Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,036, for Christopher Kill, New York
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Service - Continental New York

Kill or Kell, Christopher, Polly

Number W.16.036
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6137
New York State

Christopher Kill/Kell
Matross - New York Line
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 15th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Feb'ry 1819 and sent to the Honorable W. Herkimer & House of Rep's.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r. 1818. 4 Mo. & 20/30 - 37.33
Semi-annual ending 4th March 1819 -                     48.00
1783 9 mos.                                                            $85.33
Lamb + War File Mar. '17
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

Continued on the rolls under the Law of 1 May 1820 - Notification sent to John L. Lobdell 6 July 1820. Johnstown, NY
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(Left Side)
9269
New York
Polly Kill, deceased widow of Christopher Kill who was a pensioner under the Act of 
 (blank) (Kill?) and who died on the ___ Oct'r. 1829 of (blank) in the State of NY he was a Pri. + Matross in the (illegible) commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded by (blank) in NY Line for 11.21 as pri. & 6.8 as matross
=====================================================Subscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 65 Dollars 11 cents per annum to commence on the 4th of March 1836 + ends Feb 18, 1841, when she died.
=====================================================Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 18?5 and sent to J.A. Rasbach, Herkimer, NY

Total amount $ (blank)

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 165

(Right Side)

Pay't. to Geo., Jacob, John, Jasper, Nancy Kill, Maria Waffle + Peggy Countryman only living child.
Let. to Agt. Apr. 28, 1845
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No. 10727

Polly Kill dec'd. widow of Chritopher
NY
Act 7 July 1838

Admo.
11 mo. 21 d. priv. Inf. $39.00
6mo. 8 d.  (illegible)      26.11
(Total)                         $65.11
from 4 March 1836 to 18th February 1841 the day of her death. Payable to George, John, Jasper, Jacob and Nancy Kill, Maria Waffle and Peggy Countryman only surviving children of Polly Kill, dec'd.

J.A. Rasback
Herkimer, 
NY
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5780

Polly Kell, dec'd.
N. York
Act 4th July '36
1781 Willet pri. 3.11.
1782 do             8.19
1783 Lamb. Malros 6.8
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State of New York
Montgomery County

On this fifth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and forty-one personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court before the Judges himself John J. Kill, a resident of Herkimer in said County, aged fifty-seven years, who was for first duly sworn according to laws does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the children and heirs of Polly Kill, deceased, the beneficiary of the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, or the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, if the testimony in support  of the claim shall not support the same under the former Act. __That he is one of the children of Christopher Kill and Polly Kill, both deceased. __That the said Christopher Kill, his father, as this deponent was informed and believes was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. __That his said father in his lifetime received a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety-Six dollars per year and that his said father died about thirteen years ago this fall. __That after his death the deponent took the pay certificate of his said father to Judge Trieu at Canajoharie in Montgomery County in which County this deponent there in resided for the purpose of taking measures to draw the arrears of Pensions. __ That he left the Certificate with said Trieu where, as he was afterwords informed, by said Trieu, it was burned when his house with other buildings were destroyed by fire. __ That he does not know the precise time his father died as he was drowned in the Lock in the Erie Canal at Amsterdam his father at the time being on his way to New York. __ That he was informed and believed true and now believes true that the marriage between his father, the said Christopher Kill and his mother the said Polly Kill whose maiden name was Polly Nier took place the latter of the year 1782. __ That they had nine children of which two are dead and seven are living whose names are: John J. Kill (this deponent), George Kill, Jasper Kill, Jacob Kill, Nancy Kill, Maria Waffle, widow of Henry Waffle, + Peggy Countryman, wife of Conrad Countryman, of whom this deponent is the oldest. __ That his mother the said Polly Kill died in the town
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Town of VanBuren in the county of Onondaga on the Eighteenth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-One at the house of George Kill the brother of this deponent as this deponent was informed by said George and other friends. __ That he, this deponent, was not there at the time of her death, but has since been there. __ That his said mother intermarried since the death of her said husband the said father of this deponent but remained his widow. __ That he was informed and believes true that the marriage between the said Christopher Kill + Polly Kill his said father and mother was solemnized by the Rev'd. Mr. Reese at Stone Arabia at which place this deponent has been and inquired and caused inquiry to be made for the records of the Rev'd. Mr. Reese but could not find any but that he was informed that Anna Leder, wife of Christian Leder,  Alaina Gardner + Peter Nestle were present at the said marriage. And he further states that he was authorized by his brothers and sisters, the heirs of the said Christopher + Polly Kill, to make the application for the purpose of obtaining the pension which their said mother was entitled to at and previous to her death and which they are now entitled to.

