Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21527, for Charles Kimball, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
boun-
Kimball, Charles Jerusha
W 21527
CONTENTS

5262
New York, Albany
Widow of Elizabeth Kimball Charles who died on the of November in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Captain James of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the Revolutionary War for the term of 22 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 14 Dollars 08 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & to continue until the 4th day of April 1839
State of Pension issued the 17th day of July 1831 and sent to S. H. Emery Arrears to the 4th of Canadaigua Semi-annual allowance ending New York
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by J. B. Wright Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 58

State of New York } Genesee County } ss
Roxey Hart of the Town of Oakfield County & State afore said being duly known deponeth & saith that she was present at the death of Mrs. Zerusha Kimball & saw her buried - that she died at the house of this deponent in the said Town of Oakfield on the 4 th day of April 1839.
And this deponent further states, that the names of all of the only children heirs of the said Zerusha Kimball now living are as follows - Witney Nichols, Charlotte Cone, Roxey Hart, & Lucinda Nichols.
And further saith that the said Zerusha Kimball was the widow of Charles Kimball deceased.
Further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn this (Rood Street 18 th day of Oct. 1850 before me
W. Pratt
I hereby certify that the { Subj. of the above in said Roxey Hart is a { and for said County credible person - W. Pratt, J.P. }

State of New York Genesee County } ss
Leonard W. Hart of the Town of Castilla County State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith: That he was present at the death of Mrs. Kerusha Kimball, widow of Charles Kimball deceased and that he was also present at her burial. That she died in the Town of Castilla on the 4 th day of April 1838
And this deponent further saith that the names of all of the only children daughters of the said Kerusha Kimball now living are as follows - Betsey Nichols, Charlotte Cone, Mary Hart & Lucinda Nichols -
Further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of Oct 1853 Leonard W. Hart before me
W. Pratt
Justice of the Peace in said County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Leonard W. Hart & that he is a credible person - W. Pratt J.P.

State of New York } County of Genesee } p. 1
I Edgar C. Dibble Surrogate and County Judge of said County hereby certify that at a Court held in and for said County the annexed affidavits of Leonard W. Hart and Rory Hart furnished satisfactory evidence to said Court that Jerusha Kimball deceased late of Oakfield in said County died on the fourth (4 th ) day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839). That she left only four children now living whose names are as follows. Betsey Nichols Charlotte Cone. Rory Hart, and Lucinda Nichols. I further certify that the amount of the bond given by the said Lucinda Nichols as administratrix of the estate of the said Jerusha Kimball is One Thousand Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31 st day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Edgar C. Dibble County Judge and Surrogate of the County of Genesee -

State of New York County of Monroe ss
On this first day of November 1848 personally appeared in open court Lucinda Nichols resident of the town of Ogden in said County aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Jerusha Kimball deceased, widow of Charles Kimball deceased under the act of 4 th July 1836. This declarant states that she is the daughter of Charles Kimball & Jerusha Kimball above named - that her parents were natives of the town of Ashford in the state of Connecticut & that her said father was a soldier in the war of the revolution as she has heard him say - that he was in service in the earliest part of the war as she has heard him say & was in a company commanded by Capt. Rootstown - that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill - that he was in service at various times in the said war - that she has heard him speak of serving under Col. Sherman & Col. Butler - that he was married previous to the close of the war & was in service after the marriage - that he returned home from a tour of duty as a soldier just at the time of the birth of his eldest child, & that his first first child whose name was Alvan Kimball was born on the 18 th day of January in the year seven hundred & eighty - that she has heard her said father speak of being in General Sullivan's expedition into the state of New York against the Indians - This declarant states that she has seen &

has read the annexed certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut dated Sept. 5: 1848 - which sets forth a description of the service of Charles Rimbell in Capt. Knowlton's Company in 1775 - & in Col. Sherman's Regiment in 1777 - & in Col. Bush's Regiment in 1780 - and this declarant states her belief that the Charles Rimbell therein described was her said father - that on one tour in said war her father went as a substitute for his wife's father Ebenezer Walker -
This declarant further states that her mother's maiden name was Jerusha Walker & that she was married to the said Charles Rimbell in about the year 1777 - or the year 1778 - in the said town of Asford -
This declarant further states that her said father died in the month of March in the year 1825 - that her said mother died on the fourth (4 th ) day of April in the year eight -een hundred & forty (1840) - that after the death after the death of her said husband Charles Rimbell she did not again intermarry -
That there are of five children of this declarant's said parents children now living - named Charlotte Love Betsey Nichols, Anna Hart, Roxy French and Lucinda Nichols - (this declarant) And further says not.
Sworn & subscribed
this 1 st day of November 1848 -
Before me
Fuller court of deeds
Lucinda Nichols

State of New York
County of Monroe ss I John C. Nash clerk of said County do hereby certify that at a Term of the Supreme Court held in & for said County on the 1st day of November 1848. It was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Charles Rimbull died on the month of March in the year 1825: that his widow Jerusha died on the fourth (4 th ) day of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty (1840) and that the said Charles & Jerusha Rimbull left five children surviving them whose names are Charlotte Cone, Betsey Nichols Amanda Hart, Roxy French. & Lucinda Nichols.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1st. day of November 1848.
John C. Nash Clerk.

