Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,792, for John Kimball, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Kimball, John

Number
S.42,792
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John Kimball

(16.203)
(March 1820)

not entitled
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the Seventeenth day of June of the term of June 1820 being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of Constitution of the state of New-York which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John F. Jones, Isaac Wilson Moses Hayden and Richard Smith Judges
Genesee County, ss. - On this Seventeenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) John Kimball aged fifty-nine years, resident of the town of Pembroke in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: -
In the whole nearly two years enlisted for 3 years in Cap Ryleys Company in Col. Saml B Webbs Regt Connecticut Line the 1st of February 1781 served untill January 1782 then hired a substitute, his declaration was dated the 14th of April 1818 and his Certificate is Numbered 16.203.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate I have none. I am in possession of Sixty one acres of land belonging to the Holland Company on which I have improved about thirty acres and live in a poor old log house and have built a small frame barn. There is due said Company for the let of Land above mentioned Three Hundred and Sixty nine Dollars -

Personal Property
1 old horse
3 Cows & 3 Calves
1 two year old Heifer
1 year old Steer
9 Sheep & 4 Lambs
4 Swine
1 Old plough
1 Harrow -
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1 Old Sythe
2 Hoes & 1 Ax
1. Iron Shovel
1. one horse Sleigh & Harness old & poor
1. 10 Gallon Kettle Iron
1. 6 Gallon do. do.
1. Iron Pot Broken
1. 1 1/2 Gallon Kettle Broken
1. Small Crane
1 pr Old Shovel & tongs
1 pair flat Irons
1 Common Table
2 common low chests
6 Old chairs
1 pewter platter
14 Common plates
6 tea cups & Saucers
1 pint tumbler
1 Wine Glass
3 quart Bottles
1 quart Cup
1 pint mug
3 Knives & forks
1 Quart Decanter
1 Quart Bottle
2 old common spinning wheels
4 Old Barrels
3 pails
5 Common Iron Spoons
6 do do Tea spoons
3 Earthen Milk pans
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I am owing debts to the following persons viz -
To Dr. Erastus Cross " " " " $50.00
To Jahtell Peck " " " " " 4.00
To V. Morton " " " " " 7.00
To David Scott " " " " " 3.50
To Doctor Rumsey " " " " 6.82
To Joseph Peters " " " " 2.00
To Samuel Lake " " " " 8.00
$81.32
To William Sever ----- 11.52
$92.84

And the deponent further says his wearing apparel & bedding for himself and family does not exceed the sum of Eighty Dollars in value - That his occupation is a farmer but in consequence of a rupture and infirmity he is not able to do any kind of manual labor. That he has a wife named Priscilla aged sixty one years who is a weakly woman is now and has been for the greatest part of the time for several years past totally unable to do any kind of labor. That he also has one daughter living with him named Orra aged thirty one years who never has walked and is and always has been a helpless dependant person. That his daughter Betsey Murphy a married woman keeps house for the deponent and takes care of her Mother & sister from the principles of Parental affection and charity. That in consequence of the helpless situation of his family and his own infirmity (consisting of himself wife & Daughter above mentioned only) should their lives be continued he verily believes he shall be in need of Public assistance in addition to his Pension -
John Kimball
Sworn & subscribed the 17 of June 1820. Before me in open Court
S. Cumings Clk of Gen. Com Pleas
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I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the $392. schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule if three hundred and ninety two dollars and -- cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.

S. Cumings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee
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Notification sent the 5th July 1820 to the Clerk of County Court Genesee Coy. Batavia N.Y.

