Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8262, for John Pettibone, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pettibone, John
R 8262
Pinney, Susannah
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband, Jonathan Pinney, Conn., also served in the Revolutionary War.
See papers within.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss.
Ransom Warner of the Town of Bloomfield in said County and State being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is Rector of St. Andrews church, Simsbury, and that among the records of said church, under the list of Marriages is found that of Jonathan Pirney to Susannah Pettibone in words and figures as follows viz ("Decr 25 th 1798 Jonathan Pirney to Susannah Pettibone") Dec r Twenty fifth seventeen hundred and ninety eight Jonathan Pirney to Susannah Pettibone; That the above is a true copy of the record as included in the parsonage, and the dates written out beneath, all of which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures and words I Ransom Warner above named depose and say that I hold the office of Rector in St Andrews church in the Town county and State of aforesaid and that the above is a true extract, from the Records of said parish
Simsbury
Ransom Warner Rector of the St. Andrews church, Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th day of September A.D. 1851, and I hereby certify that said Ransom Warner is Rector of said church and has been for 27 years.
Ambrose Adams, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss.
Ely Brown of the Town of Linsbury in said County & State being duly sworn says he was acquainted with Jonathan Piny, witness mentioned, that he died in the Town of Linsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut on the 10 th day of July A.D. 1813, and was buried in the the grave yard connected with St Andrews Church Linsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut,
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th day of Sept A.D. 1851,
Ely Brown,
Amasa Adams
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss.
G W Woodward of the village of Geddes County of Onondaga and state of New York, and Henry Hoskins of the town of Bloomfield in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut being duly sworn according to law depose and say that on a tombstone in the grave yard of St Andrews church Simsbury in the County of Hartford in said State are found the following words and figures viz "En S. Jonathan Pinney died July 10 (tenth) 1813. (Eighteen hundred and thirteen) aged 76 (seventy six years."
We G W Woodward and Henry Hoskins above mentioned depose and say that the above is a true copy of the words and letters on said Tombstone Subscribed and sworn before me this the 7 th day of September A. D. 1857.
G. W. Woodward Henry C. Hoskins
Ambrose Adams justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 8 th 1857
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of John Pettibone in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find the name of John Pettibone, in a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, "A Pay Roll of the 4 th Co. 8 th Regt. raised by order Genl. Assembly Connecticut 1775," of which company Elisha Humphrey was the Captain, and opposite the name of the said Pettibone are the following entries viz / Rank Private / Time enlisted July 6 th / Time discharged Dec. 18 th / Months & days in service 5 months 12 days,
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ONTARIO ss.
I Certify, The Jeriah Spencer
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, was, at the time of signing the same, the Mayor of Canajoharie in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verify before the signature to said instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 20 day of September 1857.
Rufus Cossit Clerk.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
On this the 20 th day of September A.D. 1851, personally appeared before the Court of Onondaga County, Charity Gann, aged sixty nine years, a resident of Onondaga County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, Vis That she is the daughter of John Pettibone by Susannah his wife. That she has no family record by which to prove the marriage of John Pettibone, nor does she know of any individual living who was present at their marriage.
That he entered the service of the State as a soldier while living in the town of Simsbury, County of Hartford State of Connecticut, on the 6 th day of July A.D. 1775, and was discharged on the 18 th day of December A.D. 1775, doing service 5 Months and 12 days. In proof of said service she presents the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, that the said John Pettibone was married to the said Susannah before the close of the Revolutionary War in witness of which she presents the certificate of Edward B. Goodwin Town Clerk of Simsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut, Copied from the records in his office which reads as follows, "Charity Pettibone, daughter of John Pettibone by Susannah his wife was born the 18 th day of March 1781."

