Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,588, for Nathan King, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                        NUMBER
Mass    King, NathanW      13.588
Mass Sea Service    Prudence
Contents
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V2292
Prudence  King
Nathan      rolls
Vol. 15. p41. Capt King 75. mo. 2 dy
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39.146. Hazard 79. 4. 18th same
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2. 89. Shaw Aug 80 - 9 pri
22.187. Randall 76.6--
Bristol Co
Mass
Admd

13 mo. 11 private
4.18 or Seaman
62.95
original - no deduction
A. Bassett
Taunton
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss-

On this twenty third day of June Eighteen
hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared
before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said
County Judge of the Court of Probate for
said County
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Prudence King a resident of Raynham in said
County of Bristol, aged Eighty one years, who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath,
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Nathan King late of
Raynham aforesaid, deceased, who was a private
Soldier and a Seaman or Marine in the War
of the Revolution.-
That the said Nathan King, as she verily
believes
served as a soldier at Mosher and
vicinity, Eight months in the year 1775 under
Capt John King in Col. Walkers Regiment-
That the said Nathan King as she verily
verily believes, served as a soldier, at Bisbury and
8 mo vicinity, eight months in the year 1775 under
Capt. John King in Col Walkers Regiment
that said Nathan King, served as a soldier as she verily believes under Capt. Noah Hall in the early part
of the year 1776 at Winter Hill & Dorchester near Boston
two months
That the said Nathan King, as she believes, served
as a soldier under Capt. Matthew Randall in Col
Marshalls Regiment six months, on Castle Island & at 
Nantaket, so called, commencing in June 1776 & ending
in December of the same year
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That the said Nathan King served as a Seaman and Marine
4 mo.18 days
on board the Brig Hazard commanded by John Forton
Williams, commencing Dec. 2d 1778 & was allowed
therefor four months and Eighteen days
The said Prudence King further says, as she
verily believes, that her late husband the said Nathan
King served as a soldier under her late father Capt.
Ebenezer Dean at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island
two or three weeks in the year 1780 and she thinks
and believes it was in July or August of that year 
she further says that she had a short time previous
thereto, commenced housekeeping and that while
her husband was absent
her grandfather King
came to the house where she resided & lodged
there every night during her said husbands
absent her Grandfather King
came to the house where she resided & lodged
there very night during her said husbands
absence at Tiverton - During this service he may
have been employed three weeks and it may
have been a little less. She cannot state the
exact time - she further says that she is
not aware that there is any evidence
of this last mentioned service, except what
is contained in the affidavit of
Jaimes Shaw
hereto annexed, who then belonged to Raynham
adjoining Taunton-
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I Nathan King of Raynham in the County of
Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged forty six years, do testify and say that
Nathan King late of said Raynham dec
was my father - that he died August 19th
1829 - That Prudence King an applicant
for a pension under the Act of Congress
of July 4, 1836 is my mother - and
that she has remained a widow ever
since the decease of her husband the
late Nathan King dec - above mentioned
Nathan King

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss May 31. 1837  Nathan King who signed
the above affidavit, made solemn affirmation
to the truth of the same
Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace

