Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13651, for Jabez Kingsley, Connecticut
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(3--1776)
SERVICE  Conn Kingsley, Jabez [a black star stamped beside "Kingsley"]  

NUMBER  S. 13651   
carded

CONTENTS [section empty]
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RevWar [written vertically bottom towards top] 
13651 INVALID.
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File No. 13, 651 ["Adm" written vertically bottom towards top] 
Jabez Kingsley Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1 , Page 208 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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[preprinted form with written responses]
2073 Connecticut
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Jabez Kingsley of Brooklyn in the State of Connt who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col Huntington in the Connectit line for 7 mo -- 26 days 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 32 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Novr. 1832 and sent to Govr U Welch Brooklyn Cort
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $39.05
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 16.35
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$5540
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E.D. Bulloche Clerk,
Book D Vol. 33 Page 51
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John Bingham of Lisbon New London County 76 years of age deposeth and saith that Jabez Kingsley now of Brooklin In Windham County & State of Connecticut performed tour of twelve weeks duty in the fall in the town of Rye State of New York in the year 1776 In the militia of the State of Connecticut under John Perkins Capt. Thomas Adams Liet. & Samuel Lovett Ensine Zebediah Rogers Col of the regiment and the deponant [deponent] says that during all Sd. time he was a member of the aforesaid Company & is personally acquainted with the fact of J Kingsley performing the aforesaid service
John Bingham [signature] 

New London County ss Lisbon
On the 6th day of August 1832 the said John Bingham was examined cautioned & sworn agreeable to Law to the foregoing deposition taken at the request of Jabez Kingsley aforesaid & I also certify that the above named deponant is a credible witness with whose character I am well acquainted
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace [signature]

State of Connecticut, New London County Ss
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court for sd New London County, do hereby Certify that Joseph L Lyon Esqr before whom the above deposition was taken was sd 6th day of Augt Ins & still is a Justice of the peace in & for sd New London County, and that his signature above affixed. I believe to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd County this 11th day of August AD 1832
John DeWitt Clerk
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I Squire Cady of Plainfield in the County
of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 77 years a Soldier in in the war of the revolution, do testify and say, that in the Summer of 1775. I enlisted in Col. Jedediah Hunting [a word crossed out] Reg. and in the Company under the command of Lieut. T. John Douglas for the time of five Months, and marched to Newburg [illegible] and then [illegible] in actual [illegible] during the period aforesaid [inserted] which expired the last day of November 1775. and I do further certify and say that Jabez Kingsley of Brooklyn in the aforesaid County & State was a Soldier in in the same Reg. and Comp. with me and served the full period of said enlistment which was five months, and further Saith Not.
Squire Cady [signature] 

Windham County & Plainfield Aug 6th 1832. 
Personally appeared Squire Cady Esquire of the above affidavit. whose testimony as a witness is intitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained.  Before Me Francis W Johnson Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Francis B. Johnson Esq before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enacted as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature of his [illegible] is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 9th. day of August A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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2177 [checkmark added] 
Jabes Kingsley 
No 10
admit
private 9mo 24 day
$32.70
sent Jon'n to A Welch

{Return to be sent to
Jonathan A. Welch Esq
Brooklyn
Connecticut
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[printed form with written responses] 
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF WINDHAM. } SS.
On this 7th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Jabez Kingsley a resident of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 75 years, who being 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in the Summer of the year 1775, the precise day he does not recollect, he enlisted at Norwich as a private in the revolutionary army in the state troops of the State of Connecticut, for a tour of duty for five months; that the Company to which he belonged was [word crossed out] commanded [inserted] by Lieut Col. John Douglass & the Regiment by Col Jedidiah Huntington of Norwich_ That he marched thence through Plainfield to Richmond & thence thro Dedham to Roxbury where he was stationed & performed military duty during the which of sd term of five months. at the expiration of which he was discharged. [checkmark] He further states that is the summer or fall of 1776 he was discharged from the company of militia to which he belonged for a time of thirteen weeks & marched immediately from sd Norwich where he was drafted, thense thro the town of Newland on Ingham, New Haven &c to Rye in the state of New York, where he was stationed & where he performed the duties of a soldier for the full term of thirteen weeks, when he was dismissed from further service & returned to Norwich_ The company to which he furloughed at Rye was affirmed as follows --- John Perkins was Capt. Thomas Richards Lieut. & Samuel Lavet Ensign_ The Regiment was under the command of Col_ -- Burgess, Gen Christian [illegible] is not [illegible] --  While stationed at Rye the battle at White Plains was fought_ The enemy came from White Plains thro Masmarmarsh from White Plains [crossed out] the vicinity of Windham [inserted] to Rye & drove in our Regiment guard; but upon the approach of Gen Perkins Brigade they retreated_ He followed the enemy, in their retreat, & [illegible] from them cattle, hogs &c things they left, as they returned to New York. I think a river by the name of Webb was one of the aids to Gen Perkins At Masmarmarsh the British troops drove off the guard & floundered & destroyed the stand_

In 1779 he was shifted from the militia at Norwich for a tour of two months At New London_ He issued in and actively marched for New London, under the command of Capt Ebenezer Lathrop & was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Spenser_ At New London he staid for sd. two months. At that time there were no General officers at New London & but five soldiers in the fort_ The officers & soldiers of the militia then stationed there were all dead, with [illegible] The applicant was acquainted and he is unable to provide any additional proof the last [2 words illegible].  

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:-- [the previous line all in italics]
1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born at Norwich, Windham County in 1757
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have not, nor did I ever have such a record_
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? At such time of entering the service I lived in Norwich Lecross river lived in Christibury & Brooklyn & now live in Brooklyn
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have answered this so for as I can in the body of my application
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I have answered this so far as I am able, in the body of my application
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  I recd. a discharge from Col. Huntington which is now lost.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Nathan Williams Esq of Brooklyn & Rev. S. J. May  D.Y. Kingsley 

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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Altest Armine Bolles Clerk [signature] 

We Saml. J. May a clergyman, residing in the town of Brooklyn in said Windham County, and Nathan Williams residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jabez Kingsley who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 75 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. Samuel J. May [signature] Nathan Williams [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut  Altest Armine Bolles Clerk [signature] 

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Samuel J. May who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Brooklyn, and that Nathan Williams who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Brooklyn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabez Kingsley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 7th. day of August A.D. 1832.
Armin Bolles clerk [signature]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Name Kingsley, James Grade Private Line Connecticut
Warrant Number 6057 Acreage 100 Issued Aug 31, 1790 to Dudley Woodbridge ---  

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.