(signed) John J. (his X mark) Kill

Inscribed + sworn in open court Oct. 5th, 1841 AD. In Witness where of I have hereto (Seal) set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court + County. January 5, 1843
(signed) E.A. Munson, Clerk
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In pursuance of a law passed 27th April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five percent per annum, viz:
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1782 Dec.  31  | 71133 Christ'r. Kill  priv. | 22__ 2 __ 8
1783  Ju.   21   |11032 Christ'r. Kill           | _____8__10
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany, Sept. 28th, 1842}

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.3. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - under Capt. Joel Gillett in Col. Marinus Willet's Reg't.
Second - "      " Joseph Hous. in Col. Sam'l Clyde's Reg't.

(signed) Philip Phelps, Dep. Comptroller
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This may Certify that I have mustered + received into the Second Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Jno. Lamb two able bodied recruits, enlisted by Capt. G. Peter Nestell to serve in said Regiment viz 
Christ'r Kill Inlisted  1 January, 1783 for the War. 
Peter Wormwood Inlisted 1 March, 1783 for three years

West Point April 16, 1783
(signed) J.  Ried, Capt. + Inspector Recruits for 2nd Regm't

State of NY, Comptroller's Office} I certify that the proceeding is a correct transcript of the original remaining in this office Sept. 28th, 1842.
(signed) Philip Phelps, Dep. Controller

right and title to 600 acres of said land afigured to Capt. Thomas Machin March 1, 1783
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Act of the Certificate of the Levies of Col. M. Willett's Regiment for Service in the year 1781 delivered to the officers + soldiers and others Legally Authorized to receive them
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Capt. Livingston's Company| Amount of Pay| To Whom Delivered| No. of the Voucher
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Christopher Kill                    |  8,,19,,6            |    George Keal

State of New York Comptroller's Office} I certify that the preceding is a true abstract from a document remaining in this Office Albany Sep'r. 29th, 1842
(signed) Philip Phelps, Dep. Comptroller
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State of New York, Montgomery County}
On this 2d day of April 1842 before me personally came Andrew Dillenbach of Stone Arabia aged Sixty-Seven years the twenty sixth of this month who being first duly sworn says that he knew Christopher Kill in the War of the Revolution; this deponent was then small. He recollects the marriage of said Christopher Kill + Polly Nier. The marriage took place at the house where this deponent then resided. This deponent can't now recollect that he was in the room at the time + actually saw them married or not - but recollects that he was there. Recollects the preparation and everything about it but he won't say that he saw them married. He saw them at the time. They had a wedding there and the company had a dance that evening. Recollects that it was at the time said. The said Polly borrowing a dress of the sister of this deponent to get married in. The marriage took place within three years after the war closed. He can't state the year definitely but was soon after the close of the war and within three years - that it was understood that said Kill received a pension in his lifetime. That said Kill died some ten or more years since and left the said Polly his widow who this deponent has heard lately died.

Subscribed and sworn April 21, 18422 before me (signed) A. Hees Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County (signed) Andrew Dillenbach

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Andrew Dillenbach the above deponent for many years and that he is a man of good character and his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.

