Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4766, for Jonathan Pinney, Connecticut

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Pinney, Jonathan Martha
K 4766
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517
Connecticut Roll
Jonathan Pinney //
Sergeant
Connecticut Gen. 1777. Fyans. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Co.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818
4 months 27/30
$39.20
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
Continued.
Cart Windsor, Hartford Co.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq r 20 Oct 1820. Hartford
Connecticut

Jonathan Pinney
Serjt —
April 8 - 1818
Correct —
JN
on roll Col Willis Col Abbe Serjt for 24 Apr 1777 for 3 yrs

State of Conn't & } County of Hartford }
Jonathan Pinney of East Windsor in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment & in the Conn't line for three years -
That he entered the service in the month of April 1777 to serve as a sergeant for three years & faithfully served therein until the expiration thereof when on the 12 th day of April 1780 he was honorably discharged at Morristown New Jersey which said discharge is now lost - He belonged to Capt Thomas Abbe's & afterwards to Capt John Barnard's Comp'y in Col d Sam l Hillyer's Regt of the Conn't line
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn to & subscribed by Jonathan Pinney This 8 day of April 1818
Before me State of Connecticut } County of Hartford April the 8 th 1818 Personally appeared Jonathan Pinney the signor of the foregoing affidavit & made solemn Oath that the facts therein contained are true - Witness my hand & Seal of the Court - Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford.
} ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Jonathan Pinney who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a sergeant in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost .
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Wm Hearn
who is a credible witness, that the said Pinney served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of Elisha Morton that the said Pinney is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April -
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 15 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Jonathan St Finney
517 Oct 1818
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Jonathan Pinney aged 67 years, resident in East Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
I enlisted April 20 th 1777 into Capt Thomas Ables Company in Col d S. Wyllys Reg t for three Years was transferred in 1778 into Capt S Barnards Company in the same Regiment served out my time and was disch d April 12 th 1780 My original declaration was April 8 th 1818 and my Pension Certificate is No 517
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
The following is a just & true inventory of my estate viz
 1 Brass Kettle $1  1 Chest Drawers 1  2 common tables 50  one common chest 50  6 Kitchen chairs 6  1 pair Hand Irons 50  Shoe Lasts 27  1 Pot 33  dish Kettle 20  tea Kettle 30  Knives & Forks 20  3 Spoons 3  2 Platters 25  6 Plates 20  2 Pewter Plates 25  2 Basins 20  Sea cups 12  $6.85 
I am by occupation Shoemaker my sight has almost entirely failed me, and I am unable to labor I have a Wife age 58 infirm and unable to earn her support I can support myself without my Commission aid but must fall upon the town East Windsor Aug st 1 st 1820
Jonathan X Pinney mark

Sworn to and declared by said Jonathan Pinney — on the day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Six dollars and Eighty five cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Augt 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

4711
Ohio
Martha Pinney widow of Jonathan Pinney decd.
Con n who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 3 rd July 1826 of Franklin Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Webb of the Reg t commanded by Col. Willis in the Scout line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1839 and sent Mem d J. Bridgway H. H. & P. S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $420:00
Semi-annual allowance ending May 40. 60:00
$480:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. H. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2 o Page 210
Rev d S. M. Wilson. 27 th Dec r 1853.
Exam d with Orig. Rolle
Aug. 1883 M ls .

6441 Mrs Pinney Martha Pinney Ohio
Hm. Ldgeway H.R.

The State of Ohio Franklin County } ss
Allison Pinney of lawful age being duly sworn according to law, saith that he is the son of the within named Jonathan and Martha Pinney, that he is forty five years of age, and that his father was a pensioner and that he died on the 3 rd day of July A.D. 1826. He further state that his mother the said Martha Pinney has not been married since the death of his father, but is still unmarried, and that there is no person except himself that has been long acquainted with his, in this part of the Country, as she moved here since the death of his father and that to the best of his knowledge all the matters and things set forth in his mother's declaration are true.
Allison Pinney
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written to wit 2 nd day of October A.D. 1839 -
Open Court
Atto L. Sterling J. Clerk

The State of Ohio Franklin County } ss Court of Common Pleas
I the subscriber, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the above declaration and affidavit were made in open Court on the day and year therein stated, and that the Court are fully of opinion that the said Martha Pinney is the widow of said Jonathan Pinney, deceased, and that full faith and credit due to her declaration, as well as to the statements of the above affiant Allison Pinney.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of Columbus, this, the said 2 d day of October A.D. 1839.
Lyne Starling jr
seal
By J Hensley
Seal