She farther says that said John Pettibone Died in the Town of Simsbury, County of Hartford State of Connecticut, on the 29 th day of February A.D. 1793 of consumption that at the date of his death he acknowledged the said Susannah as his wife and Sephent as his daughter in witness of which she presents the copy of a will by him written, and afterwards recorded in the office of Judge Probate in and for the District of Simsbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, That after her father's death the said John Pettibone her Mother, Susannah married one Jonathan Pinney, also a resident of the Town of Simsbury, County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut That they were married on the 25 th of December in the year 1798. In witness of said Marriage she presents the certificate of the Pastor of St Andrews Church Simsbury, the Reverend Mr Ransom Warner, Which reads as follows. "Dec 25 th 1798. Jonathan Pinney to Susannah Pettibone" Said Jonathan Pinney was also a soldier of the Revolution & at the time he did service was a native of Simsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut, That during said war he was in the service five years one month and 23 days. That he served three years five months and five days as a Sergeant. After which he entered the Dragoons and did service One year 9 months 18 days when he enlisted for during the War In evidence of

Said Pinnep's Service Department presents the certificate of of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut
In said Comptroller's Books and documents are also found unsettled accounts against the United States and in favor of said Jonathan Pinnep for services rendered the sum of $ 77-8-6.-to which this deponent dums herself entitled as the legal & only representative of the said Jonathan Pinnep with interest. Said Jonathan Pinnep also enlisted to do service in said Revolution for during the war
For doing service under said enlistment this deponent claims the land Bounty awarded to to those who did service under an enlistment of " during the war " She farther says said Jonathan Pinnep deceased in the Town of Simsbury, County of Hartford and state of Connecticut on the 10 th day of July A. D. 1813, aged seventy six years. In Witness of said Pinnep's death at the date above she presents the affidavits of G. W. Woodward and Henry G. Haskins, who declare that on a tombstone in the Grave Yard of St. Andrews Church Simsbury County of Hartford are found the following words and figures viz, "Ers Jonathan Pinnep died July 10 th 1813, aged 76 years" Also in addition that of Ely Swain, who was Mowing to his death at the date above mentioned and also his burial in said Grave Yard. She farther says that said Susannah Pinnep died in the Town of Anundaya, in said County and State on the 19 th day of August A D 1839, at the house of one John Pettibone, that the disease of which

She died was debility consequent on old age. In evidence of the said Susannah Pinnery's death on the day month and year above mentioned she presents the deposition of John  Charles Gunn, that she is the daughter of the said Susannah she presents also the affidavit of the said John  Charles Gunn Leavitt who declares her to be the daughter of said Susannah and that her Maiden name was Pettibone, and that the reason of her presenting her name under that of Charity Gunn instead of Pettibone as the legal representative of the said Susannah is because she was married to Charles Gunn on the 11 th day of April A.D. 1807. She farther says she is the only legal representative living of the said John Pettibone and Jonathan Pinnery
Subscribed and sworn before me this the 20 th day of September A.D. 1867.
Charity Gunn
Israel Spencer Owensboro Ky Hocussellor in Supreme Court.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
George Montgomery and Almina Montgomery of the Town of Onondaga in said County being duly sworn depose and say, that they were well acquainted with the late Susannah Pinn, that she died in the Town of Onondaga on the 19 th day of August A.D. 1837 from debility consequent on old age. They further depose and say that the said Charity Gunn is the daughter of the said Susannah by her first husband John Pettibone. That she makes this deposition under the name of Gunn because of her marriage with the late Charles Gunn on the 11 th day of April A.D. 1807, that her maiden name was Pettibone. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of September A.D. 1859. Almina Montgomery
Isaac S. Spencer Onondaga County Judge Hannacoll in his absence.

Charity Green Revolutionary Claim for services Jonathan Pierce
Additional Evidence
Connecticut line.
Presented by
J. M. Woodward
Geckler
W. S.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss.
Ransom Warner of the Town of Bloomfield in said County and State being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Rector of "St Andrews Church" Simsbury and that Among the Records of said Church in the hand writing of the late Reverend Robert Vito Missionary of said District are found the following words and figures, To wit. "Records of Baptism."
"St Andrews Simsbury Christmas 1763 (Seventeen sixty three) a female child of Jonathan Pinney named Elizabeth "
"Scotland Eastday 1770 (Seventeen hundred and Seventy) a Male child of Jonathan Pinney named Jonathan "
"Eastday 1775 (Seventeen hundred Seventy five) at Scotland a female child of Ensign Jonathan Pinney named Chloe "
"Dec r 29. 1798. (Seventeen Ninety Eight) Jonathan Pinney to Susannah Pittsbone,"
"Simsbury 20" of June 1800. (Eighteen hundred) a female child of Jonathan Pinney named Amanda "
I certify the above to be a true copy as included in the quotations of the records of said church in my possession and that the same in said Records both in words and figures are recorded in good fair legible characters, Ransom Warner subscribed and sworn before me this the 29 th day of December A. D. 1851.
Amasa Adams
Justice of the Peace

