Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1857 and sent to Hon. F.R. Young, Marshall Minors. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 356 Vol. 3.

Stephen Penn was born January 25th in the year 1760.
Mary Penn his wife was born May the 3th, 1767
Sary Penn their daughter was born November the 30th 1786
William Penn their son was born May the 3th, 1797
Stephen C. Penn their son was born May the 5, 1800
Elizabeth Penn their daughter was born September the 22th 1802
John Penn was born October the 5th 1806

State of Maryland, Charles County S. Ct.: I hereby certify that it appears from the Record of Marriage License, granted in Charles County Maryland that such license was granted by the Clerk of Charles County Court to Stephen Penn & Mary McKay on the 16th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe & order my names and affex the seal of Charles County Court this seventeenth day of June Anno? Domini? 1850 Richard A. Mitchell.

State of Alabama, Lawrence County. On this the eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Judge of the County Court of Lawrence County State of Alabama Mary Penn a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows & that she is the widow of Stephen Penn, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and that said Stephen Penn was a pensioner as will more fully appear reference being had to the names of those who are enrolled on the pension list. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Penn on the eighteenth day of February in the year 1786. That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Penn died on the ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the armee but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. That is to say at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. David P. Lewis, Judge County Court of Lawrence County, State of Alabama. Mary (her "x" mark) Penn.

Know all men by these presents that I Mary Penn of the County of Lawrence and State of Alabama widow of Stephen Penn pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint John Penn my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to secure from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Huntsville in the State of Alabama this balance of said Pension from the 4th day of March 1838 to the 9th day of March 1839 being the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of April 1839. Mary (her "x" mark) Penn.

The State of Alabama Lawrence County. Be it known that on the 23rd day of April 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Mary Penn and acknowledges the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Zadock McVay, J.P.

The State of Alabama Lawrence County. Be it that on the 23rd day of April 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace on and for said County personally appeared John Penn the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made Oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage, of the Pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year last above mentioned. Zadock McVay, J.P. John Penn.

Huntsville, Alabama May 1st 1839. Received of Bartley M. Lowe Agent for paying pensions, thirty one dollars and 75 cents in space being for twelve months and five days pension due to me by the widow of Stephen Penn deceased a Revolutionary pensioner from the fourth day of March 1838 to the ninth day of March 1839 the day of his death for which I have signed duplicate receipts. Mary Penn widow of Stephen Penn dec. by her attorney in fact. John Penn.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. E. Stephens, Examining Clerk.

State of Alabama, Lawrence County. On this day of request in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before James B. Wallace judge of the county court of said county of Lawrence at a stated session of said court now sitting at the court house in said county Stephen Penn aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decleration 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 & served as herein stated.

He said Stephen Penn states that in the county of St. Mary in the state of Maryland in the month of May in the year 1778 he became a substitute & took the place of William Compton in the first Maryland Regiment under Capt Zuster, the lieutenant being Samuel McPherson that he marched from Maryland under said McPherson to a place called the vally forge in the state of Pennsylvania this service was for nine months according to the contract of engagement but he was not discharged until the month of March 1779. At the time of his discharge he was in the state of New Jersey. The discharge was given by Gen. Green who had the command at the time. He did not get home for two or more weeks after being discharged. He was in the battle at Monmoth Courthouse fought in the month of June after he joined the army. Zuster was Capt Commandant at the time of the battle the major at the time was by the name of Winder. His understanding was that Gen. Washington himself was Commander in Chief at the place. He has lost his discharge & has no documentaroy evidence of his service & does not know of any person by whom he can prove his service. This nine months of service was as a regular soldier on the continental establishment. After this nine months service he the said Stephen Penn again went in to the Army as a substitute for a man by the name of Hezekiah Barber who had been drafted for three months under Capt. Waters. I believe his given name was William. This was in Maryland in the county of St. Mary. He marched in this Company to a place called Point Lookout in said county. The object was at this place to the British from landing. He does not recolect how long the company continued in service but recolects that the company was out of service for part of the time but they were not discharged but were in constant readiness to the end of the three months his time was out & the beginning not being at that time in actual service he did not receive a written discharge. After the expiration of the Company of Capt. Waters he volunteered under Capt. Henry Dent in Charles County Maryland for the length of time not recolected but the time of actual service under Capt. Dent was but a few weeks as the British went off. He has no documentaroy evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War. He does not recolect the time of the expiration of his service. After his service expired he lived in Maryland eight or ten years in North Carolina five six or seven years in KY seven or eight years in Tennessee eight or nine years in Alabama in the county of Morgan a part of one year & in Lawrence County in said state fourteen years. He hereby relinquishes every whatever? to a pension or amnesty except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state. Stephen Penn. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid.

We John Harris, Moses Sampson, and James Kitchens residing in said county of Lawrence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Penn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years old as he states, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a solider of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion & further that said Stephen Penn is a regular Clergyman at the Baptist Church and that he is a man of good character & reputation in his neighbourhood. John Harris; James Kitchens; Moses Sampson.

And the said court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 John Harris, James Kitchens, and Moses Sampson have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said county of Lawrence & are credible reputable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit and further that said Stephen Penn, the applicant, & Clergyman & a reputable person. It appears to the court to be inconvenient for the said Penn to get a clergyman to certify as to the operation of his service. Wm B. Wallace, Judge Cty Court.

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