Date of death not on reg

Reinstated July 7 1821 Sent S. Lake

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16203.
New York

John Kimball
of Genesee Co in the state of new York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sam B Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of One Year

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov 1818
and Sent to Saml Lake Esq
Batavia New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 133.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.00
162/31
$181.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitiled
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I Jared Kimball testify and say that my brother John Kimball did serve the United States of America in the Revolutionary war as a private Soldier the following tours of duty. In the first place I think in January A.D. 1776 he inlisted for two months and went to Boston served his time out and in the June following inlisted again for six months went to New York served his time out he also served one other short campaign I think three months what year I do not remember but he went to New London, and in the year 1781 he inlisted for three years the inlistment was dated the first day of Feb 1781. if I mistake not for I inlisted the same time we both joined the army I think the fore part of April following at the highlands on Hudson River joined the 3rd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Saml B. Webb and Capt John Rileighs Company we both did duty in said Regiment till the Sept following when he the said John was detached from said Regiment went to the southward war at the siege of Yorktown and taking of Lord Cornwallis and soon after joined said Regiment again and served till January 1782 he having a bad sore on one of his legs obtained a furlough went home and hired my Brother Richard Kimball to take his place in the army the said Richard joined said Regiment and Company & was accepted in the room of said John and John Kimballs name was erased from the roll and the said Richard Kimballs inserted in its stead The said John Kimball now lives in Pembroke in the County of Niagara in the State of New York
Jared Kimball
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The State of Ohio }
Trumbull County }
Personly appeared before me Jared Kimball signer & sealer of the foregoing instrument and being sworn according law doth testify and say that the statements therein made are just and true
Sworn October 16th 1818
Lyman Potter Justice of Peace [drawing of a seal?]

I do hereby further certify that the said Kimball is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full faith and confidence
Lyman Potter Justice of Peace [drawing of a seal?]

The State of Ohio
Trumbull County }  I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Lyman Potter Esquire whos signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn agreeable to the laws of said State and as such his affidavits are entitled to full faith and credit in Court and County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Warren the 16th day of October 1818
Geo Parsons
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I Richard Kimball of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, of lawfull age testify & say that John Kimball, now of Pembroke in the State of New York is my elder brother; that in Dec AD 1775 or January AD 1776 my said brother (together with John Kimball my father who was then an Ensign) enlisted & joined the army near Boston where he continued about two months. That in June AD 1776 my said brother again enlisted with my father then Lieutenant, joined the army at or near New York, where he did duty six months; that afterwards (the year I do not recollect) my said brother performed a tour of two or three months duty in the army near New London; that about the first of March 1781 my said brother John enlisted for three years & joined the army near West Point & continued in the service till January AD 1782 when I went & offered myself & was accepted as a temporary substitute for my brother & did duty in the capacity about one month when I enlisted for the remainder of his three years & took up his enlistment as the expression then was, which was all the discharge my said brother ever had to my knowledge. That when I joined the army as aforesaid instead of my brother I was placed in Capt John Riley's Company in Col. Saml B. Webb's Regt. which was called, according to my best recollection, "the third Regiment of the Connecticut line." & I have understood & swear that my said brother did duty in the same company during the whole of his time last aforesaid.
Richard Kimball

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State of Vermont Orange County Ss }  At Randolph in said County on 15th day of Dec 1818 personally appeared Richard Kimball a person of credibility & truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Dudley Chase Cty Judge Sup Court
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State of New York }
Genesee County } Ss. John Kimbal being duly sworn saith that he is now a citizen of the County of Genesee in the State of New York. That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he is now fifty seven years of age, and not able to perform active labor -
And this Deponent further saith that on or about the tenth day of January in the year 1776 he enlisted in Captain Green's Company in a Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col. Douglas. for two months. that he faithfully performed his duty for the period of his enlistment and was discharged at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts by Col. Douglas -
And this Deponent further saith on or about first day of June in the year 1776 he enlisted in Captain Abel Lyon's Company in Col. John Chester's Regiment in the Connecticut line for six months. That he faithfully performed his duty for the period of his enlistment and was discharged at or near Peekskill in the State of New York by permission to return to his residence, but that he never had a written discharge as he was left at the place above mentioned sick and the Regiment to which he belonged were discharged near Trenton in New Jersey.
And this Deponent further saith that on or about the first of September in the year 1778 he enlisted for the period of three months in Captain Ebenezer Mosley's Company in a Regiment in the Connecticut line Commanded by Col. Ely who was Commandant of the post at New London. That he faithfully served in the Regiment above mentioned for and during the period of his enlistment. that he was there discharged by Captain Moseley. and permitted to return home. -
And this Deponent further saith that on or about
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the first of April in the year 1781 he joined the American Army at the Highlands in the State of New York. being Enlisted for three years. in a Company Commanded by Capt. Ryley in the first Regiment in the Second Battalion of the Connecticut line Commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in J. Huntington's Division That he served the United States faithfully untill about the first of January 1782 when he this deponent was permitted to return home. and his Brother Richard Kimbal received in the place and stead of this Deponent [written very faintly in margin] file 39.814 and that the said Richard Kimball was discharged at West Point in the Autumn of the year 1783 -
And this Deponent further saith that he never received a pension of the United States and that he relinquishes all claim for any other pension. -
John Kimball
Sworn & Subscribed this 14th day of April AD. 1818
Before me - James W. Stevens
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County New York
Genesee County State of New York -
I certify from the Testimony of Johnson Goodwill and Nathan Tinkham to me known and by me duly sworn it appears that John Kimball whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is a man of reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - provided it shall be duly ascertained that he was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. for the period of nine months. -
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
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August 22, 1939

