Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21534, for Benjamin Kingman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass
Kingman, Benjamin Martha.
W. 21.534
CONTENTS

I Benjamin Hingham of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy fourth year of my age depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war with Great Britain on the con- tinental establishment and that I enlisted in April 1775 into Capt Macey Williams Company and Col. Walker's regiment and Massachusetts line and served at Roxbury near Boston eight months Afterwards in 1776 I enlisted into Capt Fredric Pope's company and Col. Sargent's regiment and marched to New York and served there twelve months in the same line. Afterwards in 1777 I enlisted into the three years service in Capt Ephraim Burns Company and Col. John Bailey's regiment and served there until the end in the same line. Afterwards in 1781 I enlisted into Dur- ing the war but did not serve but eigh- teen months on the account of sickness I served my time out faithfully but never had no discharge. Silas Phillips and Asa Phillips were in the service with me 1 Sworn to April 1. 1818.                      Benjamin Hingham

I further depose and say that I am a citizen of the United States and hereby release all claim to any pension which may hereafter have been allowed me by the laws of said States if there be any. I also depose & say that I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of my country's assistance for subsistence -
Benjamin R. Newman
28.
33 in 16
Sharon Benjamin Newman

487 Massachusetts
Martha Kingman of Plymouth the State of Mass. who was a Mass in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the widow of Benjamin Kingman decd. late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Feb y 1837 and Sergt. Henry V. Berden H o . of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th March 40.00
3 Sect-act } $480.00 4 July 1836 } Revolutionary Claim, } } Jan 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Allison Clerk, Book W. Vol. 1. Page 56 —

10.283
Massachusetts
Benj d Wingman
of Sharon in the state of Mass a who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barry of the Mass a line, for the term of 3 Years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Dedham, Norfolk Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 89 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1818
137 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary claim of Benj d Wingman of Sharon, Mass a for services in the Revolutionary War

October 23 th 1766 then Benjamin Kingman and Martha Randall both of Easton were married by me ————— Archibald Campbell Pastor. Recorded by Matthew Hayward Town Clerk. A True Copy of Record
Easton County of Bristol M p . Tisdale Harlow Town Clerk " " "
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss November 21 st 1836 Then personally ap- peared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within and for the county of Bristol the above named Tisdale Harlow to my knowledge the present town clerk of the town of Easton in said County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts and made solemn oath that he was the present town clerk of said Easton, and also made oath that the foregoing cer- tificate is a true copy taken from the records of the town of Easton aforesaid for the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six
Levi Root ( Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol
I further certify that the said Tisdale Harlow is a disinterested witness & reputed to be a person of truth & veracity.
Levi Root Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I James Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Cyrus D. Southrop Esq r whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six -
J. Sprague

State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth, } ss.
On this thirteenth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six, personally appeared before Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Plymouth, aforesaid, Martha Kingman, a resident of West Bridgewater, in the said County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Benjamin Kingman, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. - Said Benjamin Kingman, before he went into the army, resided in Sharon, in the County of Norfolk, & State of Massachusetts, & according to the best of

her information & belief, he enlisted at three different times. At the first time, he enlisted a few days after the battle of Lexington, in the year 1775, under Capt. Mace Williams, for the term of one year, & immediately after the expiration of that period, he enlisted for the further term of three years under Capt. Ephraim Burr; & after the last mentioned term of service had expired, he again enlisted, without returning home, to serve during the war, & did serve as a soldier, during the whole of the Revolution, with the exception of several short times when he came home on furloughs, & any war, with the exception of about a short time months before peace was declared, when he, being unwell, again came home on a furlough from some of the southern states. - She is unable to recollect the name of any other officer under whom he served - or any other material fact, in relation to his services. - She has no documentary evidence now in her possession in relation to the subject of her claim - & knows of no person now alive who has any actual knowledge of

his services, - but she has been informed that plenary evidence of his services was contained in certain Books which were formerly kept in the State House, in Boston, & which have now been moved to Washington.
She further declares that the said Benjamin Whingman was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, & his name is on the printed "statement showing the names, rank, &c. of persons residing in Bristol County, in the State of Massachusetts, who have been inscribed on the pension roll under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818," & she believes that full evidence of his services was furnished about that time & now remains in the Pension Office, at Washington, to which she refers in support of her claim.
She further declares that she has received the amount of his pension which was due him from the 4th day of October 1825, to the day of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Kingman, on the 23 rd day of October, in the year 1766; & that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Kingman, died on the 31 st day of January, in the year 1826; & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
h er Martha X Kingman mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me. And I certify that the said Martha Kingman is a credible person but by reason of age and infirmity of body is unable to travel to and attend a Court to make her declaration. —
Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate for the said County of Plymouth
Plymouth Y p . I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do certify that Wilkes Wood Esq r is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for P l County this 16 day of Dec. 1836 Jacob N. Lord

