Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22728, James Denney, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Denny James or Denny
D. 22728
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh - Agency 25/10/
James Denny
Dauphin Co, in the State of Penn a , was a Pr in the Company comm d by Captain 3 Buel of the 6 Reg t comm d by Col 1 Dunlop in the 1 Penn a Key Stone Battery —
1 Yr 6 Mo at $ 60.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 60 Dollars — for per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept r and Dec r 1833 Hon A Stewart, No of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 150.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Mch '34 30.00
$ 180.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Hays Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 74
✓

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
On this 3 d day of April A d 1833
personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for said county. Now sitting. James Penna a resident of Spryhill Township Lycoming County Penn a age eighty one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1832 passed June the 7 th 1832
That he  he  is  was the owner  holder of the original  true  copy  affidavit  herein  stated  and  as  shown  to the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in April 1778. he enlisted in Captain Boul. John Boul. Company of Regular troops of the Pennsylvania line of Col Dunlap's Reg t for one year. That he enlisted in Bedford County Penn a and was stationed at a Fort in "Sing Sing Valley" in Bedford Co Penn a and performed his entire service of one year at that place. That Bedford County at that time was Frontier and the object of the service was to protect the settlements against the Indians. That during this time the defendant was in several skirmishes with the Indians. That at the expiration of his term he was discharged at the Fort in "Sing Sing Valley". That his discharge was signed by Capt Boul. and Col Dunlap. That the last of April or first of May 1779 he was drafted in Captain James Penna's Company of Penn a Militia for three months.
That he was attached to Col Hatt's Reg t . That he was marched from Bedford County Penn a to Penns Va a in Northern Virginia and stationed at Rappahannock. That place as a main station through the most of the time and scouring the country for the protection of the inhabitants.

from Indians atrocities. That his three months service were performed in Northumberland County, Penn a . That in September 1779. he volunteered in Captain Thompsons Company of Penn a . Militia 3 rd for three months. and attached to Col. Tolbit's Reg t and performed this service on the fron- tier in Bedford County. That in April 1780 he was drafted in Captain James Simerson 3 rd Company of Penn a . Militia. for three months. and attached to Col. Gibsons Reg t . and performed this term on the Bedford and Northumberland frontier. against the Indians. That the first of February 1781 he again entered into Captain mo. 9. Thomas Cluggage's Company of Penn a  Regular troops. for nine months. attached to Col. Thompsons Reg t . and performed his entire service in Bedford & Northumberland County. That the whole of his service are two years and six months. That he was the whole time engaged against the Indians on the frontier of Bedford and Northumberland Counties. That he was in a number of engagements with parties of Indians during this time. That he has no documentary evidence of his service. having got both his dischar- = ges burnt in his house. That he knows of no persons at present by whom he can prove his service.
1 st He was born in the county Louth Ireland in the year 1752.
2 d That he has no record of his age. but has frequently seen his own record in a bible which his father had.
3 d That he resided in Bedford County Penn a at the time he entered the service. That he resided there some years after the war, and then removed to Fayette County Penn a where he still resides.

4 th By indictment and by draft.
5 th . The names of his officers as far as he can recollect are mentioned in his induction, as well as the circumstances of his services. He talked as accurately as his memory will enable him.
6 That he received two written discharges the first signed by Col Burhop the other by Col Thompson, but lost them both himself.
The General Section on R P Garrison will certify as to his appointment, but he is not sufficiently acquainted with a clergyman to get one to certify for him.
He hereby releases every claim whatever to any pension or annuity from the United States except the present, and declares his home is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state except Pennsylvania.
He is now in the receipt of $40 annuity from the state of Pennsylvania. James Demsey
Sworn & described in open Court April 3 rd 1833
H W Bleson
Both

The undersigned section of the Borough of Union town Fayette County Penn a and R. P. Flemister of the same place do certify that we are well acquainted with John Henry who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration. That he believes to be eighty two years of age. That he is respected & be used in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open court
Samuel Sutton R. P. Flemister
8 th April 1833
H. M. Beers Proth ry
Since the court ordered to disclose their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the incontestable proof produced by the war department. That James Henry who has been sworn & sworn to the foregoing declaration was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the court do further certify that it appears to them that same is true and
Res: Simonson James Henry Res: to testimony Evidence
who have signed the above certificate are residents of Fayette County Penn a and are credible persons. and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Fayette County Pennsylvania
I, J. H. Beers Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Henry for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court this 8 th day of April A D 1833
H. M. Beers Proth ry

