Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,000, for Stephen King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
King, Stephen Mehitable
NUMBER
W. 15.000
CONTENTS
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Dead. See letter to Laban Macy, Sept. 17. 1839-
Stephen Hing, 1819 to B. H. Parker, Whitehall, New York
14.863
New York.
Stephen Hing,
of Whitehall, in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept 1819 and sent to W. H. Parker, Esq. Whitehall, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 m. 20/30. 133.33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820. 48.00
181:33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contyfee R

Reported
1604 Massachusetts Nehitable King widow of Stephen King who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to G. T. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 2

This is to Certify, that Stephen King, Served in the first Massachusetts Regiment, as a Good Soldier Three Years, and was discharged by Genl Knox — this S d King stands on the Regimental Book. — Milton Aug t 12 — 1819 Elijah Vose Lieut Col.
stated to be 40 years of age, 5 ft 6 in in height, by Trade a Pauper, born in Massachusetts in the County of Worcester and Town of Sutton. As to this information I would add, that the Lieut Col d Elijah Vose, lives in this Town. Perhaps it may be in his power to corroborate the above facts, which I most sincerely hope will be a satisfactory evidence in favour of Mr Stacey to whom you will have the goodness to say that a daughter of his Col d sends him her best wishes that he may be successful in obtaining his pension. —
Respectfully yours
Elizabeth M. C. Vose

Milton Massachusetts May 6 th 1819
Mr Barker
Sir
Your letter to my Father
(late Col Joseph Vose) was received yesterday. From a strong desire to serve one of his Soldiers I have been induced to examine the books containing their names, and have found that of Stephen Priss in the Size Roll of Capt. Nathl. Pughings Company, who is there stated to be 16 years of age, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches in height, by Trade a Pauper. born in Massachusetts in the County of Worcester and Town of Sutton. On this information I would add that the Lieut Col, Elisha Vose, lives in this Town. Perhaps it may be in his power to corroborate the above facts, which I most sincerely hope will be a satisfactory evidence in favour of Mr Priss to whom you will have the goodness to say that a Daughter of his Col sends him her best wishes that he may be successful in obtaining his Pension. —
Respectfully yours
Elizabeth M. L. Vose

Stephen King
Pension Papers Not on Probate Journal L 11
Admitted
Forwarded by Wm H. Barker of Whitehall Wash. 67. N York Agent for Applicant -

[No. 1... Declaration]
I Stephen King of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York Do. according to the act of Congress of the United States of America entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" make the following declaration under oath. That is to say -
I do solemnly Declare that I was on the eighteenth day of March last and now am a resident citizen of the United States to wit in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I do further Declare that I was a private Soldier in the War of the revolution and that I served as such in the said War against the common enemy until the end of the War & for the term of more than Two years and nine months on the Continental establishment - That I belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Remick and afterwards to the Company commanded by Capt. Nathl. Curbridge in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Force and in the line of Massachusetts Troops -
And I do further Declare that I entered into the said service on the twenty fifth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and left the said service on or about the fifteenth day of November in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three having left the same by reason of the close of the War being honorably discharged by Genl. Knox, and that not considering my discharge of any use to me I have

many years since carelessly mislaid the same and on thorough search I have not been able to find it and do verily believe it to be lost or destroyed —
And I do further Declare that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension Allowed me by the Laws of the United States or any individual State pursuant to the Eighteenth day of March last -
Witness My hand this fifteenth — day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen      H      Stephen King
With best regards Henry King W. H. Parker -
State of New York Washington County 3/3 [No. 2... Judges certificate ]
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the Town of Whitshall in the County of Washington and State of New York Before me Jonathan Wood - Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington aforesaid and State of New York duly appointed qualified and sworn. (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of said State) personally came and appeared the before named Applicant Stephen King who resides in the Town County and State mentioned in the above declaration and in My presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration and Also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said Declaration under oath of the said Applicant

