Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32956, for Elihu King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
King, Elihu
NUMBER
S. 32956
CONTENTS

32 956 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,956
Eliza King
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Roll.
(1702)
Elihu King,
Capt Williams
Massachusetts Private, line 1779. 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818. and sent to Jn o Harker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
5 months 2/31 $ 41.57 4/30. -
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died Oct. 12, 1841 see A. B Northampton, Hampshire

Identification sent July 28 th 1920 to Mrs. L. Wright, North Hampton, Mass.
Died Oct. 12, 1841
See A. B.

Ebenezer King - Mfd. in April 10
Free
The Hon ble James Callahan
Secretary of the Department of War Washington
Mr. [unclear]
Conrad - J. M. See letter
Ebenezer King 3 rd term

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
On this 30 th day of March 1818 before John Boston Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth personally came & appeared Gilson King a citizen of the United States resident in Northampton in said County of Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith. That in May 1777 he joined a Corps of Militia & marched to Ticonderoga under Col. Wells & returned home in July or August following, and that in September of the same year, he again joined a corps of Militia under Capt. Kirkland and marched to Stillwater where they joined the Army under Gen. Gates; that he continued in the service there until after the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga. and at the end of three months he again returned home. That afterwards to wit in July 1779 this deponent enlisted into the Continental Army, as it was then called, in the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Williams Col. Brewer's regiment in the Massachusetts line. that he enlisted for the period term of nine months and that he faithfully served against the common enemy during that period and was honably discharged at the expiration of said term. that he was not at the time he left the service furnished with any evidence in writing of his service or discharge, nor were any of those who were discharged with him, to the best of his recollection. And the deponent further states, that by reason of misfortunes he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Gilson King

Samuel King being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the brother of the within named Elisha King, and well knows that he enlisted & served for the period within mentioned, and that the said Elisha is now in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Samuel King
Elijah H. Mills Member of Congress from Massachusetts being duly sworn deposeth saith that he has for many years been personally acquainted with the within named Elisha King, that he well knows the character of said Elisha forsooth and in testimony to be good - and that the said Elisha is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Elijah H. Mills
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampshire ss. On this twentieth day of March AD 1810 personally appeared the abovenamed Elisha King, Samuel King & Elijah H. Mills & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them respectively subscribed before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State including the said County of Hampshire - and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Elisha King the applicant served in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment as is stated in his Affidavit aforesaid - & that he is yet a citizen of the United States - I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the above as the testimony & proceedings had thereon before me to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker

In testimony whereof I the said John Booker have hereunto set my hand & sealed the seal of the said bond for the sum of Tenshire to be paid unto the said 2 years after said
John Booker
John Booker

No 69
Elihu King
1702 prime
1000/1000
Cash
Sept 1718

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Ebenezer King aged sixty years, resident in Northampton 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 :
He enlisted as a private in July 1779 for nine months into Capt. Abraham Williams Company in Col. Spence's Regt. and he served at the time of enlistment & was regularly discharged at Park Hill in the state of New York and for the same service he applied on the 30th day of March 1818 for his pension and obtained his Certificate No 1702 for said service. The number on the back of said Certificate is believed that the figures are called 1702 as aforesaid
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 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 service 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
One Sythe p. 1. One Axe p. 1. $2.00 I have not any other property, nor have I any debts due to me. I am a laborer, but from my age I am not able to do much work for my support. I have no family. Ebenezer King
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars, and  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight