Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36680, for Joseph Kingsbury, Connecticut
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

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Kingsbury, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 36680

CONTENTS
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36680
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 36,680
Joseph Kingsbury
Fifer   Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index :- Vol. 2, Page 224

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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12. [Illegible] 04 H

Connecticutt [sic]
(No death)
Joseph Kingsbury
of Ellington in the state of Connecticutt
who was a Fifer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticutt line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticutt at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of July 1819

Certificate of  Pension issued the 24th of July 1819 and sent to Hon Sylvester Gilbert Judge Hebron, Tolland County CT

Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819
$15.67
[Total] $15.67

1 mo. 26/31 4/30

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

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1889
Augt 3 Miss M. K. Talcott - history  P[Illegible]
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Adm.

Evidence is on file, as to the Judge's continuance in Office. His signature is well known to me.

Hebron, Con
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State of Connecticut SS
Tolland County July 6th A.D. 1819

Personally appeared the within named Joseph Kingsbury and made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Kingsbury did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding Declaration against the common enemy, and that he is reduced in his circumstances in life and needs assistance for support, and I now transmit the proceeding & evidence taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Law of the United States in this behalf

Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of sd County Court
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Joseph Kingsbury of Ellington in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut a native citizen of of [sic] the United States now resident in sd State & in the 63rd year of his age - Testifies & declares that in March A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a Soldier to serve as a Fifer in Capt Paul Brigham Company in the 8th Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army,  commanded by Col. John Chandler and afterwards by Col. Giles Russell & Col Isaac Sherman in the Continental establishment - He enlisted for the term of three years & served faithfully the whole term against the common Enemy, and was honourably discharged, but by accident has lost sd discharge - He was in the Battles of Germantown & Monmouth & on duty in both battles, and is reduced in his circumstances in life; and independent of other aid than his own means, [words "should be in" are struck out] is in need of the assistance of his Country for support

Hebron July 6th A.D. 1819

Joseph Kingsbury
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Joseph Kingsbury

In July 1819 he was residing in Ellington Con in the 63rd year of his age

He enlisted in March 1777 for 3 yr under Capt Paul Brigham in the regt Cmd by Cols John Chandler, Isaac Sherman & Giles Russell as a Fifer - & was in the battles at Germantown (Oct 4 1777) Monmouth (Jun 28 1778)