Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16906, for Daniel Kinsley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Kinsley, Daniel
NUMBER
S16906
CONTENTS
boarded

Maine
Daniel Minsley
of lumber yard in the State of Maine who was a privates sergt in the company commanded by Captain Dix at the regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for three years from January 1. 1780 to October 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 115 Dollars - Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Aug. 1832 and sent to Freeman Bradford. Portland, Me
  arrears to 4th of March 1832  $115. -    Pemi=ant. allowance ending 6 Sep.  57.50     $172.50  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk. S. Vol. 1 Page 65.

Danice Hinsley Sergeant Mr. Jackson's Mass. Regt Jany 1. 1780 to the last of October 1783 —
Admitted
8.
Mar 11 th 1818

I Daniel Kinsley a resident citizen of the United States of America in the Town of Ulver and County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby on oath declare that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty one I entered as a private Soldier into the Company under the command of Capt Nathan Dix in the Regiment under the command of Col Michael Parkinson being the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line or the Continental establishment in the Army of the United States of America, and served in the same in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy until the last of October seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was honourably discharged and left the service but by accident have lost my discharge.
I do further on oath declare that I am not borne as a pensioner on any pension roll of said United States, and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.  Daniel Kinsley
We the subscribers do certify that we are personally acquainted with Daniel Kinsley named in the above declaration and from what we know of his circumstances, do believe that by reason of the reduced situation of his circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Ulver April 24 1818
Nathaniel Noyes Charles Woody
{ Select men of Ulver
Jared Kim J. H. Pease

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Jacob Hills or Godfrey Grovernor, esqrs? of Meincob in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and Hissley of Meincob in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Meincob aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alvin L. Parrish Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
Cumberland ss May 12 1818
By virtue of this warrant I have taken the deposition of Israel Bixby and James Willis for the use named purposes, and the same, herewith return to the aforesaid Court
Jacob Hills Justice of the Peace
Jacob Hills Justice of the Peace

I Israel Bailey of Minot in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was in the Continental service in the Revolutionary war at the same time that Daniel Kinsley of Minot served, and to my cer- tain knowledge the said Kinsley served as a private soldier in Capt Nathan Dyer's Company from the first of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty one for up- wards of two years and as I believe during the term for which he was enlisted and until he was honorably discharged Israel Bailey
Cumberland ss May the twelfth 1818.
Then personally appeared the aforesaid deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before him signed, taken by virtue of a subpoena, pro- duce, to me for that purpose, given by the Hon. the Judge of the United States district court for the District of Maine - and to be used before said court in establish- ing the claims of the above named Daniel Kinsley for his certificate for a pension
Before me Jacob Hill { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above above named deponent is a person of undoubted credibility
Jacob Hill J of the Peace

I James Willis of Minot in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby and say that I was in the Continental service during the Revolutionary War at the same period that Daniel Kinsley served and to my certain knowledge the said Daniel Kinsley served as a private Soldier in Capt Nathan Dix's Company from the first day of January A.D. seventeen hundred & eighty one  seventeen hundred & eighty one for upwards of two years, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the term for which he was enlisted, and until he was honourably discharged. James Willis.
Cumberland 1 st May 12 th A.D. 1818
Personally appeared the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, taken at the request of Daniel Kinsley by virtue of a commission previously to me for that purpose granted. My commission as Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, and to be used before said Court in establishing the claims of the said Kinsley to his certificate for a pension.
Before me Jacob Searle Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the within named deponent is a person of undoubted credibility.
Jacob Stein Justice of the Peace
sworn this day

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Daniel Kinsley the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions
of James Willis and Israel Bailey, taken by Jacob Lill a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland duly qualified by the laws of the Commonwealth and authorized by me for that purpose by virtue of a declaration which depositions signed and sworn to by the said Willis and Bailey are hereunto annexed
And the said Applicant further produced in evidence his warrant appointing him one of the non commissioned officers in the Company and Regiment mentioned in his annexed declaration.
The said applicant further produced the certificate of Nicholas Voyer and Charles Moody two Respectable citizens and well known to me as select men or municipal officers of the town of Minot
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Daniel Kinsley the applicant, served as a Private Soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Panri
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

B. Daniel Ninsey Sergeant 5751 Minot, County of Cumberland. 22 Jany '19 bow.
Value of property $58.-
A. Nichols, Portland, Me.

Cumberland Js.
State of Maine
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and held at Portland, within and for the County of Cumberland, on the third Tuesday of November, 1820:—
Before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice, and Judah Dana and William Wadsworth Associate Justices of said Court.—
On this twenty first day of November, in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County of Cumberland, Daniel Kinsley; aged sixty two years, resident in Minot, 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: viz, as a Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Captain Nathan Dix, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson, in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eleventh day of May, A D 1818; and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5731, was granted. 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 other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Daniel Kinsley.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of November A D 1820
Before
Benjamin Greene } Justices of said Court Judah Dana }
Schedule.

