Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26731, for Oliver Kimball, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Kimball, Oliver Mary
W. 26731
CONTENTS

Portsmouth 6158 New Hampshire
2 Certs. 1838 } 1843 } rep.
Mary Kimball widow of Oliver Kimball NH who was a Corporal in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sep r 1844 and sent to H. H. Sylvester Charlestown NH
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 14

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this 21 st day of July Eighteen Hundred and forty three personally appeared before me John Sullivan Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c in and for said County, Mary Kimball a resident of Salem in the County and State aforesaid Aged Ninety two years last March who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is, the widow of Oliver Kimball late of Salem aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid who was a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution and served as she well recollects at several different periods in the War of the revolution, but owing to her advanced age and

impaired memory she does not distinctly recollect the different periods of his service or the incidents thereof.
She recalls that he served in the campaign commanded by Captain Goliad Woodbury several months - she believes nearly a year - she has heard him speak of serving under other commanders but cannot now remember their names.
He was during the war absent from home in the service of the country at four or five different periods she distinctly remembers and according to the best of her recollection and belief, he was more than two years in all in the army during the Revolutionary war.
She further declared that she was married to the said Oliver Kimball on the Twentyfifth day of December Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Eight, that her husband died on the Twentieth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.
Witness
John P. Larran
Mary ? Kimball mark

5891 Henry Kimball Declaration
Act 4 th July 36
in Woodbury's 75. cap. 8mo.

I have been and subscribed on the day and year first within written, by the mother named Mary Kimball at her place of residence in Salem, she being removed from bodily infirmity to attend Court
Two Subscribers Judges of Probate
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I David A. Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify by that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Jno. Sullivan Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Mary Kimball for a pension And I further certify that the said Jno. Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate of Probate for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this 24th day of July A.D. 1843.
David A. Gregg Register of Probate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I Ira B. North Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County Certify that William m Oram Esq m before whom the annexed affidavits were made, is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission is dated the Fourteenth day of June A d 1842. and will expire in five years from that date. and that the signa- tures on the annexed papers purporting to be his, is in his own proper hand writing and genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this fourteenth day of September Anno Domini 1843.
I. B. North Clerk

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I J. B. Morrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for said County certify that Alexander Gordon is an acting Justice of the peace duly commis- ioned & qualified. that his commission is dated the 17th January 1842. and will expire in five years from that date, and that his signature on the annexed paper are in his own hand writing & genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature this fourteenth day of September Anno Domini 1843 -
J. B. Morrill Clerk

I Melitah Austin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Seventy nine years of age that September Deposes and say that I am the sister of Oliver Kimball late of Salem deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier. I distinctly recollect of his being engaged in the service of the Revolution at Winter Hill - Said Oliver married Mary Allen of said Salem, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Sixty Eight, as I have been informed, I was then about four years old, When I was six years old I went to live with said Oliver and Mary & resided with them until I was Twenty years old - Mrs Kimball first child, named Susannah was born about Eleven years after her marriage with said Oliver - They had no Children born before, & this one used to be called the "Eleven year old child" in consequence of her not being born for Eleven years after the marriage of her father and Mother, I have always since lived within half a mile of said Oliver and Mary, and since his death said Mary has resided at the same place
I know no other person by the name of Mary Kimball her mark of Melitah Austin Witness to the mark of Melitah Austin John P. Farnum

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham September 12 th 1843
Inasmuch as before me by the within named Melitah Austin whom I certify to be a person of credibility and understanding
Alexander Gordon Just Peace

Memorandum of the birth of the Oliver and Mary Kimball -
The Record of Oliver Kimball in Children
Susannah Kimball Daughter of Oliver Kimball in law and Mary his Wife was born October Twenty Six Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine
Molly Kimball Daughter of Oliver Kimball in law and Mary his Wife was born May fourth Seven- -teen Hundred and Eighty two, and Died March Twenty ninth Seven- -teen Hundred Eighty Seven
Joseph Kimball Son to the P. Oliver and Mary his Wife born Oct r Twenty fifth Seventeen Hun- -dred and Eighty Six
Molly Kimball Daughter to Oliver Kimball Jr. & Molly his Wife born April Sixteenth Seven- -teen Hundred and Eighty nine,,
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record on one of the books which I hold as a book of record belonging to the Town of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp- shire, with the exception of the dates which

is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
Susannah October 26 1779 } Molly May 4 1782 and March 7 1783 Joseph Decr 25 th 1786 Molly April 16 1789.
July 7 th A.D. 1843 Silas Hall Town Clerk of Salem
I Silas Hall above named depose and say that I had the office of Clerk of the Town of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. That I cannot find any record of the marriage of said Oliver Kimball and Mary his wife in any of the books of record belonging to the Town.
Silas Hall
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss. July 7 th 1843
Sworn to before me and I do hereby certify the credibility of said Silas Hall the said Deposition whose signature is above
Wm H Cram Justice of the Peace

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His MAJESTY'S Printers.. MDCCXCV.

