Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22858, for Jonathan Kingsley, New Hampshire
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(3--1776)
SERVICE  N.H. Kingsley, Jonathan
NUMBER S.22858
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with written responses]
5194 New York
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Jonathan Kingsley
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hotan ___ of the Regt commanded by Col. Hotan n the N. Hampshire line for 7 Months ____ 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feby. 1833 ___ and sent Hon M. Tipten Hou of Rep
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $35.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th. '33 11.66
$46.66
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(Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 105
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Jonathan Kingsley 
1416
Feby. 22 '33
Hon Nathl. Pitcher  
H. R.
P 210
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[printed form with written responses]
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Kingsley of Fort Ann County of Washington in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 y
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[table of 4 columns and 4 rows including heading row]
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Enlisted 1st September In 1776 } | 3 [Months] | As a Private | Gen. {Col Nicholls Capt Hoter} N.  Hampshire Militia
Volunteered 1st April 1771 | 2 [Months] | " [Private] | L. Edmund Ingals " [N.H.]
Enlisted 17 July 1771 | 2 [Months] | " [Private] | Capt Joseph Whitcomb 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Near White Plains & Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond, Chelsea Coy. N. Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness & by traditionary evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not attached

I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  
Chas G Wilson Examining Clerk. 19 Jany 1833
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Jonathan Kingsley
Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
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State of New York Washington County } Ss.
On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before us the Judges of [inserted] the court of Washington Con. Those now Sitting Jonathan Kingsley a resident of the town of Fort Ann County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy two years on the 12th February last past who being [inserted] first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 named [crossed out] and Served as herein Stated

That the first time I entered the Service I resided in the town of Richmond County of Cheshier and State of New Hampshire on the first of September in the year A. D. 1776 I enlisted in the Militia of New Hampshire for three months and went into the Service under the command of Capt Hoton I have forgotten the Lieut's name Ensign Daniel Ashly we renderviewed [rendezvoused] at East Cheshier where we Joined Col. Nichols's Regiment and we marched to White Plains where we were Stationed and imployed [employed] in making breast work, and diging [digging] entrenchment _ The British were at this time in New York under the command of Gen Hows and about the 22nd day of October Gen Washington arived [arrived] with the American Army. Followed by the British army. That there were Slight Skirmishes on our out posts and a few canon Shots and in the night our Troops marched back and incampt where all our stores and sick were taken & I with a number of others were placed as a guard over [word crossed out] Our Troops then advanced toward the enemy and a battle ensued and about the first of November our army withdrew to the heights of North Castle about five miles from White Plains and Gen How broke up his camp at the White Plains and retired I afterward in a scouting party heard their [illegible] down [crossed out] near or at Kings bridge on the North [illegible] our Regiment encampted on the flatt between the hills where we remained untill therm of my enlistment expired and I was dismissed and I left the Service the first of December when I had Served and done my duty as a private Soldier three months and I returned to Richmond
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aforesaid where I resided untill the first of April in the year A.D. 1777 I volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia for two months and went into the Service under the command of Liut [Liet] Edmond Ingals and marched through the towns of Keen -- Walpole -- Charlston then Nv. 4 when we crossed the Connecticut river into Springfield Vermont [inserted] from thence through Cavendish-- Rutland-- Castletown Hubbertown Benson through the wood to Mount Independance where we were stationed as a guard and was imployed in throwing up breast work with timber & Stone and building a floating bridge over or across the Lake to Ticonderoga where we drew rations where we remained untill my time expired and the first of June I was dismissed when I had Served and done my duty as a private Solder [Soldier] two Months and then returned to Richmond aforesaid where I resided untill the 17th day of July in the year of 1777 when I enlisted in the New Hamshire Militia for two Months and went into the Service under the command of Capt Joseph Whitcomb Liut Henry Engals Ensign Nathaniel Cole and we marched through the town of Keen -- Walpole. to Chalstown [Charlestown] then we crossed the Connecticut river into Rockingham Vermont from there we marched through the woods to Manchester then to Bennington where we were Stationed under the command of Brig Gen John Starke and remained there untill about the 14th of August when Col Baum with about 500 came within about four miles where he halted and made intrenchment Gen Starke found it necessary to attack him in his entrenchment we march by his order on the 16th [inserted] and attacked him in his works which was carried by assault and great part of his detachment killed or taken prisoners A few escaped into the woods and Saved themselves by Night, I was detached after the battle as one of the Guards to keep the prisoners we took them to Bennington Meeting house where they were kept a few days and sent away -- in the afternoon there was a re-inforcement came on commanded by Col Brickman he was met by Col Warner with his continental Regiment and our Militia and they were driven back that Col Baum was wounded and died among the Slain
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after about one week we marched down the Hoosick River on the North Side to Still water Falls where we crossed the North river and were Stationed there a few day when we marched and Joined our Main Army Command by Gen Gates where I remained untill the 18th day of September when my time expired and was dismissed I served and did my duty as a private 2 Mo [inserted] Soldier two months and I returned to Richmond aforesaid where I lived untill in the year of 1780 when I went to Gilford in the State of Vermont where I live 8 months and then went Winchester in the State of New Hampshire where I two years and then I went to Royalstown in the State of Massachusetts where I live five years when I move back to Gilford where I lived three years and moved in Granville State of New York where I lived twenty years I then moved to Pawlet Vermont where I lived ten years then I move to Newport where I lived four years I then moved into the town of Fort Ann where I now live and have lived ever Since
That I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service except James Kingsley whose affidavit is hereunto annexed
That there is a record of my age in the town of Swansey on the town Records 
That I have never received a written discharge
That I was born A. D. 1760 in the County [crossed out] town of Swansey State of Massachusetts
That there is no clergyman that reside in the neighborhood where I live who can testify to my character as a Solder [Soldier] of the revolution
That Erastus D Culver and James J Stevens to whom I am known in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my Services as a Soldier of the revolution
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } J.S. Seigh Clk