(signed) A. Hees, Justice of the Peace in + for said County.
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State of New York, Montgomery County}

On this 20th day of April one thousand and eight-hundred and forty-two before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Anna Lasher aged seventy-five years who being first duly sworn does on her oath say during the Revolution(ary) War she was well acquainted with Christopher Kill and also with Polly Nier. That the said Christopher and the said Polly were married and lived together until his death. - That they had a family of children. - That they lived in the neighborhood of this deponent. - That this deponent herself was married in the summer after the battle of Johnstown - And that the said Christopher and Polly were married within four years after and this deponent thinks within two years after -That they also said Christopher + Polly were married at the house Henry Dillenbach in Stone Arabia in the Winter season of the year and slept at the house of this deponent the first night after their marriage. This deponent cannot now recollect the minister who solemnized the marriage but thinks it was Rev. Mr. Reese. - Neither can she state with any certainty the year of their marriage but is positive it was within four years after this deponent was married, which was to the best of her recollection the time above stated. - She further says that it was understood that the said Christopher in his lifetime received a pension. That he died some years since. That he left the said Polly his widow and children to wit: John, George, (J)asper, Jacob, Nancy, Maria + Peggy + that this deponent has been informed that the said Polly the widow of said Christopher Kill is dead.

Inscribed and sworn to April 20, 1842, before me. Anna (Her X Mark) Lasher

(signed) Frederick J. Saltsman, Justice
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I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Anna Lasher the within deponent for over twenty-five years and that she is a person of good character and her statements are entitled to full credibility.

Sworn under my hand the day and year written.

(Signed) Frederick J. Saltsman, Justice of the Town of (illegible) in Montgomery County
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State of New York Montgomery County}

On this 21st day of April 1842 before the under named Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Peter Nestle of Stone Arabia aged near Sixty-seven years who being first duly sworn says that in the latter part of the Revolution(ary) War he was well acquainted with Christopher Kill who was a Revolutionary (War) soldier. That he was also acquainted with Polly Nier. That the said Christopher and said Polly were married. He recollects well the marriage. Recollects he was present. - The marriage took place at Stone Arabia. Recollects that the said Christopher was enlisted under the uncle of this deponent during the war. That after his enlistment under his uncle Peter Nestle he did not serve a great while before the War closed. That after the close of the War and within a few years after the said Christopher + the said Polly were married. He recollects the circumstances that the said Christopher + Polly were both poor and he said Polly borrowed a dress of one of the members of W. Dillenback's family where they were married + he thinks the dress was borrowed of Margaret Dillenbach to get married in. - that on the evening of their marriage they had a dinner at the same place. The deponent was then a small boy but he recollects well the circumstances. He also well recollects the circumstances of the Johnstown battle. He was then about twelve miles off and they heard the cannon. He recollects well a Mrs. Fink who had had a fit of the numb (illegible) and was sitting on a chair and every report of the cannon she clapped her hands + screamed. And several other circumstances he well recollect. He recollects well the time of year the said Christopher and Polly were married. He was present and he is certain it was less than three years after the close of the War + he thinks it was in the winter season, but he cannot state the particular year. - That the said Christopher in his lifetime received a pension + he thinks it was $96.00 a year. That the said Christopher died ten or more years since. That he left the said Polly his widow. And this deponent has understood the said Polly the said widow is also dead. - That they left a family (continued on page 15 of this record)
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children. He don't recollect the minister who married them, but he thinks it was Rev. Mr. Reese.
(signed) Peter Nestle

Subscribed and sworn April 21, 1842 before me, A. Hees, Justice of the Peace of said County.

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with
(balance obscured by the following - see record page 16 for balance)
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STATE OF NEW YORK Montgomery County Clerk's Office} ss.
I, Henry Cook, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify, That Abraham Hees + Frederick J. Saltsman whose name(s) are subscribed to certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed affidavits and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or affidavits Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in said then county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justices and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said county the 3rd day of January 1843. (signed) H. Cook, Clerk
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children. He don't recollect the minister who married them, but he thinks it was Rev. Mr. Reese.
(signed) Peter Nestle

Subscribed and sworn April 21, 1842 before me, A. Hees, Justice of the Peace of said County.