And it appearing to my satisfaction as well from the Said Declaration under oath as from such other evidence as in the power of the Said applicant to produce that the said Applicant served in the Revolutionary war as aforesaid against the Common enemy on the Con- tinental establishment And that the Declaration aforesaid under oath of the Said applicant is in all other respects true - I do therefore Certify and transmit the testimony in the case consisting of the aforesaid Declaration and the affidavit of Henry King - hereto annexed, together with the proceedings had thereon to the honorable the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War according to the requisition of the act of Congress in that case made Given under my hand and Seal at the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State aforesaid the day and year first above written in this Certificate
Jonathan Wood Judge
I Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby further Certify in addition to the foregoing Certificate by me made that it hath been satisfactorily proved to me by the Oath of William H. Parker the a person to me well known that the above mentioned Stephen King was on the fifteenth day of April last and still is in reduced circumstances in life and that by reason thereof the Said Stephen stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And I do hereby Certify that I believe the Said facts to be true - Given under my hand this 28 th day of August A.D. 1819 Jonathan Wood

State of New York Washington County } }
Henry King of the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Stephen King who made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration under oath for more than fifty - years. And that this Deponent was well knowing to the said Stephen  King's entering into the service as a soldier in the War between hundred and Eighty for three years and that he did not return home until November seven-teen hundred and Eighty three when the said Stephen showed this Deponent his discharge which appeared to be signed by Genl. Knox. And from this Deponent further saith that from his personal knowledge of the facts set forth in the said Declaration he believes the same to be true -
Sworn & subscribed the 15 th day of April 1818.
Henry King
Before Me
Jonathan Wood Judge
I Dennis Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Jonathan Wood by and before whom the foregoing certificate and affidavit appear to have been made was on the fifteenth day of April instant - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 22 d day of April 1818
D. Shepherd 1818

Whitehall. Wash g by. N.Y. April 25 th 1818
The Honorable Secretary of the War Department
Sir I will thank you to forward to me the certificate or document of the within application being granted, or if refused, what further vouchers are necessary, in the manner adopted in Your Department.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your most obedient Serv t .
M. H. Parker
Agent for the Applicant.

Stephen King's
Both Schedules vs
14.163
Chas. 1820
Sent to Friend M c H. Parker of Whitehall Wash = 67
Nov. 9 th 1820 New York

State of New York 3
Washington County 3/3
On this Thirtieth — day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York in open Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with jurisdiction in all actions real personal and mixed unlimited in point of amounts keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment Stephen King aged fifty five years resident in the town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revo- lutionary War as follows That he enlisted as a private Soldier on the twenty fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighty and joined a company com- manded by Capt. Kenick in the first Massachusetts — Regiment commanded by Col. Force, that he served in the said Company and in a company commanded by Capt. Cushing or Cushman in the said Regiment from the time of his said enlistment until the month of November as he believes, in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty three when he was regularly discharged — And further that his original declaration in this behalf was made and dated the fifteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that the number of his

Pension Certificate under the Law of the 18 th of March 1818 is Fourteen Thousand eight hundred and Sixty three
And in pursuance of the Act of the first May 1820 I the Said Stephen King, do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu- rities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annex- ed and by me subscribed. - And I do further swear that I am by occupation a Farmer And that I am not able to pursue my said occupation by reason of lameness in one of my legs which was occasioned by its being injured with a Saw Log several years since, that my said leg is now from My Ankle to the knee of a dark purple living much swollen And in several places in running sore and it is now good has been for several years so much affected as to disqualify me from performing more than half the usual labour of a Man And I have no doubt but the nature of the injury is such

as to under my leg incurable —
That my family who reside with me consists of my wife and four children That the age of Anna my wife is about thirty three and her health is good in general — That the names and ages of the said children are as follows to wit • Fanny King aged fourteen William King twelve Mary King seven and Jane King five years which said children enjoy common health and faculties but are not able to support themselves having no property or income —
Sworn to and declared on the 30 th day of August 1820
Stephen King
In open Court D. Shiplock Clerk
A. Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Stephen King of Whitehall
  1 Cow $14.00 1 Hand Saw 1.50 — 1 Ax — 1.00 $18.50   3 Looking Glasses 1.25 6 Plates .50 — 1.75   1 Pitcher .18 3 Cups & Saucers .12 1 Tea Pot .19 — .50   2 Plates .16 — 4 Mugs & Yokes .25 — 2 Iron Kettles 1.50 — 1.71   1 Frying Pan .75 1 Tea Kettle .50 — 1 Spider .62 — 1.87   1 Pine Smaller 10 — 1 Chest — .75 — 1 Table 1. — 1.85   4 Chairs 1.00   Real Estate None $27.38 
Stephen King