Oliver Kimball Son of Robert Kimball Born May 24: 1724
Mary Kimball Daughter of John Ober Born May 23: 1723
Oliver Kimball Son of Robert Kimball Born December 7: 1745
Molly Kimball wife to Oliver Kimball Born March 17: 1751
Susan Kimball Daughter to Oliver Kimball & Molly his wife Born
Molly Kimball Daughter of Oliver Kimball Born October 26: 1779 May 4: 1781
Died March 29: 1787
Joseph Kimball Son of Oliver Kimball Born December 25: 1786
Molly Kimball Daughter of Oliver Kimball Born April 16: 1789
Oliver Kimball Son of Robert Kimball Died November 3: 1801
Jonathan Hall Father of Jonathan Hall Susan his wife Born January 9: 1790
Susan Kimball Hall Daughter of Jonathan Hall Susan his wife Born November 19: 1799
Alias Hall Daughter of Jonathan Hall Susan his wife Born September 17: 1801
Oliver Hall Son of Jonathan Hall and Susan his wife Born November 22: 1803
Abiah Hall Son of Jonathan Hall & Susan his wife Born December 3: 1805
Oliver Kimball Son of Robert Kimball Died November 3: 1801
Mary wife of Oliver Kimball Died June 23 1808
Lydia Hall Groves Daughter of Jonathan Hall & Susan his wife
Born March the 30: 1807
Allen Hall Born Sept 19: 1808
Susan Hall Daughter of Jonathan Hall in Sumner
his wife Born March 18: 1811
Jonathan Hall Died June 19: 1811 1811
Mary (wife) Died September 8: 1811 1811
Oliver Kimball Died April the 20 1821

Joseph Kimball App!
Mary Kimball's case

I Joseph Kimball of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Fifty seven years of age last December depose and say, that I am the son of Oliver and Mary Kimball - that I was born in Salem aforesaid and have always resided in the same place - which is the same place owned and possessed by my Father Oliver Kimball - My Father died on the Twentieth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One - My Mother, Mary Kimball aforesaid, now resides with me and has ever since the death of my Father.
I always lived at home with my Father and Mother until I was married, which was on the second day of February Eighteen Hundred and fifteen, at which time I took possession of the farm - Homestead on which I now live, of my Father, and from that time both father and Mother commenced living with me -
I know of no other person by the name of Mary Kimball, but my Mother - She is sometimes called Mally, My Father always called her Mally, and has recorded her name "Mally" together with the birth of his children, in the family Bible in his own hand writing, the leaf containing the same I attach with

own hand
from the same Bible witnessed in the presence of the witnesses, and read the same to the affiant
Witnesses John P. Farnes
Joseph Kimball
The words "own hand" at the top of this sheet interlined before signing and the erasure of the four words in the top line, made at same time
I have read and subscribed before me (and the interlineation and erasure above named made) on the day and year first written written by said Joseph Kimball whom I certify to be a man of credibility
Before me
Wm H Oram
Justice of the Peace

Mary Kimballs Affidavit
Mary Kimballs case

I Mary Kimball of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire Thirty two years of Age, Depose and say that I married Oliver Kimball of Salem aforesaid in the year Seventeen Hundred and Sixty Eight. That the birth of my first child, was not until the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine. Witness Alexander Gordon Salem N.H. Mary X Kimball mark August. 4 th A.D. 1843
Rockingham Co. August 4 th A.D. 1843
I swear to before me, by the within named Mary Kimball at her place of residence in Salem aforesaid, whom I certify to be a person of credibility. Alexander Gordon Justice Peace

Mrs Austin off.
May Kimball ever

61 I M rs Austin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - I am eighty eight years of age last June - I do hereby depose and say that I knew Oliver Kimball of Salem aforesaid who died about Twenty two years ago - That I married his sister - I have always known him from a boy until his death and we lived always within a half a mile of each other - He married his wife in Salem aforesaid about Twenty five years ago - Her maiden name was Molly Allen of this town, and always resided with him in Salem until his death - I recollect distinctly of their having been publicly published for marriage in this town - After this marriage the aforesaid Oliver Kimball, took his wife home to his father's, the place where the Joseph Kimball now lives - I was not present at the wedding, but I recollect the time when and was very intimate with them after they were married.
Oliver Kimball aforesaid was a Revolutionary Soldier, I was with him at Winter Hill from about the Twentieth day of June Seventeen

Hundred and Seventy five until the summer of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six, some more than a year, Oliver Kimball afore said was in the army at Winter Hill in the same Service, and during all the time that I was there - He did the duty of a corporal or Sergeant
I knew his Wife Mary or Molly Kimball aforesaid who now resides with Mr. Joseph Kimball, Son of the aforesaid Oliver and Mary, and do not know of any other person by the name of Mary Kimball Witness John P. Harran His Masses X Austin mark
I sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written by the witness named Masses Austin at his place of residence in Salem, whom I certify to be a man of credibility
Before me W m H. Orms Justice of the Peace

8745
New Hampshire
140
Mary Kimball widow of Oliver Kimball who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th April 1821 of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a Corporal in the Co commanded by Captain of the  commanded by  in the N.H. line for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sep r 1844, and sent to  N.H. Sylvester, Charlestown N.H.
Total amount, $146.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 33

26731 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26731 26731
Mary Kimball Widow of Oliver Kimball Corpl Rev-war
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5891 Mary Kimball
N.H.
Rejected Lett to Henry S. French March 44 Lett to H. H. Vylou to 21. March 1844.
Act 4 th July 36

WH.
May Stance

Application of Mary Kimball of Salem Not under Act of 1836.
Mailed Sept 16. 1843, & nothing has been heard of it - What is its situation?
Address - H. F. French
Care of B. B. French Lehigh Co Pa Home Dept.

