Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4345, Joseph Henney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kenney, Joseph
S 4345
CONTENTS
Carded

Lett. Hon John Reed (Rev) Jan 21: '37 Transf? to Mass'ts f. Concord fr. 4: Sept '36 - Feb 28: '37-
2569 Massachusetts.  New Hampshire 
Joseph Henney Marlow in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the Reg't commanded by Col Bailey in the N H line for 6 May 22 day pay of artillery 3 - 20 f 10 p. In full - 5
Mass. Line Records corrected Mar 31 '34
Incribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 64 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Mar 1832 and sent Francis Matson Stoddard N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 79.44   Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 32.48   $112.92 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G H M c Blain Clerk, Book D. Vol. 15 Page 160.

No 8927 Joseph Wenney
Surst of Arthley 6 Mos 922 days Pwate of Infy 3 Do 20
adm
$64.96.
Francis Matson Esq Stoddards N H

No 8927
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Henney—  of Marlow in the State of New Hampshire—  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775- May — 8 — As a Private Gen. Col Chamberlain - Col Bailey -   Spring of 1776 — 6 — Sergeant Weston -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pembroke  Wentworth  Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional - (no clergyman) - Certificate of the Secretary of the comm tee of Mass  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Joseph Hearnay Cheshire, County 8927 N.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before Aaron Matson Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Joseph Henney a resident of Marlow in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy seven 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 in the month of May 1775 he lived in the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts that at that time he enlisted for Eight months into Captain Freedom Chamberlain, Company in Col. John Baileys Regt. of Massachusetts Troops and marched to Roxbury near Boston where he continued in the performance of his duty until sometime in the month of January 1776 having served the full term of Eight months was dismissed - That in the Spring of 1776 he was living in said Town of Pembroke and enlisted as a Sergeant into Captain William Weston, Company of Artillery & served the term of Six months in said Company at a place called the Gurnet near the Town of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts at this place he assisted in building a fort - the name of his Lieut. was Smith Josiah Smith He was born in the Town of Harpswell in the then District of Maine in the month of February 1755 He has a according to his age - he was living in said Town of Pembroke when he first joined the service for the last twenty five years he has lived in Marlow aforesaid - There was only one Company consisting of one hundred men stationed at the Gurnet and he does not know to what Regt. Capt. Westons Company belonged He was born in the Town of Harpswell now State of Maine in the year AD 1755 has a record of his age in his Bible - was living in the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts

When called into service - when I went to Grafton went from Dubuque - he has lived since the revolutionary at Dubuque Howard and Marlow where I now live. Volunteered in all my services in the Eight Months Service under General Thomas - recited no other officers except what those before named - never received a written discharge. He is known to Samuel Cornstock Jr. and James Maynard who is living in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Joseph Henney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Samuel Cornstock Jr. and James Maynard both residing in the town of Marlow in the county of Cheshire
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Joseph Henney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Samuel Cornstock Jr. James Maynard
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Cornstock Jr. and James Maynard who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents in the town of Marlow aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Henney for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September A.D. 1832
Asa Parker Register of said Court of Probate

Rev. War
4345
INVALID.
File No. 4345
Joseph Henney Brit. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORDS.
CHANGE TO BE MADE.
CORRECT.
State, Mass. S. F. No. 4345, Class, Invalid Name, Joseph Henney Service, Mass.
Company, Regiment, &c., should be invariably specified.
M. H.
INCORRECT.
Monmouthshire Mch 31, 1904.

on pulpit, Interchurch - Joseph Hovey, Prov. $64.66. - 7 th term - Concord, N.H. - 1836.
For what time was he last paid?
3: An order. To the 4 th Sept 1836 JH
July 28: '37 R. B.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Plymouth
ss.
On this Eighth day of February 1837
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth personally appeared Joseph Henney
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Coleman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Bailey in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from
to Danbury New Hampshire to Danbury Massachusetts being by age & infirmity unable to labour & having no family & no housekeeping being desirous of living with at least his sister & relations & Danbury being my native town I thought it for my comfort & happiness to remove from New Hampshire to Massachusetts
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Henney
Seth Sprague for Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

County of Plymouth ss
On this eighth 8 th day of February 1837 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth personally appeared Elathea Soule who on her oath declares that Joseph Kenney who has subscribed the within affidavit is the same identical person named therein & that he is a possession of the United States & that she has known him per- sonally for more than forty years.
Elathea Soule
SUBSCRIBED & sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid I further certify that from personal knowledge I know the within named Joseph Kenney to be the same identical person named in the within affidavit I further certify that the above named Elathea Soule is of credible person & entitled to credit Setth Sprague for Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob W Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Junior Esquire is a Justice of the Peace duly com- missioned & qualified & that the signatures to the two foregoing affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this tenth day of February A.D. 1837
Jacob W. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 27 th 1832.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joseph Henney served in Capt Freedom Chamberlains Company in Col o John Thomas' Reg t . Three months & six days     M o Days     3.6    also under Capt. Freedom Chamberlains Company in Col o Baileys Reg t two weeks  } - 14    also under Capt. Wm Weston at the Gurret (Six months. from July 1 1776 to Jan. 22 1777)  } 6 m o     9.20     M o Days  
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Jan 21
Mr. Andrews,
James G. Edwards
off. of Reed V. S. H. R.
Com. of Pension Washing two beds

House of Representatives Jan 19 th 1837
Sir:
I have this day received a letter from a Friend of mine enclosing a Pension Certificate for Joseph Henry a Pensioner who has removed from New Hampshire to Mass. - He desires that the place of payment may be transferred to Boston
With Respect
Yr Ob't Serv't
John Reed
N. B. - Please to enclose new Certificate to me

Concord
Joseph Henry
Concord N.H.
to
Mr. Appleton

Washington City Feb 27 th 1837
Dear Sir
Some days ago I received a request &c to obtain a change in the plan of paying an Old Soldier & I sent the Papers to You & I thought the business was done & I enclosed the papers to Hon Mr Sprague who has returned them - It seems there has been some mistake or some paper lost, I must beg if possible that You will correct the error immediately that I may send the papers before I leave the City - do not enclose them to me at Farnsworth Port.
I herewith enclose You the Papers in the case of Joseph Henry & Mr Spragues letter With Respect Yr Obt Servt John Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq

In at Nov 28
Mr. Purdie
James J. Edwards Esq Commons case of Purdie Wm. In o' Reed A.R.

Nov 28
Mr. at
Mr. Bruns
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Wm. H. Reed HR