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Peter Nestle, the above deponent many years, that he is a man of good character, and his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
(Signed) A. Hees Justice of the Peace for said County.
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State of New York, Montgomery County} ss.

Martin J. Stover of Palatine in said County being duly sworn saith that he is the present Minister and has the custody of the Records of Marriages and Baptisms of Trinity Church of Stone Arabia in Said County - That the record of marriages commences prior to the Revolutionary War and are continuous to the year after 1779 and subsequently - that the records of marriage for the same time previous to the War and with the year 1779 were made by the Rev'd. Mr. Ries who was then the minister of the said Church that from the year 1779 to the year 1790 there is no regular record of marriages in said church - that from the best information which this deponent has upon the subject the Rev'd. Mr. Ries towards the close of the War was absent from the said Church for some years when he returned and took charge thereof again and performed the duties of minister thereof. That after his return to the charge of the said church he as the deponent is informed kept a private record of the Marriages and Baptisms but which record was never delivered over by him to the Church, nor has it come to the possession of the Church to the knowledge or belief of this deponent. - And this deponent further saith that he has made particular search in said records for marriage entries therein from the year 1779 to the year 1790 and does not find any entries of marriages of that period.

(signed) Martin J. Stover

Subscribed and sworn to this 21st day of May 1842 before me Chas. Gray Judge + Counselor and I further certify I am personally acquainted with the Rev./Mr. (continued on page 18 of this record)
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Stover and he is a person of virtue and (illegible) and his statements are entitled to full credit.

(signed) Chas. Gray Judge + Counselor 

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Polly Kell, dec'd.
N. York Act 4th July '36

1781 Willet pri. 9. 11. (9 months 11 days)
1782 do       -    8.19 (8 months 19 days)
1783 Lamb matros 6.8  (6 months 8 days)

(The above is a record of service - matros is a private of artillery)
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(top, right)
Christopher Kill 
Matross

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6137
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State of New York Montgomery County ss.

On this day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Montgomery called the Court of Common Pleas proceeding according to the principles of common law having the power of fine and imprisonment _ Christopher Kill aged Seventy-three years. resident in Palatine in said State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that his service in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Captain __ + Lieut. Peter Hertel's company of Artillery in Colonel John Lambs Regiment and New York Line on the Continental establishment as is more particularly mentioned in my original declaration and discharge that the date of his original declaration was the 15th day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 6.137 - And I solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner 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 Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818. 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.

Christopher (His X Mark) Kill

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 17th day of June 1820.
(signed) Jno. McCarthy, Clerk
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Real Estate that I have now either in possession, revision, remainder or expectancy - 
Personal Estate - 
1 cow $14.00 + Sheep 10.50 2 Swine 5.50
Cupboard + its contents 4.00 Tin water pot +
bail 1.25 Smoothing Iron .07 1/2 Ax and 
handles 1.87 1/2  2 small pots Bake pot. Frying pan
and tea kettle - 5.50  2 hoes .75 chains + Clevisis +
iron wedge 2.50  Corn Plough 5.00 Churn with
tub + its contents 5.50 Contents of the Garret
1.25 Vinegar Cask .50  1 doz. fowls + geese 2.87 1/2 
tramels(?) chairs .87 1/2  4 Chairs 1.50 Iron kettle
small size 2.75 large basket with its contents 
2.00 1 ax 1.12 = $69.64 - I have debts to the
amount of Twelve Dollars

That I am a shoemaker by trade but in consequence of lameness in one of my arms and poor sight have done nothing at the same in some time. I have living with me for whom I provide fifty-five years of age but is sickly and have no other means of support than manual labour and this Pension I receive from the United States and further saith not.