10-926 { 6459 act 23
Mary Kimball
N.H.
Act 7 th July '38
add
8 months Cope Corporate
$29.82 per an
after act 3 mar '45 29.33
H. H. Sylvester Esq. Charlestown N.H.

G. M. Cump Edg.

Exeter N.D. May 7. 1844. G. W. Cump Esq.
According to your suggestion to N. N. Sylvester, I have procured Mrs. Simhalls declaration under the Act of 1838. You say that evi- dence is an file of 8 months service, in Please hand the certificate to Col. Sylvester.
Truly Yours Henry F. Murch

Feb 19 1844
Manuel Trindade
John L. Edwards Comm. Fannie
H. H. Sylvester Khush

Washington City Feb. 19 1844
Sir,
On the 16th of Sept. last, my friend H. E. Breach sent to your address the papers of Mary Kimball of N. H. under the act of July 4 1836. I have been admonished several times by him for a seeming neglect of my duty; but knowing the prop. of business before you, I have further to trouble you. Can you not consider this case as now entitled to consideration? He writes that many claims in his neighbourhood of a later date have been passed upon. I hope you will find it now entitled to an examination.
I am Yours Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
Hon. J. L. Edwards.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Exeter N.H. Sept 16. 1863.
Dear Sir,
I send you declaration and evidence in the application of Mary Kimball for a pension under that Act of 1836. The papers are as follows,
1. Declaration 2. Affidavit of Mehitable Austin 3. Record of birth of children, (clerks) 4. Ditto (copy of Jos. Kimball) family record 5. Affidavit of Mary Kimball 6. " " Moses Austin. 7. Payroll of Elisha Woodbury, No. Stalls Regt. 8. Receipt for cent equivalent. 9. Certificate of Town clerk.
The service is proved by Nos 7 & 8 & 6.
The marriage & identity , by Nos 3-4-5 & 6.
The time of the marriage is fixed by Nos 5-6 & 2.
The death of the husband by No 4. & 6.
Send the certificate to
Henry S. French Exeter N.H.

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Bliss Wall up

121 State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Sleeper Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander Gordon is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June. — 1842 and will expire on the seventeenth day of June. — 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this seventeenth day of
July 1843
Thomas P. Sleeper Secretary of State.

I. Silas Hall of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Depose and say that I am Clerk of the Town of Salem aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid.
That I can find no record, on the books of record belonging to the Town of Salem aforesaid, of the marriage of Oliver Kimball to Mary Allen
July 12 th A.D. 1843. Silas Hall Alexander Gordon
State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } July 12 th 1843 }
Sworn to and Subscribed, by the above named Silas Hall, whom I certify to be a man of credibility
Before me -
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace

2
2 Declaration of Mary Kimball —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March, 1845, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire 3 County of Rockingham, ss 3
On this 29 th day of April A.D. 1844.
personally appeared before John Sullivan Esquire Judge of Probate for said County, Mary Kimball a resident of Salem in the County aforesaid, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow Oliver Kimball who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and served eight months in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company in Stark's regiment in the year 1775. — She further declares that she is still a widow — Mary Kimball Witness David C. Glegg Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do hereby certify that said declarant is personally known to me —
Geo. Sullivan Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I David H. Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings before the Hon. Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Mary Kimball for a pension. And I further certify that the said Jno Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1844.
David H. Gregg Register

Declaration of Mary Kimball
10926
Declaration of Mary Kimball -

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows"
State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham, ss. }
On this twenty ninth day of April
A.D. 1844, personally appeared before John Sullivan Esquire, Judge of Probate for said County, Mary Kimball a resident of Salem in the County aforesaid, aged ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," - that she is the widow of Oliver Kimball who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary War, and served eight months in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company in Stark's Regiment in the year 1775.
She further declared that she was married to the said Oliver Kimball on the twentyfifth day of December Seventeen hundred and sixty eight, and that her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Kimball died on the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty one - and that no evidence can be found of her marriage prior to his leaving the Service, and that she hereby waives all claim to a pension under the Act of 1835, and all other Acts except the said Act of 1838, & the Act of 1842.
Witness
David N. Gregg
Mary her X Kimball mark
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named

Mary Rimboll on the day and year first above written at her place of abode in said Salem.
I certify that in consequence of her extreme old age & personal infirmity said applicant is unable to attend court
Ino Sullivan Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I David H. Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Mary Winchell for a pension and further certify that the said Jno Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine under his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1844.
David H. Gregg Reg. Probate