I Daniel Shipheard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby hereby certify that the foregoing oath under the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies from the Record of this 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, seven dollars and thirty eight cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of August 1820 D Shipheard Clerk

2928 Whitcomb King of Stephen Massachusetts
Act 7 July 38
Cat Remick Children admd Lyons 80
died 31 Augt 1827 Preston list.
No deduction
Act 7 July 38 Laban Marcy Greenwich Mass. Apollo Johnson Dana Math

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Israel Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
I further certify, that Apollas Johnson and Jacob Weed are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that their several signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
On this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Personally appeared before the Judge of the court of Sessions in and for the county of Worcester. Notable Being a resident of Dana in said county of Worcester aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Stephen King late of said Dana deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war; that he served in said war three years and in the regiment, company and under the various officers and at the various places as set forth in his the said Stephen King's declaration made in the year 1819, on which he then obtained a pension for said services and which said declaration with the proof substantiating the same together with his pension certificate returned all now remaining in the office of the Hon. Secretary of War will fully appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen King in the year nineteen hundred and eighty two or there soon after his return from the service, and that her husband the said Stephen King died on the thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. to wit, at the time before Statute — and that she Subscribed  on the day and year before writing before has not been married since the decease of the said Stephen King — her Witness Jared Wood. Mehitable J King mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before —
She further declares that she cannot state the precise time of her marriage, but that she knows that it was about one year after her service has since came out of the service, since it was in the winter as they went to be married as a clergy. She thinks in the month of January They were married by Eugene Phipps, a justice of the Peace in the town of Barre in Vermont. They were married at his dwelling house. Benjamin Pratt, Charles Phipps and Sarah Phipps were present at the marriage, but she is advised that none of them are living but Sarah Phipps who afterwards mar- ried a Cragg. Her maiden name was Mehitable Huney. She belonged to the town of Salem in said County and they lived in that town till after their first child John was born. They moved from said Salem to the place where they were living at the time of his death and where she now lives.
Mehitable J King mark
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Switzerland. Oct. 19. 1838. Then the foregoing declaration and the supplement thereto made in my hand entirely were subscribed and sworn to before me
John Norton Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Lancaster

Marriage is intended between Stephen Strong and Mehitable Kenney both of Sutton June the ninth seventeen hundred eighty four
A true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Sutton June 9 th 1784
Attest Dan l Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts Sutton Oct 27 1838
I Dan l Kenney above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me
Dan l Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton Sworn before me
Worsters Oct 27 1838
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Kenney and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me
Apollos Johnson Justing the law

I Alvah Druery Clerk of the Town of Auburn (formerly Hara) in the County of Worcester, legally chosen and qualified as the law directs to sustain said office do hereby and say that I have the custody and keeping of the Books of said Town-records of Marriages &c. that I have made diligent search and can not find records upon said Books the marriage of Stephen Riney and Mahitable Riney as performed by William Phipps Esquire. I further say that that I do not consider it at all certain evidence that they were not married by him, as but few are recorded as made by him, and further one case has lately come to my knowledge of a marriage having been made by him that was not recorded —
Alvah Druery Clerk of the town of Auburn
Worcester Is October 27 the 1858 personally appeared the above named Alva Druery and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me — Apollos Johnson Justice of the peace

I, Italy Foster of Dana in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty seven years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen King late of Dana in said County deceased; that he died on the the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty seven; that Mahitable King the widow of the said Stephen King deceased is now living in said Dana and is now a widow and never has been married since the decease of the said Stephen King
Italy Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss } on the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, the aforesaid deponent personally appeared and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. before me the subscriber and I further certify that the said deponent is well known to me and is a person of good character for truth. Apollo Johnson Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I certify that Apollo Johnson, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature to the within certificate, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, the thirteenth day of October, 1838.
William Pennison, Assistant Clerk.

