Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9222, for Jos Pennell, Massachusetts

Mass.
Pennell Joe.
N. 9222

Buffalo Mar. 22- ny 35 Windsor Ave.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the pension records of S 37295 Penell Element Purnell whose pension was granted about 1818 I think also W 9222 Joseph Purnell who received a pension about 1832 Sincerely Wm. W. A. True

Buffalo. April 2. 1911
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the data on file in your office with regard to the application for pension of my great-grandfather Joseph Pennell of Cumberland Co. Maine? I found his name on the list of pensioners for 1832 and have some papers which show that he did service in the Revolution. Cora Pennell True (per A.S.W.)
address Mrs. W m A. True 35 Windsor Ave Buffalo N.Y.
Answered March 28, 1911

Pension Office, March 28, 1856.
The Third Auditor of the Treasury will please certify details of within named pensioner's death. {Very respectfully, and Christian name of widow. — S. Cole, Joseph Parnell 7 June 1832 } Chief Clerk. Marine 3 d gr. 7156. Bersheba Parnell.

3 d Auditor's Office March 28, 1836
Sir.
Joseph Pennell, Maine. Act 1832, at $27.99 per annum, died 1 st  March 1835, & his pension has been paid in full to that date to Rebecca Rebecca Pennell, his widow
J. Minot Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Very Respectful Your auditor

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Bathsheba Pennell widow of Joseph, Cumberland Co. Maine
Admitted - Act Feb'y 3. 1853 at rate of $27.99 c per annum, commencing at date of said act.
- Husband was confined 4 months " " private 4 "
- Pay widow
- Certificate to F. Bradford Portland, Maine

Oct. 4 th 1900. b
To the
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send to me, a copy of the Pension Certificate, which was given to — Joseph Pennell , who served in the Revolutionary War, and died in Gray- Maine, on the 18 th day of November, 1833. and I oblige Yours Resp t .
Margaret H. Root. Methuen. Mass.

Pension Office, March 31. 1856.
The Third Auditor will please give a new Certificate in this case - The pensioner was not placed upon the roll till April 1853.
Very respectfully
J. Dole Chief Clerk
(Addn)
3 d Auditor's Office April 1. 1856.
Sir
Joseph Pennell, Maine. Act 1832, at $27.99 per annum, died 1 st Nov r 1853, + his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfull Rob t Johnson Auditor
J. Minor Esq. Comm d of Pensions

Brief in the case of Bathsheba Pennell, widow of Joseph Cumberland County and State of Maine ~ act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $27.99 c per annum, - and died November 1, 1833 - as shown by Certificate of 3 d Auditor, and pay roll.
Marriage, Nov. 21. 1814, proved by reciting trans- cript of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Claimant's identity as widow of above pensioner and her present widowhood, proved by Ellery Starbird and Jeremiah Pennell - Certifying to the credible witnesses.
J. Bradford Esq. Portland, Name and residence of Agent Maine
R. G. Dyer Examining Clerk.