Christopher (His X Mark) Kill

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office} I John McCarthy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the schedule there unto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oath of two credible witnesses and that (Continued on page 22 of this record)
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It is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty-nine dollars and sixty-four cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 17th day of June 1820.

(signed) Jno. McCarthy
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Montgomery County} ss
On this fifteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County in the State of New York personally appeared Christopher Kill aged Seventy-one years resident in the Town of Palatine in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Late 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 - That the said Christopher Kill enlisted in Stone Arabia in the County of Montgomery and State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Gray of the New York Infantry commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet that he continued to serve in said corps for Nine  Months afterwards enlisted the 1st day of January 1783 during the War in the 2nd Regiment of New York Artillery and was discharged from service the Ninth day of June 1783 as a matross as will more fully appear from his discharge. That he was in the Battle of Stoney Point, the battle at German Flatts, the Battle of West Canada Creek and at Johnstown, all in the State of New York. And that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need (continued on page 24 of this record)
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of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.

Christopher (His X Mark) Kill

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - (signed) James Hildreth

I, James Hildreth, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christopher Kill did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against  the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - dated this 15 day of  April 1818 - (signed) James Hildreth

State of New York Montgomery County} ss. I, John McCarthy, Clerk of Montgomery County do certify that James Hildreth before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in + for the said Coun ty on the 15th day 0f April 1818. In testimony whereof I have him unto set my hand and affix the seal of my office (signed) Jno. McCarthy

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Chris. Kill
Inadmissible
Did not serve a min. 9 months at one period on the Continental establishments.
Willets' reg't not on the Continental establishment
Hon. Herkimer H. of Rep.
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Admitted, the Secretary having decided that those who served to the end of the War are entitled to pensions
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Revolutionary War Records Section       3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, DC, (blank), 19 (blank)
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In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Christopher Kill, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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Dates of         |               |            | Officers under whom service was rendered| 
Enlistment or |Length of|            |-----------------------------------------------|
Appointment |Service    |Rank    |           Captain           |          Colonel            | State 
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(blank)            |9 mos.    |Pvt.      | Samuel Gray              | Marinus Willet.         | NY
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jan. 1, 1783 - Jun. 9, 1783|Matross| (blank)                    | John Lamb's Art.     |(blank)
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Battles engaged in, Stoney Point, German Flatts, West Canada Creek + Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Stone Arabia, NY
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818
Residence at date of application, Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY. 
Age at date of application, 71
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Stone Arabia, NY about 1782 Polly Nier or Neher. He was drowned in the Erie Canal at Amsterdam, NY in Oct. 1829 and she died at Feb. 18, 1841, at Van Buren, NY leaving the following children: John J., George, (J)asper, Jacob and Nancy Kill, Maria, widow of Henry Waffle, and Peggy, wife of Conrad Countryman. 2 children died young. Their names are not stated.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

6-2856
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March 10, 1845
Ada--ted case of
Poly Kill, dec.
(various sets of numbers)
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Herkimer, NY  7th of March 1845

Sir,
Enclosed I forward you the Certificate of the Court in relation to the death of Christopher Kill, a pensioner and of his widow, Polly Kill. And also her children surviving as required by your last letter on the subject.

It appears that said Christopher Kill was entitled to bounty land and his heirs desire to know whether it has been drawn. If not, they want to apply for it.

Yours +c
J.A. Rasbach

J.L. Edwards
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10.727
Polly Kill
Dec'd.
NY
Suspended
Ltr. to Jas. A. Rasback
Sept. 20th, 1844


Act 7th July '38
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No. 5780
Polly Kill
N. York
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Suspended
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Letter April 18th '43 +
Aug't. 9th '43 to J.A. Rasback

Act 4th July 1836
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Let. to J.A. Rasback
April 18th, 1843
Same August 8, 1843
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 16036
Polly Kill
Widow of 
Christopher Kill
Matross Rev. War
Act July 7th, 1833
Index: Vol. A, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1921 Dec. 3 Hist. to M. H. Boies. AW
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Stamp
Records Division
Nov. 17, 1921

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128 So. Emerson St. Denver Colorado
Rev Sec (previous in different pen) Nov. 11, 1921
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Please give me all the dates there is in your department of Christopher Kill who served in the War of the American Revolution 1778 - 88.

