The above soldier, Benjamin Penn, applied for a pension in Jefferson County, Kentucky on August 17, 1819 and made declaration that he is 66 years of age and a resident of Henry County, Kentucky, that he enlisted into the War of the Revolution at Elm Ridge in Arnold, Arundel County, Maryland in the company commanded by Joseph Burgess of the first regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the Continental Army.  He enlisted in May 1777 and continued to serve in the War of the Revolution for fourteen or fifteen months and was at the Battle of Long Island and White Plains and Brandywine. 

This affidavit was made before David Hills, Judge, and Richard C. Talbott, Clerk.

Benjamin Penn applied for a pension again on October 26, 1820 in Jefferson County, Indiana and made declaration similar as above when he applied for pension in Jefferson County, Kentucky.  He also further stated that he was by occupation a farmer.  He also made a schedule of this property and stated that he had no family except a wife who was 56 years of age.

Benjamin Penn applied for a transfer of pension to Harrison County, Indiana and from Jefferson County on September 26, 1825. 

Rebecca Penn, widow of Benjamin Penn, applied for a pension in Franklin County, Kentucky before Robert C. McKee, Justice of the Peace, on December 10, 1836 and made declaration that she is a resident of that county, that she and Benjamin Penn were married in the summer of he year of 1774, in Montgomery County, Maryland, that their first child, a daughter, was born two years later.  Her husband died on May 7, 1827.

Margaret Penn made declaration of being well acquainted with the applicant, Rebecca Penn, widow of Benjamin Penn in Scott County, Kentucky on January 11, 1837.  She stated that she had been acquainted with Rebecca Penn since the year 1787 in Montgomery County, Maryland, that she and Benjamin Penn married and were the parents of several children.

This affidavit was made before Alexander Cannon, Justice of the Peace, on the date aforesaid.

In Franklin County, Kentucky on December 16, 1836, Alsy Marshall made declaration of being well acquainted with the applicant, Rebecca Penn, the deponent further stated that she was between fifty five and sixty years of age and was a daughter of Benjamin Penn and his wife Rebecca Penn, who is now his widow.

In Franklin County, Kentucky on December 16, 1836, David Warts made declaration of being well acquainted with the deponent and with the entire family of the applicant, Rebecca Penn, for twenty-five years.

In Franklin County, Kentucky on December 16, 1836, Charles Penn appeared in court and made declaration that he is a son of the aforesaid Benjamin Penn and Rebecca Penn, that he was born in the year 1788 and is the 6th child of his parents, that he is now about sixty years of age, and his mother is 76 years of age, that she married at the age of fourteen.  She now lives in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Charles Penn, son of Benjamin and Rebecca Penn made declaration for the arrears of pension on August 28, 1852 in Franklin County, Kentucky.  He stated that Rebecca Penn, his mother, and widow of Benjamin Penn died on January 10, 1840 and left Oxey Marshall, Ephraim Penn, Charles Penn, Betsey Krann, Noah Penn, Joseph Penn (the last two named have since died also) and the others are the only surviving heirs.

In Franklin County, Kentucky on September 27, 1852, David Waits (?) aged 76 years, made affidavit that he was well acquainted with the soldier, Benjamin Penn, during his lifetime and was also well acquainted with his family.

In Franklin County, Kentucky on September 27, 1852, Henry Harp made declaration of having been well acquainted with Benjamin Penn, and being well acquainted with his family and the truthfulness of their statements.  He further stated that he became acquainted with them in the year of 1817.

The above two statements were certified by Alexander Hennick, Clerk of said county.

The widow's pension was rejected because she did not give sufficient proof of her marriage.

Benjamin Penn of Jefferson County, Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Colonel Smallwood, in the Maryland line for 15 months was inscribed on the pension roll of the Kentucky Agency to commence on August 23, 1819.  Certificate of Pension was issued on April 3, 1820 and sent to Honorable W. Henrick at the House of Representatives.