Revolutionary War Kenyon Name Study

Date: 22 Nov 2023 [unknown]
Location: United States of America
Surnames/tags: Revolutionary War Kenyon Name Study

Attack on Bunker Hill (National Archives)

The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred during a siege of Boston by the British who were seeking control of Boston Harbor, on June 17, 1775. It is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [1]

American Patriots

The following is a list of Kenyon Patriots who served in the American Revolution. Information of their service comes service and pension records, which can be found at Fold3 and a listing in Daughters of the American Revolution, and others.

• Alexander Kenyon, RI Capt Greene, Col Maxan's Regt, Ruth, widow, Pension W21507
• Amos Kenyon, RI, Lippitt's Regiment, Lydia Ney, widow, Pension W13580
• Anthony Kinion, NC, Christiana, widow, Pension W8002, Military Warrant MW-0131-470
• Arnold Kenyon, RI, Capt Thomas Willis, Sarah Champlin, Widow, Pension S21855
• Barnabas "Barney" Kenyon, RI, Colonel Joseph Noyes' Regiment, Captain Amos Green's Company in Rhode Island Militia in 1778. Service Records at Fold3
• Caleb Kenyon, RI, Topham's Regiment, Martha Allen, widow Pension W21518, DAR # A065071
• Clark Kenyon, RI, Capt Joshua Wells, Col Jonathan Maxon's Regiment, Mary Card, widow Pension R5879, DAR # A065076
• David Kenyon, RI, Provided Service Pension R5877, DAR # A065010
• Elijah Kenyon, RI, Colonel Joseph Noyes' Regiment, Penelope Perry, widow, Pension W20351, DAR # A065011.
• Enoch Kenyon, NY, 9th Regiment, DAR #A065050
• Gardiner Kenyon, RI, Capt George Wilcox, DAR # A065052]
• James Kenyon, RI, Pvt Capt Amos Green, Col Joseph Noyes, Pension S21851
• John Kinyon, NY, 4th Regiment, Dutchess County Milita, DAR # A065055
• John Kenyon, Jr, RI, Capt Phineas Kenyon, Hannah Crandal, widow, Pension S23286 DAR #A064950.
• John Kenyon, RI, Patriotic Service, DAR # A064951
• Joseph Kenyon, RI, Col Cooke's Regiment, Hezediah Parker, widow, Pension R5878
• Lodowick Kenyon, RI, Topham's Regiment, Hannah Worden, widow, Pension W26750, DAR # A064953.
• Nathan Kenyon, RI, Rendered Aid, DAR # A06495
• Nathaniel Kenyon, RI, Armorer, 2nd Company, Patriotic Service, Service Records at Fold 3, DAR # A064958
• Oliver Kenyon, RI, Capt Richard Bailey, Col Charles Dyer's Regiment Pension S10953 DAR # A064960
• Payne Kenyon, CT, Capt Jonathan Brewster, Col Huntington line, Pension S42767, DAR # A064961
• Phineas Kenyon, RI, Captain with Col Samuel Dyer in Rhode Island Company, (Refer to pension record of John Kenyon-712) DAR # A064991
• Robert Kenyon, RI, Civil Service, DAR # A064994
• Samuel Kenyon, RI Patriotic Service, DAR # A065000
• Samuel Kenyon, Jr., RI, Capt Amos Green, Col Joseph Noyes Regiment, Elizabeth, Widow, Pension W27560
• Thomas Webster Kinyon, RI, Captain, DAR # A065001
• Thurston Kenyon, RI, Pvt Capt Simeon Clarke, Col Dyer's Regiment, Pension S13598, DAR # A131520
• Wells Kenyon, RI, Corporal, DAR # A065003
• William Kenyon, RI Civil Service and Patriotic Service, DAR # A065004

Caveat: A listing here does not provide evidence of proof for membership to DAR.