Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,997, for Jabez Kirkland, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Kirkland, Jabez
or Kirtland
Eunice

NUMBER
W. 14,997

CONTENTS
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No. 104
Massachusetts
Jabez Kirtland alias Kirkland 
of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the (blank) commanded by Captain Durgee of the Regiment commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of two years 3 two mo from Feby 1781 to April 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eighty dollars per year to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of July 1832 and forwarded to Squire Willard Esq - Springfield Mass

Arrears to 4th of March 1832   80.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 832   40.00
$120.00

Revolutionary Claim, 7 June 1832

Recorded Book D Vol 2 Page 62
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Letter to Hon G.T. Davis 28 Feb 1843 
1407
Massachusetts 
Eunice Kirkland 
widow of Jabez Kirkland decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18 November 1834 of Hampden Co. in the State of Mass  who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Durgee  [Durkee] of the Regt commanded by Col Webb in the line for 2 years  
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Decr 1838 and sent Henry Morris Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $200.00 
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘39   40.00 
$240.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol 1st Page 101
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden County } ss 
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver B. Morris Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampden Eunice Kirkland, a resident of West Springfield in said County aged nearly seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”   That she is the widow of Jabez Kirkland deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut line of the Continental army. That the said Jabez was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 - that his pension under said act was suspended.  That he was again placed upon the pension roll files under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and for further particulars in relation to the service of the said Jabez the declarant refers to the testimony filed in the Pension Office by said Jabez in order to obtain the pensions aforesaid.   
She further declares that her maiden name was Eunice Burnham that she was married to said Jabez at Norwich Conn. on the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four by one Joseph Strong. that her husband the aforesaid Jabez Kirkland died on the sixteenth day of November A.D. 1834; that she was not married to him before his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated and that she has not married again since the death of said Jabez
Eunice Kirkland x her mark
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Hampden Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that the said Eunice Kirkland by reason of extreme debility unable to write her name, made her mark in my presence, and that for the same reason she is unable to attend the Court.   
Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County   
And I the said Judge do, after investigating the matter, declare my opinion that the said John Kirkland decd was a soldier of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that he was married to said Eunice on the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty four and that he died on the sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four leaving the said Eunice his widow and that she has not again been married and is now the widow of said Jabez Kirkland deceased.  In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty ninth day of August AD 183o
Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
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(check mark) 1053