Schedule of Real and personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
Real property. I have none of any description.
Personal property. I have one Cow; one Swine; five Sheep and a few articles of household furniture mostly worn out, and of little value. The whole value of what personal property I have will not exceed in value forty dollars. — Daniel Kinsley
Schedule of the family residing with me Daniel Kinsley, who by occupation am a farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of a breach in my left side, which was occasioned during my service in the Revolutionary War:
Names Ages Capacity of each to contribute to their support. My wife Polly Kinsley 58 Who is a feeble person, unable to contribute to our support.
Daniel Kinsley
Total value fifty eight dollars.
Benjamin Greene J. Dana. —
Cumberland Jr.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the State of Maine, held in said County of Cumberland, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of 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 fifty eight dollars. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Courts, on this twenty ninth day of November, A D one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W m T. Vaughan
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the State of Maine, held in said County of Cumberland

A
Darius Kinsey L
Justin P Kinsey
Dec —

We Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin O Kinsley, both of Alton in the County of Cumberland yeomen do testify and say. That we are so of Daniel Kinsley of said Alton. Ever since we have been old enough to work we have laboured for our father until the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty, when we had a set- tlement with him. Said Daniel Kinsley Jr will be thirty nine years old in September next and Justin O Kinsley is now in his thirtieth year . We laboured indus- triously for our father and lived prudently, and received no compensation for our services excepting our support, and clothing, and some trifling pocket money. We had for some time anxious for a settlement with him, that we might have some compensation for the labour we had done for him. In consequence of our urgency he de- cided on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty make to us a deed of his small farm in Alton. This was all his real property, and contained about ninety acres, and was at that time worth more than one thousand dollars. Had we prosecuted our claims in a court of law we felt confident that we should have recovered much more than this farm could be satisfied by paying. We accepted this farm of our father because it was the only compensation he could make We held a deed of warranty, without any reserve in any manner to our father, of any interest or right to the same or any part thereof. We have also ever since said and had possession & occupied & improved the same farm. Our father's personal property at this time was of small value, and after paying what was

debt he owed, there would have been but very little left. A few, six sheets and some articles of house hold furniture of little value, would have completed his schedule of property. He then drew a pension and expected to continue to draw it for life, which with his pence would have contributed to his comfort. Without this, he is destitute and dependent on the charities of his two sons for support. He is now advanced in age and infirm in health, with an aged and feeble wife, without ability by industry or property to get a support.
By virtue of the laws of his country he feels himself entitled to the compensations or charities then appropriated for those services which he rendered during the revolutionary war. He parted with his property honestly, to pay a just debt, relying upon the provisions of his government for his pension for support, and is now left poor, and destitute and needy—
Daniel Kinsley Jr
Justin E. Kinsley
Cumberland Is. Minut August 13 1825
Then personally appeared Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin E. Kinsley and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed
Before me Jacob Sain Jr of the Ream

16 906 INVALID.
File No. 16 906
Daniel Kinsley Sergt Rec Mts
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5751.
Maine.
Daniel Winsley Sergeant
Wasps Line NW
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Jan y 1819 and sent to Albion R. Patridge
Paris, Oxford Co. Maine
  Arrears to Sept 4 th 1818  } 38. 45    3 mos \frac{25}{31}    Arrearages to Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1819  } 48.     $ 86.45  
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Jan y 1 st 1780
to
October 1783
Transferred and Notification sent to the Pension Office 10th Jan y 1821

5751
Maine
Daniel Kinsley
of Minot in the State of Maine who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Dex of the Regt commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the Mass line, for the term of three years from Jan'y 1 1780 to Octob'r 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of May 1818 . and
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of January 1819 and sent to A. H. Paris Esq Pensions Maine
Restored to the Roll on 29 day of February 1832 — and notification sent to Hon. E. Kasapagh at the House of Reps Pension commencing on the 25 th of February 1832
Amount due on 4th of March 1832
$ 2 17
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 23 Vol 1 page 64 Ed B

Daniel Kinsley Maine, Revo.
Placed on the Roll 22 d Jan. 1819 - Continued 24 Jan. 1821
Insp? see papers within. See also letter 20 Dec. 1825 to Hon. E. Lincoln, H. R. & to claimant 13 th Jan. 1827.
Copy of the letter of the 20 Dec. 1825, sent to the Hon. Mr. Lincoln sent to the Hon. Mr. Herrick H. R. 5 Jany 1827 to R
See letter to claimant 13 th March 1829.

Petition in favor of Allen Davis (and) Daniel Rinsley
com: 25 Feb. 1832
Hon E. Kavanagh H R

To Hon Lewis C. East Secretary of War
We the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Minot in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, represent that we are are acquainted with Allen Davis
& Daniel Kinsley of said Town, and from the best of our information have found them to be men of honor and integrity, and entitled to they are in need of the assistance of their Country and have been considered for several years destitute or nearly so of property.
We would further represent that it is our belief that the true cause of remonstrating at the war office against the right of said Davis & Kinsley's drawing their Pensions proceeded either from the situation of some of the cause  envy or malice inasmuch as there was no reason for the person signing said remonstrance to suppose that they either possessed property or put it out of their hands for the purpose of procuring their Pensions. Your petitioners therefore pray right and justice and that the names of the said Davis & Kinsley may be again inserted on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners.
   Names  Lewis Bradford  Wm Brinsfield    {    Names  Charles Whitman   

