Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,790, for Caleb King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
King, Caleb
S. 42,790
CONTENTS

5126
New York
Kaleb King Ensign Capt Bartlett
Massachusetts Line
4
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 th of May 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Dec r 1818 and sent to Hon David Mc Cracken Batavia. Genesee Co. N York
arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 mo. 27 d. $ 77. 49 emi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 120. 00
Wesson $197.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
three years
Not Entitled
Runnington. Genesee Co.

Reinitiated July 7. 1821. Sent S. Lake
For Judge's certificate of the circumstances of this Pen- sioner see Allen Nelson's papers on file
Died - A.D. May 5 - 1840
Notification sent the 30 June 1820 to James M. [?] Calif.

Calib King
Dulverton
May 9 th 1818
Calib King Ensign Wipson's Dept. Regt.
May 9 1818
Foraged on the Ditch
Dr. Dancy's letter
Calif. circumstances
in force

Staten Island New York
On this ninth day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County, Caleb King aged Sixty years the owner of the Farm of Brumington in said County; Who being by me, duly Sworn According to Law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision of the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Service of the United States in the Land and Naval Service In the Revolutionary War That the said Caleb King and that in the year 1776 under Captain Rogers in Col. Brant's Regt. for eight months served the term and discharged at Worcester Massachusetts That he enlisted immediately under Captain Saml. Bartlett, Col. Ward Regt. From Genesee served the term discharged at Kings Ferry New York and thereafter in the same Officer for three years as Sergeant Col. Weston took command of the Regt. served as Sergeant for three months and then had an Ensigns Commission, served as Ensign two years Until the Surrender in 1780 on account of being wounded in mouth Battle, since has never recovered his health Nor been able to labor any sum of any kind or nature, that he gave his Comm- ission to Major Genl. Howe on Robinson, Farms below West Point in the Province of Col. Spratt, and other Officers to him Now deceased. in the Spring of 1780 That the General gave him a Permit to go into the Country to regain his health, & was not called upon to join the Service again on account of indisposition. Was in the Battle at Hart- own heights in 1776 & at taking Burgoyne in two engagements
That he is in the United States and is in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. John Badwell being sworn to say Sworn declares upon his oath that Caleb King was in sign in the Company commanded by Capt. Bartlett & the Company to which he Badwell did believe that he has not seen Caleb King since he left the Service as above has from very old information & does not know the man spoken of as in sign in Bartlett Company. Sworn to and believed before me this day and year above mentioned.
W. H. Westcott
I have broken my silence on account and do certify that it is apparent to my satisfaction that the said Caleb King did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration again- st the Common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress.
Batavia 9th May 1818
W. H. Westcott

State of New York Greene County
ss I Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do Certify that David McCacken before whom the preceding declaration appears to have been taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that the within are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said County the 15 th day of May A.D., 1818
Simon Cummings By Ralph D. Dyer

Ex. -
Caleb King
(5726)
not entitled
(March 1893)

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth day of June of the term of June 1826, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones, Moses Hayden, Isaac Nelson & Richard Smith, Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this seventeenth day of June , 1826, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Caleb King aged sixty three years, resident of the town of Bennington in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— five years, the last two years he served in Capt. Bartlett's and Lieut. Eades Company in the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. James Wesson that his original Declaration was dated the 9th of May 1818 - and his Certificate is numbered 5126
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Real Estate. I have none
Personal Property 1 Yoke of 4 year old oxen 2 Cows - and 2 calves 4 year olds 1 year old Colt 8 small swine & 10 young pigs 12 sheep & 6 lambs 1 common wooden plough 1 set of 6 Harrow teeth 6 iron 1 Ox yoke & traces and 2 chains 2 Plows 2 old axes 1 Iron shovel 1 sythe & 2 sickles 2 10 Gallon Iron Kettles 1 6 Gallon do. do. 1 small do. pot 1 Large do. do. 1 2 Gallon do. Kettle 1 Iron Tea Kettle -

I have debts due to me from the following persons viz    From  Theodore Hoice  {  "  "  $ 40.00    "  Woody Hoice  {  "  "  "    From  Strong Hayden  {  "  "  $ 23.50    "  Jonathan S. Palmer  {  "  "  "    From  Adolphus Clapp  {  "  "  $ 4.50    "  Yine Yeomans  {  "  "  " 20.00     $ 88.00  
I am owing debts to the following persons viz    To  Gurnsey & Mankins  "  "  "  $ 325.16    To  Seth Wall  "  "  "  " 83.62    To  Israel Knapp  "  "  "  " 30.00    To  Job Rockwell  "  "  "  " 48.00    To  John S. King  "  "  "  " 36.00    To  Caleb H. King  "  "  "  " 54.00    To  George W. Foster  "  "  "  " 8.00    To  Phinehas L. Tracy  "  "  "  " 42.00    To  David Scott  "  "  "  28 00     554 68  
and the deponent further says he was bred a farmer but has not been a healthy person  man since Monmouth Battle and not being able to labor has supported himself principally by teaching a school until about  within four years past when he was obliged to abandon that occupation in consequence of the failure of sight. That he has a wife living named Lovice aged fifty five years - and one son named Bissell S. King aged eighteen years - which compose his family that the necessary wearing apparel & bedding for himself & family do not exceed eighty Dollars in value.
Sworn & subscribed the 17 th of June 1820 - Before me in open court -
Caleb King
S. Cummings Clk of Gen. Com Pleas