Eunice Kirkland
of Jabez
Massachusetts

Admitted
Pri $80
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Marvin Kirkland of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty years, depose and say that I am the son of Jabez Kirkland decd and Eunice Kirkland that I have in my possession the family Bible of said Jabez, which contains in his hand writing a record of the marriage of the said Jabez and Eunice as follows,  “The fourth of November, seventeen hundred and eighty four we was married,” of which record the foregoing is a true copy, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows “4 of November 1784”  which said Bible and record therein contained are by the deponent now produced and shown before Oliver B. Morris Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County.   
1 further depose and say that according to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Jabez was never married to any other person, besides the said Eunice as above stated further depose and say that I have made diligent Sarah for a record of the marriage of said Jabez & Eunice at Norwich Conn, but without success.  
I further depose and say that my said father Jabez Kirkland died the sixteenth day of November  in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four and that since his death, the said Eunice has never been married. 
Marvin Kirkland
Hampden August 29th 1838 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that the Family Bible with the record therein above described was produced before me, and I further certify that the said Marvin Kirkland is a credible witness.   
Oliver B. Morris Judge of Probate for said County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Hampden ss   
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B Morris is the Judge of said Court and the same person before whom and the foregoing declaration of Eunice Kirtland, the foregoing deposition of Marvin Kirkland purport to have been made & sworn that his signature to the foregoing certificates of said verification & execution is genuine.  
In testimony whereof of my hand and affixed the seal Probate Court at Springfield ninth day of August AD 1832  
Justin Willard 
Clerk
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Washington, D.C. Sept 20. 1829 
Jabez Kirkland Book bought in New  York 12th of October 1784 
The 4th of November 1784 we was married.  
our Daughter Abigail was born July 17th 1785  
our son was born Dec. 25, 1786. He lived about 4 hous and departed from us.   
our son Marvin was born May 9. 1788 
our son Bela was born Apl 23, 1790 
our Daughter Sally was born July 8, 1792 
our son Jacbon was born Oct 6, 1794 
our son Nathaniel was born Jany 6 1796
our son Thomas was born May 13. 1798. 
our Daughter Eunice was born Apl 13. 1800. 
This is a correct & complete copy from the Kirkland family Bible this day returned to Martin A Kirkland Springfield Mass 
W. B. Evans
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Jabez Kirtland
23 June [unreadable] 
Admd [admitted]
Send to the Judge at Springfield Mass
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Jabez Kirtland
23 June [unreadable] 
Admd [admitted]
Send to the Judge at Springfield Mass
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State of Connecticut ss 
City of Norwich    
On this first day of May AD 1819 personally came before me the subscriber Jesse Holt of said City to me personally known & being duly sworn as the law says on oath declared that he was a private soldier during the two last years of the War of the Revolution in the Continental Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B Webb that during that period knew Jabez Kirtland now personally present, then of said Norwich now said to reside in West Springfield the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that said Kirtland served in said Army & belonged to said Regiment during said period & untill the close of said War - that he did not do much duty in said Regiment having been taken out there from by Genl Jedediah Huntington of Norwich as his Baggage Master & had the care of General Huntingtons horses & said Kirtland left said service with said Huntington at the close of the War. 
Sworn before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor of  said City 
I certify that Jesse Holt abovenamed is a pensioner under the late Act of Congress & a credible man
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Connecticut May 1819 
Personally appeared John Swadle of said City to me personally known & he being first duly sworn on oath declares that he was a soldier in  said Webb Regiment at & untill the close of the War that he has seen & heard read the within affidavit of Jesse Holt & declares the facts therein stated to be true. 
Sworn before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor Norwich City 
I certify that John Swadle is a credible witness
Calvin Goddard
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Kirtland otherwise called Jaber Kirkland of West Springfield the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, aged sixty years, upon oath make the following declaration that about the bequining the year 1781, he beleive in February, he enlisted into the Company commanded he believe, by Capt John Durkee, in Col Samuel B. Webb's Regiment & General didiah Huntingtons Brigade in the Connecticut Line as a common soldier at was soon after transferred to Capt Riley's Company in the same Regiment that was Capt Buckley Brigade Wiggoner Col. Webbs hostler a General Huntington Varemaster, in necession, though he cannot recollect precisely when he left station entered another, but he knows the remained in Gen. Huntingdon Brigade in the service of the United States from the beginning of the year 1787 until the close of the war that he parted with Gen Huntingdon at Westport went by said with part of the Generals buggy & horses to Norwich & Gen Huntingdon returned by water to the same Norwich in the State of Connecticut, where the same General Huntingdon discharged this deponent in writing honorably, that he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be Jabez Kirtland otherwise called Jabez Kirkland of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged sixty seven years, upon oath makes the following declaration that about the beginning of the year 1781, he believes in February, he enlisted into the Company commanded as he believes by Capt John Durgee [Durkee] in Col. Samuel B. Webb’s Regiment & Esquire Jedediah Huntingtons Brigade in the Connecticut Line as a Common Soldier.  That he was soon after transferred in the same Regiment, that he was Capt. Buckley’s Brigade Waggoner, Col Webb’s hostler, & General Huntingtons baggage master in succession.  Though he cannot recollect precisely when he left one station & entered another, but he knows he remained in Genl Huntington Brigade in the Service of the United States from the beginning of the year 1781 until the close of the war.  That he posted with Genl Huntington at West Point & went by land with part of the General’s baggage & horses to Norwich & Genl Huntington returned by water ot the same Norwich in the State of Connecticut, where the same General Huntington discharged this defendant in writing honorably, that he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be lost.  That he is very inform & unable to labour, his poor indigent & reduced  circumstances in life by reason of which he stands in need of his Country assistance for support, that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, & that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act passed by Congress part 18. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. 
Jabez Kirtland 
Commonwealth Massachusetts 
Hampden SS  On this third day of May A.D. 1849 personally appeared the above named Jabez Kirtland or Kirkland before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County Hampden in my presence subscribed & made oath to the foregoing declaration by him made, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Kirtland or Kirkland did serve in the revolutionary army on the Continental establishment as he has set forth in the above declaration by him subscribed & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.  
John Hooker 
Hampden Ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Court of said Common said County of Hampden do certify that the above named John Hooker Esq. is Chief Judge of the Court above named, that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereunto annexed is the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of 1819 
John Ingersoll Clerk
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Find Soldier allowed [unreadable] 
REJECTED
5990
Eunice Kirkland
Widow Jabez Kirkland
Consolidated Augt 28 1882
With some widow admitted files
No. 14,997 J. N. Prior
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Suspended
See let to Nathl. Williston May 12, 1837