state of Connecticut } county of Hartford } ss.
Silas Rowley of the Town of Bloomfield in said County being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Pinney & Jonathan Pinney Jr who were soldiers in the War of the Revolution That the former was an officer in said War under Colonel Hillys and continued in said service for several years That he was a native of the Town of Simsbury in said County That he died about the year 1812, in Simsbury and was buried in St Andrews church yard That at the time he died he left a widow by the name of Susannah who went from Simsbury into Y o St State, That said Jonathan aforesaid had a son Jonathan Jr who was born in the year 1763 in the parish of St Andrews Church of said County That he also joined the line or forces of Connecticut and thinks he was in the service till the close of the war That said Jonathan Pinney had several children all of whom but one are now dead and that he has been dead for a number of years I present further says that he is of the age of 93 years and now draws a pension for services rendered in said war of $3.87 That he has resided in said Town on the same old homestead since his childhood where he now resides and that the said Pinneys were Townsmen
Subscribed and sworn before On this the 28 th day of December A D 1857, and I hereby certify That I have lived in said Town
Silas Rowley
for sixty Eight years and according to Oral reports of said Pinney and general report before the above to be true, and that I was also well acquainted with the same as above stated, according to report
Andrew Adams Justice of the Peace,

State of Connecticut. County of Hartford ss Office of the Clerk of the County Court
Be it known that I. N. A. Morgan Assistant Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Hartford, the same being a Court of record and having a seal, hereby certify that Ambrose Adams, was at the time of taking the foregoing deposition, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that I believe his signature herein made to be made by his own proper hand —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of January A D 1852.
N. A. Morgan Assistant Clerk. Co. Ct.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
Abas Gunn, of Plymouth Marshall County Indiana being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Charity Gunn, whose deposition is herunto annexed, that her maiden name was Charity Pettibone, that she is the daughter of John Pettibone by Susannah his wife, that she was married to Chas Gunn, on the 11 th day, of April A.D. 1807 that he was present and saw them married in the Town of Onondaga at the above date by one, Reuben Humphrey Esq a Justice of the Peace.
Subscribed and sworn before me this the 20 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Abas Gunn
Isaac L. Spencer
Onondaga County Judge & Counsellor in Supreme Court

Know all men by these presents that I Charity Gunn of the Town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York have appointed and by these presents do appoint G.W. Woodward of the Village of Geddes in said County to be My true and lawful attorney for me and in My name to receive from the Government of the United States all pension money or monies all pension arrears, back pay, and Bounty grants of whatever name or nature to which I may be entitled as the legal representative of John Pettibone and Jonathan Pinney by my mother the late Susannah Pinney And I do hereby authorize him to do in My name and for me all necessary business therein pertaining and furthermore agree to be governed by all of his legal acts in relation to the same, whatsoever, For witness of which I have hereunto set My hand and seal this the 20 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Subscribed and sworn acknowledged before Me this the 20 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Charity Gunn
Israel Spencer
Onondaga County Judge & Counsellor in Supreme Court.

