Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23750, for Esau King, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

King, Esau

NUMBER
S.23750
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Albany N York 30889
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Esau King
of Albany Co in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nash of the Regt commanded by Col ________ in the Connect. line for 9 mos.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at
the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Dec
1836 and sent & Lemuel Jenkins Albany N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $165.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  15.00
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$180.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act of June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D.D. Dobson Clerk,
Book Q   Vol. 4. Page 39
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33,484

Esau King
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Mayors Court.  Present his honor
James McKown Judge
_______________________
State of New York
Albany County ss

On this 11th day of December 1835, personally appeared in open Court before the Mayors Court now Sitting - Esau King a resident of the Town of Bern in the County of Albany and State of New York - aged 72 years
and six months, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th [illegible].

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  I was enrolled in the Company of Capt. Joseph Bennet in the Parish of Greens Farms in the Town and County of Fairfield in the State of
Connecticut in the month of May in the year 1779.

Soon after I was enrolled, our company under the command of Capt. Joseph Bennet had to stand a draft. I was drafted to go to West Point on the North River, but did not go because the british were expected, in those parts.  I then enlisted under Capt Thomas Nash he was then a Judge of Fairfield County Court.  The British under the command of the infamous Gov. Tryon burnt Norwalk they destroyed  Meeting houses - Dwelling houses & Barns and almost every thing in their way. 
 East Haven, Fairfield and nearly all the Dwellings at Greens Farms were consumed
about the same time, this was in the month of August 1779.  I was in the service one year under the aforesaid Capt. Thomas Nash, Daniel Duncan was Lieut. and a man by the name of Bennet was Ensign, of said Company.

I remained in Capt. Nash's Co. for 1 year.  I was after that time enlisted for one year and served the time out under Capt. Wakeman.

And further I do not know of a person now living who knew me in revolution war or who was with me in the service. There may be some persons living in Fairfield Co. Ct. but I am unable to get there, on account of bodily infirmity, and poverty.

Interrogatories by the Court

1st Interrogatory.  And I was born in the Town of Fairfield Connecticut at a place called Greens farms on the 28th day of May 1763.

2d Answer.  I have a record of my age in my bible in my possession.  My age was also recorded on the Church book, at the Parish of Greens
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Farms;
3rd Inter Ans. I then lived at Greens farms in Fairfield County since the revolution War. I have lived in New York City, Greensburgh Westchester County in the City of Albany - and in the Town of Westerton and I now live in the Town of Bern, Albany County.

4th Intry Ans.  - was drafted, for 4 months - and afterwards was enlisted

5th Ans.  I was acquainted with Genl Sullivan Genl Wooster, Genl Waterbury, Capt. Thomas Nash, Capt. Joseph Bennet, also with Col. Jonathan Deming & Col. Bradley & Enoch Parsons, the general circumstances of my service is previously stated.

6th Ans.  I never had a discharge.

7th Ans.  I am well known to Albert Gallup Esqr, with Revd Wm Orelup and Jacob D. Settle.  

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State or if any only on that of the agency of the State of New York.

Esau King [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid in open Court
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk [signature]

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We, William Orelup a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Bern in the County of Albany,  Albert Gallup, and Jacob D. Settle residing in the same Town, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Esau King who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[Signed]
Albert Gallup
William Orelup
Jacob D. Settle

Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid in open Court
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served the as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Orelup, who has signed the
preceding certificate is a clergyman resident
Town of Bern and County of Albany -
And that Albert Gallup and Jacob D. Settle
who have also signed the same, are residents of the Town of Bern, and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the Mayors Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the Matter of the Application of Esau King for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this first day of Dec. AD. 1835
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk [signature]
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June 15, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mr. William A. Saxton
Office of the Adjutant General
State New York
Albany, New York

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23750. the Esau King was born May 28, 1763, in the Parish of Greens Farms, Fairfield, Connecticut.

While living there he was enrolled in Captain Joseph Bennett's Connecticut company in May, 1779.  Soon afterward he enlisted and served one year in Captain Thomas Nash's Connecticut company.  He enlisted in 1781 and served nine months in Captain Thomas Nash's Connecticut company.  He also served one year in Captain Wakeman's Connecticut company; time not stated.

