Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32946, for Benjamin Kimball, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kimball, Benjamin S. 32946
CONTENTS

Mr. Southwick
Pension record of Benjamin Pumbaw, of Ipswich, Mass.
7668
Massachusetts
Benjamin Pumbaw
of Ipswich in the state of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dufour of the Massachusetts line, for the term of eight years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of March 1819 and sent to Mr. Melmore Esq. Salem Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $87.40 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1819 48.
$135.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Benj a Kimball
7718
7668 Sept 19
on
L.E.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salton  Ipswich  December within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June  January , A. D. 1820. By adjournment to Jan y 29. 1821.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Kimball resident in Ipswich in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7668 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Benjamin Kimball late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen eighteen
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“Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, No real estate
Personal estate exclusive of necessary wearing apparel & bedding
 one cow - - - - $ 8.00  one yearling heifer 4.00  one swine - - - - 2.00  Two old tables - - - 2.00  eight old chairs - - - 2.50  six knives & forks - - - 1.50  two pots - - - - 1.00  two iron kettles - - - 1.00  one desk maple desk 1.50 $ 22.50 
In April 1775. I enlisted in Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company and Col. Israel Hutchinson's Regiment and served until January 1776. Then on the first of January 1776. enlisted in Capt. Abraham Dodge's Company & Col. Moses Little's Regiment for one year, and served one whole year, and six months weeks after

after said one year by request of the General - this last was on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line, April 1777. enlisted in Capt. Robert Dodge's Company in the Militia and served two months at Providence & Newport in the State of Rhode Island - and in September 1777. enlisted in said Robert Dodge's Company in the Militia and served three months at the capture of General Burgoyne & his army - In 1778. in the month of January enlisted in Capt. Thayer's Company and served one whole year in the Continental army in the Massa- chusetts line and was discharged -
In May 1780. I enlisted in Capt. Emerton's Company in the Militia in Col. Tupper's Regi- ment & served six months and was discharged I am sixty four years of age and by reason of age & hard labour am unable to support myself my wife Susanna is aged sixty years and unable to labour is subject to a bleeding of the lungs, and has one daughter aged seventeen years which is my whole family I was in the battle of Long Island York Island and at the taking of Bur- goyne & his army and also in the battle of Trenton & battle of Princeton -
Sworn & subscribed before me Stephen Minot, Judge } Bay & Kimball

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot — a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Benjamin Kimball 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. So help me GOD.
Benj a Kimball
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. Dec.  June , Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Benjamin Kimball took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars & fifty cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this thirtieth day of January A. D.
1821 —
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Isaac Kimball
2
Enlisted Ap l 1775 Col. Puffer's Regiment 8 years
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State of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Kimball a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ipswich in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of the said war in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty three in the Massachusetts line of the army
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Captain E. L. in Colonel Tupper's Regiment as a Sargeant from July 14 1780 to the end of the war, but served the in 1776  fourteen months, in Col. Little's regiment, & Capt. Putnam's company, I also served in Col. Hutchinson's regiment & Capt. Putnam's company in 1775 eight months. and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesaid being honorably discharged
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty one years, I have no other evidence in my power to offer than is herewith exhibited, being my appointment as a Sargeant in Col. Tupper's regiment Nov 4. 1780. I also served nine months, in the regiment of Artillerists - Capt Thayer
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Benj. Kimball
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscriber One of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle District within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed Benjamin Kimball and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence: and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court Wm Wetmore

March 5, 1940
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Mrs. Mildred MacKenzie 22 Lee Street Lincoln, Maine
BENJAMIN KIMBALL S. 32946 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of the only Benjamin Kimball found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, in which it is shown that he ever lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The data therein were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 32946, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Kimball and names of his parents are not shown.
Benjamin Kimball enlisted in April, 1775, and served as private in Captain Enoch Putnam's company, Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Massachusetts regiment, until January 1, 1776, when he reenlisted in Captain Abraham Dodge's company, Colonel Moses Little's regiment, length of tour one year six weeks. He enlisted in April, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Robert Dodge's Massachusetts company, stationed at Providence and Newport, Rhode Island. He enlisted in September, 1777, and served three months as private again in Captain Robert Dodge's Massachusetts company. He enlisted in January, 1778, and served nine months as artificer in Captain Thayer's company of artillery artificers. He enlisted in May or in July, 1780, and served six months as private and sergeant in Captain Emerton's company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts regiment. During his service he was in the battles of Long Island, York Island, Trenton, at capture of Burgoyne, and in the battle of Princeton.
Benjamin Kimball was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and a resident of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1820, the soldier was still living in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife, Susanna, aged sixty years, and to his daughter, aged seventeen years, whose name was not designated. He stated they were his "whole family" and he made no reference to any former marriage.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Kimball, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Benjamin Kimball, certificate #7668, issued March 16, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 7, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