Jonthan Kingsley [signature]
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We Erastus D Culver residing in the town of Fort ann and James J Stevens residing in the town of Whitehall hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Kingsley who Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of Age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
S. Erastus D. Culver [signature]  S.  J. J. Stevens [signature] 

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid } J. S. Seigh Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the Matter and 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 it appears to them that Erastus D Culver who has Signed the preceeding certificate residing in the town of Fort Ann and that James J Stevens who has also Signed the Same is a resident in the town of White hall are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit

I Jesse S. Seigh Clerk of the court of Washington County Com Pleas do certify [crossed out] hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the Matter of the application of Jonathan Kingsley for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal of my Office this 29th day of August 1832
J. S. Seigh Clk
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State of New York County of Washington } Ss
James Kingsley of Fort Ann County and State aforesaid being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Jonathan Kingley whose declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832 is hereunto Annexed is a brother of this deponant and that they both lived with their Father in the town of Richmond County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire untill in the winter of the year A.D. 1780 -- 
this deponant further Saith that on the first of September in the year of 1776 Jonathan Kingsley enlisted in the New Hampshire Militia for three months and was gone from home the whole of them and returned the first of December and this deponent further Saith that Jonathan Kingsley remained at home untill the first of April in the year of 1777 when he volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia for two months and again was gone from home the whole term and did not return home untill the first of June
and this deponent further Saith that Jonathan Kinsley remained at home from the first of June untill the first of April in the year of 1777 when he volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia for two months and again was gone from home untill the fore part of June
and this deponent further saith he Jonathan Kingsley remained and lived at home untill the 17th day of July in the year of 1777 when he enlisted in the New Hamshire [Hampshire] Militia for two months and again went into the United States Service and was gone two months and five days
And this deponent further saith he [inserted] believes his brother was in the revolutionary war & did his duty the several time and times above mentioned. as a private Soldier And further this deponent Saith not
James Kingsley [signature] 

I certify that the above oath or affidafit [affidavit] was then before me in due form of Law on the 23d day of August A.D. 1832 John Moss Judge of Washington County Courts }
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State of New York County of Washington } Ss.
I Jesse S Leigh clerk of the said County do certify that John Moss before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the Same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. 

witness my hand and Seal of office this 3d day of September 1832.  J. S. Seigh Clk
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The within application of Jonathan Kingsley for a pension was delivered to me by the Hon. John Moss one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Washington Co. N.Y. and he assures me that it is precisely in the form in which it came from the Court I believe it, and it has not undergone any alteration in my hands. Jonathan Kingsley is a respectable man, and I consider not only his brother James Kingsley [underlined] (whose affidavit is annexed to this application and you to prove the services of the applicant a creditable witness
Nathl Pitcher  M.C. Jany. 26, 1833
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Pensd. NY. [top left corner of page] 

[left half of page] Revolution 22858 INVALID.
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File No. 22.858  ["Adm" written vertically bottom to top of page, above "22858"] 
Jonathan Kingsley Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th. 32nd 
Index: -- Vol. 2 , Page 22d 
[Arrangement of 1870.]  [square brackets in original] 

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96 Mar. Sold GM Ingalsbe Sandy Hill [underlined]