Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,039, for Jeremiah Kinsman, Massachusetts
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3-1776

SERVICE

Mass.  Kinsman, Jeremiah W. 12039
           Lydia         B.L.M. 17707 - 160 - 55
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136100 Sct Mas 3/36
             Mary 17/33

Lydia Kinsman
Wiow
Jeremiah Kinsman, prit
     Pension,

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Map of Militia
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Edward Wyman
Newport
NH

Vol K. page 73
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5167
Massachusetts
Lydia Kinsman
widow o fJeremiah Kinsman
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 55 dollars 22
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of May 1853
and sent to
Edward Wyman
Newport N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853 Page 13 Vol 76
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Worcester SS.

On this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1855 
personally
appeared before me Thomas Kinscut Judge of Probate
for said county of Worcester.

Lydia Kinsman a resident of Fitchburg in the 
County of Worcester and tate of Massachusetts aged
Ninety two (92) years who being duly sworn 
according
to law, doth, on her oath, make the following
dictation in order to obtain the benefit of the 
provisions made by the act of Congress passed the third day of February A. D. 1853; that she is the widow of 
Jeremiah Kinsman who was a soldier in the War
of the Revolution and service fifteen months and
twenty six days and five hundred thirty five miles
travel equal in all to 16 months and 22 days
service. He went from Ipswich in state of Massachusetts on alarm of 19 April 1775 as private 4
days and 60 miles travel, in Capt. Daniel Rogers
Company. He also served in Capt. Sineon Beacons company Col Nathaniel Wades Regt. Rhode Island 
service from July 1, 1775 to Jan. 1. 1779. 6 mos and 
5 days and 100 miles travel. He also served in
Capt. Robert Dodges Comp. Col. Samuel Johnsons Regt. Gen. Warrens Brigade in the Northern
department so called from 15 Aug. to 14 Dec.
1777 4 months and 275 miles travel. He also
served at other times as she believes according to the
files in the office of the Secretary of this State
copies of which accompany this declaration.
She further declares that she was married to
the said Jeremiah Kinsman on the 7th day of May
A. D. 1812 in the town of New Ipswich state of New
Hampshire; that her said husband Jeremiah
Kinsman died on the 11day of March A.D.1828; that
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She further swears that she was a widow at the
passage of the act, and is still a widow, and
that she has never before made application 
for a pension.         Lydia X her mark Kinsman

7 hrs Kiinsman [?]
[?Hoped Nottehrock]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first
above written before me & I certify that said Lydia Kinsman
by [?] of bodily in family & age, was unable to 
appear in open Court
& that I have no in trust in the [?] of said application.
        This [?Kursicute] Judge of 
              Probate
State of Massachusetts]
Worcester County] I hereby certify, that
thomas Kinnicutt Esq. before whom the foregoing
declaration was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing,
the Judge of the Court of Probate in and
per the county aforesaid, duty commission and
sworn and that said court is a court of record
having a seal, and that his signature is 
genuine
In listening whereof, I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Probabe Court
of said county, this sixteenth day
of January, A. D. 1855.
[?} G. Prentis, Register
of said Court of Probate.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Secretary's Office, Boston  February 27th 1855.

I hereby Certify that george R. Lord, and
David Choate are Justices of the Peace for 
the County of Essex and Alfred Hitchcock
is a Justice of the Peace for the Couty
of Worcester

in the said Commonwealth, daily commissioned and constituted
and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the commonwealth, the date above written,

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Secretary's Office, Boston
February 20th 1855

I Hereby Certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Serives in the
War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department,
it appears that from further examination relative
to the case of jeremiah Kinsman the said 
Kinsman is located in each and every case
at Ipswich, as given on certificate dated
Dec. 8th 1854 and that the name of
Jeremiah Kinsman of Ipswich is the
only person of that name in this office,

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.


E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Extract from the record of marriages of the town of
Ipswich in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts
"Consummation of marriages."
"Seventeen hundred sixty nine, November sixteenth, Jeremiah 
Kinsman junior to Martha Andrews, both of Ipswich."