I certify that said Nathan King is a
creditable witness.  A Barrett J.P.
witness -
Annett J.P.
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I, Seth Dean of Raynham in the County of Bristol and
State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am now
Seventy nine years old. And that I was acquainted with
Nathan King of Raynham before and ever since the
American Revolution and until his death, which was at
Raynham in the Summer of 1829, as near as I can recollect,
in the spring of 1775. I enlisted and served as a soldier in
Capt John Kings Company in Col. Walkers Regiment Eight months
at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston which term of service
expired the last day of December following - and the above
named Nathan King Served with me in the same Company
all of that time, being Eight Months, it was the Father of the
said Nathan that was Capt of our company
And again I enlisted and served as a seaman and
Marine on board the Brig Hazard a states vessel from
December 2d 1778 to April 20th 1779, John Foster Williams
was our Captain. And the above named Nathan King enlisted
with me and served as a seaman and marine on bound
said Brig, for some time, when he was ordered into Boston
with a prize our time was made up for four months 
and eighteen days on this cruise in the spring of 1776, as
near as I can recollect I enlisted and served as a soldier in 
a company comanded by Capt Noah Hall at Winter Hill in the
vicinity of Boston two months, I have been told that the said
Nathan King served as a soldier in the same company with me
during two months, but in consequence of the elapse of time
and the loss of memory I do not now recollect him
Larums were frequent during the Revolutionary War. I was
called out and served as a soldier five times
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all in the vicinity of the Island of Rhode
Island under different Captains-- I think it
probable that he served as a soldier in same of
these larums although I do not now recollect
him-- Nathan King aforesaid Married for his wife
Prudence Dean daughter of Capt Ebenezer Dean of Taunton
I was at their wedding and see them married and
according to the last of my recollections it was in the Summer
or fall of 1779. the next year 1780 I was called out and
served as a Soldier in Capt Noah Halls company we went
first to Tiverton - And there left, the most part of our company
And then our officers ordered me to go with them on
the Island of Rhode Island; there I saw the French Troops
who performed well.  They made a most noble appearance.
at this time I was in service two weeks, there was a large
number of Troops collected at Tivertown - And I know
nothing to the contrary but what the said Nathan King
was with them as some has supposed, this service was
in the summer I think; I have been acquainted with
the widow of Nathan King Deceased ever since her marriage
She lives within three miles of me and is now in full
life and has not been married since the death
of her husband as above stated
Seth Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. April 7, 1837.
Then personally appeared Seth Dean above named
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration
by him signed, he being a credible disinterested witness
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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"1779 August 28th Then Nathan King
of Raynham & Prudence Dean of
" Taunton entered their intention of
"Marriage
I Edmund Anthony of
Taunton in the
County of Bristol and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, do testify and say that
I am the Clerk of said Town of Taunton
and have the custody of their record
Books - I further testify and say that among
the records of intentions of
Marriages which
are recorded in said town books. I found
the record of the intentions of Marriage of
Nathan King and Prudence King, of
which the above is a true copy -
The record of which the above is a copy,
purports to be attested by James Williams Jr Clerk
I further certify that I have never found
any record of a marriage solemnized by the
Revd Samuel Tobey of Berkley on the records
of said Taunton
Edmund Anthony
Taunton June 22. 1837
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. June 22, 1837 Edmund
Anthony, Clerk of the town of Taunton in said
County made oath to the truth
of the within affidavit by him signed
Before me A Barbett Justice of the Peace
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I John Gilmore of Raynham in the County of Bristol
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say
that I am now 78 years old that I was acquainted with
Nathan King of Raynham before the American Revolution
that in June 1776, I enlisted and served as a soldier in Capt
Mathew Randle Company in Col Marshal Regiment
Six months on Caswell Island in Boston harbour and
at Nantaskett and Nathan King of Raynham Served as
a Soldier in the same company with me all of that time
being Six Months the said Nathan King died at
Raynham about seven or eight years since and
I have been informed that his widow is now in full
life and resides in Raynham
John Gilmore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. April 13. 1837. Then the above named
John Gilmore Esq a credible disinterested witness personally
appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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I Stephen Williams of Raynham in the County of Bristol
and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am
now 84 years old and that I was acquainted with Nathan King
of Raynham before and ever since the American Revolution
and untill his death, which was at Raynham in the Summer
of 1829. as near as I can recollect, That I enlisted and
served as a soldier in Capt Noah Hall Company
Two Months, in the spring of 1776 at Winter hill
and Dorchester near Boston in Col Frenches Regiment
And the said Nathan King Served as a soldier in
the same company during said Two
months
his widow is now in full life and Resides in
Raynham aforesaid    Stephen Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss April 13. 1837 Then the above named
Stephen Williams a credible disinterested witness
personally appeared and made oath to the truth
of the above Declaration by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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I Jairus Shaw of Paris, in the County of Oxford, State of
Maine, being 81 years of age testify and say, that I served
as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and am now a
Pensioner of the United States that I am well knowing
to the service as a soldier in the same War, of
Nathan King, who was in the service at Tivertown
in the State of Rhode Island, in the summer
of 1780 and served for the term of about three weeks,
according to my best recollection. The said Nathan King
and myself were both from the town of Raynham in
the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts &
belonged to the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer
Dean, of the militia of the town of Taunton the said Nathan
King was then a married man his wife was the
daughter of the said Capt Ebenezer Dean. We were both
drafted men, and were attached the the same company
under Capt Dean.     Jairus Shaw
State of Maine, Oxford County ss. I Thomas Clark, a Notary
Public and Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid,
duly commissioned, qualified & sworn, do hereby certify, that 
the above named Jairus Shaw to me well known as a
man of truth and of sound mind, personally appeared &
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed
my notarial Seal and affixed my signature
this 16th day of June 1837
Thomas Clark, Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public in & for the County of Oxford
State of Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss  I Anselm Barrett Register of the
Court of Probate for said County do hereby
certify that Godfrey Robinson and
Anselm Bassett are Justices of the Peace
in & for said County and that the
signatures to the foregoing certificates
purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court this tenth day of July Eighteen
hundred and thirty seven
A Barrett
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She further declares that she was married to the said
Nathan King on the twenty second day of September
by Samuel Tibey Esz then of Berkley, but since deceased
Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine that her husband
the aforesaid Nathan King died on the 19th day of
August Eighteen hundred and twenty nine at
Raynham aforesaid: and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed-
She further says that she has caused diligent search for the record of her marriage
by the said Tibey but cannot find any-
Prudence King
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above
written
.
Before Oliver Prescott Judge of the
Court of Probate
for Bristol County
I Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in the County
of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County do
hereby certify that Prudence King the
above applicant for a Pension, cannot from
bodily infirmity attend the Court
Oliver Prescott J Prob
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol, I Amelin Burrett Register of the Court of Probate
in & for said County do hereby certify that Oliver
Prescott of New Bedford in said County, is Judge of
said Court & that the signatures to the above
certificates purporting to be his, are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court this tenth day
of July Eighteen hundred and thirty seven
A Barrett
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Massachusetts - 1462.
Prudence King,
widow of Nathan King, Decd
who died on the 19th of Augt 1829;
of Bristol Co. in the State of Masstts
who was a Pri & Sea in the commanded
by Captain    of the       commanded
by                   in the Masstts
for  13 mos. 11 dys Pri
4 Mos. 18 days Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll of Masstts.
at the rate of 62 Dollars 95 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of October,
1837.   and sent to A. Bassett
Taunton, Massts.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837= $409.17
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 1838. 31.
47
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$440:64
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by   S A Elliot Clerk 
Book A    Vol. 2,   Page 53
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See let V to A. Bassett, Esz
Sept 21, 1837
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Taunton Mass. Aug. 31. 1837
Sir,
Accompanying this are the papers in the case of
Prudence King an applicant for a pension, together
with the correction required-
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
A Bassett
J S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Noah Hall
John Shaw Vol. 2.89.9ds in 1780. vol 3. 128 not
Jonathan Shaw 16 Vol 3. 138 not
Philip King-11.213.4.812
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Ms. Oct 7
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
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Ns Oct 7
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  DC
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Taunton Mass. Oct. 2. 1837-
Sir,
Your communication of the 21st Ult, relative to the claim
of Prudence King Wo of Nathan King late of Raynham
in the County of Bristol, deceased, for a pension, was duly recd
You state that "the first term alleged of 8 mo in 1775 under
his father Capt. John King is discredited by the rolls of that
Company Since the receipt of your letter aforesaid,
the accompanying document, apparently antient, purporting 
to be a roll Capt. John Kings Company in
1775 has been found among the papers left by him
in which is borne the name of Nathan King. This
document, as I am informed, was found in the possessesion
of a daughter of Capt. John King - If expedient her affidavit 
respecting the finding thereof may be taken-
I have been credibly informed that all the
militia in this vicinity were called out in 1780 & 1781
and ordered to Rhode Island & that the service
required in each of these years were for a that
period-- I have also been informed that Captains
Noah Hall, Philip King, John Shaw, Jonathan
Shaw, Samuel Fuler & Ebenezer Dean, who at
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that time resided in this County, went to Rhode
land and served as Captains in the militia
in one or both of those years will you therefore
Examine the rolls of Captain Noah Hall, Philip King
John Shaw & Jonathan Shaw, for the year 1779, 1780
& 1781, and ascertain if the name of Nathan King
is borne on either-- Mrs Kings sister in law
thinks that her brother the said Nathan King
served under Capt. Noah Hall or under Capt
John Shaw, after their marriage
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
A Barrett
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13.588
Prudence King
Widow of
Nathan King
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A Page 402
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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JS Edwards Enq
Comm of Pennins
Washington
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Nathan King, in Capt Jno King Co May 29 1775
Ss Mass Rolls Vol 15 P 41 1/2
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Taunton Oct. 2, 1837-
Sir,
The accompanying document purporting
to be a Muster Roll of the Company under the
command of Capt. John King in [illegible] Timothy
Walters Regiment to the first of August 1775, is
to be appended to the application of Prudence
King Wo of Nathan King late of Raynham
in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, decd for a pensions