5990
1836
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(check mark)
Eunice Kirkland
Massachusetts
Suspended

See let 5 Nov
38 N. Morris

Act 7 July 1838
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13.055 
Massachusetts 
Jabez Kirtland otherwise Jabez Kirkland of West Springfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Saml B Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of May 1819.   
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq Judge Springfield Massachusetts 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 [unreadable] & 2/31 32.53
Amt. paid on 4th Sept 1819 $32.53
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
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Conn   
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
No 14997 
Eunice Kirkland 
Widow of Jabez Kirkland 
Priv. Rev War 
Act: July 7th 1838 
Index: - Vol A Page 402 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Springfield Mass. Aug 30, 1838

Sir
The accompanying declaration of Eunice Kirkland is forwarded by 
Your obt. servant
Henry Morris
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Jabez Kirtland 
Mass. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?  
Pens office
Nov 3 1838 
Dec’d 10 Nov 1834 paid to that period 
SH
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Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Post Office, Sept 26" 1879 
Sir
Referring to enclosed letter, I find the children named there are all dead. The oldest grandchild is Marvin A. Kirkland.   
Any thing addressed to him at this office Box - 1113 will reach him.   
Very Respectfully 
H. C. Lee G. M. 
O. J. Starke Esq
Acting Commissioner
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Springfield Mass, Nov 16 1838
Sir
The accompanying Family Bible contains the record of the marriage of Jabez & Eunice Kirkland referred to in the deposition of Marvin Kirkland which was sent on the Pension Office and of the pension application of said Eunice Kirkland under the act of July 1838. 
At the express desire of the family, I renew, in this area, the request made in a former one, that after sufficient examination, the Bible may be returned if consistent with the regulations of the Department. 
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
Henry Morris
James L. Edwards Esq
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BSL
Bible received Oct 5 Marvin A. Kirkland
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N. O. W. and B. L. D. File N 14997 
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. Sept 30 1879 
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit You are the old family Bible which was sent to this Office by your grand mother Mrs. Eunice Kirkland, Widow Jabez Kirkland to be filed in evidence when she made application for pension in 1838.  You will please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it the letter to this Office in the Envelope. 
Very Respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Marvin A. Kirkland 
P.O. Box 113 
Springfield Mass
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File No. 14992