MMNF
May 12, 1936
Mrs. Preston E. Thomas % P. E. Thomas, Warden, Ohio Penitentiary Columbus, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22738 it appears that James Denney (pensioned Denny) was born in 1752 in the County of Louth, Ireland.
While a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania he enlisted in April 1778, served twelve months as a private in Captain Bowl's Company, Colonel Dunlap's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in several skirmishes with the Indians.
He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain James Purdy's Company, Colonel Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment, then enlisted in September 1779 and served three months in Captain Thompson's Company, Colonel Tolbert's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1780 and served three months as private in Captain James Simpson's Company, Colonel Gibson's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted February 1, 1781, served nine months as a private in Captain Cluggage's Company, Colonel Thompson's
This was Robt. instead of Thomas, so I omitted given name

Pennsylvania Regiment and was in several campaigns against the Indians and in many engagements with them.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1833 while a resident of Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Providence
22,728 INVALID.
File No. 22,728
James Denny Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 27/95 Visited Mr Margaret M. Drum, 93 Grant Ave., Allegheny
1926 - May 12 - Hict. to Mrs. Pecaton, Thomas - MMSTF
26 - May 30 - Hict. to Laura Forbes - MMSTF 26 - May 22 - Mrs. P. E. Thomas advised his wife's claim of her dob- date of last payment & enclosed etc - MMSTF.
26 - June 29 - Hict. to Miss Pamela Thomas - MMSTF.
1927 - Jan 7 - Miss Laura Forbes adv. how to obtain date of last payment & en. etc - MMSTF.

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Allegheny, Pa.,
July 16, 1895.
Wm Leochren,
Commissioner,
Dear Sir
Could you give me some information concerning James Denny, who fought in the War of the American Revolution , and was in a good many battles and received a bayonet wound in the breast in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He drew a pension of eighty dollars a year for a few years prior to his death, about the year 1830. He was

a schoolmaster, and died at the home of his son, Miller Denny, in New Geneva, Fay- ette Co., Pa.
Can you, and will you, be so kind as to give me what information you can with regard to him?
Believe me, dear sir, I shall esteem it a great favor at your hands.
Sincerely yours, Margaret M. Drumm, 99 Grant Ave., Allegheny, Pa.

Adm. 1. yr. H. b. Mouth $60. Hon. G. Stewart Washington City

Rev. 1812 Section
507 West Anglaise St Washington D.C. E. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
Dear Sir will you kindly inform me if the Pension papers of my great grandfather James (Denny) mention the name of his wife Sarah Miller. We wish to have the record for membership to the D.A.R. Also the names of their children, which as far as we know, were James, John, Henry, David Miller, and one daughter Eliza  Eliza married James  James  to  to  the  the children became widely separated, and all we have to trace the ancestry from is family traditions, and Government Records, and so far they have been proven as each one said, but they have all passed away, and we must have name of his wife.
Thanking you for last favors, I remain Yours Respectfully
Laurel J. Forbes. He enlisted several times. The last time Feb 1st 1781. served nine months as a private in Leafton's Luggages Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment. and in several campaigns against the Indians and in many

506 West Mechanics Wapakoneta Ohio The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Will you favor me with a copy of the Pension application of James Denny (sometimes spelled Denny and in one case Derrine) He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army under Captain Kilgore, and served throughout the whole war. He was at the battle of Brandywine.

and with Washington in his flight through New Jersey. He was at York Town and saw Lord Cornwallis give his sword to General Washington through the hand of General O'Hara. He died at an advanced age. He drew a pension for his services, from 1828 up to the time of his death. His wife was Sarah Miller. Please give me the date of birth marriage also names of children. We know of only Daniel, Henry, James. But there were other sons one Miller, and one daughter Eleanor, went for the D. A. R. Request Laura J. Forbes,

