4th Regt under Capt McKenkins from first of May Seventeen hundred and seventy nine to the first January seventeen hundred & eighty for the term of nine months This applicant well recollects that her marriage to the said John Penny deceased her late husband took place on the 9th day of November 1779 and that the said John Penny deceased was at that time a soldier and came home for a short time and they were married while he was at home and that very shortly after they were married the said John Penny deceased her late husband returned to the service and did not return home again until sometime in January 1780 and further this applicant means to say positively that the said John Penny decd from her own recollection returned home from the service as a soldier (I suppose on parole) in the fore part of November 1779 and on the 9th November 1779 we were married and shortly after our marriage the said John Penny returned to the service and returned no more until in January 1880

And this applicant further says that she well recollects a memorandum or diary which her husband John Perry kept during the time he was in service and the said memorandum or diary was in the family many years after the war ceased but she thinking it a useless piece of paper suffered her children to destroy it and that she knew of no other John Perry living at that time
Sworn and subscribed } Desire her X Perry mark before me the 9th day of December 1847
Gilbert T Davis justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Desire Perry and that her moral character is good and her statements in the above affidavit is entitled to credit and the reason of her making her mark {Gilbert T Davis} justice of the peace was for want of education
Putnam County to clerk's office
I R.D. Barnum clerk of the courts of Putnam County certify that Gilbert T Davis and Cyrus H Fletcher Esquires are Magistrates as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of December in the year 1847.
R.D. Barnum clerk of the Courts of Putnam County

John Penny on Detached Role, Seattle Artillery from 2 June 1982 to 1 Aug 1983 — Nathan Bernardson Role Bunker 7 N 3

State of New York } Putnam County } ss.
Supplementary
On this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven. Personally appeared before Thacher H. Thew one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Desire Perry now a resident of the town of South East, but was a resident of Phillips town when she made her first Declaration and and both towns in the County of Putnam and State of New York, Aged eighty Seven years. Who first being sworn according to law. Dath on her oath make the following Supplementary Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the provision made by the "act of Congress passed 4 July 1836, entitled an "act granting Pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of John Perry Esq. and that she is informed and verely believes to be true that her late husband John Perry Dec d was a soldier in the Revolutionary War as follows viz That the said John Perry Dec d was a private in Capt n Joseph Dykeman's Company in Col. John Field's Regt and held a certificate for such service dated June 30 th 1778 for £. 0. 12. 10. also on the 30 th April 1780 was allowed as a private £ 1. 3. 1 1/4 for services rendered under Capt n David Ostrander in Col. Johannes Johnson's Regt also Dec r 15 th 1780. was allowed £ 14. 6. 2, as one of the "Levies from Col. Weissenfels Regt joined the 4. N.Y. Regt, also was "Draughted from Col. Weissenfels Regt into continental army and was allowed 31 st May 1782. £ 2. 13. 4 all as a private. for services rendered in said Revolutionary War. — and for Marriage etc, I would refer to my original Declaration
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23 d day of June 1847
Desire her X Perry mark
Thacher H. Thew One of the Judges of the Putnam County Courts

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Desire Penny the widow of John Penny Dec d and that she is of good moral character and that her statement is entitled to full credit and the reason of her making her mark is for the want of Education
Thacher H. Threll One of the Judges of the Superior Court Curtis

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th June 1778. John Penny priv £ 12 10   30 th Ap l 1780. No No 1 3 1 1/4   15 th Dec. No No No 14 6 2   31 st May 1782 No No 2 13 4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 20 th February 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 7. 849. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Joseph Dykeman in Col. John Field Reg't.   Second " " David Ostrander " " Johannes Johnson "   Third " " Levies from Col. Wippenfeldt's Reg't joined the 4 th N.Y. Reg't in 1780 "   Fourth " " Drafted from Col. Wippenfeldt's Reg't, into Continental Army "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th June 1778. John Penny priv £ 12 10   30 th Ap l 1780. No No 1 3 1/4   15 th Dec. No No No 11 6 2   31 st May 1782 No No 2 13 4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 20 th February 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 17. 849. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Joseph Dykeman in Col. John Field Reg't.  Second " " David Ostrander " " Johannes Johnson "  Third " " Levies from Col. Weissenfeldt's Reg't joined the 4 th D.Y. Reg't in 1780 "  Fourth " " Draughted from Col. Weissenfeldt's Reg't, into Continental Army "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps D ty Comp t