The State of Ohio Franklin County } ss.
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said Franklin County Mrs Martha Pinney a resident of the city of Columbus in said County of Franklin aged seventy nine years on the 5 th Jan y . 1839 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jonathan Pinney, who was a non commissioned officer, to wit an orderly sergeant. (as this declarant believes, but is not sure that he was more than a private, the most part of the period of his service,) in the Revolutionary war. She further states that she has no records from which to learn the particulars of the services rendered by her late husband, and she has forgotten through age all she did know in former years. And she respectfully refers the department to the records on their files for any facts of the kind as the said Jonathan Pinney was previous to, and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Pinney

on the third day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her husband the said Jonathan Pinney died on the third day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty four, viz: at the time above stated.
Attest. Th: Sparrow.
Martha Pinney mark
Sworn to and subscribed. on the day and year above written in Open Court.
Atto J. Stading jr CLK
6H41 Mrs Pinney Martha Pinney Ohio
Hm. Schugway H.R.

I hereby certify that after a careful examination of the town records of the town of East Windsor in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut I cannot find any entry of the marriage of Jonathan Pinney and Martha Shinner under any date but said records are very incomplete previous to the year 1820, in relation to the marriages solemnized in this town, under the letter P, there were from 1770 to 1820 a period of Fifty years, but two.
I James Moore, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of s.d. East Windsor, and that the above certificate is true. Date at East Windsor aforesaid this 14 th day of June 1839.
Attest, James Moore, Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut } Hartford County, } ss East Windsor.
On this 14 th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of, and for the State of Connecticut James Moore Esq. who has signed the above certificate and then, and there, made solemn oath, to the truth of the same, before me, and he is a credible person, and is town clerk of and for the town of East Windsor aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office at said East Windsor this 14 th day of June A 1839
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
And I James Moore, above named, do further depose & say, that in Record of Births kept in this office I find the following entries; Viz, Levi, Son of Mr Jonathan Pinney.

and Martha his Wife was born, Jan y 3 1786. Nancy Daughter of Mr Jonathan Pinney, & Martha his Wife, was born, Nov 18 1790. Allison, Son of Mr Jonathan Pinney, & Martha his Wife, was born, September 7 th 1794.
I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of Births kept in the town of East Windsor aforesaid, of which I am Town Clerk & Register as before deposed.
Attest, Samuel Wood, Register
State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss East Windsor June 14. 1839. I Jesse Charlton within named, Notary Public &c, do hereby certify that after the former part of the certificate was finished. The Town Clerk dis- covered in Record of Birth the above entries & that on the same day he subscribed the above certificate & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
No Record

I Shubael Bartlett, do hereby depose and say that diligent search has been made, in order to find, if possible, a record of the Marriages Solemnized by the Reverend Thomas Pitkin, deceased, who was Pastor of the second Congregational Church and Society in East Windsor, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut from the year 1754 when he was settled here, to the year, 1802 when he died; but no records of any marriages he solemnized can be found, and if he ever made or kept any such records, I fully believe that they are entirely lost.
And I, Shubael Bartlett, above named, do further depose and say; That I now hold the office of Pastor of said second Congregational Church, in East Windsor aforesaid, and have held the same, ever since the year 1804 And that the above certificate is true. And I further Depose, that I was acquainted with the late Jonathan Pinney, who was a revolutionary Pensioner, in this Town, & with his Wife the present Widow: Martha Pinney and I am well knowing to the fact, that the present widow Martha Pinney, lived with him, as his wife, & that they brought up a family of Children together, that Mrs Pinney was a Woman of good reputation.
Shubael Bartlett Pastor of the 2 nd Church in East Windsor
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 11 th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Reverend Shubael Bartlett, a gentleman well known to me, as a credible person, & who then & there subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, & then and there made solemn

oath to the truth of the same, & he is at this time, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, Society in this town. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office, at said East Windsor, on this 11 th day of June A 1839.
Attest Jesse Chearnton Notary Publ.