In the name of God Amen this 1 st day of April A.D. 1789. I John Pettibone of Linsbury in the County of Hertford and State of Connecticut, being in a weak and low state of bodily health, but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God therefor and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die and considering My own Mortality I do make and ordain this My last will and Testament. And personally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and My body to the earth after my death to be buried in a decent manner according  as per the to the discretion of My friends and such my worldly estate, wherewith God hath been pleased to bless me with in this life, I do give in the following Manner, Then After My just debts and funeral charges, are paid I give unto My beloved Wife Susannah Pettibone the one third part of My moveable estate to be her own for ever, and the one third part of all My freehold estate, to use and improve during her natural life and also the use and improvement of the free half of My dwelling house and barn during her natural life.
Then,
I give and bequeath unto My oldest daughter Abigail Larnish, Now wife of Jacob Larnish for 23 pounds lawful money, worth of wheat rye or indian corn or neat cattle to be paid to her, within three years next after My decease.
Then,
I give and bequeath unto My

Youngest daughter Charity the sum of 38 pounds lawful money, worth of wheat rye or Indian corn or neat cattle, to be paid to her by My Executors when she shall arrive at the age of 19 years old And if the above legacies are paid in neat cattle, or any part thereof they are to be appraised by indifferent Men;
I am,
I give and bequeath unto My only son John Pettibone all the remainder of all My personal and freehold estate that I shall die possessed of, And I do appoint My loving wife Susannah, and My son John Pettibone to be My executors, on this My last will and testament And I do revoke all other wills and do declare this, to be My last will and testament in witness whereof, I have hereunto set My hand and seal this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1789
In presence of,
John Pettibone and Seal
Dolly Pettibone Jonathan Pettibone Salvanus Humphrey
} Received and accepted the sixth day of October 1794, and proved and approved and here recorded and eight months for the creditors to exhibit their claims
Probate Office District of Simsbury September 2 nd 1857
Noah Phelps Judge
The foregoing is a true copy of the original will of John Pettibone Dec d to the doings of the court thereon as recorded in this Office Julius Chapman Judge

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That Julius Chapman was at the date of the within attestation, and now is, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Simsbury, in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;...that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Chapman thereto to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be here- unto affixed, this 9 th day of September A. D. 1827 and in the seventy sixth. year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor
J. H. Trumbull Clk.
For Mr. P. C. Mathew
Secretary of State

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss,
Edward B Goodwin of the Town of Hartf Simsbury in said county and State being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is clerk of the Town of Simsbury aforesaid, and that among the records of births on file in his office is found the following which is recorded in fair legible words and figures, viz
("Charity Pettibone the Daughter of John Pettibone by Susanah his wife was born the 18 th day of March 1781.") The Eighteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty One.
I Edward B Goodwin above named depose and say that I hold the office of "Town Clerk" in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said office with the exception of the dates which instead of being written as above are in fair legible figures as included within the parenthesis,
Subscribed and sworn before Me this the 2 nd day of September A D 1851.
Edward B. Goodwin Clerk of Town of Simsbury
Moses Ensign Justice of peace

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Hartford } ss.
I, Chauncy Howard, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do hereby certify, that Moses Ensign is, and was on the 2 nd Day of September, Inst Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly com- missioned, and qualified by Law to admin- ister oaths, - that I am acquainted with the said writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and believe the within to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 9 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Chauncy Howard, Clerk.

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M.G.
8262
P. O. Samuel Pinney
Service: _____
Enlisted: with  John Pettibone , 18
Discharged: and , 18
Application filed: Jonathan Pinney , 18
REJECTED
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1022
Susanna Finney wid of Jonathan & formerly wid of John Pettibone Conn.
Oct 29 July 1848.
Let. G. W. Wood-
ward Jan 2/51 same, Apr 17, 1852.
Let to Hon. Dr. Jones before 52 Mrs. Woodward 29 Sep 52
8262
G. W. Woodward.

Susan Pinney Dec widow of John Pettibone and Jonathan Pinney - Pettibone did not serve 6 months - after the death of Pettibone she married Pinney - Dec 28 - 1798.  Rector's Certificate for proof July 10 1813 - he died.  Tomb Stone Record Served 5 yrs & 237 days, " 3 " 5 mos & 28 days as a Sergeant, " 1 " 9 " " 18 " Dragoons, She died 19 Aug 1839 -
leaving surviving her, Charity Gumm
Almira Montgomery says Susannah Pinney died Aug 15 1835 -
Moses Gumm testifies to her identity as the daughter of Pettibone -
Last Will of Mr Pettibone in 1789 - showing his wife to be named Susannah and a daughter named Charity -
Wm Woodward & Henry C Harkins testify to having seen on Pinney's Tomb Stone the date of his death, which was July 10 1813, styled "Ens"
Two certificates from Compt of Cont. one for over 3 yrs as Sergeant
one for over 21 months & 18 days as private Dragoons,
Record of Baptism, but not necessary as the Mar- riage to Pinney alone is important, which is sufficiently proved by the Rector's Certificate,