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford Sept r 8 1848
I certify that upon application for evidence of service by Charles Kimball in the war of the rebellion I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office relating to that war and find
In a document headed "A Pay Roll of the 3 d Co 3 rd Regiment raised per order of Genl Assembly Conn t 1775" of which company is the name of Thomas Knowlton as captain in which also appears the name of Charles Kimball, he is entered as having enlisted the 9 th May and serving until the 16 th December, 7 months 7 days, In a document on file in this office purporting to be an account of Blankets furnished to certain persons who had lost their blankets at the battle of Bunker Hill by the town of Ashford which document is certified to by Thomas Knowlton their captain the name of Charles Kimball appears as one who lost one blanket and rec d another.
In a settlement with 8 th Connecticut regiment in the continental service commanded by Isaac Sherman before January, 1780 is found the name of Charles Kimball
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who is therein stated to have commenced service as a private "26 May 1777" and to have served until the "16 Aug r 1777" months & days in 2. 21 Service 2 Months 21 days.
In a document headed "A Pay roll "of the levies in the 1 st Comp y . 2 d Connecticut regiment commanded by Lieut on Butler Col 1780" is also found the name of Charles Kimball and opposite his name in the column headed "Rank" he is stated as "private", in the column "Commencement of time" "July 1 st " in the column "to what time paid" "Dec r 3 rd ", in the column "Pay per month in dollars" 6 25 , in the column "months & days in service 3. 3 3 months 3 days" in the column "whole amt of wages $34.00 In the column "towns to which they belong" "Ashford"
Abijah Galtin Comptroller

sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 2 1861 Dec 1861 1st William Preston 3 rd regt. Conn   Dec 1861 Dec 1862 James Sherman   July 1 1860 Dec 1861 John Miller  
Battles engaged in, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woburn, Mass.
Date of application for pension, March 1880
Residence at date of application, Woburn, Mass.
Age at date of application, 60
Remarks: Soldier's wife here
She was the daughter of Ebenezer Harker. She died Apr. 1880. Children were Alvin & Lucy, 1850, Charlotte Connell, Peter Massie, Amy & Anna Hall who died May 11, 1880. Rose French who joined her husband in 1880. Ebenezer Clark, and Sarah Nichols.
Very respectfully,

Chas Kimball. died in 1825 Jerusha Kimball died April 4 1840 Leaving the following children, viz Charlotte Cone, Betsey Nichols, Anna Hart- Rosy French & Lucinda Nichols -
It is asserted that the marriage took place in 1777 & 1778 - It is shown that one Alvan Kimball, whom the applicant says - was one of the children - was assessed for tax in 1801, which would show his birth in 1780 - if no one was assessed for tax until he arrived at the age of 21 -
Service is shown, by a man of his name, under Sherman to for pay in '77, under Buller to Dec '80 -
It must be shown that, Alvan Kimball, was a son of

Chas. Kimball, & Chas. Kimball must be identified with the services rendered under Sherman H. Butler,

17.880                      Oct. 11/52 Jerusha Kimball, dec
Widow of Charles Kimball -
Act 4 th July 1836 -
L. M. Drury, Canandaigua N. Y.

Charles Kimball
Letter of Dyer H. Clark Dec 31 st 1829
Washington D.C. Washington
Mr. J. M. Drury
PORTLAND JAN 9 1830
April 9. 1
PAID 1 3/4

I Thomas Knowlton of Wellington in Tolland County and State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Kimbal of Ashford in Windham County, that said Kimbal married as I verily believe a daughter of Ebenezer Walker of said Ashford, that I have in my possession the original Book of my Father, Capt. Thomas Knowlton, containing the Roll of his Company which served in the Revolutionary war in the years 1775 and 1776 in which Roll is the name of Charles Kimbal, and also a Receipt of said Kimbal in the following words and figures -
Rec d of Maj. Thomas Knowlton in full of my wages Twelve pounds Nine Shillings, Eight pence -
Janu y 29. 1776
Charles Kimbal
and I further say that I lived within about one mile of said Kimbal at the time he went into the service in my Father's Company and that he served in said Company in the year 1775 and that he was the same person that was married to the daughter of said Ebenezer Walker -
Thomas Knowlton
Windham County ss. Ashford October 18 th A.D. 1849. Then Personally appeared Thomas Knowlton who subscribed the foregoing deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with the said deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit -
Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace

I John Warren of Ashford in Windham County and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I was acquainted with Charles Kimball of said Ashford a Revolutionary Soldier, that he once came to my Father's to work with his uniform on, that he married Senesha Walker the daughter of Ebenezer Walker of said Ashford and that I am now nearly eighty two years of age
JOHN WARREN
Windham County Vs. Ashford October 18 th A.D. 1849
Then Personally appeared John Warren who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace
I Othniel Woodward of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say, that I am eighty three years of age, that I was well acquainted with Charles Kimball of said Ashford a soldier of the Revolution, that I lived within one fourth of a mile of said Kimball and knew of his being in the service, and that he married Senesha Walker a daughter of Ebenezer Walker of said Ashford
Othniel Woodward
Windham County Vs. Ashford October 18 th A.D. 1849
Then Personally appeared Othniel Woodward the subscriber of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court in and for said County hereby certify that Benjamin C. Simmons is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated 14th June 1849 & will expire 4th July 1858 and that the foregoing is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County Court this 30th day of October 1849
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

I Luther Warren of Aspelund in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Kimball of said Aspelund a soldier of the Revolution and also with his son Alvan Kimball, having lived within about half a mile of him for about twenty years, and also having purchased a farm of him, after which he moved to the West. His mother maiden name was Sarah Walker a daughter of Ebenezer Walker of said Aspelund - according to my best recollection I should think he was nearly seventy years of age at this time, he went in company with a younger set of persons than myself
Luther Warren
Windham County Vs. Aspelund November 2 nd 1849
Personally appeared Luther Warren, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace

I Othniel Woodworth of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in my Eighty sixth year depose and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Kimball of said Ashford at the time he served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that the Father of said Charles, whom he usually resided and my Father lived within about One hundred rods of each other and that according to my best recollection and belief the said Charles Kimball served in said War as a Soldier after his marriage with Jemima Walker, whether he was at home on a furlough at the time of his marriage or whether his term of Service had expired and he after his marriage enlisted again I do not remember.
Othniel Woodworth
Sworn to on this 15 th day of April A.D. 1852
Before me Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace
I John Warren of Ashford in Windham County and State of Connecticut in my Eighty fifth year depose and say that I was acquainted with Charles Kimball formerly of said Ashford a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that after his marriage with Jemima Walker he lived with her Father, or made it his home there, that while living there he laid some stone wall for my Father (what particularly makes me remember that circumstance is that he came to work wearing his uniform or Military Coat.) and that after that I am confident he served as a Soldier in said War.
John Warren
Sworn to on the 1 st day of June A.D. 1852
Before me Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Windham
County Clerk's Office
I, Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin C. Simmons Esq. before whom the within Affidavits of Ethan Woodward & John Warren were sworn, was at that date and is, a Justice of the Peace for said Windham County duly appointed and sworn and duly authorized by the laws of said State to take Depositions, administer oaths & certify the same. I further certify that I verily believe the foregoing & within Signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court. This fifteenth day of July A.D. 1852.
Uriel Fuller Clerk

Ashford Dec 23 rd 1849
Mr Drury Sir
I received your letter containing the money for which I am greatly obliged. (and I am very sorry that I cannot render you more assistance on the information you desire. Mrs Simmonds & myself have spent two days in searching for the records of the marriage as baptism of their son. We have searched the records of the Baptist Church which is in the neighbour hood where Kimball lived, also the Congregational Church of Westford, (and searched for the records of Esq Whiting the Justice of Westford at the time they were married, but we can not get any trace. We have searched as diligently as we should for our son. (and we are satisfied that it cannot be found. The old persons are all off the stage who was alive at the time when you say they were about it. We found some women to day who knew Alvin (and his wife (and think he must be about 71 years old if alive. We cannot find it among any person. The probability is that Kimball came home from Banker Hill (and took his girl (and took a ride (and was married in some other town. The records in former times was miserably kept. Justice of the peace papers was not preserved all destroyed, as a general thing at death. The sum of nothing more we can do for you should you think of any thing please to write. I gave your letter to Mr Gaylord. He remarked that he had heard

Miles (and could have paid any thing) and should not refund the money. I thought that the least and was the second mended. so I entered into controversy with him I remain Sir Your Humble Servt Dyer H Clark

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of the Town of Ashford and also the Church Records in said town and have not found any record of the marriage of Charles Kimball to Susanna Walker, nor have I found the record of the birth or baptism of any child of theirs
Attest Benjamin C. Simmons
Clerk of said town of Ashford
Ashford Sept. 22 d 1852

I Benjamin C. Simmons of Ashford Windham County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that I am Clerk of said town and have the care and custody of the Records thereof and that I have carefully examined the Assessment List of said town for the year 1800, and do not find the name of Alvin Kimball entered thereon, as liable to taxation; and also, that I have examined the Assessment Lists of said town for the two following years, viz 1801 & 1802, and do find the name of said Kimball entered thereon as liable to taxation, his list being his Poll and a Horse; and further by the laws, the Poll of a Person is not, & I believe never has been taxed until he has arrived to the age of twenty one years —
Attest Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of said Town of Ashford Ashford Sept. 21. 1852

I Nathan Utley of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years depose and say that I was acquainted with Alvin Kimball formerly of said town who lived with his Grand-Father Ebenezer Walker, that when I was Eighteen years of age my Father moved and resided as a near neighbor to the said Ebenezer Walker and from that time I was intimately acquainted with said Kimball during the time he resided in said Ashford, about fifteen years as nearly as I can recollect, that I saw him very often, was associated with him in our amusements and was as intimately acquainted with him as with any other individual, that I always regarded him as younger than myself and believe him to have been at least four years younger - I further state that when I was twenty nine years of age, in the fall of the year the said Alvin Kimball, Thomas Young Jr. myself and five others were tried in said town of Ashford for illegal voting in Town-Meeting on the ground of property qualification, before a Justice of the Peace of said Town, from whose decision we appealed to the County Court for said Windham County and that in the Spring of the following year the said Alvin Kimball, Thomas Young Jr. and myself were at the same time admitted freemen of said State of Connecticut and that I firmly believe said Alvin Kimball was at that time twenty four or twenty five years of age -
Nathan Utley
Sworn to before me on this 21 st day of September A.D. 1852 And I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and consider his testimony entitled to full credit. Benjamin C. Sherman Justice of the Peace

Ashford April 9 th 1804
Thomas Young Jr., Nathan Utley, Alvin Kimball were admitted and sworn Freeman as the Law directs. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of the town of Ashford Windham County Conn.
Attest Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk
Ashford Sept 21. 1852 of said Town