Mrs. G. W. Beattie
Highland
California

BA-J/AWF
John Kimball
S. 42792

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of two soldiers with the name John Kimball of Connecticut, in order to establish the fact that your ancestor, with that name, married 1752 in Lyme, Connecticut, Ruhama Sanders. [written in margin with line drawn to Lyme] Searched by Mrs. Frick & [illegible] dictated by [illegible]

The record of the only John Kimball of Connecticut which is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, follows as shown in papers on file in claim for pension, S. 42792, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Kimball are not given. He was the son of John Kimball, name of his mother not shown.

John Kimball enlisted January 10, 1776, served two months as private in Captain Green's company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut regiment; his father was ensign in this company at this time. He (John Kimball, the son) enlisted June 1, 1776, served six months as private in Captain Abel Lyon's company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut regiment; his father was lieutenant in this company at this time. John Kimball (Jr.) enlisted September 1, 1778, served three months as private in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut
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regiment. John Kimball (Jr.) enlisted April 1, 1781, for three years, served as a private in Captain John Riley's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown, and on account of a "bad sore on his leg" was sent home on furlough about January 1, 1782; his brother, Richard Kimball, served in his stead and was discharged in the fall of 1782.

John Kimball, was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age, and a resident of Pembroke, Genesee County, New York.

In 1820, he referred to his wife, Priscilla, aged sixty-one years, to his daughter, Orra, aged thirty-one years, and to a married daughter, Betsey Murphy, whose age he did not give. The name of no other wife is shown, no reference to any other.

Jared Kimball, brother of the soldier, John Kimball, served, also, in the Revolution and was living in 1818, in Trumbull County, Ohio, and his brother, Richard Kimball, was living in same year, in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data -

John Kimball
Certificate # 16203
Issued November 29, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 14, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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to
Kimball
N. Y. City
[illegible]
land ns

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42792
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42.792
John Kimball
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. S, Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1896, Mil. His
Jan. 15 Robt. J.
and
F. E. Kimball
Burlington
Nov. 18-19
Ely Healey vine
1907 Oct. 19. History to E -
G. Healey letter in S. File 39814.
1907, Dec. 28. Hist. to J. J.
Morsman. V.L.M.
1914 Mch. 7 to Mrs. L. B. Read [symbol for cents]
1920 Aug. 17. Hist to Mrs. G. W.
Beattie & also advised of
cost of copies 
1939. Aug 22 - list to Mrs. G. W. Beattie
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Small personal property.

