Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29752, Adonijah Dennis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Dennis, Adonijah
S. 29752
CONTENTS

1820
Massachusetts
Adonijah Dennis of Knottton in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Knottton of the Regt commanded by Col. Dyke in the Massachusetts line for 9 Months
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of Novr. 1832 — and sent to G. Holson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $45 Semizant. allowance ending 4th '33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 46

29 752 Very INVALID.
File No. 29 752
Adonijah Dennis His Res. mo
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Adonijah Dennis, a resident of Hardwick in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety three 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 Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he, the above named Adonijah Dennis, was born on the twelfth day of July, A.D. 1739, in Sutton, County of Worcester aforesaid; when five years of age removed to Barre, thence to Framingham, and thence, when nineteen years of age, to Hardwick, where he has since resided. That towards the last of August A.D. 1777 he enlisted at Peterham under Lieut. John Wheeler, proceeded to Dorchester, where he joined the company of Capt. Ezekiel Kirtland, of which said Wheeler was Lieutenant, & one Paymaster Ensign.
3 That he served a term of three months in said company, which was stationed in Dorchester; that the company was attached to the Regiment of Col. Lynde of Westminster, and at the expiration of those months, from the time of enlistment, was dismissed.
That after the dismissal of the company, said Lieut. Wheeler being for volunteers at Dorchester, where the said Dennis again enlisted for three months under the same officers, and performed the various duties of service at Dorchester. That during both terms, the company was employed a part of the time in fatigue duty, but generally in no other than the ordinary routine of military duty.
That again, in the last of August, or early in September, A.D. 1777 he enlisted at Peterham, for three months, under Capt. Mungo Campbell & Lieut. Luther Holland, both of said Peterham, who raised a company for the purpose of joining the army of Gen. Gates; that he was in said company, which was attached to Col. Cushing's Regiment & Gen. Warner's Brigade, passed through Bennington soon after the battle at that place, and arrived at Stillwater when the army was encamped at Saratoga. That he was at Schuyler's Mills, when the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne took place, then after proceeded down the river to Albany, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie & White Plains, and was dismissed at the latter place, at the expiration of three months from the time of enlistment. In evidence of these services, he offers the deposition of three fellow soldiers, viz. Jason Hawes, Moses Lawrence & Jonas Dyer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Adonijah Dennis

We, Ebenezer Perry, a Clergyman residing in the town of Hardwick, and Nathaniel Houghton, residing in Barre, near Hardwick, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adonijah Dennis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be now by three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nath l Dames Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Ebenezer Perry Nath l Houghton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that the court That Nath l Houghton who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the is resident in the town and that of Barre that Ebenezer Perry who has also signed the same is a resident in the the town of Barre and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath l Dames Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Shephard Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Worcester County do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adonijah Dennis for a pension. That Nath l Houghton & Joseph Knowlson before whom the annexed depositions were made, are clergymen of the town in the said County of Worcester Massachusetts . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 21 st day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six.
Shephard Wheeler Register of said Court of Probate for Worcester County in Massachusetts
I further certify that the signatures of the said Knowlson & Houghton are their own hand writing.
Shephard Wheeler Register

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I Moses Laurence of Handnink in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citizen of lawful age, being duly sworn do testify & say that in the year 1776 I was with Adonaiel Druce of Handnink aforesaid, three months, at Dorchester in the Commonwealth aforesaid, during which time the said Druce was doing military duty in the revolutionary war, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton of Templeton. His Subalterns were Lieut. John Wheeler, & Ensign Parmach. Said company was employed in guarding forts on Dorchester hill, & Dorchester Point. I do not recollect that the company was attached to any Regiment, if it was I do not know the names of any of the Regimental officers.
I served during said three months in the same company with the said Druce, having previously become a member of it.
Moses Laurence
Worcester p. August 20. 1832 Thus personally appeared Moses Laurence above named & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence, is true.
Before me Jos. Knox Jus. Peace
I hereby declare that I am well acquainted with Adonaiel Laurence the deponent, & from his character, as well as other facts which have come to my knowledge, it is my opinion that the several statements made by him in the above deposition are true.
Jos. Knox Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the said county, personally appeared Jonas Wheeler of New Salem in said county of Franklin, aged seventy five years, who on his oath declares, that about the last of August in year 1777, at Peterstown in the county of Worcester, he enlisted into the Militia service of the United States, for three months, in a company commanded by Capt. Wing Spooner, — Four. Lieutenant & Luthier Holland Ensign, (that he was Clerk of said company,) in Col. Cushing's Reg. & Gen. Warner's Brigade, marched to Bennington, Stillwater, Saratoga, was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, and was dismissed at White Plains, at the expiration of said period of enlistment; And that Adonijah Dennis, the present applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, enlisted into said company at the same time and place, and for the same period of time, and that the said Dennis faithfully served out said period of enlistment, in said company and was dismissed at White Plains, at the same time himself was. —
Jonas Wheeler
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above mentioned, before me, — And I also certify, that Jonas Wheeler, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, with whom I am well acquainted, sustains a good reputation for truth.
William Whitaker, justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the county of Franklin do certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the within affidavit was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And I believe his name to the within certificate subscribed, is his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
E. Alvord Clerk

Jason Hanes Deposition
Albany, Ga.

I Jason Hawes of Barn in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years - testify and say that Adamijah Dennis of Hardwick in said County entered the service of the United States in the Militia, on or about the first day of September 1776 into a company of Militia, commanded by Capt Ezekiel Prencotton of Templeton and Regiment commanded by Col Col Nicholas Dyke, of Westminster Mas- -achusetts. That his term of service was three months; that he served his whole time of enlistment. That I was myself a soldier in the same company during the same period - at the expi- ration of which term we were all discharged by the commanding officer
Jason Hawes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester County ss August 20 th 1832 Then Jason Hawes the above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of this deposition I also certify that said Hawes is a person of truth and veracity - Before me
Nathaniel Houghton Justice of the Peace