Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 18.915, for John Kibling, Massachusetts

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Kibling John
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Vermont, 18.667
John Kibling.
Windsor in the State of Vermont. who was a private in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Wood of the Reg t comm d ed by Col. Rann. in the Mass. Ma. line for 9 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept. 1833. and sent to Amos Heald. Chester. VT
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33. $ 79.15 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 15.83 $ 94.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ele Munn Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 73

State of Vermont } On the 6 th day of August A.D. 1832. Windsor County ss } Personally appeared before the Probate Court within & for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont - in Open Court
John Kibbling of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years the 15 th day of Sept. Last past, who being first duly sworn, according to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted at Ashburnham Massachusetts in March 1776. in the Massachusetts troops for two months marched to Dorchester & served there under the following named Officers. Capt. Wood Lieut. Butler. & was dismissed at Dorchester A.P. in May 1776 -
That he again enlisted, or intind service for two months in the fall of the year 1776. marched to Springfield Mass. and Hartford Conn. thence to Fishkill and was stationed at Fish- =kill & Tarrytown served in a Company commanded by Capt. Spaulding, two months & was discharged at Fishkill. does not recall the time.
He again intind service marched for Still water and there about the time Genl. Burgoyne was captured, served under the following named officers, Capt. Jonathan Gates Lieut. Francis Lane Served half a month - & was dismissed.
That he again intind service in the Militia in the latter part of the summer of 1778. for two months - and marched thro' Springfield Mass. & Hartford Connecticut, to a place called Robinson's Farm in the State of New York. was stationed at that place & other places on the River during s d term served under the following named Officers - Col s Rance - Capt s Wood & Lieut. Richardson - and was dismissed at P s Robinson's Farm at the expiration of s d term.
That he again intind the service of the United States for three months - in April 1779. for three months was stationed at Providence & a place called Boston Neck near Newport in the State of Rhode Island served under Capt. James Butler served three months & was dismissed at Providence some time July 1779.
That he again intind into the service of the United States in the present of September 1779. for nine months. - passed Winter at Leicester Massachusetts - Marched to Springfield

Maj. Prince to Fishkill served under the following named Officers - Gen l Glover Col o Shepard - Captain Field, & orderly sergeant Danforth. While at Fishkill orders were received for two teams to be detached from said Company - he enlisted as a continental Teamster and served under Capt. Dewey about five months in that capacity and about the first of January, on Feb 15 1780. he hired a substitute by the name of Weston to take his place for the remaining four months. & was permitted by Maj. to go home. That he served about 14 & half months in all.
That he has no documentary evidence
He hereby relinquishes 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.
The following interrogatories, were then propounded by the aforesaid Court to the Applicant, and the following answers made.
Ques t 1 st Where, and in what year were you Born?
Ans r by applicant, at Dunstable Massachusetts - on the 15 th day of Sept r 1756 -
Ques t 2 nd Have you any Record of your age; and if so, where is it? - Answer Have none and know of none unless at Dunstable aforesaid
Ques t 3 rd Where, were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Ans r Lived at Ashburnham when called into service & lived since the Revolutionary war in Ashburnham a few years - & at Claremont, & now live in Chester.
Ques t 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted - did you volunteer, or were you a substitute. -
Ans r By voluntary enlistment -
Ques t 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers - who were with the troops, when you served such Continental & Militia Regiments where you served as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.

Ans. do not recollect the names of any Officers - except those himself before mentioned - nor any Continental or militia Regiments but those with whom I served 2 d 5 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. Rev d Aaron Seland, Joshua Church & John Putnam - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last before written. -
Yours Truly Gibbings Jabez Proctor Judge
The abovenamed Rev d Aaron Seland being sick and unable to attend Court, and the abovenamed John Put- nam being absent, We Amos Heald, Solomon Wilson, and Joshua Church, residing in the town of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Kibbling, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbour- hood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Amos Heald
Sworn to, and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid. }
Solomon Wilson Joshua Church
Jabez Proctor Judge
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 as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Amos Heald, Solomon Wilson, and Joshua Church, who have signed the pre- ceding certificate, are residents in the town of Chester, aforesaid, and are credible persons, and, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jabez Proctor Judge

I, Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Ribling for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Reuben Washburn.
John Ribling Chf. Clk 10.923

18915 INVALID.
File No. 18915
John Kibling Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208 *
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont } On the first day of July A.D. 1833 Windsor County ss. } Personally appeared, before me the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court within & for the district of Windsor, in Open Court John Kibling of Chester in s d County of Windsor, aged twenty six years the 15 th day of Sept. last past, who being first duly sworn, according to law  statute on his oath , make the following amendment to his former declaration, bearing date the 6 th day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. Depo th & saith, that by reason of Old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time of entering service and length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For two months I served as a private in 1776. For two months I served as a private in the fall of the year 1776. For fifteen days I served as a Private in the fall of the year 1777. For two months I served as a Private in the year 1778: I served also for three months as a Private in the & summer  the spring of the year 1779. — For five months I served as a Teamster in the latter part of the year 1779 and the fore part of 1780. And for such service I claim a pension — That in respect to his service five months as a teamster last above mentioned he cannot find a witness