John Winlow Ephraim Cary George Ricker George Ricker Jr. Samuel S. Ricker
Gershorn C. Holmes Benjamin Johnson Daniel Briggs Hiram Briggs Isaac B. Merrill
Seth Keith Seth Keith Jr. M. Keith P. T. Keith
Madison L. Jones Amasa Fribon Jonas Whitman Baron Whitman
Amasa Fribon Lyman Holman Frederick D. Holman Oliver Johnson Gershorn Holmes
Nathan Warren Amos Farnham Joseph Keith Chase D. Farnham George H. Farnham
Asa Holmes George H. Goodhue
Timothy Bailey Salmon Tinkell Calib H. Crafts

Joseph Langdon Amos P. Foss Horace Gary John H. Downing Jr Stephen Packard Jr Stephen Packard Noah Packard Elizabeth Packard Cyrus S. Packard William Allen Norton Smith Joseph Smith 2 nd Daniel Allen Isaac Austin Minot Laddell Shippey Bird Noah Garwell Leonard Perry Martin Hinckley Edward Packard Theodore Chandler Jr
Moses Staples Phineas S. Chandler Luke Green Jesse Warba James Warba Stephen Atwood Roscoe L. Atwood Wm Hackett Luther Bridgham Jonathan Hastings
John Bonney Thomas Millet Charles Moody Zebulon Norton Zenas Harlow Thomas Perry Thomas G. Perry
Charles A. Allen

See Census B. Tenth State of War Washington
Aug 21st 1861

Minot August 1 st 1832
To Hon Lewis Cass
Sir. I herewith transmit my pension certificate under the Act of March 18 th 1818, and also my notifications that I was again placed on the pension roll the first bearing date A.D. 1821, and the other A.D. 1832. I enlisted in the army of the United States at Bridgewater on the first day of January A.D. 1781 and served almost three years and was discharged at West Point in the State of New York in Nov or Dec A.D. 1783. I further state that I am now on the pension roll as will be seen from the enclosed certificates but have not received any pay since I was last notified that my name was put on the Pension roll. I served said term of time on the continental establishment as a Sergeant in the Army of the revolution in the company commanded by Capt Nathan Dief the first part of the time and the later part of the time in the company commanded by Capt Amos Cogswell in the regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson. I therefore request your Honor to place me on the pension roll of the Act of 7 th of June A.D. 1832 and hereby relinquish my claim under the former act on receiving a certificate for pay of Sergeant under the last act. My present place of residence is Minot in the County of Cumberland. State of Maine. I have not drawn any pay since A.D. 1824.
With sentiments of respect.
I am your Ob dt Serv t .
Daniel Kingsley

Daniel Hinsley
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Cumberland Bank, Portland, Maine
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Daniel Rinsley late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Second day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

No. 5751
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
January 23 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Daniel Kinsley
Minot, Cumberland County
Maine
[Handwritten initials or mark]

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE, 29 Feby. 1832
SIR,
In conformity with the law of the United States, of the 1st March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Maine Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said Act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the 25 th of February 1832, the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Daniel Kinsley United States' Pensioner.
Care of the Hon. E. Ravanagh House of Representatives

Revolutionary claims
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy of War 2115 Pa Ave NW Oct 17 June 1832

Portland August 4. 1832
Dear Sir Enclosed is a letter from Daniel Hinckley of Minot, whose name was restored to the pension list on the 20th of February A.D. 1832 - He herewith transmits his Pension Certificate and other papers for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of June 7. 1832. His pension certificate may be directed to the subscriber if consistent with the regulation of the department.
To Hon. Lewis Cass. Sec. of War.
I am most respectfully Your Obedt Servt. -
Freeman Bradford

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department
July 21 1872 John D. Slee

Home of Rev. Jan 20 th 1831
Sir. I am requested to submit to you the application of Daniel Kingsley to be restored to the Pension List.
It is notorious to all who knew Mr. Kingsley that he is a pauper & dependent wholly on his friends for support & that there is no insuperable objection in his case, & I know of none, I hope he will be restored to his pension .
Your decision Sir is respectfully requested as also on the case of Andrews submitted by me, some days since.
With great respect Your obedt Servt John Anderson
11 Edmunds Esq.

To The Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled -
The Undersigned an inhabitant of the town of Minot and State of Maine, asks leave humbly to represent that under the Law of Pensions passed March 18 th 1818 he became a Revolutionary Pensioner, as also the Law of May 20 th 1820, and continued a pensioner until the year 1823, when by a remonstrance of some person or persons to him unknown he was deprived of his pension - He would also represent that at the time he was deprived of his pension and ever since has remained poor, and is in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence, that he is aged, infirm, and absolutely unable to support himself and companion by manual labour. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Honors will take the foregoing petition into your serious consideration, and if in your Widows see cause, restore to him what he considers himself unjustly deprived of — Minot January 4 th 1831- Daniel Hinsley.
Cumberland 28 January 4 th 1831. Personally appeared the above named Daniel Hinsley and made oath, that the above in- strument by him subscribed, was true — Before Me Joseph Smith Justice of the Peace

This May certify that Daniel Kinsey of Minot County of Cumberland and State of Maine has not been assessed for any property real or personal since 1819. And we further say that it is our belief that he is justly entitled to his pension.
Minot Jan. 4 th 1831
Otis Nelson } Selectmen Daniel Briggs } of Minot