I Sukey Craige of Auburn in the County of Worcester, formerly Ward aged eighty three yrs, Depose and say that I was the Daughter of William Phipps Esquire that he frequently celebrated marriages at his own house previous to my own marriage; that I perfectly well recalled of being present at the marriage of Stephen King and Mahitable Kimmy of Sutton, which was performed by my Father in the Winter the year I cannot state exactly, but am sure that it was before my own marriage which was in August Seventeen Hundred and eighty six
Sukey Craige
Worcester So October 26th 1888
Personally appeared the above named Sukey Craige and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscription and I further certify that the said deponent is a person of good character for truth
Apollos Johnson Justice of the peace

We Ebenezer Amadon, Ephraim Whipple Benjamin Richardson and Reuben Sibley, all of Dana in the County of Worcester, severally depose and say that we were personally acquainted with Stephen King, and his wife Hephzibah - for many years - that they lived together as husband and wife and had children - and that they were in public opinion, supposed to have been lawfully married many years ago - And that we have no reason at all doubt, but that they were lawfully husband and wife -
Ebenezer Amadon Ephraim Whipple Reuben Sibley Benjamin Richardson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss October 19 1838. Then the above named Ebenezer Amadon, Ephraim Whipple Reuben Sibley and Benjamin Richardson personally appeared before me and severally made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed. And I certify that the said Amadon, Whipple, Sibley and Richardson are personally known to me and that they are persons of undoubted truth and veracity -
Jared Weed Justice

George W Coffin
for
Spotts Johnson Esq Post Master Dana
Geo W Coffin
Geo. W. Coffin Boston
Geo W Coffin

NOTICE
TO
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLVES , making grants to certain officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, were passed at the late session of the Legislature of Massachusetts, viz:
Resolved, That each non-commissioned officer and soldier of the Revolution, who enlisted for, and served a term of not less than three years at one time, who at the time of his enlistment was, and now is an inhabitant of the present Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and who has not already received money or land under the provisions of previous Resolves, and each widow of any such officer or soldier, who was at the time of his decease an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, shall be entitled to and receive two hundred acres of land, to be selected from any of the lots not already taken, in either of the following townships, namely: Number four of the second range, Number two of the third range, in the County of Somerset, and Number two of the seventh range, in the County of Penobscot.
Resolved, that the Land Agent is hereby authorized to cause a survey of the land aforesaid, and to execute conveyances thereof to such of the officers, soldiers, and widows aforesaid, as shall elect to receive the same, and shall prove their claims to the satisfaction of the Land Agent, on or before the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
Resolved, That to such of said officers, soldiers, and widows, as shall so elect, instead of the grant of land aforesaid, there shall be paid, upon proof of their claims, as is before provided, out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth, the sum of fifty dollars, and the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Council, is hereby authorized to draw his warrant accordingly.
These Resolves passed 27th March, 1833.
To obtain the bounty named in the foregoing Resolves, it will be necessary for the claimant to file an affidavit in this office, stating the name of the soldier for whose services the claim is made, the name of the town where he was an inhabitant at the time of his enlistment, and at the present time:—if not living, the name of the town of which he was an inhabitant, at the time of his decease—the name of his widow, accompanied by evidence that she is the widow of such soldier—the number of the regiment in which he served, or the names of the Colonel and other officers, and any further evidence that will aid in proving the services and identity of the soldier. If the claim is satisfactorily proved, it will be necessary, should land be chosen, for the soldier (or widow of such soldier, as the case may be,) to come to this office, personally, or by attorney duly authorized, select a lot of land, and take a deed. But if the money is chosen, then an order on the Treasurer of the Commonwealth will be necessary to discharge the warrant. As we have no army books in this office after the year 1780, it will be necessary for those who enlisted subsequently to the year 1777, to produce their discharge, to prove the full service of three years.
GEO. W. COFFIN, Land Agent.
Land Office, Boston, 30th March, 1833.
W. D. Bussey

