REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - ANTHONY JENKINS, SR. Contributed by: A Mercer County Volunteer ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Name: JENKINS, ANTHONY SR. Pension #: S16426 State: VA Age: 73 Ap. Date: 3 Sep 1832 JENKINS, ANTHONY, SR: Applied in Mercer Co..lives on Indian Creek was born in Culpepper Co., Va. where he resided when the ARW began .. first entered service in February 1776 in the Militia, under Capt. John Lillard. I know of no one except George Shelton who can prove my first service. I removed from Culpepper Co., Va about 14 years ago living in Knox Co Lincoln Co and have resided in Mercer Co. about 7 years. Affiant 1: George Shelton George Shelton: 3 Sep 1832..He states he is an aged ARW soldier has known Anthony Jenkins in the year 1776 ever since..I was his neighbor in Va was well aquainted with him. Affiant 2: Martin C. Duncan Martin C. Duncan: He is well aquainted with Anthony Jenkins. Affiant 3: Lanty Holman Lanty Holman: Same as Martin C. Duncan Affiant 4: Thomas Royalty Thomas Royalty: Same as Martin C. Duncan Affiant 5: Anthony Jenkins Jr. Anthony Jenkins, Jr.: Affidavit of Anthony Jenkins, Jr., son of Anthony Jenkins, Sr who died 22 Apr 1837..appoints FF Triplett his power of atty.