Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26181, for Hezekiah Kingsley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (bar)
Kingsley, Hezekiah Rhoda
W. 26181
CONTENTS

2097 Connecticut Rhoda Kingsley widow of Hezekiah Kingsley who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Artillerist Income from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 • Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 " day of Aug 1857, and sent to Pensioner Care H. Fowler Hartford Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 301 Vol. 1

161
Connecticut
Hezekiah Kingsley of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 years 9 mo. & 21 days from 11 March 1778 to 31 Decr 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of Mar. 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of August 1832 - and sent to Claimant
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 . . . . 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1832 . . . . 40
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 16, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Act 7 June 1832
Recorded Error Book D. Vol 3. page 119
Recorded vol 3 G.W. B. Book 10 page 51 M.B.

12872 Rhoda Margery widow of (Bez. K. & B.) Application for a Pension
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
Husband died 22 nd July 1846
Rejected

District of Connecticut, ss. Canterbury
On this 28 th day of May 1846, personally appeared before the District Court of the United States within and for the District of Connecticut, Rhoda Kingsley a resident of the town of Canterbury, in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut aged Twenty nine years, the 4th. day of February last past, now in my eightieth.  Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th . 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of Horebiah Kingsley who was a private in the revolutionary army, and served as such in the Company commanded by Capt. Parker in Col. Baldwin's Regiment, as particularly stated and set forth in the application of the said Horebiah Kingsley for a pension under the act of Congress of the 17 th . of June - 1832, and for which services so specified, the husband of your petitioner drew and received a pension of Eighty Dollars p. annum, during his natural life, and up to the time of his death. For the evidence of those services, this Applicant now begs leave to make reference to the file of papers in the case of her said husband, upon which his pension certificate, on the 4 th . day of August 1832, was granted and allowed to him. The depositions and testimony then furnished are now on file in the pension office and are part of this application.

She further declares that she was married to the said Horebiah Kingsley on the 8 th day of December Anno Domini 1785 (one thousand seven hundred and eighty five) and that her husband, the aforesaid Horebiah Kingsley died on the 22 nd day of January 1846; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January seventeen hundred ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated; and that on that day, to wit, December 8. 1785, our said marriage was performed by the Rev d Andrew Lee D. D. Pastor of the Church in Harrower Society, Congregational, composed of a part of the town of Canterbury and part of the town of Lisbon. And as evidence of the marriage, this Applicant doth annex to this Application an original certificate of the marriage, by the Rev d Dr Lee.
Abida Kingsley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned; in Open Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said District Court.
C. M. Ingersoll Clerk.

This certifies that Herzeiah Kingsley of Norwich & Rhoda Peck of Canterbury, were legally married, this 8 th of Dec r 1785 —
By me Andrew Lee Clerk —
I Thomas Kingsley of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 59 years depose and say, on oath, that I am the son of Herzeiah Kingsley, late a pensioner of the U. S. and late deceased. My said father died at said Canterbury on the 22 nd day of January 1846; I saw his remains within six hours after his death. I attended his funeral and burial. The foregoing Applicant Rhoda Kingsley is my mother, and she now is a widow, single and unmarried and has continued to be single and unmarried from the death of my father to the present time and is now his widow. Canterbury May 28 th A.D. 1846. Thomas Kingsley
United States of America In the District Court for the District of Connecticut, ss. Canterbury May 28 th 1846 Personally appeared in open Court, before the District Court of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut, Thomas Kingsley, a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the facts stated in the foregoing Affidavit.
Andrew J. Sedgwick Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut,

Horatio Kingsley
Windham County 6 th
No. 7.
London July 26 (Office) - 1899

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. of June 1832.
State of Connecticut, County of Windham p. Cointereau
On this 20 th day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before the County Court, within and for the County of Windham, held by Special Session, Jeremiah Kingsley aged 73 years on the 28 th day of February 1832 a resident of Cointereau in said County, who first being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he entitled into the army of the United States, in the year 1778 with the Connecticut line of the Continental Army and there served in Col. John Ethan Baldwin's Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army from the 11 th day March 1778 to the 31 st day of December 1780, making two years nine months and 21 days, under the following named Officers.