I Apollo Johnson within name as further depose & say that since giving my letter depe- situr, I have found further evidence of the marriage of the said Metatilla King and Stephen, as will appear by the deposition of Vahry Craig. I further depose that said Vahry Craig appears to be an unusually in- telligent person, and a man of truth. I will further state that I formerly knew John King the oldest child of the said Metatilla & Stephen. He must be over fifty years of age. He was grown up when I was a boy, and I am just five years of age.
Apollo Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable Feb. 27, 1838. Sworn to by said deponent who is known to me as a man of truth Before me
Isaac Boston Judge of Probate for said County

I Apollos Johnson of Dana in the County of Worcester depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Stephen King and Mehitable King his wife both of said Dana for many years: that they lived together as husband and wife, and had children and were reputed to be husband and wife -
I further depose and say that at the request of the said Mehitable since the decease of her husband I obtained the bounty land for her for the services of her husband during the war of the revolutionary war , and there produced common reputation to prove her marriage, which was satisfactory - the said bounty having been provided for by the annexed resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts -
I further depose and say that I have used all due diligence to obtain evidence of her marriage with the said Stephen King, but have been unable to find any record of that fact nor have I been able to find any person who was personally knowing to the fact of the marriage -
I further testify and say that I have no doubt of their legal marriage at the time she states in her declaration -
Apollos Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. October 19. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Apollos Johnson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I certify that the said Apollos Johnson is a person of truth and veracity. Jared Weed Jus. Peace. town

5 A King
1895
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass.

August was substituted for July before signing. Note there was a full trial.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this tenth day of July  August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mehitable King a resident of Dana in the county of Worcester aforesaid aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen King who was a resident of Dana and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Mehitable X King  mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Geo. G. Johnson Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Black of green paint
Dear Sir,
St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 13, 1893.

Dear Mr. George Washington
With the H. & N. & W. & Co. & Co.
1862
Kahn P. Krip
Elmer D. Smith, Pastor of the Deacon
to be used for the
Process of Mr. Edding 5 R
to be given by the Massachusetts  5th  Decade  1890

State of New York County of ... I, ... Clerk of the County of ... Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for ... County. Do hereby Certify that Channing ... Esquire whose name is subscribed to the final of the two foregoing affidavits & before whom the same were taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for ... County Duly qualified ... authorized by Law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and justly believe his signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13th day of Nov 2 A D 1837 ... Clerk
Yrs. Y. S. Hume

1604 Massachusetts Abigail King widow of Stephen
who served in the Revolutionary
Mass. war, as a Pirate
One from 180
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb 1853 and sent to
G. S. Bulfield Esq Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 2
X

Rev WIDOW, &c. am
File No. _____
15.000
Wichita King
Widow of
Stephen King
Prv Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. _____
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402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mehitable King Massachusetts
Suspended
See let 8 th May 1839 L. G. Preston let 14 Augt 1839 Apollo Johnson. Id. to Mary Sept. 17. 1839 see vol. 3.
widow of Stephen King named Anna and 33 years of age in 1820. see vol. 3.
Act 7 July 1838

Ch. to Staley Foster 11th Nov 1843-
4959
Massachusetts
Honorable King, widow of Stephen King, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. and who died on the 31 st August 1821 at Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Remick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dole in the War. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1840 and Seal of Aaron Marcy Secretary of War.
Due to the 4th of March 1839 $25.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 1840 40.00
$65.00
{ Act July 1838.
Recorded by W. Madison Book Vol. 101 page 101

Rep.
4295
Massachusetts
Mehitable King widow of Stephen King who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Italy Foster Dana, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 46.