Letters and receipt for Bible enclosed and to be filed with case 

Wm. B. Evans Cl'k
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Bounty Land Division N.B. E. W File No. 14997 
Department of the Interior 
PENSION OFFICE  
Washington, D.C. Aug 13 1879 
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Eunice Kirkland, Widow of Jabez Kirkland, late a private in the Rev. War.
Application for pension was made by the widow in 1833 and an old Bible containing a family record, was sent to this Office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible to some member of the family - all of whom he sided within the delivery of your office at and subsequent to the time when application for pension was made.  
The names of the children are Abigail, Marvin, Bela, Sally, Nathanael and Thomas Kirkland.
Please return this letter with your reply in the closed Envelope.
Very respectfully- O. P. Clarke 
Acting Commissioner  
[unreadable] 
Post Master Springfield Mass
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Fording Hills Post Office (Mass) Jany 21st 1837 
Sir
I enclose to your (Hon) Eunice Kirkland, affidavit & hope that she may receive her pension with more to be I am Sir Yours with Respect [unreadable]  
Nathaniel Williston
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Norwich 1 July 1819
Sirs
Yours of the 23 of last month is received, & to the inquiry I reply, that James Kirtland called upon me for a certificate respecting his services in the war of the revolution but having no document whereby I could ascertain the fact, I declined certifying from recollection 
Several facts which occurred in the regt within my recollection were mentioned to me by Mr Kirtland, which satisfied my mind that he had served under my command as above stated, I refused to give a certificate for want of same written record or document, in my possession.
I am sir with much esteem your humble servt 
Eben Huntington, Col in Revolutionary War
James L. Edwards Esq
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Springfield Mass Dec. 8. 1838 
Sir
I am much surprised at the contents of letter received from you this morning requiring that the family records in the case of Polly Parker widow of Amos Parker, and Abigail Osborn, widow of Ezra Osborn should be sent to the Department.   
I am surprised because, in anticipation of such requisition, I forwarded by mail directed to you the Bible containing the family record in the case of Mrs Osborn, referred to in the Deposition of Willis Osborn on the 9th November last. 
An account book containing the Family Record in the Case of Mrs Parker, authenticated by the deposition of Ira Parker was mailed by me with the authentication Nov. 28th - and a family Bible record, in the case of Eunice Kirkland, widow of Jabez Kirkland, referred to in the deposition of Marvin Kirkland, Nov 16th.  
I had supposed that these records had been duly rec’d at the Pension office until your
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letter arrived this morning stating that the case of Mrs Osborn & Mrs Parker were suspended for want of that very evidence which I have sent to the Department weeks ago.   
I am anxious to learn whether the said above mentioned have been received at the in Office, and if they have not, the & be informed what can or must be done under the circumstances.  
The applicants in these cases, are undoubtedly entitled to pensions, and they have done every thing in the way of procuring evidence & transmitting it to Washington, which the rules of the Department require, and it will be a hard case indeed if they quit of receiving the Bounty of the Government through a fault not their own.  
Very resp’y  Your Obt Sert 
Henry Morris 
James L. Edwards Esq
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 – 
West Springfield State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss 
On this fifteenth day of Sept A.D. 1836 Personally appeared before Spencer Flower a Justice of the Peace in and for said of County Eunice Kirkland a resident of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law  Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1832.  That she is the widow of Jabez Kirkland who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served Seven years. Entered into the service when living in Norwich Connecticut.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Kirkland before the close of said Jabez’s service in the Revolutionary war,  that my husband the aforesaid Jabez Kirkland Died on the Sixteenth day of November A.D. 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Eunice Kirkland
Eunice Kirkland
West Springfield Sept 15. 1836 then the above named Eunice Kirkland Personally appeared and made oath to the above before me 
Spencer Flower 
Justice of Peace Springfield State of Massachusetts Hampden County  
I Eunice Kirkland Testify that Eunice Kirkland is the widow of Jabez Kirkland and has not been married since the period of his death 
Eunice Kirkland West Springfield Sept 16. 1836 
then the above named Eunice Kirkland the Daughter of the Elder Lady personally appeared and made oath to the above before me 
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record within for the County of Hampton do hereby certify that Spencer Flower is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hampden that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity, that his name here to severally subscribed is true proper hand writing.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Common Pleas Court of Springfield on this 7th day of November 1836 
John Ingersoll Clerk 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden ss    Sept 15. 1836
I hereby certify Eunice Kirkland Character is Good for truth and veracity 
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace 
Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden ss Sept 15 1836  
I hereby certify that Eunice Kirkland the Daughter of the Elder Lady Character is Good for truth and veracity 
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