We, Seth Keith and Cyrus Alden of Minot in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, do testify and say, that we have license ten years now expired to Daniel Hinckley, and to our best knowledge, do not know that he is in possession of any property Real or personal that is taxable, neither has had any within the time above mentioned. We further testify and say that since he was deprived of his pension he has been dependent on his friends relatives for a comfortable support.
Seth Keith Cyrus Alden
Cumberland ss Jan. 4 th 1881, Personally appeared the above named Seth Keith and Cyrus Alden and made oath that the above instrument by them subscribed was true.
Before me Joseph Keith Justice of the Peace

see letter to Hon. J. W. Riley 31 Aug. 4 Sept. & 5 Oct. 1829. also Dec. 28. 1829.
James L. Edwards Esq.
12 Dec.
Pension Office Washington —
see letter to Hon. J. Anderson Jan. 24. 1831.
H

H —
See letter to Hon. J. Anderson Jan. 24. 1831.
— Washington — Pension Office —
12 Dec.
James L. Edwards Esq.
See letters to Hon. J. W. Ripley 31. Aug. 4 Sept. & 5 Oct. 1829. also Dec. 28. 1829.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
In calling your attention again to the claim of Daniel Kinsley of Minot, an applicant for a pension, I only subscribe the cause of justice, if not of humanity. The only grounds on which his application had been rejected, it appears, were wholly in consequence of the circumstance that the deeds given by him to his sons, were not placed on records at an earlier period. Aside from the circumstance that the deeds, after they had passed into the hands of the sons, were beyond his control, I would remark that a very large portion of the deeds given in Maine are never placed on record, unless there may be apprehension that fraudulent conveyances may be made, afterwards, of the same property. or to secure them against attachment by creditors against the persons by  from whom they were given. I feel strong confidence in the perfect justice of this claim, & that there has been no fraud in the conveyances by the father to the sons, practiced. & I cannot but indulge the hope, that Mr Kinsley, after having been at great trouble & expense in presenting his claim in its present shape, will be successful in his application.
I remain, respectfully, Sir, your obedt servt
Wash on Dec. 11. 1829
Jas W. Ripley

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Justin Eli Kinsley
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I know all men by these presents, that I Daniel Kinsley of Minot in the County of Cumberland and commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman. In consideration of four hundred dollars in hand paid by Justin Eli Kinsley of Minot County and Commonwealth aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Justin his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated in Minot bounded as follows viz beginning at the Southeast corner of Lebeon Crafts land by the road thence Southeast by the road forty six rods, thence North seventy nine and half degrees East Eighty four rods to the pond, thence Northerly by the Pond about sixty rods to a pine stump marked standing in the corner of Asaph Howards land, thence Northwest about sixty rods to a beech tree marked, thence South forty five degrees west sixty two rods to a stake and stones, thence Northwest about thirteen rods to a stake & stones, thence South west sixty two rods to the first mentioned bounds, containing about fifty one acres be the same more or less. So have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Justin Eli Kinsley his heirs and assigns forever to his and their use and behoof forever and I the said Daniel Kinsley for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Justin his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Justin to hold as aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Justin Eli Kinsley his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty, Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us. Seth Keith; Molly Keith } Daniel Kinsley (seal)
Cumberland ss March 29. 1824 Personally appeared Daniel Kinsley and acknowledged the above instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed Before me Jacob Hill Jus: of the Peace
Received Sept 23 d 1829 and recorded from the original N o Samuel Small Register of Deeds

Cumberland ss I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument is a true Copy as appears of record
Attest Samuel Small Register of Deeds

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Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Kinsley of Minot in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts Gentleman in consideration of four hundred dollars in hand paid by Daniel Kinsley Junr of Minot County and Commonwealth aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Daniel Kinsley Junr his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated in Minot bounded as follows viz: beginning at the Northwest corner of lot No. Twenty Eight thence Southwest one hundred and thirty three rods to a tree marked, thence Northwest forty Eight rods and three links to a stake; thence Northeast one hundred and thirty three rods to a stake 8 stones by the road; thence Southeast forty Eight rods and three links to the first mentioned bound containing forty acres.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Daniel Kinsley Junr his heirs and assigns forever to his and their use and behoof forever, and I the said Daniel Kinsley for myself my heirs Executors and administrators do covenant with the said Daniel Kinsley Junr his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Daniel Kinsley Junr to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Daniel Kinsley Junr his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty Signed sealed and delivered in presence of { Daniel Kinsley (seal) as Seth Keith, Molly Keith
Cumberland ss March 29. 1824 Personally appeared Daniel Kinsley and acknowledged the above instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed Before me Jacob Hill Jus: of the Peace
Received Sept 23 rd 1829 and recorded from the original Pr Samuel Small Register of Deeds

Cumberland ss I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument is a true copy as appears of record
Attest Samuel Small Register of Deeds
N.B the laws of this State do not require a seal in this office S. S.

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Hon Julian D. Jas W. Ripley Post Master Fryeburg (me)

Portland Sept 23 d 1929
Hon James W. Ripley
Sir I am requested to say to you, that it is a common practice in this County to keep deeds for a long time without having them recorded as you will perceive has been the case with the ones inclosed; I have no doubt but the sale was a real sale.
Yours respectfully
Samuel Small

Hydeburg Pa Sept 28 th
700 $
James L. Edwards Esq Pension office, Washington City.