I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the
record of marriages of said town of Ipswich with the exception
of the date, which is expressed on said record in fair and
legible word and figures, as follows, vis "1769, Nov. 15th"
     Alfred Kimball, Town Clerk
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Extract from the record of deaths of the town of Ipswich
in the county of essex and state of Massachusetts.
"Jeremiah Kinsman died March this, eighteen hundred
and eighteen, aged ninety three years."

I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the 
record of deaths of said town of Ipswich with the exception of the
date and age which are expressed on said record in fair and
legible words and figures, as follows, vis. "March 3d 1818, aged 93 years."
     Alfred Kimball, Town Clerk
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J. James Andrews, of Essex in the county of 
Essex
and Commonwealth of massachusetts, aged ninety one years
and four months, (nearly,) on oath depose and say, that I
was personally acquainted with Jeremiah Kinsman Senior 
and with his son Jeremiah Kinsman Junior both now deceased
I further depose and say that said Jeremiah Kinsman 
Junior went into the Army at different times, as 
in my deposition taken on the fifteenth day of 
January
last I also depose and say that Jeremiah Kinsman Senior,
was never in the army, as I uniformly [?understood]; that he 
has lost one of his eyes. I think when gunning;  that he
(said Jeremiah Senior) was quite an old man when his son
a Jeremiah [Junior] went into the army, I should think
from his appearance, he must have been sixty years old,
or more. His youngest son William, appeared like a man [?given]
when Jeremiah Junior went into the Army. From all I
can collect of the Kinsman family, (and I worked apart of 
two years upon their farm while Jeremiah Junior was in and 
out of the army) Jeremiah Kinsman Senior was never in
the army, as I have before (above) stated.
James "?Andvelos"

Essex February 22nd A.D. 1855. Sworn to and subscribed before
me, and I certify that same deposed is known to me at
a person of veracity and his recollection is clear and reliable.
     David Choate, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester fr
On this Twenty fourth day of february A.D. 1855 formally
appeared before me Alfred Hitchcock a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,Martha Kinsman, age 82 years and Mary Kinsman
aged 74 years, both of fitchburg in the County + State aforesaid, who
being duly sworn do on their oath depose
and say that they are the daughters of Jeremiah 
Kinsman, late of said Fitchburg, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War as they frequently know him 
say; that their father was a native of Ipswich
Mass. and removed from Ipswich to Fitchburg
after the war; where he died the 11th of March 
1828 as stated in their first depositions; and
they now further depose and say that their
grandfathers name was Jeremiah Kinsman
that he lived in said Ipswich, that he was
a blacksmith by occupation; that he had lost the
sight of one eye; that he died at Ipswich
on the 3 day of March 1818 aged 93 years as they
distinctly remember; that they were both 
present when he died and attended his funeral; that 
Mary lived in their grandfathers family from
Sept. 1816 to Sept. 1818, as house maid, a period
of two years; that Martha and their father went
from Fitchburg to Ipswich on a visit in Feb. 1818 and
they both with their father were present at
the death and funeral of their grandfather; and
they further depose and say, that they never
heard any person say that their grandfather
Jeremiah Kinsman ever served in the
Revolutionary war; and that they have frequently heard
him and other say that he was quite an old
man in the time of the war.
Attest, signed in presence of
Alfred Hitchcock
Sarah Kinsman  

Martha Kinsman X her mark
Mary Kinsman X her mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above
written and I certify that I am acquainted with both of said
deponents and that they are credible witnesses. Before me,
Alfred Hitchcock  Justice of the Peace
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and she makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty land
to which she may be entitled under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1855.
She also declares that neither her said
husband nor herself has ever applied
for or received, under this or any other
Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
She also further declares that her said
husband never applied for nor relied
a Pension for his military services in the
Revolutionary War; and that she has
never received a pension as his widow
but that she has lately made application
for a pension under the Act of Congress
of Feb. 5, 1853; that the evidence of her
said husbands service in the war, and his
pay, his death, and her marriage, [?is]
an now on file in the Pension Office 
at Washington to which she refers and
prays that th same may be taken and
used for all the purpose of this application