I Amos Knowlton of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Sixty nine years in March last depose and say that I was well acquainted with Alvin Kimball formerly of said town of Ashford for many years during the early part of his life, attended the same Church and was very frequently in his society and was a comrade of his in his amusements and was brought up as near neighbors, and I have no hesitation in saying that I always considered him older than myself, by as much as one and an half or two years
Given to before me on the 21 st day of September A. D. 1852, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and consider him an intelligent man and a man of truth in whose statement full reliance can be placed
Amos Knowlton
Benjamin C. Simmons Justice of the Peace

each other. But I thought that you would be interested in the result of my last week's work. I have been thinking of you and your dear children. I hope to hear soon from you. I am truly yours affectionately your father
Sept 2 nd - 1853 - 1854
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State of Tennessee County of Wayne (T)
I, W. Bradley of the Town of Oakfield Wayne County, being duly sworn, speaketh & says that to the best of his knowledge the true form of the said bond of Oakfield is now in his hands upon which he has endorsed the following words: First & foremost wife C. H. H. H. H. H. H. April 19th 1851
W. Bradley C. H. H. H. H. H. H. W. Bradley
W. Bradley

There have been some of the old papers which have been lost in the past few years S. M. S.

State of New York Genesee County ss
I, Mary Hart of the town of Oakfield in the County & State aforesaid to duly sworn deposeth & saith That she is the daughter of Charles & Fannie Kimball Deceased That Charles Kimball her father died March 19 th 1935 & that Fannie Kimball her mother died April 4 th 1939 - Deponent further saith
That the number of children now living heirs of the late Charles & Fannie Kimball Deceased is four, & their names are as follows viz - Betsy Nichols Lucinda Nichols (Charlotte Cone) & Mary Hart -
Deponent further states that Amy Hart (her sister), died
on the _____ day of _____ 19____

May 11 th 1850 & she (this de- ponent, married Abemizer Hart, the former husband of her sister Amy Hart (now July 4 th 1850 changing her name from Mary French to that she now bears of Mary Hart. Further this deponent, saith not. Subscribed & Sworn to Card this 23 rd day of Dec- AD 1853 before me - W. Pratt, Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Genesee N.Y.
She (this deponent) is a Creditor of the estate of the late Abemizer Hart, deceased, and is entitled to the sum of Dollars. Her claim is for a share of the personal estate of the deceased - which share is now due & payable. W. Pratt - J.P.

Canandaigua. N.Y. Oct 3 rd 1853.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive additional papers in the case of Jerusha Kimball, in compliance with the requisitions of your letter of the 2 nd August last.
Very respectfully Your obedient L. M. Drury
Hon. L. T. Waldo Washington D.C.

JK
19 Holley St. Brockport N.Y. Oct. 21, 1907
The Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I would like the war record of Charles Kimball, who was a private in the Revolution. His wife Jemsha Kimball died on the 4th day of April 1839. Her heirs received a pension from 1831 to 1839-
I have a copy of the pension papers made out by the Department of the Interior-
And oblige
Mrs. Alina P. Wynn Brockport N.Y.

✓ Jerusha Kimball. New York Oct 1838
✓ Rebecca Daker " " " 1836
✓ Sarah Moore Mass. " " 1838 Infirmary
Papers
Mr. Brown all 2, 2 by SPM born

Oct 11/5 Claim of James Kumball wid: of Charles
Oct 11/52 J. S. Goble 552 J. M. Duncanson 702 Commissary of Pensions
Oct 11. 1830 J. S. Goble 552 J. M. Duncanson 702 Commissary of Pensions New Bedford Mass
Oct 11. 1832

7880
Oct 11. 1862
App't of Jerusha Kimball wid. of Charles N.Y.
July 18/30 D.C.
E. M. Dummer Cananraigie N.Y.
S. B. Cole
For
Oct 11/5 Plum of John Kimball wid. of Charles

Gerusha Hall N.Y. Sept 56 Cal
Dear L. P. Waldo -
Commissaire of Pensins. Washington - D.C.

14 Months & 22 Days
1801 21 1780
40 6.66 242 49.08
22 11 242

May 12. 1853
Addl evi. in case of Jerusha Kimball dec. widow of Charles
New York
Set 4 th July 1836.
L. M. Denny Canandaigua N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Nov. 7, 1853.
W D R ev. in case of Jerusha Kimball, deceased widow of Charles
Cousin & P. Cousin
Washington
D.C.
Hon S. P. Hildreth
L. M. Henry, Canandaigua, N.Y.

7.880
Jerusha Kimball widow of Charles My
L. M. Drury Mch 25-185 Same Aug 2 1853 Same Nov 11 1853 L. M. Drury 29 th Nov. 1853.
Ad July 4 1856

Nov. 17, 1858. Add. to in care of Joshua H. in care of his son John.
John A. P. Waldo Esq. M. P., Canan Daigna, W. Bm. J. C.

1907 Oct. 31 Hist. Soc. Mrs. A. P. Hemenway Brookport N.Y. U.S.A.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 21527 Jemima Kimball Widow of Charles Kimball Miss Par. Mar.
Act: July 4th 1846 Box:—Vol. 24 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Jemima Kintall dec? widow of Cha? County and State of New York act July 11 1836
Claim. ("original," or " increased ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record, part traditional evidence of service, Documentary & part proof of marriage, Dr. Andrew Thompson, E. F. Bradley and others, affidavits to be credible and his in-
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
terested for proof of identity, death & heir- ship,
Name and residence of Agent
Willoughby Esq Canandaigua N.Y.
Thornton D. Pickett Examining Clerk.