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth day of June of the term of June 1826, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones , Moses Hayden , Isaac Wilson & Richard Smith  Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this seventeenth day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Caleb King aged sixty three years, resident of the town of Bennington in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— five years, the last two years he served in Capt. Bartlett's and Lieut. Eades Company in the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. James Wesson that his original Declaration was dated the 9th of May 1818 - and his Certificate is numbered 5126
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Real Estate, I have none
Personal Property 1 yoke of 4 year old oxen 2 Cows - and 2 calves 4 year olds 1 year old Calf 8 Small swine & 10 young pigs 12 Sheep & 6 lambs 1 common wooden plough 1 set of 6. Harrow teeth 6 in number 1 Ox yoke & traces and 2 chains 2 Hoes 2 old axes 1 Iron shovel 1 sythe & 2 sickles 2 10 Gallon Iron kettles 1 6 Gallon do. do. 1 small do. pot 1 Large do. do 1 2 Gallon do. Kettle 1 Iron Tea Kettle -

 1. Iron Basin  1 Small Spider  1 pair Cast Iron Ana-Irons  1 Small Crane & Hooks  1 pair Small Iron Shovels & tongs  6 Knives and forks  6 common Iron Spoons  6 Cups & Saucers, 6, Common Plates  1 Tea pot  1 Sugar Bowl  1 Earthen Bowl  1 Small earthen soup dish  1 pint Decanter  1 1/2 pint tumbler  2 Earthen Milk pans  1 pr. Small Steelyards  2 Common Iron Candlesticks  1 Common Cherry Bureau  1 do do Table  2 do fin low chests  1 Candle stand  8 Common Chairs  1 Looking Glass - about 18 inches by 12 -  2 Meat Barrels  4 dry casks for flour &c  2 Small tubs  1 Wash Tub  1 Old one horse sleigh  1 do do do Harness  1 mans Old Saddle  2 pitch forks 

I have debts due to me from the following persons viz    From Theodore Moore  {  " " " "  $ 11.00    " Moody Moore  {  " " " "  "    From Strong Hayden  {  " " " "  $ 23.50    " Jonathan S. Palmer  {  " " " "  "    From Adolphus Clapp  {  " " " "  " 4.50    " Vine Yeomans  {  " " " "  " 20.00       $ 88.00  
I am owing debts to the following persons viz    To Gurnsey & Mankins  " " " "  $ 325.16    To Seth Hall  " " " "  " 83.62    To Israel Knapp  " " " "  " 30.00    To Job Rockwell  " " " "  " 48.00    To John S. King  " " " "  " 36.00    To Caleb W. King  " " " "  " 54.00    To George W. Foster  " " " "  " 8.00    To Phineas L. Tracy   42.00    To David Scott   28 04      554 83  
and the deponent further says he was bred a farmer but has not been a healthy person since Monmouth Battle and not being able to labor has supported himself principally by teaching a school until about four years past when he was obliged to abandon that occupation in consequence of the failure of sight. That he has a wife living named Lovice aged fifty five years - and one son named Bissell S. King aged eighteen years - which compose his family that the necessary wearing apparel & bedding for himself & family do not exceed eighty Dollars in value. —
Sworn & subscribed the 17 th of June 1820 Before me in open court —
Caleb King
J. Cummings Clk of Gen. Com Pleas

I Simon Clunings
for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the
$ 276.62
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Two hundred & seventy six dollars and sixty two cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of
S. Clunings
June 1824. Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

1828 papers to be filed with the records.
File #
42.790

Caleb King - Insign Mass. line
# 42.790 Inw
New York
Ex l . one old Book & Ref.
" Invol. 1st Vols - & other old book. 3
Not allowed at 1899

Ensign
Caleb King
Inventory -
Property $12.05
Ex.
Dec 1918

42790
INVALID.
Reo Y
File No. 42790
Caleb King
Ensign New Nav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Real Estate — none —
Personal estate $ 276. 62 —
age 63 — formerly a Schoolmaster, but has been obliged to abandon that occupation in consequence of the failure of sight. Wife, 55 — one son 18 —
served 3. years —
He stated in his 1 st Schedule that he was in debt to various persons over $600 — and gave the names — By a 2 d Schedule it appears that his creditors have taken all his property — save
8 12 05 —

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Caleb King of Bennington in the County of Franklin in the State of New York do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolution of Congress of the third of and the twenty first of October 1780 was carried into effect and was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was an Ensign in the Ninth Regiment of the Massachusetts line And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate commonly called a Commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of Five Years full pay which sum was offered by the resolution of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783 in lieu of the half

Pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolution of the twenty first of October 1780
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3 rd of March 1826 the Sum of Six hundred Dollars that I have received since the 3 rd day of March 1828 as a pensioner of the United States the Sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars Paid to me by the agent for Paying Pensions in the State of New York
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 11 th day of Oct 1828
Robert Earle Jr Justice of the Peace
Calib King
Before me Robert Earle Jr a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Genesee County in the State of New York personally appeared this Day Moulton Tinkham and Jacob Civer of the said County who did solemnly make oath that Calib King by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer of the Revolution Service of the Revolution in Manner as there stated

Witness my hand this Eleventh Day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight - Jacob Green Maurton Sarubam Robert Earl of Justice Peace
Joseph Coffin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee in the State of New York do hereby certify that Robert Earl who before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace duly Empowered to administer Oaths In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court This 25th Day of October in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight R. H. H. Clk.
a draft is requested on the United States Bank New York City all communications to be addressed to Care of David Scott at the Attica Post Office Genesee Co.

- Further reference can be made to Records of the Pension office as I am now on the Pension Roll of the State of New York
C. King by D. Root

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
13 Nov 1828.
Caleb King of Bennington in the County of Genesee in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the resolves of the 3 d & 21 October 1780.
at which period he was an Ensign in the Ninth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, of six hundred ————— dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F.M. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
19 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to ————— in the ————— line, amounting to ————— dollars.
It further appears that Caleb King ————— is now on the pension list of the New York ————— agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 ————— at the rate of Twenty Dollars — per month.
It appears from the Muster Rolls of the Massachusetts line, that Caleb King enlisted for three years, as a Sergeant, on the 11 th December 1776. That he was appointed an Ensign, on the 2 nd June 1778, and that he resigned, on the 28 th April 1780.
Sam Haggard Auditor

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York On the sixteenth day of November of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty being a Court of Record in pursuance of the 41 st Article of the Constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment. —
Present the Hon. Moses Hayden. Richard Smith & Ralph Parker Judges. —
Genesee County ss. On this sixteenth day of November 1820. personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record) Calib King aged sixty four years, resident of the Town of Bennington in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. five years. The last two years he served in Capt. Bartlett & Lieut. Eades Company in the 9 th Reg t . Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Messen that his declaration was dated the 9 th of May 1818 and his Certificate is Numbered 5.120; And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in

any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - passed on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none
Personal property -
   1 Tea Kettle - old $0.50   1 Small Spider .50   1 Small Crane & Hooks 1.25   6 Knives & forks .75   6 Common Spoons .30   6 Cups & Saucers .37   6 Common plates .50   1 Tea Pot Cover Broken .13   1 Earthen Bowl .08   1 Small Earthen Soup dish .19   1 Pint Decanter .25   1 pair Small Stelyards .75   2 Iron Candle Sticks 1.25   2 Common Low Chests 2.00  

  8 Common Chairs  2.00    2 Meat Barrels old & poor  .50    4 dry kegs  .75    2 Small Tubs  .50    1 Wash Tub  .50     1.00  
I am owing debts to the following persons viz - $12.05
  To Gurney & Hawkins  $150.00    and Interest about 1 year  10.50    To John S King  40.00    To Harry Hawkins  7.35    To Gains B Rich  6.00  
$213.85
And the Deponent further says that when it was ascertained that his pension was discontinued his Creditors became impatient and pressed the Collection of their demands That in order to prevent a sacrifice of property at Public Sale he sold to Gurney & Hawkins & Co. his Oxen for fifty dollars - two cows for twenty seven dollars, one year old Colt for twenty three dollars, four year olds for six dollars fifty cents each amounting to twenty eight dollars, 8 Hogs for twenty four Dollars, and all the farming utensils & Household furniture is turned out to them at a fair valuation which is contained in his inventory of the last June term, except what is stated above

and I have obtained a Receiver, and have the use of the same furniture, and if my pension is contin- ued have the privilege of redeeming the furniture.
That all the property which the Deponent had in possession was not enough to satisfy half his debts, that the debts set forth in his inventory at the last June term due him, have been made over to satisfy the debt due from him to Seth Hall of Ninety Three Dollars, that 12 Sheep & 6 Lambs have been sold for Eighteen Dollars to pay in part a debt due Job Rockwell -
And the Deponent further says that he is now sued for a debt of fifty dollars which he has no means of discharging, that the property has been disposed of at a fair valuation, and had he suffered the same to have been sold at be sacrificed at public sheriff's sale it would not have sold for more than one half the amount, that the sales are bonafide without deception or fraud and were unavoidable; And further says the situation of his family is the same as mentioned last June court & further says not. -
Sworn and Subscribed this 10 th of November 1828 Before me in Open Court
Caleb King

State of New York Genesee County ss
I Simon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twelve Dollars and five Cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 18 th day of November 1820 —
S. Cummings Clerk
Ballantine

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME King, Charles GRADE Private "in the Invalids" LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER N 13294 and 13707 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1794 to Samuel Emery, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.