Attest Alfred Hitchcock   Lydia Kinsman x her mark
We Asahael Farnswroth and Charles Bingham residents of
Fitchburg in the state of Massachusetts, upon our oaths
declare that th foregoing declaration was signed with
her mark and acknowledge by Lydia Kinsman in
presence, that we are personally and well
acquitted with Mrs Lydia Kinsman, that we
know her to be the identical person therein
represented, and that she is now a widow;
and we further swear that we are
disinterested witnesses.
Isabel Farnsworth
Charles Bingham
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston May 2, 1833

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Alfred Hitchcock was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioner and constituted, and that
to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
out to be given, in and out of Court.
          In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

         E. M. Wright
         Secretary of the Commonwealth
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the foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed said Lydia Kinsman the declarant and Asahel Fammoth & Chas Bingham Witnesses before me, on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she
represents herself to be, and that I have no
interest in said claim, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the affiants whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses and that they are credible and respectable citizens.
Alfred Hitchcock
Justice of the Peace
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August 26, 1914. 
Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, United States Senate.
 
My dear Senator: In response to your letter dated the twenty - fourth instant, and the enclosed letter from Mr. Ezra S. Stearns of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the claim, W. File No. 12, 039, Rev. War, show that Jeremiah Kinsman, son of Jeremiah Kinsman who died at Ipswich, Massachusetts. March 3, 1818, aged ninety-three years, went from Ipswich Massachusetts where he resided on an alarm April 19, 1775, and served as a Private in Captain Daniel Rogers' company four days; from August 15 to December 14, 1777. he served in Captain Robert Dodge's company, Colonel Samuel Johnson's regiment, and from July 1, 1778 to January 1, 1779, in Captain Simeon Brown's company, Colonel Nathaniel Wade's regiment. He married November 16, 1769, at Ipswich, Massachusetts, Martha Andrews who died at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, April 11, 1810. Their children were: Martha who was eighty-three
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years old September 1854, Mary seventy-three years in 1855, John born April 24, 1786, and Sarah who was sixty-four years old in 1855. Soldier married Lydia Campbell, May 7, 1812, at the house of widow Susannah Campbell, New Ipswich, New Hampshire. He died March 11, 1828, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in his eightieth year, and his widow Lydia was allowed pension on an application executed January 16, 1855, while a resident of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, aged ninety-two years. The date and place of her birth are not stated. Very truly yours, E.C Tieman. Acting Commissioner.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester Co
On this 17th day of January A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Alfred Hitchcock a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mary and Sarah Hensman residents of Fitchburg in the County and State aforesaid, aged respectively, Mary 73 years and Sarah 64 years, single women, who being each duly sworn according to law, do on their oaths depose and say; that they are the daughters of Jeremiah Kinsman deceased a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that their fathers home was in Ipswich, Massachusetts during the war; that their father removed from Ipswich to Fitchburg a few months before the birth of their brother John which took place according to family record April 24th A.D. 1786 that they remember the visit of Capt. Simeon Brown to their father in Fitchburg years after the war; that they distinctly remember that their father said he served a part of the time in Capt Browns Company that they heard Capt. Brown and their father talk together about their hardships and trials in the war, and especially about their fathers dangerous sickness with Dysentery; that their father gave them some of the Continental money he received for military service in the war: that the money was nearly or quite worth less; that their mothers name was Martha Andrews a sister of James Andrews, who now lives as they believe in the town of Essex and State of Massachusetts; that she died at Fitchburg on the 11th day of April A.D. 1810; that their father afterwards married Lydia Campbell of New Ipswich N.H.; that
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Lydia Kinsman their step mother has remained a widow ever since their father decease and that she is still a widow and now lives in Fitchburg, and they further swear that their father Jeremiah Kinman, whose widow now makes application for a pension under the act of Congress passed the third day of February A.D. 1853, died at Fitchburg on the 11th day of March A.D. 1828. that he was in the 80th year of his age when he died. His disease was gall stones and this was proved by an examination of his body after death her Signed in presence of Mary J Kinsman, Alfred Hitchcock, Asa Perley