24 hours polished M.M.H.
Warden's Residence Ohio Penitentiary Columbus, Ohio.
Re: James Henney
Born in Ireland.
Came to America to fight in Rev. War. Served under Capt. Cluggage throughout entire War. Battle of Brandywine, with Washington in flight thru N.J. At Yorktown saw Lord Cornwallis give sword to Washington by the hand of Gen. O'Hara. After the war made home in Green Co. Pa. near Dunkards Creek. Buried near Geneva Fayette Co. Pa. Drew pension from 1828 until time of his death.
To Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am interested in verifying the Revolutionary War record of my ancestor James Henney. The above information is taken from a biography of a relative who lived near Uniontown

Re: James. Denney # 2.
Pa.
My great great grandmother Elizabeth Deener Morgan Denney received a pension of the War 1812. She was married to Henry Denney son of James Denney May 25, 1817 near Morgantown West Va. and died July 4, 1879 at St. Mari's Ohio. I understood there was difficulty in obtaining her pension due to the fact that the records spelled the name Dennie, and the records in your department may carry this spelling. The name is spelled Denney, Denny and Dennie.
Will it be possible for the records to be searched for James Denney, and our family records give his pension dating from 1828 to time of his death.
If there is any expense connected with this kindly inform me, and it will be taken care of at once.
Very sincerely yours. (Mrs.) Amanda Thomas

J. E. HARPER
DIRECTOR
OHIO PENITENTIARY
COLUMBUS
P. E. THOMAS, WARDEN
Commissioner of Pensions! -
Would you please give me the date that James Denney , widow's pension was dropped? ? James Denney, Born in Ireland. Came to America with two brothers under Capt. Cluggage's in America Revolution.
He made his home in Green Co., Pa. near Dunhards Creek. Please give me the date as early as possible. as I want it for the D.A.R. Res.
Sincerely.
Mrs. Preston E. Thomas
Mary E. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio.

J. E. HARPER DIRECTOR
OHIO PENITENTIARY COLUMBUS P. E. THOMAS, WARDEN
24 stamps returned
March 11th, 1926.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am asking for any information you may have on file relative to the record, pension or otherwise, of one James Denny, now deceased, during the American Revolutionary War, i.e., period served, organizations served with, and names of family connections with their home address, etc. Also his last address as shown by your files. I am under the belief that he served in one of the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, regiments during that war, and was a private in the Pennsylvania Militia. This may assist you in giving me the information requested.
I am asking this of you for the reason it is my wish to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and in order to do so must prove my eligibility which can only be established through ancestral connections with this particular James Denny.
In the event you are not the proper officials to address, it is asked that you turn this letter over to the right department.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Cresta E. Thomas
P. S. Your prompt attention will be appreciated.

Rev. 41812 Ware Section
HNW
June 29, 1926
Miss Amanda Thomas Warden's Residence Ohio Penitentiary Columbus, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
ms 215 MMH
May 30, 1928
Laura J. Forbes 506 East Mechanics St., Wapakoneta, Ohio
Madam:
to advise you that from the papers in the

Rev. 1812 Wars Section
Laura J. Forbes 507 West Auglaise St., Wapakoneta, Ohio
Re her letter which reached this Bur. Nov. 16 1926 & note she addressed to the envelope "E. H. Morgan Gen. Acct. Off. etc." I think she had been advised by Miss Amanda A. Howard who last payment how to obtain name of person to whom an error in payment was made in to our Dept. Com. - some Miss letter to her was enclosed & I bet it is Miss Forbes -
January 7, 1927
Madam:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner James Denney (pensioned Denny), you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:
"James Denney (or Denny), Certificate No. 25737, issued December 30, 1833, rate $ 60 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Agency".
You were furnished the history of the above named soldier on May 20, 1926 and at that time advised that there was no data on file in this Bureau relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Wm H
May 22, 1926
Mrs. P. E. Thomas % P. E. Thomas, Warden, Ohio Penitentiary Columbus, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that on May 12, 1926 you were furnished the history of the only pensioner named James Denney found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and advised that there was no data on file as to his family. It does not appear that that any one claiming to be his widow ever applied for pension.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of said soldier, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St. N.W. Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
"James Denney (or Denny), Certificate No. 25737, issued December 30, 1833, rate $ 60 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Agency".
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
P. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
July 27, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- James Denney --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Apr. 1778 12 mos. Pvt. Bowl Dunlap Pa.   May 1779 3 mos. Pvt. James Purdy Watts Pa.   Sept. 1779 3 mos. Pvt. Thompson Tolbert Pa.   Apr. 1780 3 mos. Pvt. James Simpson Gibson Pa.   Feb. 1781 9 mos. Pvt. Thomas Cluggage Thompson Pa.  
Battles engaged in,
✓ Several skirmishes.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, April 3, 1833.
1833 81 1752
Residence at date of application, Springhill, Pa. Info. Fayette Co
Age at date of application, Born in County Louth, Ireland, in 1752.
Remarks: His entire service was against the Indians.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Margaret M. Drum, 99 Grant Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
Acting
Commissioner.