32946 Rev INVALID.
1922, May 15 - hit L. a. c. Tibbetts. En 1940 Mar. 5 - Husb to Mrs Mildred Macfarlane - M. B.
File No. 32,946
Benjamin Kimball
Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 7
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22 Lee Street, Lincoln, Maine, January 29, 1940.
Pension Department, Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you tell me if a pension was granted in the case of either of the following Revolutionary soldiers:
✓ Arnold Glidden , born Bristol, Maine, 1754; d. Feb. 24, 1841 in Lincoln, Maine. He was probably a native of Pittston, Maine at the time of his service. He was probably living in Chester or Lincoln when claiming his pension. His widow Hannah may have received pension while residing in Howland, Maine.
○ Benjamin Kimball , born in 1756 in Ipswich, Mass; died July 16, 1833 in Bridgeton, Maine. He was always a native of Bridgeton. left widow, Huldah .
If there were pension papers in the case of these two soldiers would you give me a summary of the information which they provide. I am especially interested in the record of service, and the identity of their wives. Benjamin Kimball was married twice and I would like to get the dates of these two marriages and the date of birth of his son, Aaron Kimball.
Yours truly,
Mildred Mac Kenzie
Mrs. Mildred Mackenzie, 22 Lee Street, Lincoln, Maine.

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS-
Eureka, California, March 29. 1922.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing to ask you for the complete Revolutionary record of Benjamin Kimball of Ipswich, Massachusetts, who applied for a pension under the Act of 1818, he then being a resident of said Ipswich. I wish this information to enable me to differentiate between this Benjamin and another of the same name, both being residents of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and both serving during the War of the American Revolution. In order to work this out I would ask that I may be furnished with particulars of service set forth in the application of said Benjamin Kimball; age of applicant: residence: names of Regimental and Company commanders, served under, and length of time served under each, date of enlistment in such service to be noted.
My object in writing for above information is this: my wife, nee Hannah Elizabeth Kimball, wishes to become a member of The Daughters Of The American Revolution, and her ancestors being residents of Ipswich at the time of the Revolution, and being descended from one Benjamin, of Ipswich, it is essential that she has information as to his particular service.
Trusting that above request is in order, and can be granted:-
Yours very respectfully,
Eureka, California.
Ad'bbette.

March 5, 1940
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Mrs. Mildred MacKenzie 22 Lee Street Lincoln, Maine
Arnold Glidden, W. 1594 Benjamin Kimball, S. 32946 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Arnold Glidden who was born in Bristol, Maine, in 1754, served from Pittston, Maine, died in 1841 in Lincoln, Maine, leaving a widow, Hannah; also Benjamin Kimball who was born in 1756 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, married twice, died July 16, 1833, leaving a widow, Hulda. You state that he had a son Aaron.
The records requested by you are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 5-12 , 192 
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benj. Kunkall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 32946
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Enoch Putnam Sarah Hutchinson Mass   Jan. 1776 1 year " Abraham Dodge Moses Little   Apr. 1777 2 mos. " Robt Dodge ✓   Sept. 1777 8 mos. " " ✓   Jan. 1778 1 yr. Artiller Thayer ✓   May or July 1780 6 mos. Pvt Sgt Emerton Trapper  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Gen. Burgoyne - Long Is. - York Is. Trenton - Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818 al.
Residence at date of application, French Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Susanna was 60 and a dau 17 years of age - No fur fam data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

To Mr. Benjamin Russell, of the District of Columbia, Post Master. Sir, Mr. Harris of the United States of America.
Given Under My Hand At Totaway this fourth Day of Nov r A.D. 1809 Nehemiah Emmer for himself
Benjamin Cote
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us John Kimball Warrant Given this 11th day of February 1738