now living who was with him in s d service. ~
That he served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in the Field or in Garrison (except while in charge of his Farm) and for the time during which, the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. ~
That in his original application, in answer to the 7 th interrogatory the names of Rev d Aaron Leland, Jos. Cook, John Putnam, were mentioned, in his neighbourhood as Persons who would testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, & that the said Rev d Aaron Leland being then sick (& since deceased) could not be had in Court & the s d John Putnam being absent. The testimony of Joshua Church upon s d Sol o Wilson & Aaron Field was then taken. ~
And the Applicant now states the name of Rev d Rufus Bruce & Joshua Church for Residing in his neighbourhood, who can testify in respect to his character as of — . ~
Sworn & subscribed the } John H. Kibling Day and year herein } first above written } Before me Jabez Proctor, Judge
We Rufus Bruce, a clergyman Residing in the Town of Chester in Windsor county & State of Vermont and Joshua Church for Residing in Chester - in s d County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Kibling who has subscribed & sworn to

The above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in this neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion. Rufus Bruce sworn & subscribed the day & year } Joshua Church Jr herein; first, before written — Before Jabez Proctor Judge
And I hereby further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Rufus Bruce who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Chester aforesaid; & that Joshua Church Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in Chester aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. ~
Jabez Proctor Judge
State of Vermont } Windsor County } }
I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within & for the County of, and District of Windsor in the State of Vermont do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the P te Court in the amendment to the declaration of John Kibling for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this first day of July A.D. 1833.
Reuben Washburn.

Statement, showing the service of John Kibling
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the 61 months service Name and Rank of Field officer under whom he served Age of Pension, & place of abode when he ended service Proof by which declaration is supported   Years months Days     from Mar. 17763 to May - 1776 — 2 — { Capt. Wood & Lieut. Nuttall 76. Sept. 15 - 1832 Ashburnham Mass. Traditionary   1776 to 1777 — 2 — Capt. Spaulding Ashburnham — Same   October 1777 — — 15 { Capt. Jon. Gates Lieut. Lane Ashburnham — Same   April - 17773 to July - 1777 — 3 — Capt. Jas. Butler Ashburnham — same   from 1778 - { to fall of 1778 — 2 — { Capt. Wood & Col. Mann Ashburnham — same   from mouth of { Sept. to 1. of Feb 1 — 5 — { Capt. Field - { Col. Shepherd } Gen. Glover Ashburnham — Sol o Colman   Whole term — 14 15  
In All the above services he served as a Private & Teamster

J. L. Edwards Esq - Commissioner of pension
Admit - 9 1/2 mos

Sir
Chester Vermont July 3 d 1833
In the case of John Kibling I have conversed with him on the subject of the 5 months service as a Farmer he still appears confident that he performed the service; but says it is not in his power to find any living testimony so that he must Relinquish the 5 months, in case it cannot be admitted without "direct proof" & which he cheerfully submits to the rules of your Department.
I herewith enclose the papers in case of Joseph Huttell, Joshua Cook, Jason Rice, Stephen Dyer & John Kibling - Arranged, &c as pointed out in your printed letters as near as circumstances will permit - & as I believe will now be satisfactory. You will have the goodness to instruct them & Return the certificates to me as soon as consistent.
I have yet two cases of Application - (viz) Elijah Harrington, & Amos Weatherbee that I have not yet Received - And also the Application of John M. Goodrich for Increase of pension & loss of his certificate - I shall either of them failed of reaching your Office - Please communicate.
The case of Sam d Statell & Thomas Gracge I have not yet prepared - shall return them soon. -
With high esteem I am
Sir Yours &c
Amos Gould
J. S. Edwards Esq r - Commis er of pension

War Department Pension Office May 30. 1853
Sir,
The papers in the case of John Kibling have been examined and are herewith enclosed to you.
He alleges that he served about five months as Teamster in the continental service. He must produce direct proof of this, before it can be taken into the computation of his pension. For another objection to the admission of his claim, I refer you to the accompanying printed brief.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edward
Amos Heald Esq. Chester Vermont

I Solomon Colman of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of the age of eighty years depose and say That I am now well acquainted with John Kibling of Chester aforesaid who has made application for a Pension for services rendered the United States in the Revolutionary War; that I have known him from his youth up to the present time; and I now recollect that the said John Kibling while living in Ashburnham in Massachusetts enlisted in the United States Service, some time in the year 1779 for nine months, and marched for some part of the State of New York to join the Army stationed there; and I understood he served at that time about five months — and from a knowledge of his character I verily believe that he faithfully served said five months and several other short terms as stated in his Application which is now before me. Solomon Colman
State of Vermont } Be it known that at Chester on the 25 th day of August Windsor County } 1832 Before me Amos Heald a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Personal appearance Solomon Colman and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me Amos Heald justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Solomon Colman is well known to me, and is a credible witness. Amos Heald justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor Windsor County ss } County Court, do hereby certify that Arnos Field, who has offered his name to the within, is a magistrate duly qualified. And I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this fourth day of Sept. — A.D. 1832.
Benj. Swan
Solomon Cohnens Affidavit