Author: Gary Owen Green
He was born in Richmond, Rhode Island, and died in Hague, New York. He was a miller. He owned a mill in Washington County, New York, and another when he moved to Warren County. The marriage of his wife's mother, Lydia Barber, to Samuel Rogers is on file in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. In Arnold's `Vital Records of Rhode Island' she is erroneously recorded as having married a Samuel Hoxsie. This mistake was carried into the `Tefft Genealogy' by Rev. Stocking and added to by his further confusing her with a Lydia Barber who was a much different age. In the census of 1790 he was living in Argyle, Washington County, New York, with a family consisting of one male over 16, three males under 16 and three females. In the census of 1830 he was living in Hague, Warren County, New York, with a family of one male 70-80, one male 20-30, one female 60-70 and one female 15-20. He applied for pension for his Revolutionary service but died before it was granted. In this deposition he stated he was born in 1756 but this dateHe was born in Richmond, Rhode Island, and died in Hague, New York. He was a miller. He owned a mill in Washington County, New York, and another when he moved to Warren County.

Performed Civil Service: 1) VOTED BY TOWN COUNCIL TO MEND AND REPAIR THE ROADS AND BRIDGES, AUGUST 20, 1779

Served in Capt Bailey's Company, 1st RI Calvary, Colonel Dyer's Regiment, however, he
FAILED TO FURNISH PROOF OF SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF THE PENSION LAW. UNABLE TO VERIFY MILITARY SERVICE FROM OTHER SOURCES.

An abstract of the deposition he made before the Court of Common Pleas in Warren County, New York, reads as follows:
Warren County, N.Y., Sept 18, 1832, Court of Common Pleas, David Kenyon, residence Hague, aged 76. December, 1775, drafted with rest of militia Co. to Point Judith, South Kingstown, Capt. Simeon Clark, 8 or 9 days, Thomas James, Lt., then lived in Richmond, R.I., January, 1776, called to Boston Neck, South Kingstown, same Captain, 7 or 8 days (Militia divided and one third served, each to serve 30 days on duty one time). January Militia called to Boston Neck, South Kingstown, same captain, 30 days; served in Captain Stephen Babcock's Co. of South Kingstown and Capt. Wright's Co., Col. Dyer's Regt., then home for 30 days; then my father, William Kenyon, called to service, about 56 or 58 years old, and I substituted for him at Boston Neck, 30 days; then home 30 days; then served 30 days; then home; then served as substitute for father, William Kenyon, 30 days; served for self 30 days; served as substitute for William Kenyon, 4 times; in August 1778, served in Sullivan's Expedition, 36 days, helping to fortify QWarren County, N.Y., Sept 18, 1832, Court of Common Pleas, David Kenyon, residence Hague, aged 76. December, 1775, drafted with rest of militia Co. to Point Judith, South Kingstown, Capt. Simeon Clark, 8 or 9 days, Thomas James, Lt., then lived in Richmond, R.I., January, 1776, called to Boston Neck, South Kingstown, same Captain, 7 or 8 days (Militia divided and one third served, each to serve 30 days on duty one time). January Militia called to Boston Neck, South Kingstown, same captain, 30 days; served in Captain Stephen Babcock's Co. of South Kingstown and Capt. Wright's Co., Col. Dyer's Regt., then home for 30 days; then my father, William Kenyon, called to service, about 56 or 58 years old, and I substituted for him at Boston Neck, 30 days; then home 30 days; then served 30 days; then home; then served as substitute for father, William Kenyon, 30 days; serve
Affidavits of acquaintance by Elder William Grant, Bolton, Warren County, N.Y., formerly of Hague, and Nathaniel Garfield, Jr., of Hague, N.Y. - Thomas Archibald, Clerk. Supplementary declaration, David Kenyon, December, 1775, served 8 days as private; June, 1776, served 8 days as Private, Rhode Island Militia; January, no given date, served 30 days as Private, also served 30 days out of every 90 for 5 years and 30 days as substitute for father, William Kenyon; August, 1778, served 36 days as Private, Militia Co., in Sullivan's Expedition; in all served 2 years, 1 month. Before Calvin Barnard, Justice of Peace, 1833.