After the Revolution he lived in New York City, In Greensburg Westerton, County, New York, in Albany, New York, in Western, New York, and in Berne, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 1, 1835, at which time he was living in Berne, New York.

There are  no data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[handwritten ]
must have served two tours under Capt. Thos Nash as states was in service when Fairfield, etc, were burned in 1779
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of Chief Clerk
Washington

CC-JTB

March 26, 1930.

The Commissioner off Pension,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C. 

Respectfully forwarding communication from Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst, 156 Western Ave., Albany N. Y.

dated   March 24, 1930, requesting information regarding Esau King.

The writer has not been advised of this reference.

F.A. BIRGFELD
Chief Clerk.
By JTB

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PENSION
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MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK

March 24. 1930.

Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr Auditor-;
Esau King, of the town of Bern Albany County N. Y. was a Revolutionary pensioner.

He was granted a pension, certificate issued Dec. 3. 1836. according to the copy of his application ,
Can you from your records give me the date of his death? ,  failing in that can you tell me when and to who his last pension was paid,  I thank you,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte Luckhurst

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STATE OF NEW YORK
DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS
of the 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY

Office of
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

June 5, 1931.

Subject:  Revolutionary War Soldiers.
To: The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

1.  It is respectfully that this office be furnished any proof you may have that the following men were soldiers in the Revolutionary War.--
Esau King
Paul Hochstrasser.

For The Adjutant General,
By: Wm. A Saxton [signature]
Wm. A. Saxton
Chief, Bureau of War Records

WAS/ACK

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PENSION
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In the matter of
the application of 
Esau King for
a Pension under the
act of    [blank]

[illegible] Joshua Couch
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss

I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that 
Eliphalot Swift Esquire, whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine is annexed to the Certificate on the other side hereof, is a Justice of the [illegible] within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oath, and take Deposition &c_ Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield __ this 21st day of October AD 1836.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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Bern,  1st May 1836

James L. Edward

Dear Sir__
Agreeable to your directions___I sent you all the evidence I could obtain from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut__
I enclose to you the Compt Certificate in support of my declaration made Decr 1st 1835 in Court at Albany_
Should anything further be wanted you will please communicate to J. D. Settle Bern, Albany   NY

Yours respectfully
Esau King [signature]
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Mr Esau King
Bern
Albany County
New York

Care of J. D. Settle
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
March 24th 1836

On application of Esau King I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office in relation to Revolutionary services and find and certify, That the name of Capt Thomas Nash appears in Haskells Receipts under the following head viz
The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Guards on the Sea coast for the defense of said State "under the head of " Bills & Accounts" where he appears to be credited April 6th 1781 
£144-13-2 State money again sam Book Jany 28th 1782
£180-13-2 State money, Also same date £1,396-2-8 specials same Book May 15th 1783 £45-8-10 [illegible] all of which he appears a Capt of Coast guards at Fairfield,  His name also appears as follows
"List of Pay Rolls exhibited and lodged with the pay Table on account of the Militia who were ordered for the defense of the towns of New Haven Fairfield & Norwalk on the alarm occasioned by the descent of the enemy date July 1779
The name of Lieut Joseph Bennett also appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head viz"The United States Dr To The State of Connecticut for the service of state Troops and Militia raised for the defense of the State and allowed by that of Congress December 18th 1779 computed according to the Continental
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establishment of pay"  date Feb 11th 1780 and is credited Amount paid in nominal money £10,550-18-9- Computed value of services from April 1st to Nov 1st 1779 £700-16- Computed value of service before April 1st & after Nov 1st 1779 £202-16-  He is also credited on Pay Table Feb 11th 1730 £10550-18-9 and War is charged the same amount, I further certify that the name of Capt John Chapman has not been found, on any of the Books & papers in this office

Wm Field comptroller
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section
EEL

March 28, 1930

Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst
156 Western Avenue
Albany, New York

Dear Madam:
In reply to your letter of March 24, 1930, addressed to the Treasury Department referred to this bureau for reply, I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment pf pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner Esau King (S. 23750), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Esau King, Certificate No. 30889, issued December 3, 1836, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Albany, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Dec 3


James L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington


$30 per ann.
act 7 June 1832