I also would like the dates and places of his birth, marriage and death, and the same for his wife.

He lived in Montgomery Co. NY. 
"accession #1495. Pension Papers"

After his death give name of person who received his pension.
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Thanking you for your kindness.

I am Sincerely
(signed) (Mrs.)  Miriam Kill Boise
128 So. Emerson St.
Denver Colorado

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Also give the War Record of Chester Boise who enlisted June 1st 1812 from Homer, Courtland Co. N.Y. -

M.K.B.
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5780

Jan. 12-43
NY
July 4, 1836
Polly Kill. dec'd.
(arrow to) Christopher '18
(Vertically written to the right of "Jan12 43") Illegible
(vertically written below Christopher)
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Herkimer NY January 3, 1842

Sir,

 I herewith forward the claim of the children of Christopher Kill + Polly Kill (both deceased) for the pension due to said Polly Kill as the widow of said Christopher Kill up to the time of her death. The proof of marriage is without doubt ample and sufficient. Christopher Kill, the father, was a soldier in Army of the Revolution and served under different enlistments and in his lifetime rec'd. a pension.

The accompanying certificates of the Comptroller show that he rec'd for his services in Col. Willet's Reg't., Capt. Livingstons Company L 8.19.0,
in the same Reg't., Capt. Gillet's (Company) 22.2.8, 
in Col. Clyde's Reg't., Capt. House (Company) 0.8.10

On the back of the certificate is also a certificate that the enlisted was received into the Second   Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Lamb under Capt. Nestell Jan'y. 1, 1783 to serve during the war in which service he must have been at least 8 months.  The certificate is dated April 16, 1783; at which time he must have been in the 3 1/2 months on the date thereof. Peter Nestell also in his affidavit does swear that said Kill served under Peter Nestell the uncle of the deponent. It is also evident that he must have served out that term of Enlistment. To wit, the close of the War from the fact that Capt. Thomas Manchin in pursuance of an assignment drew his bounty land, 600 acres for that service of which you may have evidence at the War or Pension Department. Christopher Kill, the father of the claimants, died about fourteen years ago leaving Polly Kill the mother of the claimants his widow, who under the Law of 1838 was entitled to a pension but in consequence of old age + indignance + years (illegible) the Law enacted 1840 could not procure the (continued on page 38 of this record)
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the necessary proof to establish her claim, she died in 1841. The children now claim the pension to which she was entitled at her death. __

Her children allege that their said father's more service than is contained in the annexed certificates. They say from what he used to say he was in service most of the Revolution war but as his mates are all gone. They are unable to obtain the proof. There may be proof of service in the Continental Army in the War Department.

The children desire the pay certificate be made to John J. Kill in order to save expense and do away the necessity of a power of attorney of each as they are residents in different counties. ___

They are all in indigent circumstances and the expense of a power of attorney from each is considerable.