Fryeburg Sept. 27. 1829
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I enclose, agreeable to your request, certified copies of deeds exe- cuted by Daniel Kinsley (an applicant for a pension) to his sons - which, with other proof already forwarded, I hope may be deemed sufficient to entitle him to be placed on the pension roll - I remain Sir, respectfully
Your obedt servt
James W. Ripley -

Ivy Cottage Aug 26 th
15 16
James L. Edwards Esq Pension Office, Washington City.

Fryeburg Me Aug t 25. 1829.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I have seen a letter written by you to Mr. Dant Kinsley of Minot Maine in relation to his restoration to the pension roll, dated 13, March 1829 in which you say, that "if the Member of Congress from the District will state, that from his personal knowledge of Mr. Kinsley & sons to whom he transferred his property in payment of labor, he believes the transaction to have been a bona fide one, the suspension of his pension will be removed" &c.
I can state that I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Kinsley or his sons as they reside in one extremity of this Congressional District & I in the other - but that I have endeavoured to ascertain the facts in the case, & have examined the depositions or affidavits accompanying this, & am fully satisfied from my knowledge of the character of the deponents, that their declarations are true - & that I believe

Mr. Kinsley entitled to a restoration to his pension - as well as to arrear- ages since 1824 - when his pension was suspended - Mr. Kinsley says that you have already the same testimony which is here forwarded - with the exception of a schedule of his present property, which you will find in the accompanying paper signed by Col. Seth Keith - I would further say that I have seen Mr. Kinsley's son John David Kinsley. Son & they have shown me the deeds of conveyance of the land from the father to the sons dated Jan'y 1820 & they ap- pear to be fairly & duly executed -
By forwarding to Mr. Kinsley or myself the result of this ap- plication as early as convenient, you will confer a favor on him, as likewise on
Yours, very respectfully,
James W. Ripley

Affidavit of Col c Rieth & Sonoran Richter

I sett Right of Minot in the County of Cumberland State of Maine & in the Congressional District represented by Gen. James W. Ripley testify & declare that Capt. Daniel Kin- -ley of sd Minot has lived a near Neighbour to me ever since the year D r 1807, and that I am well acquainted with him & his family and the situation of the property and of the manner in which it was conveyed by him to his sons, Daniel Kinley, Jr. and Justin E. Kinley which on the first day of Jany D r 1820. Capt. D. Kinley conveyed his farm in sd Minot to his two sons before named for the following consideration. said Daniel Jr. had at the time of the conveyance of his father to him, laboured with his father family the farm & helped him improve the farm & support his for more than thirteen years; at one hundred dollars per a year & was to receive his pay for said labour in a part of his father's farm, and he Daniel Jr. was an able-faithful and prudent labourer, while he lived with his father, & had no incumbrance of a family and devoted all his time to the improvement of the farm (which was greatly improved increased by the labour of the sons) and the sup- -port of the father's family - and Justin E. the other son had likewise laboured for his sd Father, after he was twenty one years of age, upto the time when sd Dad of the farm was made by the father to these two sons, about four years & an half , & helped the father improve the farm & support the family, under the same agree- ment made between him & his father, as before stated, and it has generally been the case in this neighbourhood that the wages of an industrious man would amount to a hundred dollars a year besides his living & ordinary clothing - the youngest son was & still is a single- man & unmarried - The farm on the line of the

conveyance, with all the labour, which the sons had done upon it under their Father was in my opinion worth one thousand dollars - and on the 1 st of Jany 1820, in consideration of the labour done by the sons before named for the Father, the sd Daniel Kinsley executed and delivered deeds of his sd Farm to them, in payment of their services before stated - The writing was done by me - said Daniel, the Father was at that time drawing his pension regularly, and continued to draw it for a considerable time after, viz till 1824 - at the time when said Daniel Kinsley conveyed his farm as before mentioned to his Sons, Daniel Kinsley Jr. & Justin E. Kins- ley, his personal property was in my opinion worth about fifty or sixty Dollars - and he had not any other real estate, that I have ever known of besides the sd farm - and his personal property is not worth so much now as it was then - at the time of sd conveyance the horse & oxen on the farm belonged to the sons - one at which three cows belonged to the Father -
I further state sd Daniel Kinsley, is now an aged and infirm man - & has no other property on which he can rely for his & his wife support - except as above stated -
Seth Keith.
Oxford - May 14 - 1829 Then personally appeared the above named Seth Keith, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me Judah Danna
Just. Peace

We certify that we are well acquainted with the circumstances of the property of Capt. Daniel Runkle, and the conveyance of it to his sons - and we are well acquainted with all the facts stated above by Seth Runkle, and know them all to be true excepting the facts of the conveyance of the lands being made by sd Runkle, but from the appearance of the deeds from the father to the sons, we have no doubt of that fact -
Cyrus Alden Geo. Ricker
Oxford Jy May 14 - 1829 Then personally ap- peared the above named Cyrus Alden and George Ricker and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed - before me Judah Dana Just. Pub.