I Sarah Osborn, of East Windsor, in Hartford County Connecticut aged 72 years, do hereby depose and say, That I was acquainted with the late Jonathan Pinney, & with Martha Skinner more than Sixty years ago; I am well knowing to the fact, that the said Jonathan Pinney & the said Martha Skinner were married to each other, at the House of her Uncle Father Deacon David Skinner, they were married by the Rev Thomas Potwin, then Pastor of the Congregational Church, of said East Windsor, they were married when I was about seven ten years of age: My Brother Levi Baxter and Mary Eaton stood up with them, as Bridesman & Bridesmaid & Groomsman.
I was not married myself until eight years after this time; I was married to Archibald Osborne, in the year 1792; & the family record of it now lies before me.
When I was married I well remember that Mrs Pinney the present widow had two children; Nancy & Levi.
I recollect that the said Jonathan Pinney & the said Martha were married the night before the Connecticut Thanksgiving & as Deacon Skinner kept that Evening as holy time, he was not willing that the young people should dance, on the occasion,
They, therefore, deferred it till the Deacon fell asleep, & then they had something of a frolic.
The said Jonathan Pinney, died in this town, several years ago, & his widow removed away to live with her children.
Sybil W Osborn Witness
Sarah Pinney Osborne mark

State of Connecticut Hartford County, Ss East Windsor On this 11 th day of June A 1839; personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public, of and for the State of Connecticut, widow Sarah Osborne, a resident of this town, and a credible person, to me well known who then & there subscribed the within deposition by her mark, or cross, and then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same, Before me, In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office, at East Windsor in the County and State aforesaid, on this Eleventh day of June A 1839.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Elizabeth Skinner, Widow of Samuel Skinner, aged 81 last March, do hereby depose & say; That I have been acquainted with Jonathan Pinney, formerly of this town, now deceased, & with his present Widow Martha or Patty Pinney from my youth; I am well knowing to the fact that the said Jonathan & Martha, were married to each other, at the House of her uncle Deacon Skinner, My Husband went to the wedding, I did not go, as I was then confined with my Daughter Olive Skinner, (who is now dead) she was four weeks old when Martha or Patty Skinner was married, to the said Jonathan Pinney; the said Martha nursed me, with this child, who would have been according to my best recollection, fifty four last October the 19 th day I well remember that they were married the evening before the Connecticut Thanksgiving.
The said Jonathan Pinney, died in this town, several years since, I was present at the funeral; & some years since, his widow removed away to live with her children, to the State of Ohio.
Elizabeth Skinner
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } To East Windsor.
On this 11 th day of June A 1839, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public of and for the State aforesaid; Widow Elizabeth Skinner a resident of said East Windsor, a credible person, who then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate which she then and there subscribed in my presence, In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe the same, and affix the seal of my office

at East Windsor aforesaid, on this 11 th day of June A 1839. Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Daniel Phelps, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut aged 75 years, last October, do hereby depose & say; That I was acquainted with Jonathan Pinney & Patty, or Martha Skinner, as much as about Sixty years ago, I am well knowing to the fact that they, the said Jonathan Pinney & Martha or Patty Skinner were married to each other, at the house of her uncle, Deacon Skinner in the North Society in said town; they were married by the Rev. Thomas Hawley, then Minister of this Parish; I was married, myself, in the year 1790, & the said Jonathan Pinney & the said Martha or Patty Skinner, were married several years before I was, I believe as much as Six years before I was. I have a record of my own age, & Marriage, and I know that their marriage was several years before mine.
The said Jonathan Pinney, died in this town, several years ago, & his widow removed away into the Western Country to live with her children; as I understood.
Daniel Phelps
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss East Windsor on this 11 th day of June A D 1839, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public, of and for the State of Connecticut Daniel Phelps, a resident of said East Windsor, a credible & respectable per- son, with whom I have long been acquainted who then & there signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office at East Windsor, aforesaid on this 11 th day of June A D 1839. Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Royal P Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That Jesse Charlton, before whom the annexed certificates of James Moore, Shubael Bartlett, Sarah Osborn, Daniel Phelps, and Elizabeth Skinner, were taken is now, and has been for more than nine months, last past, a Lawful Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned, and authorized by law to administer Oaths, take depositions, and acknowledgements of Deeds; and I certify, That the Signature of said Jesse Charlton, as Notary Public, to each of the said depositions, is his genuine Signature, and the Seal of said Notary, affixed to each of said depositions, is the genuine Seal, of the said Jesse Charlton Notary Public
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto, subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said State at Hartford, in said State on the 14 th day of June A 1839. Royal P Hinman Secretary

