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From: "Tina Peddie" <>
Subject: JOHN/ELIZ. KEEN/REV WIDOWS PENSION
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:40:53 -0700

hi all: I'm sending this as I just ran across it online, and wondered if it might be 'our' John Keen & Elizabeth Curlee family. Looks like it could be useful. Thanks, TINA KEENE PEDDIE/CAAnson Co. NC - Revolutonary War Pensions of John Keen

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Submitted by: Rose Parks
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Application of Elizabeth Keen, widow of John Keen

(from National Archives pension application file W 7959 [North Carolina])
Submitted by Rose Parks, Avery, Texas .

State of NC, Anson County
On this day of June 1844 personally appeared before me William Allen a
Justice of the Peace for the County, Elizabeth Keen a resident of
North Carolina and this county aforesaid age 80 years. She being first
duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Revision made by the Act of July 7 1838 and Act 23 Aug.
1842 granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is a
widow of John Keen who was a Pvt. during the War of the Revolution in
the NC Militia. He served one tour of duty as a substitute for Joshua
Lamb, a tour of 3 months and he was afterwards drafted for 6 months
and served his time out.
I knew John Keen at the time of this service before we were married,
the date not recollected. She further allowed that she was married to
the said John Keen in the month of April 1786 in the county of
Johnston, state of NC by Evert Pirce a Justice of Peace and that her
husband John Keen died Aug. 17 1824. And she is yet a widow and can
not by reason of bodily infirmity attend at the court house. She would
have applied earlier but didnt know she could get one and am willing
to accept such pension as the Dept. will allow and be quite thankful.
Sworn and subscribed the date and date above signed
William Allen
Elizabeth X Keen (her mark)

State of NC Anson Co., Superior Court August term 1850
It was there made appear to the satisfaction of said court that
Elizabeth Keen widow of John Keen died on the 16 day of June 1845
leaving George Keen, Betsy Keen, Mourning Keen, Kezzia Keen, Litha
Keen and Sarah Keen children of the above marriage of John and
Elizabeth Keen.
D.F. Caldwell, JP

Elizabeth Keen, widow of John Keen who was a Pvt in the Rev. for 9
months
Inscribed on the Rolls at $30.00 per annum to commence 4th day of
March 1843 end 16 June 1845 when she died Certificate of Pension
issued 31st day of August 1850 and sent to Wm. E. Deberry House of
Rep.
Recorded Book A Volume 2 page 156 payable to her only surviving
children to wit: George Keen, Betsy Keen, Mourning Keen, Kezzia Keen.
Letha Keen, Sarah Keen.

Phebe Boyett daughter of Elizabeth Boyett was born April 13, 1783
Molly Keen daughter of John and Elizabeth Keen was born 23 January
1787
George Keen son of John and Elizabeth Keen was born Oct. 20,1789
Elizabeth Keen daughter of John and Elizabeth Keen was born April 1792
___nerpt Keen daughter of John and Elizabeth Keen born June 18,1794
Mourning Keen daughter of John and Elizabeth Keen was born January 5
1798

Other names given as children but no birth dates were Ferbia, Elisha,
Letha and Sally/Sarah.
Surviving in Anson Co. NC in 1851 were: George, Betsy, Mourning,
Letha, Kezzia, and Sally.

In 1845 Johns sister Nancy age 86 and husband James Horn age 89 and
Johns sister Ailcy Keen age 80 were all living in Anson Co. NC.

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