Winst Feb 2-1829
Dear Sir,
Having been some time deprived of my pension and support in consequence of a circumstance from some some unpreseable person or persons, and having made application to your predecessor in the war office without effect, I had concluded to give up my claim although in poverty and want, as I am now more than three-score and ten years old, I could not enjoy it but a short time.
But you Sir having published a new construction upon the pension act which I have seen published in the publick papers has induced me once more to renew my request, I have nothing farther to state as to my circumstances than what I stated under the act of Congress of 1820. and since that time have sent a number of deposits under oath in proof of what I then stated which I would refer you to for your satisfaction. And now Sir, if after examination think that a new schedule of my efforts is necessary I wish you to inform me as soon as convenient my pension was suspended for further proof in 1822, or 1823 and have made all the proof in my power consistent with justice, if they are satisfactory I concluded am intitled to arrearage of pay.
I am Sir your ob t humble servant.
Hon: Peter B. Porter Secy War U.S.A.
Daniel Hensley

Daniel Kinsley - to remove suspension in his case.
see letter 24 Feb. 1827 to Pensioner Goff's Corner, Me.
John H. Stevens Feb 24 1827
Recd 17 Feb. 1827
James Harbison P.O. at West Washington.
Free

State of Maine Minot
Feb 3 rd 1827
Dear Sir,
I have rec d your favour of Jan y 13 th and it appears that you insist upon a written agreement between my sons & my self before the performance of the labor, as there was no such written agreement - of course none cannot any be produced, but enclosed is a deposition, as to the verbal agreement, between my sons & my self. And there is not any Law of our State that requires a written agreement for the performance of labour - and that verbal testimony is considered sufficient proof to recover any debt for labour in any of our courts of Justice —
At the time of conveying my property to my sons I was in debt to them for more than sixteen years services which at one hundred Dollars pr. year as was agreed to pay them, after the appraisal of my property left me in their debt more than five hundred Dollars which I was not able to pay —
The above said property was not conveyed to secure a pension for I was at the time drawing a pension & had the most distant thought of its ever being discontinued, it was paying an honest debt, for labour faithfully performed, under a special agreement. If paying an honest debt is a crime I plead guilty —
It appears that you Sir have had suspicions that my property was conveyed to secure a pension but if you Sir will take the trouble to look to the papers that has been sent to your department

you will see that the transfer was before the act of Congress of January 1820 and before it was known there would be such an act passed.
And as I think I have sufficiently proved that the information recd. upon that petition that stated I was worth fifteen hundred dollars was a gross falsehood, and now Sir would it be improper to ask for a copy of said petition and the name or names of the petitioners, as it is doubted when the names are not fictitious, if I have enemies I want to know them as I wish to meet an enemy face to face, and not to be attacked by an assassin, I have now made all the proof that is in my power & if satisfactory I conclude I shall be intitled to the arrearages since my pension has been suspended -
I Remain Sir your Obedt. humble -
Servant.
Daniel Kinsley
Wm James Barbours. Supt of War. No. 1

We Cyrus Alden and Seth Keith of Shrewsbury being of lawful age do testify and say that we were present to here an agreement made by and between Daniel Thinsby and Daniel Thinsby Jr at or near the time the said Daniel became of age (viz). the said Thinsby did then and there promise to give his son Daniel one hundred dollars per year for his labour, and the said Daniel Thinsby we testify and say did make the same agreement with his son Justin when he became of age as made with his son Daniel, and January 5 th 1820 their joint labour amounted to sixteen years and after the appraisal of said property, left said Thinsby in debt to his sons more then five hundred dollars.
and we further say that at the time information was received at the new department that the said Thinsby was worth fifteen hundred dollars, he the said Thinsby had no real nor personal estate that was subject to taxation at that time neither has had at any time since.
February 6 th 1827
Seth Keith Cyrus Alden
Cumberland ss Feb 6 th 1827 Personally appeared before me the above named Seth Keith and Cyrus Alden and made oath to the above statement
James Goff Justice of the Peace

Rev Enoch Lincoln
Paris 3

Minut August 25- 1825-
Dear Sir
In presenting, through you, the case of Capt. Daniel Kinsley to the Secretary at war, I have endeavoured, to avoid multiplying papers and proofs, and have selected those instances of unimpeachable veracity, whose local situation and intimate knowledge with the concerns of Mr. Kinsley, enable them to testify understandingly. Having myself been personally, and I may add, intimately acquainted with him for fifteen years past, so far as the facts disclosed come within my knowledge, I know they are correct. This can present the testimony of his nearest neighbours on each side who are not biased by consanguinity or undue partiality. On the one side of him, we furnish you with the testimony of Col. Seth Keith, a gentleman whose rank and influence in society, acquired by his ability, intelligence and integrity, are ample vouchers for the correctness of his testimony. The testimony of Seth Keith I also consider equally fair and unimpeachable. On the other side of him, you have the testimony of the Rev. George Ricker, his nearest neighbour, whose character through an extensive acquaintance, needs no encomium. He owes credit to his vocation, and thereby evinces a sacred regard to truth. He also lives within a quarter of a mile of Capt. Kinsley. Capt. Keith also lives very near him and has been intimate in the family ever since he has lived in this town. Capt. Lyman Alden is situated equally advantageous to know of the circumstances of Capt. Kinsley. Both these gentlemen are of unquestionable truth, and their means of knowing the facts, they

