Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,735, Jacob Dennis, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Dennis, Jacob
S 34,735
CONTENTS

15,323
R Maryland
Jacob Dennis
of Baltimore Co in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Augt 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Octo 1819 and sent to Alexander Nisbet Esq Judge Baltimore Maryland
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $ 2.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820.  48
$50 09
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

District of Maryland ss
On this 28 th day of August 1819. before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Baltimore City Court personally appears Jacob Dennis aged sixty one years, resident in Baltimore County State of Maryland who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said Jacob Dennis enlisted in the service of the  Washington  County  Brandywine  State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Henry Shaeffer of the Regiment commanded by Col. Miles of the Pennsylvania Line in the year 1776. that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the year 1777 or beginning 1778. when he was discharged from service at Farmers Hill near Germantown State of Pennsylvania that he was at the Battle of Long Island, was also seven weeks in Red Bank Fort under the command of Col. Sam Smith - and also at the Battle of Brandywine - and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - he refers also to the papers herewith sent sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Jacob Dennis
Alex. Shaeffer
App. Judge Bal. City Court

I Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Dennis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration Against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Aforementioned act of Congress
1819
Seal of the Court

State of Maryland City of Baltimore town
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Dennis of Baltimore County whose declaration is before him made did serve for more than nine months in continuance as a private soldier in Col. Miles Regiment during the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy and from my knowledge of the man believe him to be in reduced circumstances and to stand in need of his Country's assistance for his support
28 th Aug: 1819
Alex. Nisbet Ap. Just. Bar. City Court
City of Baltimore ss
I Thomas Harwood, clerk, of Baltimore City Court, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Alexander Nisbet before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have been taken and certified was at the time of taking and certifying the same and still is Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified: and to all his acts of such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
T. Harwood Clerk Baltimore City Court

Baltimore 28. August 1849. Jacob Dennis. States that he was Enlisted in Olard Miles. Regiment, raised in Pennsylvania for one year and nine months, in Continental Service. I testify that I know that Regiment, and am Satisfied from conversation that Jacob Dennis, was in the Battle of Long Island, and that he served under me at Fort Mifflin. of course must have served more than six months in the service of the U. S. during the revolutionary War, and is fully Entitled to his pension under the act of Congress as a private. He resides now in Baltimore County, Maryland, - I further certify that I gave a Certificate to said Dennis, who lost his papers with Judge Horatio, and they may be in the Office at Washington, he says that they are not to be found among the papers of the Judge -
J. Smith
Formerly Lieut: Colonel Maryland Brig:

York County ss.
Before me the subscribed one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Martin Ball and Henry Ball and after being both sworn according to law, who are both credible witnesses deposed and saith that Jacob Dennis an Name the Captain and first Lieutenants Viz Henry Shade Captain and Thomas Boyd first Lieutenant and a number of the privates in the Company to which they deponents belonged said deponents further saith each private in the Company to which they belonged was enlisted for one Year and nine months and that there was a man of the Name of Jacob Dennis in the Company to which they belonged and from the above circumstances they think he must be the same Jacob Dennis above named Henry Ball one of the above Deponents further saith that the above named Jacob Dennis was in the United States Service for nine months or more During the Revolutionary war and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the twenty first day of august in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 19 before
W. L. T. D. J. all Henry his mark Ball
Hugh Long
York County Pennsylvania ss.
I William Barba Notary public of the county of Centre in and for said County of York, hereby certify, that Hugh Long Esq. before whom the above Deposition was made and taken, is and was at the time of taking the same one of our Commonwealth's Justices of the peace, in and said County of York, duly Commissioned and sworn to act as such and that faith and credit is due and given to all his official Acts and Deeds.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York, the 23 rd day of August. Anno Domini 1819.
W. Barba (notary)

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP.eel
June 28, 1929
Mrs. Norman Reeves 116 S. Jefferson Street Knightstown, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34735, it appears that Jacob Dennis enlisted in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1776, and was a private in Captain Henry Shade's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, and Brandywine, and was at Mud Island Fort seven weeks under Colonel Samuel Smith and served until the latter part of 1777 or early in 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1819, at which time he was living in Baltimore County, Maryland, aged sixty-one years.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
KARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Bureau of Pensions - Washington Revolutionary War Dept D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a copy of military services of Jacob Dennis or Denis or Dennis. in any of these spellings who served in Revolutionary war in Pennsylvania and drew a pension in Baltimore Co. Maryland. Also send me all family data you have of this man.
Very Truly
Mrs Norman Reeves 116 S. Jefferson St. Knightstown Indiana
Feb. 24 th 1929.
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34735 Prev  INVALID.
1929. June 28 - Hith to Mrs. Norman Reeves Aug.
File No. 83, 185-
Jacob Dennis His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]