I entered said service from the town of Norwich Connecticut, and have, since the war of the revolution resided in the towns of Canterbury of Norwich, Lisbon & and do now there reside in it. I do hereby renounce every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of my Agency in my State.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - Hexhiah Shelley Abel. Armin Boller
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Abel Armin Boller was an officer in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the State of I Armin Boller clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Beers for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of July A. D. 1832 Armin Boller Clerk

Comptrollers Office Hartford, Connectt.
7 May 1831.
I hereby certify, that from the books of the late "Pay Table Office" remaining in this Office, it appears that Hezekiah Kingsley was paid for services as a private in Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment, Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, from the 11 th of March 1778 to 31 st Decem r 1780 - or 2 years 9 months, & 21 days.
E. Phelps Comptroller

I John Barton of Canterbury Windham County Connecticut, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Horebiah Kingsley, of said Canterbury, now here present, & do know that he served as a private in the army of the Revolution, in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, as he states in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed and sworn to. I saw him in the Army, at the time. Canterbury July 20th. 1832. John Barton
Windham County ss. Canterbury July 20th. 1832 Personally appeared John Barton signer of the foregoing affidavit & made oaths to the truth of the same. Sworn before me. Andrew T. Jewell Justice of Peace
Windham County ss. Canterbury July 20th. 1832. I Ammi Buller clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, certify that the above named Andrew T. Jewell is a Justice of the Peace for 1 st County. and that he is a person qualified to act as such Justice of the Peace In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of July. A.D. 1832 Ammi Buller clerk

207 Connecticut Rhoda Kingsley widow of Hezekiah who was an Artificer in the Revolution
One Hundred $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
22 d January 1846, Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Aug 1857, and sent to
Pensioner Care H. Fowler Hartford Conn
[ Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 57

161. Connecticut Hezekiah Kingsley
_____ in the State of Conn who was an Atty. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg. commanded by Col Baldwin in the line for 2 years Inc. for $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 22 nd January 1846 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of August 1831 and sent to
H. Fowler Hartford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. C. Robinson Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 119

Rept
2097 Connecticut.
Rhoda Kingsley widow of Hezekiah Kingsley
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 16 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Simon Davis Thompson C5
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 301 Vol. 1

207. Connecticut
Report
Rhoda Kingsley widow of Wezethiah Kingsley who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 22 nd Jan'y 46.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 22 nd Jan'y 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June, 1846. and sent to
Wm. J. A. Rockwell No. 3 of Rep.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: 10
Vol. 2 Page 54

June 21-1901 J. A. Spalding St. Hartford Conn.
June 28 1901 H. B. Kingsley Hudson Conn Apr 10-1903 - sent to A. A. Jenkins - Boston Mass
May 26, 181
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 181
Abner Kingsley
wid.
Abner Kingsley
def. in law
Act Feb. 24 1842.
Index: Vol. 11 , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ESTABLISHED 1856
Plat The Hartford Post
J. A. SPALDING, Gen. Mgr.
HARTFORD, CONN., June 17, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am desirous of obtaining copy of the Pension Records, of Hezekiah Kingsley of the Town of Canterbury, in Windham County, State of Connecticut, application filed Nov. 5th, 1829, pension granted by Act of Congress June 7th, 1832.
I desire this record for the purpose of obtaining membership in the Sons of American Revolution. Kindly forward same to J.A. Spalding, Jr., c/o Hartford Post, Hartford, Conn., and oblige,
Yours truly,
J.A. Spalding Jr

26 191 Nizkoril New policy July 22 1832 573 Chisholm Ct Brown July 22 1859 Oct 11 75 Normal Ct Capt - Parker Col Jonathan D. Brown Arlington to Dec. 21 1750
No Bat
Normal Chas. Cook Nov 15 1782 Arlington to Dec. 21 1750

Rhoda Kingsley M rs Kezehiat Artificer
240. —
Acts 44 48 EE deduct former payts at $80 per Annum
Rhoda Kingsley Care of Henry Starla Esq Hartford Conn.