relate, have been good. In addition to this testimony you know that of the two sons of Capt. Kinsey. There can be no cause of exception to the testimony of these sons, other than the relation in which they stand to the father. Their character stands fair, and unimpeached, and I may add, unimpeach- able. With this proof, the best, it is possible to produce in a case under similar circumstances, what more can be offered? This fact does not originate in envy, and vent itself in mere surmises and opinions without facts, but discloses the naked truth without guile and without cambric. It shows this ap- pliant to be poor and destitute, and needy of, and entitled to the assistance of his Country for support. His very neces- sities are an additional claim to commiseration, as they did not originate in his vices, but in an act of justice without any intention of evading or violating the laws of his Country. You will perceive by the testimony, that his settlement with his two sons, which was made at their urgency and solicitation, was prior to the passing of that law, by the construction of which his name is struck from the pension list.
It is impossible to conjecture the nature and extent of the opposition which has been presented against his claim. It would seem but an act of justice that Col. Kinsey should know the nature of the accusations brought against him, and the per- sons by whom they were preferred. This would better enable him to repel the injustice of these charges. But although this has been denied him, still he has been enabled in part to trace it out. Some of the names are known, and as far as they are known, they must disclose upon their own conjecture and preju- dice, without any definite information. No persons residing near him are among the informers. So far as I know the sentiments of his neighbours, they are disposed to do him the justice not only to say he deserves his pension for the present &

beneficial services rendered to his country by him, but also from industry and need of assistance to support himself.
It is true that his sons by industry and frugality with health might support him; and perhaps we may say as much might be done by the relations of any individ- ual on the pension list. yet this is no argument against their claims. And then sons of his have since forty been hundred and twenty, other his means and allow them father or mother, claiming their assistance and support. One of them has a wife and family, and the other is in a pro- viding way for it. It is but the fulfillment of the law of nature that their best feelings should be directed towards their progeny. The expectations of their assistance therefore must be hopeless. By having done an act of justice, the remnant of his days must receive assistance from a pension which was not in existence, when these important services were rendered, or from that country which is now reaping the rich harvest of those services. But in the simple and plain case of this applicant, which it seems ap- pear to me is rightly and truly known by the Secretary of War, will be acknowledged to be just, and be restored to his pension -
Respectfully your friend Yours for &
Hon. Erastus Lincoln

I George Ricker of Maine in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Clergyman, do testify and say that I have lived within about fifty rods of Capt Daniel Kinsley for fifteen years past. During which time Daniel Kinsley & and Justin E Kinsley have laboured on the place where they and their father now lives. They have laboured industriously and managed very prudently during this period. Labour during this period has been worth from eight to twelve dollars per month. The place on which they have laboured contains about ninety acres, and is joining my land. Capt Daniel Kinsley has for several years past been troubled with lameness, at which times he is not able to work. He is now growing old and infirm and not capable of performing hard labour. I have never known that Daniel Kinsley & and Justin E Kinsley ever had any separate interest, and compensation for their labour until I understood that there was a settlement with their father. Then some time have been very constantly at home and careful, and managed with much prudence, before this settlement as they would of the property had been their own - From my knowledge of the worth of Capt Daniel Kinsley's farm and the value of the services of his two sons, I should not

consider that they had more than a fair compensation for their services. Without this form, or without the chancery of said Darius L. & Justin, Capt. Darius Kingsley is in pecuniary destitute circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support George Ricker.
Cumberland August 18. 1821- Then personally appeared George Ricker and made oath to the truth of this chancery by him signed
Before me Jacob Ladd Just. the Peace
D. Rev. George Ricker
att.

S. 716906 Daniel Hinsley. Mass.

Michael Jackson Esq m . Colonel, of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment in the Service of the United States.
To Daniel Kimble Greeting
By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of of the United States of North America, in General Congress assembled, I do, by these presents (reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism Courage & good conduct) constitute & appoint you to be a Serjeant, in a Company, of which Nathan Dix Esq m is Captain, in a Regiment of which Michael Jackson Esq m is Colonel; raised for the defense of the United States; You are to therefore, carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant in said Reg t You are to observe & follow such Orders & directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or any of your Superior Officers, according to the Rules & Discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand & seal, at Philipsburgh this 16 th day of July 1777

Joseph Keith
Dep.

I Joseph Smith of Mineral in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Physician do hereby testify and say that I have lived in said town of Mineral for the term of fifteen years past and have been acquainted with Daniel Kinsley of said town having lived within a short distance of his house and am knowing to his being afflicted with a disease called Inguinal Hernia or Rupture, which disease renders him unable to perform the labour necessary to gain a subsistence; I am acquainted with the sons of the said Daniel Kinsley viz Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin G. Kinsley, and am knowing to their having lived with their Father for a number of years after being of age, Daniel for I think ten years and Justin for nine years, and that the small farm owned by him, was nothing more than a fair compensation for their services which was decided them as by Deeds dated January first AD 1820 said farm contains about ninety acres to the value of about ten thousand Dollars.
Joseph Smith
Cumberland J. Mineral August 13. 1825-
Then personally appeared Joseph Smith & made oath to the truth of this affidavit by him signed
Before me Jacob Severy Jus of the Peace