Silas Rowley 93 yrs old, testifies that Pinney served as he believes to the end of the war,
Joel Cossish swears that Pinney was an officer, what length of time he served and what was his grade he does not know
Admiral Montgomery lived 18 yrs in Pinney's family, often heard his wife say he was an officer of the Revolution, & was so esteemed by his neighbors -

Certificate of Service 1022 of Jonathan Pinney
Susanna Pinney, wid of Jonathan
Et
Not 29 July 1848
G.W. Woodward
Chasty Gann daughter of John Pettibone by Susanna his wife,
Claim for pension arrears, for services of John Pettibone and Jonathan Pinney soldiers of the Revolution
Presented by G.W. Woodward Geddes N.Y.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 8 th 1881
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Jonathan Pinney in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and Documents remaining in this Office and find the name of Jonathan Pinney in a Pay Roll under the following heading viz., "Pay Roll of the 9 th Co. in the 7 th Reg t raised by order General Assembly Connecticut 1775," and opposite said name are the following entries viz., [Rank Sergeant ] Time enlisted July 6 th Time discharged Dec. 10 th Months & days in service 5 months 4 days.
On the Rolls of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army I also find the name of Jonathan Pinney in a Pay Roll under the following heading, "Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Reg t . Samuel Wyllys Esq. Colonel before January 1 st 1780," and opposite said name are the following entries, Rank Sergeant Commencement of service April 24 th 1777, Time of this settlement Jan y 1 st 1780, Term 2 years 8 mos. 7 days Amt. of wages, £ 77.7.3 | Money due for Blankets £ 2.8. | Value of M o W o for clothing &c. £ 2.2. | Amt. of debt, £ 81.17.3. | Value of M o rec d on account of wages £ 14.4.5 | Value of M o rec d .

From W.I. &c £1.171 Value of clothing &c supplied £10.3.1. Amt of blankets supplied £0.19.41 Amt. of Credit £27.3.10 Balance £54 13.5.1
In another settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780, I also find the name of Jonathan Pinney, where he is credited with service as a Sergeant from January 1 st 1780 to April 24 th 1780, 3 months 24 days.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson, Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 8 th 1851
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Jonathan Pinney in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and find the name of Jonathan Pinney , in a Pay Roll under the following heading viz. "Settlement with the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons Elisha Sheldon Esquire Colonel for the year 1780," and opposite said name are the following entries viz. Rank Private / Commencement of service March 13 th 1780 / Time of this settlement Jan'y 1 st 1781 / Term 9 mo 18 ds. / Amt. of Wages £ 24. / Value of M ts for clothing etc. 6. Amt. of debt. £ 24. 0. 6. / Value of clothing supplied £ 1. 5. 5. / Amt. of Credit £ 1. 5. 5. / Balance £ 22. 15. 11
In another settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1781, I also find the name of Jonathan Pinney where he is credited with service as a private from January 1 st to Dec. 31 st 1781 12 months .
I find the name of Jonathan Pinney also in a Roll under the following heading, "Roll and Muster of Sixth Troop in Second Reg t Light Dragoons, Fairfield, for Oct. Nov. & Dec. 1782" of which William