Cakfield Oct 20 th 1830 Dear Sir
enclosed you find the Affidavits you requested if they are not what they should be your Pardon Draw a form & send to me & I will see them executed you will perceive that Mrs French has since married to Mr Hart and Affidavit is from his son - I notice that you called the Husband of Miss Kimball by the name of Abram - Mrs Mary Hart why he name was Charles Mr Hart also observes that when you receive the said pension claim that you pass a Draft Brown to her, on the Bank of Genesee at Balamine for the amount of per pension - & mail the same to me
Yours
Truly
W. B. Rath
Atty Ex
[Handwritten flourish]

State of New York } County of Warren } ss.
Summons recitals of the town of Coder... in said County being duly sworn, doth depose and say that she is the daughter of Charles and Sarah (his wife) deceased that the said Charles in life was a resident of the town of Coder in said County at the time of his death and that the said Sarah a kind of a residence in the town of the town of Oakfield in County of Genesee at the time of her death. Deponent further states that in said parents house at one time a family record of the births of the children of said family was in her custody and she is still in the said house and is familiar with the said parents and has been familiar with it from her earliest recollection and has been familiar with the family records that were in it. That in the year eighteen hundred and four when this deponent came to the said town of Coder to reside from the town of Massachusetts and town of Berkshire where her father the said Charles Smith all resided she made up a list of the names of the said bills that at that time the register of her said parents family was contained in the said bills and that the said Charles Smith himself that the said writing upon the back of the said book is her father's. That the said bills contained in the possession of this deponent until about twenty years since when a son of this deponent had possession of it for a while and at that time with him the boy containing the register of the births of said parents children was lost out and but a small portion of it now remains. That no other writing was ever made to take its place and none is now in existence of the said parents family. That deponent has made inquiries of her brothers and sisters but that they have no record of her said parents births. Deponent further states that her parents in said

Charles and Jerusha Kimball had six children only as the fruits of their marriage whose names were as follows viz. Alvan Kimball, Charles, Ebenezer, William, Nicholas, and Mary. That all of the said children were living at the time of the decease of the said Charles and Jerusha Kimball. That the said Alvan Kimball died after the decease of the said Jerusha Kimball and before the declaration of this deposition which was executed on the first day of December 1848. It was made, that since the said first day of December 1848, the mother of the above named children of the said Charles and Jerusha Kimball viz. Mary Hall has died. That all the rest of the said children are now living.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of December 1848. to the 13 th day of April 1853. I before me
James P. Merrill J.P. I hereby certify that the above named Jerusha Kimball is well acquainted with the person of credibility and implicit faith may be reposed in her statement above made. James P. Merrill J.P.

On the matter of the administration of the Estate
of Katharine Sturtevant
Copy Letters of Administration

State of New York
County of Ulster Co.
Luanda Nichols of the town of Ogden in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that she is the daughter of Charles & Jerusha Kimball deceased - that the said Charles Kimball was a resident of the town of Ogden in said County at the time of his death, and that the said Jerusha Kimball was a resident - temporarily - of the town of Oakfield in County of Genesee at the time of her decease. Deponent further states that her said parent had at one time a family record, of the births of their children, which was in an old bible herewith exhibited - that the said bible belonged to her said parents and has been deponent has been familiar with it from her earliest recollections and has been familiar with the family register that was in it - that in the year eighteen hundred & four when this deponent came to the said town of Ogden to reside - from the state of Massachusetts and town of Becket where her father the said Charles Kimball resided, he made a present to deponent of the said bible - that at that time the register of her said father's family was contained in said bible written by the said Charles Kimball himself - that the hand writing upon each item of the said book is her father's - that the said bible continued in the possession of this deponent until about twenty two years since, when a son of this deponent had possession of it for awhile and while it was with him the leaf containing the register of the births of deponent's said parent's children was torn out and but a small portion of it now remains - that no other register was ever made to take

its place, and none is now in existence of her said parents family - that deponent has made inquiries of her brothers & sisters, but that they have no record of her said parents family - Deponent further states that her parents the said Charles & Jerusha Kimball had six children only as the fruits of their marriage whose names were as follows viz Alvan Kimball Charlotte Crone, Betsey Nichols, Amy Hart Royce, Francis and Lucinda Nichols - that all of the said children were living at the time of the decease of the said Charles & Jerusha Kimball - that the said Alvan Kimball died after the time of the said Jerusha Kimball's death, and before the declaration of this deponent which was executed on the first day of November 1848, was made - that since the said first day of November 1848 another of the above named children of the said Charles & Jerusha Kimball, viz Amy Hart, has died - but that all the rest of the said children are now living -
Given & subscribed to this 13 th day of April 1853: before me James Parmelee J. P.
Lucinda Nichols
I hereby certify that the above named Lucinda Nichols is well known to me that she is a person of credibility and that no part may be reformed in her statement above made -
James Parmelee J. P.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK,
By the Grace of God Free and Independent.
To Lucius Mitchell  daughters of  Jeremiah Mitchell
State of New York  late of the town of  Belleville in the County of Genesee
Whereas, the said Jeremiah Mitchell as is alleged died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels or credits within this State; (or goods, chattles or credits of the said deceased having since his death come into this State and are now unadministered;) by means whereof, the granting Administration, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain to us: And you having
taken and subscribed an oath faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such administration according to law, and having with your sureties, executed a bond to us, for the faithful performance of those duties, which oath and bond are duly filed in the Surrogate's Office of our county of Genesee; and we being desirous that the goods, chattles and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Lucius Mitchell
full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully to dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, receive or and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattles and credits will thereunto extend, and the law requires; hereby requiring you, after giving due notice thereof according to law, with the aid of two appraisers to be appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Genesee to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and make, or cause to be made, duplicates thereof, and return one of the said duplicate copies so made, and signed by the appraisers, to the Surrogate of the County of Genesee within three months from the date hereof; and also to render a just and true account of your administration when thereunto required, and at all times to obey all lawful orders of the Surrogate of our said County of Genesee touching the administration of the estate of the said deceased.
Now therefore, we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Lucius Mitchell Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattles and credits which were of the said Jeremiah Mitchell deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Edgar O. Crane Esquire, County Judge of our said County at Palmyra the Twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 1855
Edgar O. Crane County Judge.