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Cynos Albinis D. R. —

I (your Alden of Minit in the County of Cum- berland Gentleman do testify and say that I have that I have been acquainted , I have been acquainted with Capt Daniel Kinsley of said Minit, ever since I have lived in the town of Minit, which is now about ten years past. His sons Daniel Kinsley & D r Justin E Kinsley lived with him and worked for him during that period until a settlement took place between them and their father, which was on the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty. I was, prior to the period of the settle- ment, well acquainted with the circumstances of said Daniel Kinsley, and with the value of his real es- tate in said Minit. See then owned a small farm of about one hundred acres, which, at that time I should not consider worth more than a thousand dollars. Daniel Kinsley was then owing his sons for their labour for him at that period, at a moderate cal- culation more than said farm was worth. His said sons had lived prudently, and laboured for their father in- dustriously, and were helping with him for a set- tlement, and he was thereby induced to make them what compensation he could. His personal property was then of small value, and this little farm, was all he had to compensate them for their services. He at this period drew a pension, for services rendered his country during the revolutionary war, to which he and all who were acquainted with him, & his real circumstances thought him justly entitled. He is now advanced in life with an aged wife to support both of which are infirm in health and no means of support without this aid from their country to which the said Daniel Kins-

- by thinks himself justly entitled
Cyrus Alden
Cumberland J. Mint August 13 1825
This personally appeared Cyrus Alden and made oath to the truth of his deposition by him
signed Before me Jacob Sine Jr. of the Penn

E Seth Keith Dec.

I Seth Keith of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Ever do hereby know say that I have lived within a quarter of a mile of Daniel Kinsley of said Minot, ever since the said Kinsley lived in said Minot, which is now eighteen years. During this period I have been well acquainted with the circumstances of said Kinsley. Ever since he came to Minot this time, his sons Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin E Kinsley, lived with the said Daniel and worked for him until the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty  thirty . When his two sons had a settlement with him relative to the labour they had done for their father. I was present and assisted in making the settlement, and draw the writings. The object of this settlement was for said Daniel Kinsley to make compensation to his said sons for their services rendered for him prior to that period. Said Daniel Kinsley owned a small farm of about sixty  ninety acres at that time, which was all conveyed to said Daniel, and Justin to compensate them as far as he could for the services they had rendered him. Said Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin E Kinsley had laboured diligently and faithfully for their father after they were of age themselves until this settlement. Daniel Kinsley Jr is now about thirty nine years old and Justin E Kinsley is twenty nine years old. At that time this farm was conveyed to them it could not have been then com- pensated them for the services they had rendered their father upon a moderate calculation for their services. This farm was not then worth more than ten hundred

dollars. The said Daniel Kinsey & and Justin E. Kinsey were uneasy and pined for a settlement for their services. and their father was thereby induced to make them all the compensation in his power. This farm was all the real property owned by said Daniel Kinsey; and his personal property was of small value, not exceeding in amount one hundred and fifty dollars. By means of leaving this joint debt to his two sons he is left destitute of the means of support. He is now advanced in life with infirm health and a feeble wife to support, without any means for their support unless he shall receive some aid from the government of his country by virtue of services rendered by him during the revolutionary war.
Seth Heath
Cumberland Jt. Winst August 13 1825-
Then personally appeared Seth Heath and made oath to the truth of this deposition by him signed Before me J. G. D. H. J. for the Press

Honourable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
1824
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Portland Jan. 3, 1824
Honourable John C. Calhoun
Information is hereby given that Daniel Mar. 17 Kinsley Pensioner of Minot is not entitled to a pension as he has property to the amount of fifteen hundred dollars Also Allen Feb. 17 Davis of Minot has property to the amount of one thousand dollars & is therefore not entitled to a Pension
Cheney Freeman
Samuel Freeman
Jonathan Brainerd
Timothy Chandler
Asaph Halsey
Jacob Bates
Samuel Dab
Your Honour will please not to make known the names of the signers unless it is found necessary

Leith Keith L.
Dec -

I Seth Keith Jr of Alton in the County of Cumberland, do testify and say that I have lived a near neighbour to Capt Daniel Kinsley of said Alton ever since he has lived in said Alton which is now eighteen years past. His sons Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin E Kinsley have ever lived with and worked for their father as so- journer they were of age as before, until the first on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty when they had a settlement with him. They were prudent and industrious; they had been anxious to have a settlement with him and some se- curity made for their services, until the same took place. At the period of this settlement said Daniel Kinsley owned a small farm in Alton of about ninety acres, which was not worth more than ten or eleven hundred dollars. This was divided to Daniel Kinsley Jr and Justin E Kinsley on the first day of January aforesaid to compensate them for their services rendered to said Daniel Kinsley after they were of age. In my estimation this farm is not a full compensation them for those services; not so much as they would have received in a Court of justice. It was all their father could make them, and they accepted it. Daniel Kinsley is infirm in health and advanced in years, with an aged and infirm wife, without any means of sup-

port, without this aid from their country to which they are so justly entitled for services rendered by him during the revolutionary war — Seth Smith
Cumberland's Minut August 13 1825
Then personally appeared the above named Seth Smith I and made oath to the truth of his deposition by him signed Before me Jacob Lein Jr. of the Peace
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