W. 12. St. act 44 967 Rhoda Kingsley widow of Joseph Kingsley Canv
act 7 July 1838
Rejected.
(Am: act 17 June 1844)
2 years for
$80 a per annum
per 22 o / Aug 1846
Hen A. Hickwell Chair of Reps

Hezekiah Kingsley, dec.
Adm o & yrs W th y W th ly Sue & h p 2110 per ann died p 80 per ann Coeng 11 March 1831
Wedg 22 January 1846 Payable to his widow Rhoda Kingsley
Mr. Dooder Wartford Col

Brief
Rhoda Kingsley, Widow of Hezekiah, has been pensioned under the Act of June 17 1844 and 2 d Feb. 1848 at $80 per Annum, commencing on the 22 d Jany 1846. the day of her husband's decease.
Hezekiah Kingsley, was an Artificer of Col Baldwin's Reg t and enlisted 1 st March 1778 for 3 years, and was discharged 11 th March 1781. as is shown by the roll in this Office.
He was pensioned under the Act of March 1818. at $96. per Annum the highest pension which could be allowed under that Act, which he drew up to the day of his death, 22 d Jany 1846.
As he was a soldier in and of the 11 th Companies of Baldwin's reg t which by the resolve of the Continental Congress was placed on the same footing with Col Harker's Artificers who by the decision of the Secy of the Interior are pensioned at $240 per annum, and which has been the practice of this Office, she should be pensioned at $240. per Annum, deducting the pension heretofore allowed at $80

per annum.
H. S. Evans Examining Clerk.
Pension as an Artificer at $240 per annum, from 22 d Jany 1846. under Act 17 th June 1844 &c. deducting the amount paid at $80 per annum.
Certificate to be sent to the Pensioner
Rhoda Kingsley Care of Henry Fowler Esq. Hartford Conn t

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Aug. 6 th 1851
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Nereiah Kingsley in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this Office and find the name of the said Kingsley in a Pay Roll under the following heading, viz, "Settlement with the Regiment of Artificers, Nathan Baldwin Esq. Colonel before 1780," and opposite said name are the following entries, viz, (Rank private) commencement of service March 11 th 1775) Term of this Settlement Jan'y 1 st 1780) Term 1 yr. 9 mos. 21 ds.) Amt. of wages £43. 8.) value of m o nd. on acct. of wages £22. 13. 6.) Amt. of credit £22. 13. 6. Balance £20. 14. 6.)
In another settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780. I also find the name of Nereiah Kingsley , and opposite his name are entries as follows, viz (Rank private) commencement of service Jan'y 1 st 1780) Term of this Settlement Dec. 31 st 1780) Term 1 year) Amt. of wages £24.) Value of m o nd. for clothing £2) Amt. of debt £24. 0. 2) Value of clothing supplied £0. 18. 10.) Amt. of credit £0. 18. 10.) Balance £23. 1. 4)
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Lansdown Mt. 30 May 1846.
Mr. James Wilson
Sir
I send herewith an application for a pension. After which I hope you will be pleased to return and oblige
Respectfully
John M. [?]
John M. [?]