 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Mary and Sarah Kinsman and that they are respectable persons. Alfred Hitchcock Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester Co. 
On this 17th day of January A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, Alfred Hitchcock a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Martha Kinsman a resident of Fitchburg in the County and State aforesaid single woman, aged 83 years last September, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath depose and say: That she is the daughter of Jeremiah Kinsman a deceased soldier in the War of the Revolution; that her father lived in Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts at the commencement of the war; that she distinctly remembers the circumstances of his leaving home at four different times to go to the army; that she remembers his final return from the war; that her father was paid in Continent money that proved nearly worthless; that sometime after the war her mother paid fifty dollars of the money her father received for his services in the war for a yard of red ribbon which was given to her; and there was said about the same amount of his war money for a yard of twist tobacco; that she further remembers that her father and all his family removed from Ipswich to Fitchburg in the winter of 1786, that, not long after they removed to Fitchburg Capt. Simeon Brown visited her father; that she heard her father say he served in Capt Browns Company a part of the time he was in the war; that they convened in her hearing about their hardships and trials in the war, and particularly about her fathers dangerous sickness with Dysentery; and she further depose and says; that her mothers maiden name was Martha Andrews, that she was the sister of James Andrews who
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now lives as she believes in the town of Essex and State of Massachusetts; that her mother died at Fitchburg on the 11th day April A.D. 1810; that her father afterwards married Lydia Campbell of New Ipswich N.H.; that her father died Fitchburg on the 11th day of March A.D 1828. in the 80th year of his age; that her step mother Lydia Kinsman has remained widow ever since her fathers decease that she is still his widow and now lives Fitchburg.
Martha J Kinman 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Martha Kurman and that she is a respectable person Justice of the Peace Alfred Hitchcock

 Signed in presence Alfred Hitchcock Asa Perley
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I Joseph Knowlton and I, Betsey Newell both of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and say, that we were well acquainted with Jeremiah Kinsman late of Fitchburg in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Lydia Campbell, whom he married, that we were present at their wedding & witnessed the marriage ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Richard Hall of said New Ipswich at the house of widow Susannah Campbell in said New Ipswich on the 7th day of May 1812.-- And we further state, that the said Jeremiah Kinsman was these generally understood to be a Revolutionary soldier, that he resided awhile in New Ipswich aforesaid and there with his wife removed to said Fitchburg, where he has since deceased & where his widow, Lydia Kinsman, still survives

 Signed in presence of us, 1 Jeremiah Smith, Joseph Knowlton Helen M. Fox. Betsey Newell State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough Ss. February 20th 1855. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Knowlton and Betsey Newell and made oath, that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true. Before me Jeremiah Smith, Justice of Peace
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I certify, that the within named Joseph Knowlton and Betsey Newell are well known to me, and that they are credible persons Feb. 20th 1855 Jeremiah Smith Justice of the Peace 

The State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County SS. I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Smith whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 27th day of June A.D. 1881, and will expire in five years from that date: that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record. Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Amherst this 21st day of February A.D. 18 55. Perley Dodge, Clerk
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I Joseph Knowlton of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and I, Betsey Newell of the same New Ipswich depose and say, that we were present and witnessed the marriage of Jeremiah Kinsman to of Fitchburg, Mass. to Lydia Campbell of said New Ipswich - They were married in said New Ipswich at the house of Susannah Campbell, by Rev. Richard Hall of said New Ipswich, on the seventh day of May 1812. Signed in presence of Nathan Stone, Helen M Fox, Joseph Knowlton, Jeremiah Smith, Betsey Nowell, State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. December 30, 1854. Personally appeared Joseph Knowlton and Betsey Newell and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true, Before me Jeremiah Smith, Justice of Peace