"In possession of 61 acres of land belonging to the Holland Company, on which I have improved about 30 acres. I live in a poor old log House & have build a small frame barn - There is due the Company for the above $369."
Served one year -
Age, 59 - ruptured & unable to labor
wife 61. "totally unable to do any kind of labor." 1 Daughter aged 31 who never has walked. His Daughter, Betsy Murphy, keeps house for him, & takes care of her Mother & Sister from the kindness of parental affection & charity
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J. Kimball
Connect line
Col Saml Webbs
Regmt
Feby 1 - 1781
On roll
Admitted
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Batavia April 15 - 1818
To the Secretary of War
Sir Please forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia Genesee Co. N.Y. and oblige
Your Obt. Servt.
John Kimball

State of New York }
Genesee County } Ss I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the preceeding affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County acting under the authority of this State. and that the foregoing is his Signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Batavia the 20th day of April 1818. -
Simeon Cumings Clk

Being convinced by the Testimony of respectable persons that John Kimball is a man of truth and veracity and the affidavit properly attested annexed to his Declaration corroborating his own Statement. I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Kimball did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration
Dated at Batavia Nov. 2nd 1819
Richard Smith Judge Gen Com Pleas
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John Kimball's
Inventory
copy
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the courthouse in the Village of Batavia in and for the county of Genesee in the State of New York on the fifteenth day of November of the term of November 1820 being a court of Record in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited Jurisdiction keeps records of its proceedings and has immemorially exercised the power of imprisonment - Present the Hon. Moses Haydon, Richard Smith & Ralph Parker Judges Genesee County, SS. On this fifteenth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record) John Kimball aged sixty years resident of the town Pembroke in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - Nearly two years, enlisted for 3 years in Capt. Riley's company in Col. Webb's Regt. Connecticut line, served about one year then hired a substitute that his pension Certificate is numbered 16.203 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed ____ Real Estate, I own none ____. am in possession of twenty five acres of land belonging to the Holland Land Company on which there is about 14. acres improved and an old log house, fences mostly rotted down and the improvements not under a good cultivation. There is due the Holland Land Company six dollars and 40 cents per acre, a sum fully
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equal to the value of the land. - Personal Property -
1. Cow " " " $10.00
1. Calf " " " 2.00
4. Sheep " " " 4.00
2. Small Swine " " " 2.00
1. Old plough }
1. Harrow } " " " 5.00
2. Hoes & 1 old ax " " 1.50
1. Iron Shovel " " " 1.00
1. 10 Gallon Iron Kettle }
1. 6 do. } good " "  4.50
1. Broken pot }
1. Small cracked Kettle } .75
1. Small crane }
1. pair old Shovel & tongs } 1.50
1. pair flat Irons " " .50
1. Common Kitchen Table " 1.25
2. Common low Chests old " " 1.00
6. Old chairs " " " 1.50
1. pewter platter " " " .50
12. Common plates " " $1.00 }
6. Cups & Saucers " " " .31 }
1. 1/2 pint tumbler & 1 wine " " .25 } 2.18
3. quart Bowls " " .31 }
1. quart cup " " " .25 }
1. pint do " " " .06}
3. Knives & forks " " .25 }
1. quart decanter " " .50 0.85
1. quart bottle " " " .10 }
2. old Spinning wheels " " " 1.50 }
4. Old Barrels " " " 1.62 } 3.62
2. Pails " " " " 0.50 Over=
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5. Common Iron Spoons " 0.25
6. do. Teas. "0.18  
3. Earthen milk pans "0.75
$1.18 [underlined]
$44.83 [double underlined]
Interest in land valued at " " " "
I am owing debts to the following persons viz - -
To Samuel Lake of Batavia - $16.00
To Philip Reed of Richmond - 5.00
To John Miller of Pembroke - 4.00
To Thomas Dimick of Pembroke 2.25
To Jehiel Peck of Pembroke 2.00 [underlined]
$29.25