Stanton was the Captain and opposite the name of the said Purvey are the following articles viz. Form of enlistment, during war. Time since last muster or enlistment October 7 th 1782.
At the bottom of the above Roll are certificates as follows,
I certify the above Roll to be the true state of said Troop this 3 rd day of Jan y . 1783.
Aaron Burr Lieut. Col. 2 nd R. S. D.
I certify the above Muster to be true in all its contents.
Inspection of December 1782
W. Barba Major and Inspector of the Northern Army.
R. G. Purvey Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Commision of Pensions
Lafayette, Onondaga Co. N. York May 18. 1854
Sir
J. H. Wood made application for a Pension for Susannah Pinney, Wil, of Jonathan Pinney about January 1852. Said Pension was claimed by Charity Gunn daughter of said Jonathan & Susannah Pinney. Jonathan Pinney was from Salisbury Count. I wish to enquire if there has been a Pension granted to the above if so for what amount, and when and to whom delivered, and whether there was any land warrant obtained, If such has been granted the person entitled to the same has never received them,
Will you please answer as soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours Calvin Cool
Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Onondaga County N.Y. Decides January 6 th 1951
Sir,
Enclosed you will find additional evidence in the case of Susannah Pinney widow of Jonathan Pinney a soldier of the Revolution in reply to your letter of the 22 nd of December last. From the Records of St Andrews church Simsbury in the possession of the Rev Ransom Warner are found the following records viz;
That in 1763 there lived such a man as Jonathan Pinney who was a man of Family That in 1770 he had a son Jonathan  christened That in 1795 Jonathan Pinney was living and was an ensign, By Silas Rowley a man in the prime of life then and 93 years of age now, that this said Jonathan had a son Jonathan who was born in 1763. That said Jonathan and Jonathan Jr were both in the Revolutionary War, That the first held some office and the second served till its close
In 1798 we find they are still both living and then distinguished by the suffix Jr. In the year 1798 the elder was distinguished as an " Ens " in 1813 at his death on his tombstone is found the same title " Ens ."
The claimant therefore claims herself entitled to monies &c as specified in her first declaration. To interest on the ways repaid from the date the same became due as much as to the principal itself. For the reason, during most of said War and at its close, Congress could and did only pay its soldiers in that good for nothing currency

Continental money, of which five hundred Dollars were barely enough to buy a single claim and that to accept of such pay was as good and no better than to lose the debt. The bare equity of the case the claimants sums, sufficient under the foregoing proofs to warrant the payment of interest, as well as principal, She also claims a bounty of $5-6-8, according to the act of the Connecticut legislature of 1778. Also the Bounty of $80, for those who enlisted during the War and thereby became entitled to it under a resolution of Congress of May 15 1778, and the Bounty land awarded to those who were "During the war" "men"
Very Respectfully - Your Obedt Servt
Y. W. Woodward
Comm'g of Pensions, Washington D. C.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss,
Almira Montgomery of the Town of Onondaga in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that she was well acquainted with Susanna Pinney deceased widow of Jonathan Pinney deceased, that soon after his decease she became a member of his family and lived with him 18 years that she has repeatedly heard him speak of him as an officer in the war of the Revolution, that he was by general report among the neighbors and throughout the community considered and believed to have been an officer in said war.
Subscribed and sworn to Almira Montgomery before me this the 11 th day of May 1852 in testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & seal of office
Rufus Lofbit Clerk of Onondaga County

Yadus May 12 th 1852
Sir
In reply to your letter of April 27 th 1852, I send the inclosed deposition of Joel Cunnick and Almira Montgomery, the former of whom was acquainted with Jonathan Pinney in his youth and declares him to have been an officer under Col. Wyllis. I knew him until his death, I knew his widow, and that after his death she moved from Simsbury into the County of Onondaga, that among his neighbors and acquaintances he was known as an officer. Almira Montgomery lived 18 years with his widow and knew him as such to talk of him as an officer. And testifies that he was generally known as such. Silas Kewley testifies that he knew both of the Pinneys that Jonathan & Jonathan Jr. that the former was an "officer under Col. Wyllis." "that he died about the year 1812" "that he left a widow Susannah" Joel Cunnick says Susannahs husband Jonathan died about that time "sometime during the late war with Great Britain" that he left a widow Susannah that she moved into Onondaga. Mr Kewley that she went from Simsbury into York state, &c all of which is respectfully submitted by Rev. A. A. Smith
Francis W. Woodward
James E. Heath Cannon Pinney Washington