Jemima Kimball dec d . widow of Charles N.Y. adm d . July 4 1836 14 mos & 27 ds pri $49.08 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 4 April 1839, when she died. Pay to Lucinda Nichols 1 , adm d for the benefit of herself and Betsey Nichols 2 - Charlotte cone 3 & Roxy Hart 4 only children.
Cert to L. M. Dury Esq Canandaigua N.Y.

Pension Office
March 25 th 1853
Sir
The application of Jerusha Kimball dec d , widow of Charles of N.Y. has been examined and filed under the act of July 24 th 1836. - The decla- -ration was founded upon the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, it will, therefore, be necessary, before this claim can be admitted to identify her husband with the Soldier who performed the several tours of service, credited to a man of his name, this must be done, by the testimony of those who were in a position to know, that he served as alleged. As she died in 1840, a claim can only be asserted under the act of 1836. it is therefore, absolutely necessary to show by com- -petent testimony that her husband performed the last tour of service, credited to Charles Kimball, The tour in 1775. will be admitted, if it is shown that the receipt signed by Charles Kimball is in the hand writing of her husband. - but this admission will not benefit the applicants unless the last tour of service claimed is clearly established - and even

This will not be sufficient, until it is shown that the Alvan Kimball, who was assessed for taxes in 1801, was the son of the Charles Kimball who performed the Service. Several of the witnesses swear that they were well acquainted with Alvan Kimball, but none of them show that he was the brother of the applicants and son of the Soldier. It must also be shown that by Certificate of Court that the Children mentioned, are the only ones who were living at her death. It must also, be shown that there is no Family Record of the marriages nor of the births of the children.
I am Respectfully Your own Servt
S. Cole Acting Commissioner of Pensions
4 M. Dury Esq Cunandaigue N.Y. }

Canandaigua Nov 14, 183-3.
Sir:
I have received your letter of the - inst in reference to the case of Jerusha Kimball - In respect to the date of Mrs Kimball's death, it will be seen that Mrs Nichols in her declaration made in 1848, stated that it occurred in 1840 - & the Certificate of the Court was based on that declaration -
But it seems by the affidavits of Leonard W. Hart & Rosa Hart, that Mrs Nichols was mistaken in the date of one year - & that Mrs Kimball died in 1839 -
The testimony of two persons who were present at the time event of the death, must of course outweigh the testimony of one person who was not present -
After the reception of your letter of the 1 st August, I applied to the town of Oakfield where Mrs Kimball died, for the evidence required by that letter and I received the two affidavits of Leonard W. Hart, & Rosa Hart, now on file, and the letter of William Pratt which accompanies this -
I have no personal knowledge of any of the facts, and the letter of Mr Pratt, together

with the testimony on file corresponds all the knowledge I have.
By this letter of Mr Pratt. It will be seen that Roxy French has married a man by the name of Hart. and by the copy of the affidavit of Mrs Nichols (-the original of which I gave to Mr Waldo when I requested him to examine the claim & I presume it is with the papers) it will be seen that Mrs Anna Hart one of the children has died since 1848. when Mrs Nichols declaration was made.
It is quite probable that her husband has married Mrs French.
With this explanation. and a reference to the affidavit of Mrs Nichols, I trust no further objections will be made.
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt.
L. M. Denny
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

April 4, 1835

Canandaigua N.Y. Jan. 9 th 1833
Sir;
With this letter you will receive additional testimony in the case of Jerusha Kimball dec d under act of 4 th July 1836. in answer to the requisitions of your letter of the 29 th Nov. last - In some of the matters contained in that letter I desire to submit some observations -
It is alleged that "the inconsistencies in the evidence throws strong doubts upon the genuineness of the claim" -
Permit me to say that upon one point and upon one only, will it be found by a critical examination of the evidence that any inconsistency appears - That one is the date of Mrs Kimball's death. One witness states it to have occurred on the 4 th April 1840 - and all the others state it to have occurred on the 4 th April 1839 -
Upon the question as to the number of children living there is not & has not been any uncertainty - The misapprehension is on the part of the Department and not any mistake in the testimony -
Mrs Nichols in her declaration made 1 st November 1848 stated that there were five children then living, whose names were given - In her affidavit made - in April last (the original & copy of which are on file

in the case). She stated that one of these five - Amy Hart had died & that the other four were living.
In the affidavits of Roxy  Amy & Lemuel W. Hart, made 19 th October inst , the same facts appear as to the number of the children but the name of one is different - and that difference is easily explained - and was explained by the letter of W m Pratt.
Amy Hart has died and Roxy French has married her husband. & her name has become Roxy Hart.
I might observe that it is not a matter of great importance whether the name of the child is Roxy French or Roxy Hart - All the testimony agrees that there are four children now living, & that there were five on the 1 st Nov. 1848 -
Is it supposed that any design exists to de- -prive any one of the children of her proportion?
Yet it seems that the objection of the Def t proceeds on that supposition. The claim if al- -lowed, is to be paid to an administrator, for the benefit of the living children. She has become responsible for more than double the sum expected to be allowed - and two sureties are bound with her - in the sum of $1000 - The very object of the rule of the Def t requiring an admin- -istrator, with the amount of the bond to be certified is to protect the interests of the lawful claimants, who can recover the amount due