Oct. 11. 1872 Mchitable King for increase of Pension
Oct. 11/52
PAID
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mehitable King's Application for Pensions after Pension.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 5 th 1852.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Nathl E. Johnson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Anne Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
On this fourth day of October 1852, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Mehitable King and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the widow of Stephen King who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she is now receiving a Pension at the rate of ninety  eighty six dollars per annum, that under the Act of 2 d February 1848, that her husband drew a Pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that she asks for an Increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case, that she is a resident of Dana in said county and is a widow, and is Eighty seven years of age Sworn and subscribed Mehitable her King mark this fourth day of October Witness F. E. Foster
1852, "ninety six" being first struck out & { "eighty" substituted }
Before me Nathl Johnson Justice of the Peace

Jas. E. Heath Esq

Sir,
Boston
8 Oct. 1852
Enclosed is the Application of Mehitable King, for Increase of Pension. Please send the Pension Certificate to my care.
Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt G. S. Dufour
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comm of Pension.

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Hon L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Dear L. Edmonds
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. L.

Greenwich (Ms), Decr 12 th 1839
Hon J L Edmonds
Sir at the request of my honorable King widow of Stephen King late of Dursa in the County of Worcester deceased I have sent to you two affidavits which I trust will explain the matter of the Statement of said Stephen made to the Department in 1820 as to his woman Anna King, and the three claims of the late Widow Honorable King according to her declaration & evidence in support of it as she is aged very poor and standing in need of what she is entitled to and also in a very feeble state of health. it will be exceedingly interesting to her to have her case so long unfortunately suspended settled as soon as may be. There can be more fraud from Dursa as to the residence absence & return & death of said Stephen King, if what is already in the case stands fraud not satisfactory. please advise me soon as to it, and much oblige a poor suffering widow
The case of which I named to you of a singular & perhaps fraudulent nature I have made more enquiry about - it is the case of Widow Snow of Worcester County. She has been married three times in time of the War. She was married to Solomon Marse he died soon after. She then married Isaac Birt. he died some thirty years since. Since that some eighteen or twenty years since she married a Mr Snow he is dead. She claims a Pension for the service of Solomon Snow. That was not his Christian name Solomon Marse was in fact the Solomon the first husband. She came to me to make her papers. I told her she was not entitled to a Pension She then went to Wm Whitaker he made the papers. if this is conformable to the law I cannot understand it - Respectfully Susan Marse

Hon. J. S. Edwards

Worcester Oct. 29. 1838.
Sir,
I send the application of Mahitable King.
Please to send her certificate to
Your obedt. servant,
Chas. G. Phelps.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Ms. A. 9. 2. 21 Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
How James L. Edwards Comm r . of Pensions War Department Washington City.

Worcester (Mass.) May 29. 1839.
Sir,
I send an additional Deposition in the case of Mahitable King.
If the evidence is sufficient, please to send her certificates to
Your obedient Servant,
Chas. L. Prentiss.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 12 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and forty six, Nathaniel Johnson was appointed for the term of Seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. Sullivan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mehitable King widow of Stephen Ingraham Chap adm d Mar 1 st July 1848 $96 per annum from 1 st July 1848 deducting former pay- ments at $80 per annum under act 2 Feb y 1848.
Cert d to G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Brief in the case of Mehitable King wid of Stephen County and State of Massachusetts act Mar 1 July 1848
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner adk 1878 + 1820 at $36. Mar 1 July 1848 gives her the same rate of pension
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent G. S. Bulfinch Esq Boston
Thomas L. Lillie
Examining Clerk.

W. H. King Payment to be made at
Boston
by
Franklin Haven Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 2,
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Mehitable Hing widow of Stephen Hing , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty , dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 30th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

L. 138 7 Coptos
August 13 th 1829.
to Union Office
King -
In at
Washington D.C.
Mr. D. Hartnett
Dance Miss Stuart before

Daneo Mass August 6th 1859 Hon Secretary of War
Dear Sir
Mrs Mahitable King Widow of Stephen King late a pensioner of the United States has applied for a pension under the act of July 1858. her case was partially examined some time since, and laid by in consequence of there not stating the agency where he obtained his pension. This has subsequently been transmitted to the department Mrs King is a very worthy old Lady very frugal and entirely destitute and solely dependant upon her Neighbours for support. These are the reasons which induce me to write in her behalf to have her case attended too as soon as consistent with the rules of the department. have the goodness dear Sir to transmit to me any information in relation to her case and am much obliged your friend and Humble Servt
Athollos Johnson T.W.