State of New York County of Onondaga ss,
On this the 11 th day of May A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the Rev. of Onondaga County, Post Office new of Onondaga in said county and still formerly of the town of Simsbury Connecticut who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted in his younger days with Jonathan Pinney deceased. That he was a native of the town of Simsbury aforesaid at the same time with Deponent. That he died in said town of Simsbury some time during the late war with Great Britain That he was an officer under Col. Wells in the war of the Revolution what length of time he served or through what various grades of official promotion he passed Deponent does not know. But that he was, an officer. After the war of the Revolution he continued to reside in Simsbury, and was generally known among all who knew him as an officer of the Revolution, That

at the time of his death he left a widow Susannah Pinney who moved to the County of Onondaga and did there Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 11 th day of May 1852, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at the City of Syracuse
Joel Cornish
Rudolphus Clark of Onondaga County

Hon. Daniel S. Jones
May 6 th 1852
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Pension Office. May 6, 1852
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter I have to inform you that the claim of Susanna Pinney, widow of Jonathan Pinney, has not been allowed.
We cannot answer the enquiries respecting the case of Elizabeth Brown unless we know the nature of the claim.
Yours Sincerely J. Jones, H of R
Rev

G. M. Woodward Sept 29/52

Pension Office Sep 29 1852
Sir
I have again examined the claim of Su- sannah Pinney dec d of Connecticut for the benefit of the Act of 29 July 1848 -
As you have been informed already, there are two certificates given by the Comptroller of Cont s , one shows service for Jonathan Pinney as a Sergeant of Ma, the other shows service as a private of Dragoons . The dates of the payments show that there were two Jonathan Pinneys, one man could not serve as a Ma Sergeant and as a private Dragoon, at the same time. Now the difficulty is to identify him with one or the other of these services. The declaration alleges service in both capacities. The effort is made to identify her husband with the service as Sergeant, but none of the witnesses know of their own personal knowledge in what grade he served. They say he served as an officer, Sergeant. The inscription on his Tomb stone is that he was an Ensign . He must be identified more clearly.
G. W. Woodward Esq. Gedd. NY

01 13/52

Pension Office,
April 17. 1852.
Sir:
The difficulty in the case of Susannah Pinney, widow of Jonathan of Coont, under Act of 29 July 1848. is to distinguish between the service of the two of that name as shown by the Certificate of the Comptroller of Coont. One of them is designated as Serjt and having served as there set forth. The other as private and served to the end of the war. It must be shown by parole of evidence which one was the husband of the present claimant.
J. D. Woodward, Esq., Geddes, N.Y.

House of Representatives
Feby 16. 1860 —
Dear Sir
Pettibone John  Sturtevant of Sal- ins sbury , Connecticut is claimed to have been a soldier in the Conn. line or called out with the State Militia —
After his death his wid- ow married Jonathan O. Pinney of the same place who was an Ensign in the service.
Charity daughter of Pet- tibone married Chas. Gunn of Onondaga Co. New York.

and by him had a daughter Almira who married Geo. Montgomery. She (Mrs. Montgomery) claims the pension due her Grand- parents. Eight years ago Wesley Woodward was employed to get the pen- sion but he was indicted for forging Pension papers & ran away. He had her mother's Power of Attorney to receive her pension & drew up certain papers which she signed.

I would be glad to be in- formed
1 st whether the Woodward ever presented papers in this case or received any money thereon.
2 o whether he filed any proofs in the case.
3 o whether said Pettibone and Pinney appear on the rolls of the Army or Conn. Militia in service
Very Respectfully
Yours
C. B. Sedgwick

Copy
Pension Office, Dec 2, 1851
To H. W. Woodward, Esq.
Hudson, N.Y.
Sir:
As John Pettibone served less than 6 months, no pension can be claimed on behalf of his widow. But it is alleged that she subsequently married Jonathan Pinney who also served during the Revolution, & the claim now presented is registered under the Act of July 29, 1848. No evidence is produced to identify the husband of the dec d Susannah Pinney with the soldiers or either of them to whom the Certificate of the Comptroller of Conn. relates. For there were two of

The same name in service at the same time, one in Swift's Regt. & one in the Cavalry. Which of them was the husband of Mrs Pinney must be made to appear by parole evidence, or whether either of them was
Very etc
J.W.