State of New York,
Putnam County ss Simeon Perry
of the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty six years personally appeared before Benj. B. Benedict one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County, Who first being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Perry De d and also his widow Desire Perry, and was present at their marriage as before stated, and this deponent has been well acquainted with the said John Perry De d from childhood and that this deponent and the said John Perry De d both resided within the beat of Capt n Joseph Dyckman's Company in Col l John Field's Regt and that this deponent and the said John Perry De d the husband of Desire Perry now an applicant for a pension was often called upon for Company training in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that this deponent and the said John Perry De d were often together in the militia service under Capt n Joseph Dyckman in Col l John Field's Regt and that this deponent did not know any other John Perry within the beat of Col l John Field's Regt and this deponent does not know of any person of the name of John Perry within his knowledge and that this deponent was born and has allways resided in the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and no other place - and this deponent means to say that he and the said John Perry were comrades and often together in the militia service under Capt n Joseph Dyckman in Col l John Field's Regt and have no doubt but that the said John Perry De d was the identical person that done the service and was credited $12.10 for services rendered under Capt n Joseph Dyckman in Col l John Field's Regt dated June 30 th 1778
Subscribed and sworn
His
June 24, 1847 before me B. Benedict Judge
Simeon Perry mark

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Lincoln Perry, that he is of good moral character, that his statements are entitled to credit, and the reason of his not writing his signature is in consequence of infirmity of body—
B. B. Benedict. A judge of Putnam County Courts

State of New York } Putnam County } ss.
Josiah Wyatt
of the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty five years who first being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, That he is well acquainted with Desire Perry widow of John Perry De d and have been for the last sixty seven years and that the s d John Perry De d was reputed to be a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and have not the least doubt but that the said John Perry De d was the identical person that done the service as stated in the annexed Declaration of Desire Perry widow of John Perry De d vis under Capt n Joseph Dyckman in Col t John Field's Regt and others - That this deponent has been a resident of the County of Putnam this sixty seven years and have not known any other person by the name of John Perry in Col t John Field's Regt nor in the County of Putnam nor in the State of New York, nor any other place, and this deponent is of the belief that if there had been any other person of that name within the circle of my acquaintance this deponent would have heard or known something about him, and that this deponent absolutely knows that the said John Perry resided in the town of Fredericksburgh in Dutchess County and resided within the beat of Capt n Joseph Dyckmans Company in the year 1778. in Col t John Field's Regt - but now the place is known by the town of Southeast in Putnam County where the said John Perry De d  resided in time of the Revolutionary War and this deponent has has resided in the adjoining town of Patterson from fourteen years of age until the present period, and that the said John Perry Died in Patterson in Putnam County and this deponent was well acquainted with the

said John Perry De d from the time this deponent was a small boy to the time of his death
Subscribed and sworn
this 24 day of June 1847
B. B. Benedict A Judge of said County Courts
his Josiah X Wyatt mark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Josiah Wyatt, that he is of good moral character, that in my opinion any statements made by him are entitled to credit, and that the reason of his making his mark and not writing his own name is in consequence of infirmity of body and old age
B. B. Benedict A Judge of Putnam County Courts

State of New York } Putnam County } ss.
Joshua Mabie of the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged seventy seven years, personally appeared before Benj m B. Benedict one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County, who first being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Perry Des d and also his widow Desire Perry now an applicant for a pension and that the said John Perry Des d was a resident of the town of South east in the said Putnam county and adjoining the town of Patterson and the said John Perry Des d and this deponent both resided with the beat of Capt n Joseph Dyekmans Company in Col o John Field's Reg t in time of the Revolutionary war and this deponent has allways resided in the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam from his youth to the present period and that this deponent never knew any other person by the name of John Perry within the beat of Col o John Field's Reg t and have no doubt but that John Perry Des d was the late husband of Desire Perry now an applicant for a pension was the Identical person that done the service in the Revolutionary war in under Capt n Joseph Dyekmans Company in Col o John Field's Reg t June 30 th 1778 and that since the war the said John Perry was reputed as being a soldier in the said Revolution war.
Joshua Mabie
Subscribed and affirmed to June 24. 1847. before me the said affiant known to me to be of good moral character and entitled to credit
B. B. Benedict Judge etc.

Putnam County Clerks office
I R.D. Barnum Clerk of the court of Putnam county certify that B. B. Benedict and Thacher H. H. H. are Judges of the said court of Putnam county as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
R.D. Barnum Clerk of the court of Putnam County
John Perry on Deeds Role Seals Abley for Dec 1782 61 Dec 1783 - Nathan Barnum Role Bonds 7 N 3