I apprehend Johnson of Dana in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I was ac- quainted with Stephen King late of Peter- borough in said County deceased, who was a prisoner of the United States under the law of 1818. He obtained his freedom in the State of New York. This I know from the fact that I drew it for him in the City of New York a year or two before his death which I think happened in the year 1827. He removed to the State of Massachusetts a short time before his death, and if the payment of his pension was ever transferred from the New York Agency, it must have been transferred to the Massachusetts Agen- cy at Boston. I assisted his widow in obtaining her annuity, as the widow of a three years man, at Boston; but whether she or the Administratrix of her husband, got the balance due him at his decease, at Boston or at New York, I am unable

to that. The rolls of the New York agency are respectfully referred to for the requisites. I speak of the same thing as having done in Peterboro - he justly belonged to the adjoining town of Dunn, and was buried there. Abel Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth, May 29, 1839 I swear to by said deponent who is known to me as a Magistrate and man of truth. Before me John M. Norton Judge of Probate for Plymouth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that I know Mr. Norton is the Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of May, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas G. Prentiss, Register

Greenwich Sept 11-1839 map
See
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Greenwich ms. Sept. 9. 1839
Wm. J. Edwards.
Respected Sir.
Massachusetts
King, widow of Stephen King, late of Duna deceased has shown me a certificate to J. Johnson Esq. of Duna, from the Pension office, in which it is stated that you are satisfied she is not the identical widow who was married in 1784 etc. She wishes me to ask, what possible evidence there is to bring the Department to such a conclusion. Now Sir, as your only object is to get facts, and have the satisfactory evidence in the case, I presume to ask you in behalf of that poor widow, to inform me what seems to be the difficulty in the way, & give her a chance to make it clear.
King the old soldier lived in Duna steadily for many years. Some ten years prior to his death, he became embarrassed in debt and went to White Hall, State of New York, where his brother and son lived, leaving his wife the present widow, and one son and daughter, in Duna. He lived in that State a number of years part of the time, coming

to Duna frequently, and staying with his family part of the time, until about a year before his death, when he returned to his family in D. & remained with them until near the time he died. He died about a dozen years since, in Petersham near Duna on his return home from jail, where he had been commit- ted for debt, and was buried in Duna.
I have been acquainted with the family for thirty years & know the widow is the widow of said Stephen Young, who drew a pension, a multitude of proof can be adduced to substantiate the fact. She is very poor and sickly as well as aged and sick.
Will you please to advise me soon and oblige
Your obed. Servt.
L. H. Chase

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Dana Map July 11. 43
Italy Foster.
Transmits declaration of Mehitable King under the pension Act of 3 March 1843.
P. 82
17 July 1843
Pension Office
See also the letter of the clerk of the court in writing
Map 7.6 Mar 3 d 43
Washington
To the Secretary of War $80 per ann
Italy Foster
Dana
Map
John W. July 13

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this eleventh day of July eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Abby Foster a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester Mehetable King a servant of Dana in said County seventy eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Stephen King late of Dana deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War during the last three years service under Capt. Cushing and resided in the town of Sutton Mass. when he engaged in the service. And that she has received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July seventh 1838 which was paid to her at the agency at Boston Massachusetts, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Attest Ephraim Whipple
Mehetable X King mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Abby Foster Justice of Peace
Worcester ss. Dana July 11th 1843
I hereby certify that Mehetable King who has signed the above declaration by making her mark and made oath to the same is personally known to me to be the same Mehetable King widow of Stephen King of this town who has received a pension under the act of the seventh of July 1838 Abby Foster Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Isaac Foster, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of  His Most Excellent Majesty, — hereunto annexed, is genuine; and the said Foster was such Justice, on the eleventh day of July last.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this fifth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J. G. Kendall Clerk