Your obedient Servant,
(signed) J. A. Rasbach

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
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State of New York, Herkimer County} ss: 
On this sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Herkimer in open court before the Judges thereof the same being a Court of record John J. Kill who is in the fifty ninth year of his age and who being first duly sworn according to Law who on his oath makes the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain for the children and heirs of Polly Kill, deceased, the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836. That he is one of the children of Christopher Kill and Polly Kill, both deceased. That the said Christopher Kill, the father of this declarant in his lifetime was, as this declarant was always informed + believed, was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Regiments of Col's. Willet, Clyde + Lamb +c.___ That his said father in his lifetime received a pension under the Law of the United States for his services in said war at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per year. That his said father + mother, the said Christopher Kill + Polly Kill, whose maiden name was Polly Nier when they were married as this deponent was always informed by them at Stone Arabia (then Tyron, now Fulton County) in the later part of the year 1782 by the Rev'd. Mr. Reese who was a clergyman of the Lutheran Church at that place and which information this declarant always believed and now believes to be true. That his said father + mother had nine children, two of whom died young + previous to the decease of his said father + mother. That his said father died about fourteen years ago last fall.  That his death took place in the month of October. The day of which event this declarant cannot tell as he came to his death by drowning in the lock in the Erie Canal at Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery. That he left the said Polly Kill his widow him surviving. That the said Polly Kill died in the Town of Van Buren in the County of Onondaga.
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On the 18th day of February 1841 at the home of George Kill, the brother of this declarant, as this deponent was informed by his said brother when he, this declarant, came there shortly after. He not being there at the hour of her death which information he fully believes as the correct day of her death. That his said mother never intermarried after the death of her husband the said Christopher Kill but remained and died his widow. That she left her surviving seven children, brothers and sisters of this declarant. This declarant is authorized by the said children to make this application for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which their mother was entitled at the time of her death and which the said children and heirs are entitled. That this declarant has made diligent search + enquiry among the children + relatives for a family or other record of the marriage of his said father + mother. That he has taken great pains and time in search of such record and has not been able to find any and does not believe there is any private or family record of their marriage in existence. That he has also made diligent search to ascertain whether there be any public record but has been unable to find any and does not believe that there is any public record of said marriage. That he had caused the Church records at Stone Arabia to be examined and no record thereof was found. And the reason that was given to him that there was no record of their marriage on the Church book of records is that towards the latter part of the Revolutionary War the Rev'd. Mr. Reese who was the clergyman then church at Stone Arabia and who solemnized the said marriage left Stone Arabia in consequence of the ravages of the War and was for a time at that place occasionally only until the close of the War. During this temporary absence of the Rev'd. Mr. Reese there was no record kept of the proceedings of this said Church. And from the diligent search + inquiry he has made he is satisfied and fully believes that there is not nor has never been any family record of the said marriage in existence
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nor any public record thereof.
That the names of the children of said Christopher + Polly Kill and surviving at her death are: George Kill, Nancy Kill, Maria Kill, (J)asper Kill, Jacob Kill, Peggy Countryman + John. J. Kill, this declarant, who are all the children that the said Polly Kill left surviving and are all over twenty-one years of age.

John J. (his X mark) Kill
Sworn to me in open Court, June 6, 1843 (signed) E.A. Munson Clerk


State of New York, Herkimer County} ss:
I, Erwin A. Munson, Clerk of the County Court of Common Pleas of the said County (the same being a Court of Record), do certify that at a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County before the judges thereof at this Courthouse in the Village of Herkimer on the Sixth day of June 1843 it is as proved by the adduction  of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Christopher Kill who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who in his lifetime received a pension died in the month of October in the year 1828. That he left Polly Kill, his widow, him surviving, who died the 18th day of February 1841. That she left seven children, her surviving, whose names are: John J. Kill, George Kill, Nancy Kill, Marie Kill, (J)asper Kill, Jacob Kill + Peggy Countryman.  That they are her only children, her surviving.  And that each of them is over twenty-one years of age.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixth day of June 1843.
(signed) E A. Munson, Clerk
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J.L Edwards, Esq'r.
Comis'r. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(Verical Text)
June 17, 1843
NY
Polly Kill
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Herkimer NY June 15, 1843

Sir
Enclosed I forward you the supplemental declaration of John J. Kill drawn as per your direction in letter date April 18 last past. It is supposed that for the service of his father in the Artillery, the pay will (be) more than for the other service and the claimants desire all the service + rates will entitle them to.  Please forward the certificate as soon as may be __ John J. Kill desires that the certificate be made payable to him in order to save expense in getting powers of attorney from several of the other children, some of whom reside in Steuben Co. + some in Onondaga Co. + other places in this State.