Biny a Ringbros
N o 10,283
May 1819
Count 15 Sep
1820
Sep '19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Benjamin Kingman aged Seventy five years, resident in Easton , 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:
I served in Col. Paycant's Regiment under Capt. Pope 1. year. Also two years in Col. Dorr's Regiment, Massachusetts Line. The date of my original declaration before Hon. Judge A. Mitchell was April 1 st . 1816.
Property valued at $74.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benj Kingman
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July 1820. before James Spratt. Ass. Com. Pleas. Bristol. Ct.
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four dollars and 0 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty seventh day of July 1820
Jas Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Taunton July 17th 1820.
ASCHEDULE of the property of Benjamin Kingman of Easton in the county of Bristol.
VIZ.
2 Tables 2.00 7 Common Chairs 2.33 1 Chest with drawers 12j. small brass kettle 10j 2.75 1 Stool 2j. 1 Bask 1j. 1 Linen Wheel 5j 1.50 1 Linen Wheel 5j. 2 Iron pots 9j. 2 Spiders 4j 3.17 1 Stakett 8j. 1 fire shovel & tongs 7j 2.25 1 Iron kettle 12j. 6 Tankers & Sauce 2j 2.50 1 Mug 6j. 1 Pitcher 1j. 2 Bags 4j 0.96 $18.46
Cash on hand now $5.00. The number of my family are two. Myself aged seventy five years; My wife, aged seventy one years. My occupation is a Labourer, and have no other means of support for myself and wife
Benjamin Kingman

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21534
Martha Kingman Widow of Benjamin Kingman Pri New Mar.
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. CA , Page 483
[Arrangement of 1870.]

895. 3. Acc. Declaration re of Martha Kingman
Adm 9 $80 pr am No deduction
For H. Bader H R

I Ellis Ames of West Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts, Esquire, do testify & say, that in the year 1834, I was employed to obtain a grant of Fifty Dollars, for the aforesaid Martha Kingman. made by the Legislature of Massachusetts to the widows of those who served three years or during the war of the revolution, & on examining entirely Book of a Folio size then in the State House at Boston, plenary evidence was found that the aforesaid Benjamin Kingman, the late husband of the said Martha Kingman, did serve as a soldier for the term of three years & more, which Book, as I have been since informed, have since been sent to Washington; & I further testify & say that the said Benjamin Kingman's pension certificate was then left at Boston, & as I have been informed, has since that time, been sent to Washington.
Ellis Ames

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
December 2, 1836.
Then the aforesaid Ellis Ames personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true. — And I hereby certify that the said Ellis Ames is a disinterested witness, & that his reputation is good for truth & veracity.
Hustin Packard,
Justice of the Peace.

I Barnabas Lothrop of West- Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, do testify & say, that I knew the aforesaid Benjamin Kingman before he entered the army of the revolution, he then lived in the town of Sharon, in the County of Norfolk, & he was has ever since been reported to have served as a soldier in the army of the United States, during the whole of the Revolutionary war. After I came out of the army, I lived near his then place of residence, for a time, I believe, before his return. I further testify & say, that I am acquainted with the aforesaid Martha Kingman, the widow of the said Benjamin Kingman, that they were married before he, the said Benjamin, went into the army, & that at the time of her said husband's decease of her said husband. Barnabas Lothrop~

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
November 28 th 1836
Then the aforesaid Barnabas Lothrop personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. - & I hereby certify, that the said Barnabas Lothrop is a disinterested witness & reputed to be a man of truth & veracity.
Justin Packard, Justice of the Peace.

I Damon Wingman of West- Midgewater, in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts, aged forty seven years, do testify & say that I am well acquainted with the aforementioned Martha Wingman, that she is the widow of the aforementioned Benjamin Wingman, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, & who, as reputed, served as a private soldier during the war of the revolution. & I further testify & say that the said Martha Wingman has not been married since the decease of her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Wingman, which decease was on the 31 st day of January, 1826.
Damon Wingman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
November 28th 1836.
Then the aforesaid Damon Kingman personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. & thereby certify that the said Damon Kingman is a disinterested witness, & reputed to be a person of truth & veracity.
Austin Packard,
Justice of the Peace.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Austin Packard Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixteenth day of December 1836
Jacob H. Lord

Benjamin Kingman Sharon Mr
Judge's certificate of indigence Adm. J. Merrill

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 88. first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Benjamin Kingman of Sharon  me aged seventy three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz. That he served in said war during the first three years, so called, in Capt. Burri's Company and Col. John Bailey's Reg t & Mass: Line, besides other services — (See his said Declaration of all his services enclosed)
He is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support — He is made up on the Massachusetts Rolls, for his service during said 3 years, 33 months & 16 days —

And I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Benjamin King man from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —————
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin King man did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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