to them or the Admin t & her bail. if it is said out in a manner not authorized by law - This is an ample protection of their rights - if there existed any design to put them in jeopardy. but the whole idea of any such thing has originated, it is respectfully submitted, in the misapprehension of the Department itself - and not in any inconsistencies in the testimony.
The only point on which any inconsistency exists in the case, is the date of Mrs Kimball's death - one person stating it to have occurred April 4 th 1840 - the others on the 4 th April 1839 - The testimony now adduced places the truth beyond a question. But I would beg to suggest, that this discrepancy is not of such a character as to throw strong doubts upon the genuineness of the claim unless the imputation of the Department is meant to be conveyed that the discrepancy was the result of design , and not of a mistake - If this is the true interpretation of the meaning of the expression it is a matter of importance to know upon whom this imputation is intended to rest? Is it upon Mrs Nichols who made the mistake, or upon me who prepared the case -? She furnished a statement of the facts, within her knowledge, embraced in the declaration - all the rest is the result of my labors - Is it to be supposed for a moment, that she would intentionally misstate the date of her mother's death by one year, for the paltry benefit to her of the gift of one year's pension -? yet no other motive can be

assigned for an intention to conceal the truth. The most charitable construction would be that she made a mistake. & not that she deliberately perjured herself -
I will not ask if it is supposed that a design existed on my part to make Mrs. Nichols state under oath what was not true - for it is not a supposable case - Yet the allegation of the deputy that the "inconsistencies in the evidence throws strong doubts upon the genuineness of the claim" is meant to reflect somewhere & upon somebody - It is a serious imputation, deriving more importance from the sort of official sanction with which it is clothed - I have before stated that this claim was prepared by me - Except the statement of the date of the death & the number of children - of which I had no personal knowledge, all the other facts gathered up are the result of my investigations - and I beg leave to say that the most rigid scrutiny is invited into every part of this claim, and to every paper submitted in the case. I shrink from no investigation connected with this matter, and I only ask that the examination may be impartial - and it will be found that a serious allegation has been lightly & thoughtlessly brought - This claim has once been examined - either by the Commissioner for himself or by his personal direction and it has been allowed - the date of the death

of the death, proof of kinship, & the amount of the bond only required to be added - as will appear by the letter of the 2 nd August last.
The service, the identity & the marriage (& stronger proof of marriage could scarcely be adduced) - were all admitted by this letter -
An adverse report was made in the case in March or April last - and upon a personal application made by me to the Commissioner himself, he promised to re-examine the case, and the letter of the 2 nd August, was the result of that re-examination -
Since it has been found that upon one point only in the matters required by that letter, a discrepancy exists, it is submitted that it is not a just process of reasoning to make that discrepancy (which at the worst is only a mistake of memory) reflect back upon the whole case, and raise doubts upon all the points heretofore admitted -
I am very respectfully Your Obl. Servt.
L. M. Drury
Hon L. P. Waldo -
Comm er of Pensions.
Washington - D.C.

Chas. Kimball Jan 1825
Jerusha Kimball Exec
April 4 1840
Jerusha Cone
7 Berkeley St
Anna Stuart
Brady French
Lucinda Nichols
178 Fremont St 7 Nov 47 80 Col. Thomas '80 2 11 25
In December 1840 as in December
Shaw that the receipt given to Kimball is in the hand writing of the said

Cambridge, Mass - Oct 8 th 1832
Sir:
The claim of Jerusha Kimball, widow of Charles Kimball under the act of 4 th July 1836 is herewith presented -
There has been a delay of a long time since the declaration was made in presenting the claim to the Dept - The reason of this delay will be perceived by a reference to the letter of Dyer H. Clark & the Certificate of Benj C. Simmons, that no second proof of the marriage or birth of a child could be found - Very great efforts have been made to procure some proof - but none that would be deemed satisfactory to the Dept until the proof now adduced which was found in Sept last -
The testimony of several persons shows that Charles & Jerusha Kimball had one son born, who grew up to manhood in the town of Ashford -
It is alleged in the declaration that this son was born in Jan. 1780 - but no record, public or private of his birth could be found -
But there is several evidence now

adduced which settles the question as to the time of his birth - and which has the additional weight of having been discovered after the allegation of his true date of his birth had been made -
This evidence is the certificate of the town clerk that in 1801 - Abner Kingshall, for the first time, was assessed for his Poll Tax - and which could not be done till he had arrived at the age of 21 - years - He is not on the list for 1800 - & he is on the list for 1801 & 2 and this conclusively shows that he became 21 years old in 1801 - which would bring the date of his birth in the year 1780 - precisely the time long since alleged in the declaration - Stronger proof than this cannot be adduced -
I promise there will be no question in respect to the true or proof of identity
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
L. M. Drury
J. Cole Esq
For Court of Pensions
Washington D. C.

