Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13644, for Asa Kingsbery, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kingbery, Asa
S. 13644
CONTENTS
carded

Dead
Laid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Age Notified 10 Sept 1839.
1889 Aug 3. Miss M K Talbot - history - Prior
14835 Utica NY
Died March 13 1839
Asa Kingsbury
Boonville in the State of New York who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Lathrop of the Regt. commanded by Col Ely in the Connecticut Vols for 3 months, Private 6 months, Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica NY. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and sent B.P. Johnson Rome NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar — '33 — $80. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '35 20
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 3

1 st Brief No 10992
Asa Kingsbury
admd
5.11.12.17.
13 Feb 1832 7 Dec 1832
1832
B.P. Johnson Rome N.Y.

N o 10992.
BRIEF in the case of Asa Kingsbury of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he?  71. Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1796. 3. private Gen. Capt Ebenezer Satherfield   Spring 1778 & 1779. 6. Sergeant Capt Palmer   various times. as much as 17. Volunteer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? _____  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Norwich.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary Evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The Certificate of Clergyman Counting. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Od
Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 27 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Asa Kingsbury, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept r . 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

10992. La King's Bluff Oneida Co. N.Y.
1776.7. Col Ely's Regt. as private 3 months.
1778-9. Capt Palmer's company as Sergeant 6 months.
Volunteer afterwards as such as 12 months.
Whole 2 years 2 mo.
Peter P. Johnson Graft. Rome. N.Y.
Pension to be payable at B. Bank
Mica N.Y.
claim of 17 mo indefinite service dis allowed
Adm d
3 mo pri
6. - Sergt.

State of New York
Oneida County On this 22 nd day of January 1833 personally appeared Asa Kingsbury within known, who being sworn says he served in the Revolutionary War as follows.
That he enlisted in Nov or Dec 1776 at Stormfield Conn. for Three Months in Capt. Ebenezer Lathrop's company, Col. Ely's Regiment and marched immediately to Providence, Rhode Island and continued in service there and near there for the full term of three months — and was discharged in March 1777 — but did not receive a written discharge.
This deponent enlisted as a Sergeant in the Spring of 1778 for Six Months in a company commanded by a Capt Palmer of Groton or Stonington Conn. in a Regt of Connecticut State Troops or Militia, commanded as he thinks by a Colonel Chester. This service was performed along the sea shore in Connecticut, at New London, Saybrook, Pakatanick and various other places — and this deponent served the full term of Six Months and was regularly discharged, but did not receive a discharge in writing. This deponent had a warrant as Sergeant which has been lost for many years.
This deponent served as a volunteer in the Militia previous to the first service above — also between the two services above named — and also after the service last above mentioned — This deponent cannot from Old age sufficiently recollect all the particulars of these various services, but he believes and so states that during these different periods he served as such volunteer for Seventeen Months , according to the best of his recollection of which he claims a pension.

There was no continental Regiments with us - and this deponent did not recollect any other officers than above stated except a Sergeant May in Tilton.
The reason this dept. did not obtain a Clergyman's Certificate is because there is no settled minister near him with whom he has any special acquaintance.
This deponent did not receive any written discharge.
He refers to George Manchester Esq. Providence, Winthrop Folsom of do - and Salmon Bates of do who can testify to his character reparation.
Alva Kingsley
Personally appeared the above named Alva Kingsbury known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity & made oath to the above Alpsaint Jan'y 22 d 1832
Attest W. H. Allen
Clerk's Office Official
I George Brown Clerk of the County of Meriden hereby certify that Alva Kingsley before whom the foregoing aff. was taken is a justice of the peace in and for said county - That I am acquainted with his handwriting and the above is his true and legitimate. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 25 th day of January 1833 Geo. Brown Clerk Pro B. Read Dep. Clerk.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Asa Kingsbury in the court of common Pleas of Oneida County, a resident of said county and state, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Norwich West Farms in 1757 - Record of his age at Norwich. Served there when he entered service. Since war has lived at Albanon Con, Turin. N.Y. Now Boonville. Oneida Co. N.Y. That he enlisted in Nov. or Decr 1776 for 3 months in Capt Ebenezer Lathrop's Co. in Col. Ely's Regt. and marched to Rhode Island and performed most of his service at New Providence - and was discharged in March 1777 having served his 3 months . Enlisted as a sergeant in Spring of 1778 or 79 for Six months in a Com't. com'd. by a Capt Palmer after he joined. The Col of Reg't I have forgotten. The service was performed along the sea shore in Connecticut and he served his Six months and rec'd a Sergeant's Warrant which has been lost. And in addition to above this deponent served as a Volunteer in the Militia various times as much as 17 months - making 2 years and 2 months . This deponent does not know of any witnesses living to prove his service. He is not afraid to assert his character. Never had any written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read Dea CLK
Asa Kingsbury
We, Abner Wood Farmer and Zophaniel Wood Farmer residing in Boonville Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Kingsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. That he
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. is reputed to be a man of truth and the day of September 1832 before } veracity me & Abner Wood Farmer the above are credible witnesses.
George Manchester, Justice Peace.
Abner Wood Zophaniel Wood
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogato- ries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abner Wood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Boonville Oneida Co - Farmer and that Zophaniel Wood who has also signed the same, is a resident in Boonville Oneida Co - Farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. That from their distance from court it would occasion too much inconvenience to require attendance out of season.
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Oneida Co. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa Kingsbury for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of Sept 1832 .
And I certify that George Manchester was a Justice on day of date of the above and that the signature I believe to be his handwriting. Geo. Brown Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Kingsbury 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. 13, 644.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. & Dec. 1776 3 mos. Private Ebenezer Root Ely Conn.   Spring 1778 & 1779 6 mos. Sergeant Palmer Chester   Also served 17 mos. in short terms at various times between 1776 & 1781 above enlistments - no particular given.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Barnville, Oneida Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1757 at Norwich West Farms, Conn.
Remarks: No aud. for date of rel. death & names of children
Ch are ref to - names of wife & ch. not stated - Ew. 12-19-21
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
See Auditor's report at back of this case.