Your Obed't. Serv't.
(signed) Jno. A. Rasbach

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comiss'r. of Pensions
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N 10727 March 25, "44

Mrs
Polly Kill dec'd.
7 July 1838

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Widow's (?) Claims
 J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commiss'r of Pension
Washington D.C.
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State of New York, Herkimer County} ss:
On this 26th day of March 1844, John J. Kill, one of the children of Christopher and Polly Kill, personally came before me and made oath in due form of law and states that according to his best recollection he in the forepart of the year 1843 forwarded to the department in behalf of himself and brothers and sisters their claim for pension due them as the children of Polly Kill, widow of Christopher Kill, both deceased, which said claim was forwarded by J. A. Rasbach, their agent, which claim was made under the Act of July 4, 1836, in case the proof of the marriage of his father + mother should be made satisfactory to each enable thereto a pension under said Act but that in case the said marriage should not be satisfactorily found to entitle them to a pension under said Act then the claim was considered preferred under the Act of July 7, 1838.  That afterwards, in prudence of the request in the letter of J. L. Edwards, Esq. of April 18, 1843, he made a supplemental claim under the Act of July 4, 1836, under the supposition that the marriage was found so as to bring it under said Act. That since that time as appears by the letter of J. L. Edwards, Esq. of Aug't. 8, 1843 the proof of marriage was not considered by the Department sufficient to bring the claim under that Act. And that after that time this deponent has made inquiry and caused further inquiry to be made for some record of marriage and has become more confirmed that no record exists. That sometime this last winter he directed his agent, John A. Rasbach, to request Commissioner of Pensions to allow the claim under the Act of July 7, 1838. And has now lately been informed that it is required that the application be made by the children. And he now in behalf of himself and the other children make application therefor. That he is duly authorized to act for them and that all his actions in this premises are under due authority. And he requests that the certificate be forwarded to J. A. Rasbach, Herkimer, NY.

(signed) John J (his X mark) Kill

Sworn to before me on March 26, 1844 (signed) John A. Rasbach, Justice
Witnessed P.F. Bellinger
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10.727
Polly Kill
Dec'd.
NY
Act of 7th July '38
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Herkimer N.Y. March 27, 1844

Sir
I herewith for'd. you the application of the children of Polly Kill for the allowance of their claim under the act of July 7, 1838. The claim has been of long standing and it is hoped it will soon be acted on. Her children are very anxious to obtain what is their due.

Mrs. Dorothy Waloven is anxious also to hear about her claim.

Respectfully your obed't. serv.
(signed) J. A. Rasbach

J.A. Leonard, Esquire
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State of New York, Herkimer County} ss:
I, Erwin A. Munson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that at a court of Common Pleas held in and for said County before the Judges thereof at Herkimer in said before the Judges thereof at Herkimer in said County of Herkimer on the sixth of February 1845 it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court in open Court that Christopher Kill late of the County of the Montgomery in said state died in the latter part of the month of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.  That at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States. That he left a widow him surviving named Polly who also died on the Eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty-one. That she left her surviving seven children named George Kill, John J. Kill, Jasper Kill, Jacob Kill, Nancy Kill, Maria Waffle and Peggy Countryman who are her only children left surviving. And that each of them is over twenty-one years of age.
 
His testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
(signed) E.A. Munson, Clerk
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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America
These are to certify the bearer hereof in the (illegible) Regiment, having faithfully served in the United States (illegible) and being (e)nlisted for the War only, is discharged from the (illegible)

GIVEN at HEADQUARTERS the (illegible))

(signed) G. Washington

By His Excellency's
Command,
(signed) R. Trumbull (illegible)

Registered in the Books 
of the Regiment,
James Bradford, Adjutant,