January 2, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Ware Section. AWF
Margaret W. Naser McKeesport, R.D. 1 Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4766, that Jonathan Pinney enlisted in April 1777, and was a sergeant in Captain Thomas Abbe's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment, was transferred in 1778 to Captain John Barnard's Company in same regiment, and was discharged in April 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was living in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, and was aged sixty-five years.
He died July 3, 1826 in said East Windsor . Windsor
The soldier married, December 3, 1784 in East Windsor, Connecticut, Martha or Patty Skinner. She was born January 5, 1760, place not stated.
It is stated that she was married at the house of her uncle, Deacon David Skinner, on the night "before the Connecticut Thanksgiving".
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1839, at which time she was living in Columbus, Ohio, having moved there, after the death of her husband, to

live with her children, whose names are not designated.
It is stated that they "brought up a family of children; the following are the only names stated:
Levi born January 3, 1786 Nancy " November 18, 1790 Allison " September 7, 1794.
In 1856, it is stated that Nancy was then the only surviving child, that she had never married and that her mother was then dead.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

6441 Martha Penney of Jonathan Ohio
admitted perg - 2 yrs $120.- Cap Abbe Coll. Wylis. Connect.
died 13 th July 1826
Act 7 July 1831
Hon. J. Ridgway N. R.

Mc Keesport, Pa
R. D. 1.
Dec. 3, 1930.
Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:- Do you have any record of Jonathon Pinney husband of Martha Pinney from E. Windsor Connecticut? He served in the Connecticut army  regiment during the Revolutionary War & was said to have been an ensign.
Thanking you for any information, I am yours truly,
Margaret W. Nasor.

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4766
Martha Pinney Wid.
Jonathan Pinney Sergt. Conn. L.
Act: July 7/438
Index:—Vol. M Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Jan. 2-11-23

Washington City, Dec r 10 th 1839.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit to your Dept e the papers of Mrs. Martha Pinney of Franklin Co. Ohio. You will perceive by papers that Mrs. Pinney is desirous to avail herself of the benefits, afforded by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
You will confer a favor by examining these papers as soon as your convenience will permit, and letting me know the result.
I am with much respect
Your Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions }
W. Kilgour

Martha Pinney Ohio 238
Respectfully referred to the Dep. of the Interior & the writer so informed.
War Dep.
Dec. 22/53
Respectfully referred to the Commr of Pensions
Dept. Int. Dec 22/53
Chf Clk
Prichett Mr 22 Nov. 1853
✓ S. M. Wilson Lithopolis. Ohio Nov. 24 1853
Inquiries as to the provisions of the Late Pension Law.
Cole
✓ Respectfully referred to the Commr of Pensions Dept. Int. Dec 22/53
Abt. & Cl. Abt. Chf Clk

Nov 26. 1853 Lithopolis Fairfield Co. O.
To The Honorable Jefferson Davis
Dear Sir
Permit me through the medium of these lines to inquire of you concerning the late Pension law As I am correctly informed its benefits have been extended to the orphans of Revolutionary soldiers - I write in behalf of Miss Nancy Pinny a daughter of Jonathan & Martha Pinney her Father was a Sergeant in the Army & served three years during the Revolutionary war. You will find her mothers name Among the widows who received five years Pension. She is the only child of the aforesaid now living. She laboured hard to provide for her Mother & to make her comfort- able during life. After the death

of her Mother, her Brother who was in indigent circumstances, was visited with a stroke of the numb palsy & after lingering several years, he had a second stroke which terminated his life. Nancy spent the most of the small amount of means which she had earned by hard labour & honest industry in endeavouring to administer to the wants of her Mother & Brother. She has since had a stroke of the palsy herself which has in a measure disabled her for work. She is about sixty years of age has never been married. She is industrious economi- cal & sustains an irreproachable character. Now if there be a law designed to aid the orphans of that noble band which under God achieved our liberty From a personal knowledge of this case, 17 years I have no hesitation in saying that she should be a liberal partaker of the bounty of this great nation. Please to inform me whether the law extends to her case

And if so how she may obtain it at the least expense
Your compliance with the above will much oblige
Yours S. M. Wilson Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Lithopolis Ohio