N o 10992 BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Asa Hingsbury which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
Yes.
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
Yes.
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes.
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No particular account of each tour is required Irvin Row
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes.
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes.
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes.
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
Yes.
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No. Reason given
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No. Reason given
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Yes.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Answered None
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

1915 Aug. 24. Hist. to A. M. Kingsbury & auditor for death etc. & 1921, Dec. 19 hist to Mrs. F.C. Minkler Rev
Rev. from
13644 INVALID.
File No. 13. 644
Asa Kingsbury Serg. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. War Section.
August 24, 1915.
Mr. A. M. Kingsbury, C/o The Gibbons. Conde, So. Dakota.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 11 th instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Asa Kingsbury, Sur. File No. 13,644, Rev. War, and advised that the history of Hezekiah Kingsbury, War of 1812, was furnished you under date of January 30, 1915, and that it is against the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tienan Acting Commissioner.
B.L.M. 110.590-160-55.

attached letter returned to A.M. Kingsbury
THE CONDE HOTEL
JOHN KOENIGS, PROP.
HOT AIR AND STEAM HEAT SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC
CONDE, S. D., August 11 1915
Commissioner Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
You will kindly note in the attached that I have marked two records.
If not of too much trouble I would appreciate it very much if you could verify them. I am
Yours truly A.M. Kingsbury
to The Gibbons.
Asa Kingsbury enl. Norwich, Conn. Capt. Ebenezer Lathrop Dec. 1776 - Maiden name of wife Laurena Hartshorn m. Jan. 30, 1783.
Hezekiah Kingsbury Capt Samuel West's co res. Delta, N.Y. after Mar of 1812.

attached letter returned to A. M. Kingsbury
THE CONDE HOTEL
JOHN KOENIGS, PROP.
HOT AIR AND STEAM HEAT SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC
CONDE. S. D., August 11 1915
Commissioner Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
You will kindly note in the attached that I have marked two records.
If not of too much trouble I would appreciate it very much if you could verify them. I am
Yours truly A. M. Kingsbury
to The Gibbons.
Asa Kingsbury enl. Norwich, Conn. Capt. Ebenezer Lathrop Dec. 1776 - Maiden name of wife Laurena Hartshorn m. Jan. 30, 1783.
Hezekiah Kingsbury Capt Samuel West's co res. Delta, Miss. after Mar of 1812.

423 Greenleaf St Evanston, Ills Dec 2 - 1921
Office of Pension Bureau:-
As I need a pension record, to verify my descent, from a Rev. ancestor, for the R.R. may I ask you to send me official confirmation of the following service:- Asa Kingsbury (or bury) of Franklin, Ref. U. S. Pension Rev. Pensions rolls. Vol II Put 1835- N. Y. State, Oneida Co, p. 363 [5-14] Pr. & Sgth 40, Conn. militia, July 9, 1833, began drawing (over)

Mar 4, 1831, aged 72 years. If there is expense connected with this please notify me, and oblige
Mrs F.C. Minkler.

Rev Due 9
Rev. War Section Boston. S. File No. 13,644 Asa Kingsbery Conn troops Rev. War.
J. S. C. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Aug. 24, 1905.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Asa Kingsbery allowed $40 per annum from Mch. 4, 1831, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 14,835 issued July 9, 1833, Utica N. Y. Agency, showing date of his death and names of children to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman Acting commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
August 27, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the twenty-fourth instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at _____ Albany, N. Y. the records of this office show last payment to have been made for  in the case of Asa Kingsbery, Priv. & Sergt., Army Rev., certificate No. _____ 14835 at $ 40.00 per month annum to March 13, 1839, the date of his death, to Henry H. Fish, attorney for the children, names not shown.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Oscar A. Price
Auditor.
MPE R
By
Deputy Auditor.