NEW ENGLAND AGENTS for The Coburn Trolley Track Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Coburn's Patent Trolley Track and Patent Hangers For Parlor, Barn, Car and Fire Doors. Also Store Ladder Service and Overhead Carrying Track. The Van Dorn Iron Works Co.'s Steel Joist Hangers and Post Caps.
J. B. HUNTER & CO.
The Curley Skylight Hinge. Also Patented Steel Toggle Bolts.
Dealers in BUILDERS' AND GENERAL HARDWARE.
60 Summer Street.
Boston, APR 1 1903 190
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
A. Clay Brann, Commission Dear Sir.
Kindly forward to me the military history of "Hazeliah Kingsley" a soldier of the Revolutionary War. O. H. N. Division - S. R. H. - #20/81-2nd. - Res. Mtr. Ever Oblige. Very Respectfully F. A. Jenkins. % Coburn firm.
"JENKS"
Ward 26/181

Rhoda Kingsley
Payment to be made at
Hartford by
Horace Goodwin Dey
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 301 Vol. 1.
Elo. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Rhoda Kingsley, widow of Hezekiah Kingsley, 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 16th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. H. [unclear] Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Rhodo Kingsley pnd of Hertzlich of CA.
Artificer for airm from $80. to $144.

Washington City D.C. 8 th April 1851
M c . J. C. Heath. Court of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose the application of "Rhoda Kingsley, widow of Hezekiah, of Connecticut for increase of pension from $80 to $144. per annum under act of June 1832. & act "44. of 1848.
I also enclose Comptroller's Certificate in proof of this term - showing more than 2 years as at office.
Yours S. A. Pugh

State of Connecticut Windham County ss
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber Simon Davis a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windham, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Elizabeth Spencer of Canterbury in the County & State of said aforesaid aged 80 years & over, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February A.D. 1848, granting pensions to Widows of Persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Elizabeth Spencer who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, but the names of his Officers or the Regiment or Company she is unable to state
That she has received a Pension of Twenty  Eighty Dollars and sixty three cents per annum, under the Act of June 19 th A.D. 1844, & has surrendered up her Certificate if any she had to the Agent for paying pensions at Hartford State of Connecticut
She further declares that she is
Still a Widow,
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
Rhoda Kingsley
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
See evidence in my note & same before signing of this Declaration Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Office of Clerk of County Court
I Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk
Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, & that his commission, was dated on the 24 th day of June 1848, and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1849, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court. This 18 th Day of August A.D. 1848
Uriel Fuller Asst. Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Rhoda Kingsley of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Widow of Hezekiah Kingsley dec d do hereby constitute and appoint S t A. Peugh of the City of Washington my true and lawful Agent and attorney, to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension that may be due: and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate, which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself at the Pension Agency in Hartford Connecticut to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed. and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney might or could do were I personally present. and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand and Seal this 5 th day of August A.D. 1851 Rhoda Kingsley (Seal) Lucy Kingsley Abigail Kingsley
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss Canterbury
On this 5 th day of August A.D. 1851 before me the Subscribed a Notary Public in & for said State duly authorized by law to administer oaths & take depositions, personally appeared Rhoda Kingsley above named & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Official Seal the day & year aforesaid
Henry Fowler Notary Public

Claim of Rhoda Kingsley Widow of Hezekiah Kingsley for an increase of pension under Act, 7 June 1832. 17 June 1844 & February 2 o 1848.
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Canterbury.
Be it known, That on this 8 th day of August A D 1851 before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the State aforesaid personally appeared Rhoda Kingsley a resident of Canterbury in said County and made oath according to law that she is the Widow of Hezekiah Kingsley who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and who died on the 22 nd day of January A D 1846. That she received a pension as his Widow at the same rate per annum under the Act of June 17, 1844, and is now a pensioner under the Act of February 2 o 1848 at Eighty dollars per Year. That she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased, that she is directly interested as a Claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid Before me
Rhoda Kingsley
Henry Fowler Notary Public
I Henry Fowler Notary Public in & for said State do hereby certify that Rhoda Kingsley who executed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable resident of this County and as I believe directly interested in said Claim as therein set forth. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 8 th day of August A D 1851
Henry Fowler Notary Public

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That Henry Fowler was, at the date of subscribing the within attest- ation, and now is, a Notary Public,
in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; & that I believe the signature of said Henry Fowler to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be here- unto affixed, this 6 th day of August, A. D. 1858 and in the seventy sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Geo. P. C. Mathew
Secretary of State.
ms ms 1881