And the deponent further says that owing to his inability to labor and the infirm state of health of his wife & daughter his family is very expensive. that to satisfy the debt of Fifty Dollars mentioned in his inventory owing to Doct. Erastus Cross and a further sum of thirty dollars for attendance on his family he sold a part of the land in possession for one hundred Dollars. that his old horse he sold for a Bed which was necessary for his family, that two Cows, one two-year old and 1 year old, and two calves, which were included in his inventory at the June term of this court, have been sold for forty Dollars which sum has been expended to satisfy several small debts, for provisions & necessaries for his family, and to pay a woman for taking care of his family who are sick. That he has provisions on hand for his family sufficient to last about four months -. That the disposition of his property was absolutely necessary for the support of his family and unavoidable That if his pension is not continued he shall be obliged to ask the Town for assistance. - 
John Kimball
Sworn and subscribed the 16" of November 1821. Before me in open Court.}  S. Cumings Ck.
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Clerks Office. Genesee County SS.
I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty-four Dollars and eighty five Cents. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of November AD. 1820 -
S. Cumings Ck
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Carter White Lead Co.
Corroders & Grinders Strictly Pure White Lead
Red Lead and Litharge
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E. J. Cornish President
F. M. Carter, Vice Prest.
J. J. Morsman, Secy-Treas

Chicago Plant Capacity 20,000 Tons Annually [drawing of plant]

Omaha Plant Capacity 10,000 Tons Annually [drawing of plant]

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Chicago
West Pullman P.O.

Dec. 13, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with a statement of the military history of John Kimball, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as contained in application for pension, said John Kimball being from Royalton, (possibly South Royalton) or Bethel (Possibly East Bethel) Windsor County, Vermont, prior to the war, and after the war, Pembroke, (possibly East Pembroke) or Darien, (possibly Darien Center) or Alexander (possibly East Alexander) Genesee County, N. Y.?
Thanking you in advance for the information, I am
Yours very truly,
J. J. Morsman

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office A Dec 18 1907
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"The Lead with the Spread"
Carter White Lead Co.
Corroders & Grinders Strictly Pure White Lead
Red Lead and Litharge
Carter White Lead Co Chicago Omaha

E. J. Cornish President
F. M. Carter, Vice Prest.
J. J. Morsman, Secy-Treas

Chicago Plant Capacity 20,000 Tons Annually [drawing of plant]

Omaha Plant Capacity 10,000 Tons Annually [drawing of plant]

Warehouses
New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburg, St. Paul, St. Louis, New Orleans, Kansas City, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Memphis, Savannah, Newark, Nashville, Duluth, Minneapolis, Wichita, Albany, Milwaukee.
Chicago
West Pullman P.O.

Dec. 26, 1907.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find carbon copy of my letter of the 13th inst., to which I have not as yet received reply. Hardly time, however, but I am prompted in writing to state that probably John Kimball, concerning whom information is desired was probably from Connecticut prior to the Rvolutionary War, afterward returning to Vermont, but I should think his application for pension would have been dated in New York.
Yours very truly,
J. J. Morsman

MJ

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[rectangular stamp] Oct. 14. 1902 Files

Vineland N.J.
October 6, 1902

Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs -
Can you give me any information as to the service of Russell Kimball who was a soldier of the Conn. Line in Capt. Reily's Company, Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regt, to when & where he was born - also as to when and where he died.
Also of the Service of John Kimball who was a Lieut of the Conn. Line
Of course you understand that both of the above were in the Revolutionary War.
If there is any cost for the certificate of the above named persons service please tell how much in
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will be the same if
Can you tell me where I can get any additional information besides what you can give of this service and oblig.
Yours truly
E. G. Healey
Vineland
New Jersey

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Robert J. Kimball
16 Broad Street.

John Kimball. 42792-J.
Richard Kimball, 39814-J.

New York, Dec. 3, 1895.

Department of Pensions
of Revolutionary War.
Washington, D. C.

I am informed that my grandfather, Richard Kimball, made application for a pension for the Revolutionary War on the 8th of April, 1818, that he was a member of Captain John Reilly's Company, Third Regiment, Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Webb, and that he served until October 1783.
As I desire for a certain purpose to have an authentic certificate of these facts, will you kindly cause examination to be made, and give me such information as you can of his service. I shall be glad to pay the expenses of any trouble in the matter.
Will you also please give me the information that is on record in regard to Lieutenant John Kimball of the same regiment and company at the same time.
Very respectfully yours,
Robert J. Kimball
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[upper left corner] Rev. MH

Highland, California.
July 20, 1920.