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Know all men by these presents Marvin Kirkland of West Springfield the of County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts do hereby constitute & appoint Charles O Tucker of Washington my true & lawful attorney to persecute the claim of Jabez Kirkland of [unreadable] or increase of pension that may be due under any act or Resolution of Congress.  I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers & documents in relation to claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere & to file additional evidence or arguments & to secure the certificate which may be issued for said claim,  to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the herein [unreadable] & to do all things that lawfully [unreadable]. I personally present hereby ratifying all my said attorney may lawfully to in the premises.  
Witness my hand the sixteenth day of February 1854.
Marvin  Kirkland 
Presence of John M. Stebbins  
State of Massachusetts, Hampden County. On this sixteenth day of February 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County above named personally appeared the above named Marvin Kirkland, acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act & deed for the purposes above mentioned 
John M. Stebbins Justice of the Peace  
State of Massachusetts Hampden County  ss On this sixteenth day of February 1854 before me a justice of the
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Of this Town in and for said County personally appeared Marvin Kirkland a resident in said county and made oath that he is the identical Marvin Kirkland  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden SS  I George B. Morris Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that John M Stebbins Esquire whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John M.  Stebbins and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Pleas for said Commonwealth
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Of this Town in and for said County personally appeared Marvin Kirkland a resident in said county and made oath that he is the identical Marvin Kirkland who is [unreadable] the foregoing person of [unreadable] & that is directly interested in said claim & makes this affidavit to be filed  with Additional evidence & arguments as my said attorney may require in presenting my claim.
Marvin Kirkland 
Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year above written Before me 
John M. Stebbins Justice of the Peace
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Of this Town in and for said County personally appeared Marvin Kirkland a resident in said county and made oath that he is the identical Marvin Kirkland Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden SS I George B. Morris Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that John M Stebbins Esquire whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John M. Stebbins and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Pleas for said Commonwealth this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four 
George B Morris Clerk.
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[unreadable] Mass July 14th 1832 
The Hon. Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War 
Dear Sir   I enclose to the Dept a statement made by Jabez Kirkland or Kirtland for a pension under the act of 1832 & as he has one furnished the proper evidence of service under act of 1818. 
I have concluded that your instructions require nothing more than his statement “on oath” before a Justice of the Peace.  If I am mistaken in my construction of the paragraph on the 4th page of your letter which relates to such a case, I should be happy to be informed as there are several applicants here under similar circumstances.  Mr Kirtland wishes the certificate or any communication on the subject to be forwarded to me to this place as early as may be.
Very respectfully 
Justin Willard for said Kirkland
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Jabez Kirtland
Application for Pension
1832
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Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War of the U.S. 
The subscriber on oath makes the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act Congress of the 7th of June AD 1832. 
I Jabez Kirtland otherwise called Jabez Kirkland was inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and was dropped therefrom on account of property after having drawn my pension for six months only.  My rank in the service was that of a  Private. I served in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb of Wethersfield Conn. I now reside at West Kingfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts where I also resided when I first made application for a pension, which I think was in my certificate being dated 1819 July 9th that year.  
Jabez Kirtland x his mark  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Hampden ss  July 14th 1832 
Then Jabez Kirtland above named personally appeared & subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him made before me 
Justin Willard Justice of the Peace  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden ss  I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby Certify that Justice Willard Esq before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampton and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his & proper signature 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
[unreadable] County ss}  On the 15 day of May AD 1819 personally appeared before the subscribing authority Benjamin Greenslit of Franklin in State and made solemn oath that during the war of the revolution he was well acquainted with Jabez Kirtland knows that the said Kirkland was in the continental service as a private at the close of the war and had been in said service more than two years previous.   He cannot swear to which regiment he belonged but believes to Col. Saml B. Webb's.   That he knows the said Kirtland was in said service more than nine months without intermission.  
Geo. Perkins Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Capt Benjamin Greenslit above named is known to me & is a credible Man 
Calvin Goddard Mayor 
[unreadable]