Not in General Accounting Office
Q W Morgan Miss Wilson Civil Division Rev + 1812 Eg General Accounting Office Penarm Building Washington (D. L.)

James Denny's Application for a Pension.

State of Penn te County of Green ty 3
Personally appeared Philip Longstreet a resident in said County and late a resident of Fayette County and in the time of the revolutionary war he resided in Bedford County Penn te aforesaid and who is a credible and disinterested witness and after being duly sworn doth upon his solemn oath declare that he was long and well acquainted with Isaac Cowell & James Denney both of whom were regular soldiers of the Revolutionary war in the company or detachment commanded by Captain Cluggage of the troops of the United States the Bedford Rangers in which they and each of them enlisted for nine months or during the war and that they both served faithfully in the said company and was honorably discharged by the said Captain Cluggage after all the said serving soldiers had returned to said Bedford County for that purpose at or near the close of said term and deponent further states that he personally knew the said Denney & Cowell for better than eight months in succession in said Captain Cluggage's company or detachment as aforesaid in the year 1782. and that he the deponent served in the said troops for about 8 months before they was discharged as aforesaid and that all the pay that they received was mostly in depreciated paper money and that deponent verily believes that said Cowell & Denney was in the same service as soldiers long preceding the above and that they had long since made application for a pension from the U. States but had not received nine months in the Continental service at one time conforming to the act of 18 March 1818 and first of May 1820 whereby their claim was unfortunately rejected and that they are both old frail and poor but honest men said Denney is very much afflicted with a cancer immediately in and on one of his eyes which gives him much pain and is said to be incurable and without remedy and said Cowell is a cripple and the state of his debility still increased and that deponent further declares that he knows them to be the same identical persons that they represent themselves to be and whom he personally knew in the said revolutionary war
Philip his Longstreet
Sworn and subscribed before me a Judge of the peace in and for said County the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1831 James Keal S.P.
I certify that the above is a copy of a document filed in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania with the papers of Isaac Cowell a Revolutionary soldier and of James Denney a Revolutionary soldier In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Hannibury October 1. 1833 Gens R. Shank R. Clerk of the H Reps of Penn te

Lyttle County } Pennsylvania } p
Personally appeared before me one of the Trustees of the peace in for said County James Benny who being duly sworn according to law saith. that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with precision the periods of his service. but says it is impossible from his imperfect recollection. to state his services more accurately than he has done in his declaration. The last service men- tioned in his declaration to wit the nine months tour he says was performed in more than one engagement he thinks in three engagements, that without leaving the service at all. as one tour expired he immedia- -ately engaged again and since nine months continued as to the three Militia tours of three months each he says he feels satisfied that he served three months each. but if the case be otherwise he supposes he must lose one month in each, he therefore claims a pension for eighteen months Militia service, he thinks he can get some proof of his years service as a regular soldier. the deponent further says that he performed a number of short tours against the Indians. of which he can say nothing as to the length of time, performing them in short tours of one week, ten days, two weeks &c at a time. and further says not James Benny Sworn & subscribed before me 11 th September 1833 James Piper
I certify that James Piper is a Justice of the peace & that the above affidavit was duly made & signed in my presence Sept 11. 1833 Andrew Stewart Mil

U.S. Compt. Denney Application
Buchanan Greene
James Denney
O.P. for relief.
AR April 9-1832.
Claim.