U. S. Commissioner Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

In the volume entitled "Connecticut Men in the Revolution", page 643, under the heading "Connecticut Pensioners, Act 1818, Residing in New York", appears the name John Kimball, private. Will you be so kind as to give me an abstract of the pension application of this John Kimball, including all data of a genealogical nature.
Will you please let me know how many pages the pension application covers in your records, so that a photostat copy may be requested if desirable.
Yours truly,
Mrs. G. W. Beattie [signature]
Mrs. G. W. Beattie.

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Albert C Spaulding.  Elbert B Kimball.  Fred E. Kimball.  Ernest J. Spaulding.

Spaulding, Kimball & Co.
Wholesale Grocers.

Burlington, Vt. Dec 20/95
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me two copies of Pension Records concerning Richard Kimball of Randolph Vt in 1820 and also of John Kimball his father Kindly make them as complete as possible
Respectfully F. E. Kimball
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Feb. 25 - 1914

Dept. Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

I find that John Kimball, a surveyor, was born October 8 - 1760 - given name of his wife, believed to have been Mary. Place of residence at enlistment, not known -
Places of residence after discharge, Royalton, Vermont. Deryan, Genesee Co - N.Y. and Ashford Catt. Co. N.Y. Where he died August 14. 1839 - While with his grandson, Ormel Murphy, was burried on the farm where he died - said farm still in posession of the Murphy family - The Tomb Stone, still standing, bears this inscription - "A Revolutionary Soldier John Kimball - Died August 14 - 1839 Age 78 yrs 10 mo. 6 days."
He is believed to have served under General Washington, in what capacity

[circle stamp at right] U.S. Pension Office. D Feb 27 1914
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do not know - is known to have been a pensioner at time of his death Find my letter of previous date - (Feby 26) enclosed -
Mrs. L. B. Read -
445 Tennessee St.
Lawrence, Kansas.
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Rev. War Section.

[initialed upper right corner] AW

Aug. 17, 1939.
Mrs. G. W. Beattie,
Highland, Calif.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 30" ultimo, you are advised that photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Sur. File no 42.792, of John Kimball, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra, if certification is desired. The number of pages is fifteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Caryington
Acting Commissioner.

Send all of declaration
& both schedules
count each as 1 page
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Kimball a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S File 42.792

[5 column table:] Dates of Enlistment of Appointment./ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain. Colonel./ State.

Jan 10 76/ 2 mos./ pvt/ Green/ Douglas/ Conn
June 1 76/ [illegible]/ Abel Lyon/ John Chester/ Conn
Sept 78/ 3 mos/ Ebenezer Moseley/ Ely
Apr 81 to Jan 82/ Riley/ Samuel B. Webb

Battles engaged in, Siege [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ___
Date of application for pension, Apl 1818
Residence at date of application, Pembroke, Genesee Co., NY
Age at date of application, 57.
Remarks: [illegible] wife age 61 - daughter 31 disabled daughter Betsey Murphy
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[written diagonally across top right] one only [underlined] of Conn - under any spelling

Highland, California.
August 14, 1939.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am seeking official proof of the Revolutionary War service of my g. g. grandfather, John Kimball, b. in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, Dec. 21, 1731, and d. in Gibson County, Indiana, some time after 1810. Two John Kimballs appear in the 1790 census of New London County, and one was drawing a pension in 1818.
Have you pension applications of these two John Kimballs, or of one of them? and if so, what would a photostatic copy cost? It may possibly help to identify my [underlined] John Kimball to know that he married Ruhama Sanders Sept. 21, 1752, in Lyme, Connecticut, and had three sons, Samuel, Jesse, and Isaac, and a number of daughters. Samuel and Jesse were in the Revolution. I cannot give the names of any officers under whom John served.
Respectfully,
Mrs. G. W. Beattie [signature]
Mrs. G. W. Beattie

[circle stamp with numbers 1 through 12 around the rim] Received Aug 18 1939 Mail Sub-Div Reader No. 7 Vets Adm
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Kimball, John
Grade Sergeant
Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4525
Acreage 100
Issued Aug. 10, 1789 to Richard Platt -

*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.