P.S. It is believed that Charles Kimball made an application for a Pension under the act of 18 th March 1818 - from Genesee County N.Y. - but which was unsuccessful because he had property - A reference to the papers, is requested to be made -
See 1818 reported claim
Aut. Oct. 1817

Jemima Kimball
Widow of
Charles Kimball
Act 4 th July 1836
Brief - for the Commissioners of Pensions -

Jemima Kimball, widow of Charles Kimball
Act 4 th July 1836.
It is submitted that the objections made in the letter of the 25 th March 1853. to by the Com d of Pensions to an allowance in this case are insufficient, and that they are answered by a reference to the testimony itself by which the claim is supported.
1 st The objection raised is that "it will be necessary, before this claim can be admitted to identify her husband with the Soldier who performed the several tours of service credited to a man of his name. This must be done by the testimony of those who were in a position to know that he served as alleged. "
A perfect answer to this requisition is furnished by the evidence itself and it is difficult to imagine how this objection should have been made if the testimony had been carefully examined.
Thomas Knowlton - a Pensioner of the United States, and a son of Captain Thomas Knowlton, swears, that he has in his possession, the original book of his father containing the Roll of his Company, on which roll is the name of Charles Kimball, containing the following receipt - "Rec d of Thomas Knowlton - in full of my wages. twelve pounds nine shillings, eight pence - July 29, 1776. Charles Kimball"
And Thomas Knowlton says further "that I lived within about one mile of said Kimball at the time he went into service in my Father's

company in the year 1775: and that he was the same person that was married to the daughter of Ebenezer Walker" -
Is not this testimony from a "person who was in a position to know that he served as alleged"? Let it be remembered that it is claimed in the declaration that Charles Kimball was from Ashford - that he married a daughter of Ebenezer Walker, and that he had a son by the name of Alvan Kimball. Let it also be considered that the certificate of the Congregational Church of Connecticut shows that Charles Kimball who performed the service in 1775, and in 1780, was from Ashford, and that Thomas Knowlton of Ashford test gives his testimony after the declaration was made - and there is therefore perfect proof of identity and a coincidence of circumstances which removes every doubt upon the point.
Again John Warren of Ashford, testifies that "Charles Kimball of said Ashford, a revolutionary soldier, once came to my father's to work with his uniform on - that he married Jerusha Walker a daughter of Ebenezer Walker"
Othniel Woodward of Ashford also testifies that he lived within one fourth of a mile of Kimball and knew of his being in the service and that he married Jerusha Walker
Othniel Woodward & John Warren, both make two affidavits at different times in the case and the latter in Kimball's  the last affidavit states that after his marriage with Jerusha Walker, he lived with her father & made it

his home there that while living there he laid some stone walls for my father! What par- -ticularly makes me remember that circumstance is that he came to work wearing his uniform and that after that, (that is after his marriage & working building stone wall) he served as a soldier in said war -
This testimony it is submitted completely establishes the identity and the service after the marriage, as the record shows six months service in 1780 - of Charles Kimball of Ashford -
In the letter of the Commissioner it is stated that it is absolutely necessary to show by competent testimony that her husband performed the last term of service credited to Charles Kimball.
It is submitted that this is shown conclusively, first, by the record which shows the soldier to have been from Ashford, and second, by the testimony of John Warren who asserts that Kimball served after the marriage -
The idea that it must be shown that the receipt given by Charles Kimball in 1775 - is in the handwriting of the husband of Claimant is perfectly unnecessary & absurd - for the testi- -mony of the witnesses positively show that it was her husband who performed the service -
2 e - It is objected that the Abner Kimball who was assessed for taxes in 1801 - is not shown to be Charles Kimball's son - and therefore until it is, the last term of service cannot be admitted as showing that it was done after the marriage -

The most perfect answer to this objection is contained in the papers themselves, and the surprise is that though they were examined carefully, it should have been missed at all.
It will be observed that the declaration was made on the 1 st of November 1848 - in which it is asserted that Alvan Kimball the 1 st child was born on the 18 th January 1780 - but the testimony as to his being a assessed for taxes was not obtained till Sept. 21 st 1852 - nearly four years afterwards. This delay was caused, because no satisfactory proof of marriage could be got, as will be seen by reference to the letters filed with the papers.
But at last it was thought of, to examine the records to ascertain if they showed that Alvan Kimball was assessed when he arrived at the age of 21 years, for taxes - and it was found that his name appeared for the first time in the year 1801. This would bring the date of his birth exactly in the year 1780 - which was necessary to be shown -
This testimony, it will be observed, was found long after the declaration was executed - and this circumstance has great weight -
But the objection now, is made, "that it does not appear, that Charles Alvan Kimball was the son of of Charles Kimball, that several men they were acquainted with Alvan, but none swear that he was the Brother of the affiants or son of the soldier" -
The testimony of Luther Warren filed with the papers, could not have been read, by the person who made the report -
Its language is as follows - "I Luther Warren of Ashford Vt aged seventy six years do testify

I say, that I was well acquainted with Charles Kimball of said Ashford, a soldier of the Revolution, and also with his son Alvan Kimball, having lived within about half a mile of him for about twenty years, and also having purchased a farm of him after he moved to the west, - His mother's maiden name was Jerusha Walker, a daughter of Ebenezer Walker son of said Ashford - According to my best recollection, I should think he was nearly seventy years of age at the time - he went in company with a younger set of persons than myself.
This is explicit testimony enough, and perfectly answers the objection, which could not have been raised if this testimony had been carefully examined.
As to the objection  objection that it must be shown that no family records exist , it is submitted that it is unnecessary; for the public record of the assessment for taxes, supersedes that of the private family record. But an affidavit from one of the parties is now adduced, and also another certificate of a Court as to the number of the only surviving children.
It is respectfully submitted that no additional testimony is needed, as none certainly, could be stronger,
Very respectfully
Your obedient servt.
Thos J. P. Waldo.
L. M. Denny
Counsel of Pension
one must be more more - more in my opinion