Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,728, for Salathiel Penny, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Perry, Salathiel
S 36,728
CONTENTS

That (he) sent to Clinton Augusta Me 13 July 1820.
Rate of death not in
5990.
Maine
Solathiel Penny
private Capt Merrill
Massachusetts line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and att d R. L. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4m 26/30 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waterville
Continued

Salathiel Penny
Continu
5990.
Waterville
28 Jan 1815
Mar 1816
X
P. L. Nore. Augusta, Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wernham of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty three dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Fifty eight dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wernham
1. I do hereby certify that I have no income other than what is

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State of Maine
This is to certify that we have been well acquainted for more than twenty years with Mr Salathiel Penny of this town, a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 1818, - During all that time he has been a very poor man - is now infirm of body and has always been considered a man of truth -
Ebenezer Dyer
Asa Redington Jr
Moses Dathan
Waterville Dist. of Maine
May 30, 1820
I, Penny do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any income other than what is

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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirty first day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Senior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Salathiel Penny aged fifty three years, resident in Waterville in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years; that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and Bemis Heights, and taking Burgoyne; and also in the battle of Monmouth.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5990. And I, the said Salathiel Penny do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Salathiel Penny
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right to the possession, but not the property, of fifty acres of land in Waterville, with a small house out of repair, thereon of the value of fifty dollars - One cow & calf of the value of seventeen dollars - Two sheep, and two lambs of the value of four dollars - Two swine of the value of four dollars - Old house hold stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding three dollars in value - Farming utensils of the value of three dollars - I have no debts due to me that can be collected and over as much as twenty five dollars - The income derived from the above property does not exceed fifteen dollars a year - My occupation is that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity, and having been a cripple for nine years, am unable to labor - My family at home consists of eight persons namely, myself, My wife Margaret aged fifty two years, does not enjoy good health, My daughter Deborah aged eighteen years - My daughter Dolly aged sixteen years, My daughter

daughter Louisa, aged fourteen years; My son Benjamin aged eleven years; My daughter Margaret aged nine years; My son George aged eight years & My son James Sheppard aged six years - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
Salathiel Penny
Subscribed Sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the thirty first day of May 1820 Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.S.
C.C.C. Pleas -
A true copy Attest T. M. Davis Clerk

Salathiel Denny

I William Kendall of Fairfield in the County of Somerset Esquire of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Salathiel Perry the signer of the within affidavit. and that I knew him while in the service of the United States, during the term of three years, & was well knowing to his doing service in the company of Captain Merrill, of Col. Brewer's regiment, & further the Deponent saith not.
W m Kendall
Kennebec ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 the within named Salathiel Perry personally appeared & after being duly examined & cautioned touching the premises made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed was correct & true
Before me S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for T o Common the  ss
And on the same day said William Kendall made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, Before me. S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for T o Common the  ss

September 9, 1938
Mrs. A. E. Floyd New Sharon, Box 163 Maine
BA-J/AWF Salathiel Penny S. 36728 Arby Penny W. C. 7795
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Salathiel Penney of Waterville, Maine, and the War of 1812 record of Arba Penney of said Waterville.
You are furnished herein the records of these soldiers.
Salathiel Penny-S.36728
The data concerning Salathiel Penny which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 36728, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Salathiel Penny (as the name is shown in the claim) was a native of this country, definite place of birth not stated; the date of his birth was not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
Salathiel Penny served in 1775, as a substitute for his father, five months as a private at Cambridge, Massachusetts, names of officers not given. He enlisted at Cambridge, served one year in Captain Silas Wild's company in Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts regiment, in August, 1776, marched to Ticonderoga, remained there until the expiration of his enlistment, when he again enlisted and served in Captain Daniel
see her letter in this claim

Merrill's company in Colonels Samuel Brewer's and Sprout's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Hubbardton, Bemis Heights, Monmouth, and was discharged sometime in January, 1780.
The soldier, Salathiel Penny, was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Waterville, Kennebec County, District of Maine.
In 1820 he gave his age fifty-three years, and referred to his wife, Margaret, as aged fifty-two years, and to the following children:
Delana (daughter) aged eighteen years Dolly " sixteen years Louisa " fourteen years Benjamin " eleven years Margaret " nine years George " eight years James Sheppard " six years
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Salathiel Penny Certificate #5990 Issued January 28, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 9, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
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Arby Penny-W. C.7795
The data furnished herein were obtained from

papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land, W. C. 7795, based on the military service of Arby or Arba Penny in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth of Arby or Arba Penny were not shown, nor were the names of his parents stated. The name is shown both Arby and Arba "Penny".
Arby Penny enlisted at Augusta, Maine, and served as a private in Captain Stephen Lovejoy's company of Maine militia, from September 24, 1814 until November 4, 1814.
He was allowed forty acres of bounty land on his application executed February 25, 1852, then a resident of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, and was aged fifty-five years. He was allowed, also, one hundred twenty acres of bounty land on his application executed March 17, 1855, still living in Waterville.
Arby Penny married first wife, Elizabeth; her maiden name was not designated, nor date and place of marriage shown; she died June 29, 1842 in Waterville, Maine. He married September 29, 1845 in said Waterville, "Miss" Eunice Paine; she was then of Augusta, Maine, and he of Waterville.
Arby Penny died April 5, 1860 at Waterville, Maine.
His widow, Eunice Penny, was allowed pension on her application executed March 21, 1878, then living in Waterville, Maine, and aged eighty-five years.
It was not stated whether the soldier, Arby Penny, had children.
One Moses E. "Penney", as he signed, was a resident of Waterville, Maine, in 1878; it was not

stated that he was related to the family.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain death the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of the widow, Eunice Penny, you should apply to the same official as given herein, and furnish the following data:
Eunice Penny, widow of Arby Penny Certificate #7795 Issued August 20, 1878 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced March 9, 1878 Act of March 9, 1878 Maine Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Warrant #68555- 40 acres- Act of 1850 Warrant # 4933-120 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36 728 Rev INVALID.
1938 Sept 9 list. to Mrs. A. E. Floyd's aut
File No. 86,728
Satathiel's Pennys Dr Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Box 163 New Sharon Me July 31 - 1938
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the war records of Sebathiel Penney of the Revol- utionary War. Born in Me. He lived in Waterville Me died in 1847 age 91 yrs. Also of Abra Penney of the War of 1812 lived in Waterville Me.
Respect.
J. grand. daughter Mrs. A. E. Floyd of Sebathiel Penney. New Sharon Me

Declaration witness v 2
In the case of Salathiel Perry
6011807

Sethuel Penny Waterville Kennebec Co Br. Col. Sprouts, Mass Aug 1779 to 1780
3 years —
April 9. 1810
See Rolls

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Salathiel Perry a citizen of the United States now resident at Waterville in the District of Maine & Com- monwealth aforesaid, on the 9 th day of April A.D. 1818. made application to me to receive his declaration under oath & such other evidence as was in his power to produce, & to transmit the same & the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 th A.D. 1818 - which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant, & a full consideration of the evidence in the case it appears to me that the said Applicant did serve as a private, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, & that from reduced circum- stances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this fourth day of July A.D. 1818.
J. S. Wilde
J. S. J. South for P. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
The Subscribed Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within said County of Essex, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth; and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed to this Certificate bearing His signature, the Seal of said Court. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta, the sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred & eighteen.
John Davis