State of Pennsylvania County of Greene - ss
To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met. — The petition of the subscriber long a citizen of said County, most humbly represents, that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary, and Continental War, & that after serving several tours in the Militia, he enlisted (in York County Pennsylvania) in the Company commanded by Captain Cluggage, in troops called the Bedford Rangers, for the term of nine months, or during the War, or as long as the depredations of the enemy might exist. — And that he was in several campaigns against the Indians, first Campaign up the Susquehanna River, Second Campaign out to Fort Robert Doe alias, Red Mine Fort, in Linnings Valley, 4 th tour out to Frankstown & Blacklick, likewise after the Indians who killed Captain Halliday's family at Frankstown gap, 5 th , also tour after the said Indians who killed R. Nelson, & Vandervider, 6 th tour after the Indians when they killed Philips, & Scott, near what was then called Bloodcock Valley, 7 th tour after the Indians when George Peck's family was killed, and also in the eighth tour or Campaign against the said Indians, when Captain Delap's men was likewise killed by the Indians. — And that he continued to serve in the said Corps during the whole period of his nine months enlistment, without receiving any furlough whatsoever, and that after which he also continued to serve as occasion required until the close of the Revolutionary, & Continental War; and was honourably discharged in the year (A D 1782, or 1783) by him the said Captain Cluggage. And that his said services as above stated was all of the Pennsylvania line, for which he had not received but little of his pay, and that he had heretofore applied for a pension from the U.S. but did not succeed. And that he most humbly solicits the said Hon. Senate, and House of Representatives for relief.
We the undersigned Citizens of said County well acquainted with the above named James Denney whose name is subjoined to the foregoing declaration and is, & has been generally reputed as having been a Revolutionary, & Continental Soldier of the Pennsylvania line, as set forth in the preceding declaration; and that he is an honest but very poor man, wholly unable to support himself by manual labour, and that he has no other means of support, except by private or public charity; and that he labours under the most painful misfortune of a cancer, which have destroyed his right eye, & the Physicians declare it without remedy, (and that the pain of which must inevitably exist during his few remaining days; and that from his unquestionable services thus rendered to, we verily believe that he justly & duly merits, the long sought for aid, & assistance of his country, through the medium of the Honourable Senate, & House of Representatives.    John Hudson  Joseph Whittaker  Isaac Briley    George Morris  Thomas Calvert  James Denney  

John Wells David Black David Johnson D H Coy Amos Hansbury Samuel Moody Abias Hinson David Allen John Hoge Edward Wood Asa Williams Mr. W. H. Land Richard Smith John Baker Joseph D. Dawson

James Denny
James Denny
St. Asaph George Denny near New Town

George John near
Get deposition of George John near New Town -
George John

War Department
Pension Office
June 13. 1833
Sir:
The papers in support of the claim of James Penny have been again examined, and are herewith returned to you. The service of twelve months , commencing in 1778, cannot be admitted without proof; - and the applicant's declaration as to the other terms should be supported by the best evidence he can obtain.
I am, Respectfully,
Your att: Servant
J. L. Edwards
6 01 0

Fayette County } Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County R P Hume who being duly sworn According to law saith. That a pension ar- tificate granting a pension of sixty dollars per annum to James Lenny of Fayette County Penn a under the law of the 7 th June 1832, was in his (his deponents possession). That a power of attorney was executed by Mr Lenny and his pension drawn up to the 4 th September last. That the above mentioned pension certificate was left in the possession of the deponent. That it has got mislaid in some way or other and lost. That this deponent has made diligent search for it and cannot find it. and makes this affidavit of its loss - that the department may grant him another copy - Affirmed & Subscribed Before James Lindsay March 22 1834
R P Hume
I hereby certify that James Lindsay is a Justice of the peace residing in Union Town Pa and that the above is his signature
And o Stewart
House of Reps
25 March 1834

Concern this officer for the subjects? It is not in conformity to the rules
FREE
True Stewart not
Yours a Confidant
Edwards Esq. Compt. of Pensions Church
Ann A Stewart

Mr. Edwards will oblige Stewart by sending him a copy of James Denny's Prussian article the original being lost as appears by the affidavit of Robt. P. Flemming Esq. enclosed
The old man who is very muddy & is kept out of his money due the 4 th Inst. for want of the certificate
House of Reps
25 March 1834