Very Repectfully
Your Obt. Srvt
A Barrett
JS Edward Enq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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I Edmund Anthony of Taunton in the County
of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
do testify and say that I am Clerk of said
town of Taunton and have the custody of
their books of records. On one of said books
it appears that on the twenty eighth day
of August Seventeen hundred and Seventy
nine Nathan King of Raynham and
Prudence Dean of Taunton, entered their
intention of Marriage, and purports to have
been recorded by James William J. Clerk
I have not been able to find any
record of their marriage in said
Books I further testify and say
that I have never found any record
of any marriage solemnised by the
Reverend Samuel Tibey of Berkley
in said County of Bristol, on the
records of said Taunton 
Taunton   Aug. 31, 1837  Edmund Anthony
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss . Aug. 31, 1837. Edmund Anthony made
oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him
signed - Before me A Barrett Just of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. I Aaron Bassett Register of the
Court of Probate in afor said County, do
hereby certify that Anselon Barrett where
Signature is affixed to the within
certificate is a Justice of the Peace
in afor said County
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this thirty
first day of August Eighteen
hundred and thirty

A Bassett
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Matthew Randall - 6 mo. 76 at Castle Island
Ebenezer Dean.  3 week 80 R id
Hazard JP. Williams Decr 78

Nathan King-
1 22. 187 50
2 -18.188-77-not on no other roll of Dean
3 -39 - 12234-5 Steward allowed rations from 15 Oct
17 Dec 78
39.149 from Oct to Dec 78 not on
140 July 79 not on
142. Nov 77 not on
146 - on to 20 Apl 79 - 4. 18 day Leon an