Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26734, for Samuel Kimball, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass See Service
Kimball, Samuel Polly
W. 26734
CONTENTS

11.906 R Massachusetts
Samuel Kimball
of Draught in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Duffey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 and sent to Stephen Minot Esqr Haverhill
Mass: Arrears to 4th of Nov 1818 some 13 mo 4/30 $ 45. 3 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48 "
$93 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Abby Smith Nov 11 1856
813
Massachusetts
Polly Kimball
widow of Samuel Kimball dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died in the month of October 1822
of Madison in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of $8 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct. 1838 and sent Elazer Holmes Boston Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $207.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00
$247.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. A. Adison Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. 1 st Page 107

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Lowell District.
On this thirtyfirst day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justice of the Police Court of Lowell, - Polly Kimball, a resident of Dracutt in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid, widow, aged more than seventy five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows":
That she is the widow of Samuel Kimball, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served in the sea service also after leaving the land service; he served more than three years in the army; he went

to Lexington on the day of the battle there, on the 19 th of April 1775, as a soldier, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775; I cannot state the day or month when he entered the service, but the year was 1775, & I believe that he began his services in April of that year, and con- tinued for about three years, at different times; during some portion of the time he served under Captain (—) Porter, (Jacob P. I believe) and Colonel (—) Tupper; he lived in Wenham in the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, when he entered the service; whether he was a volunteer, or was drafted, or was a substitute I do not know and do not know as I ever heard; I do not remember of hearing of his being in any battle after Bunker Hill; I believe he marched through some parts of the State of New York, and was at Ticon- deroga. She did not know him till

after the close of the revolutionary war, and she therefore testifies to what she believes and thinks she remembers to have heard him say, as to the service aforesaid, & declares that from the length of time, & defective memory she may not be correct in all her statements, though she believes them to be true.
Said Samuel Kimball was a pensioner; his name was inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Massachusetts agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month; his pension certificate is dated June 15. 1819 & is numbered 11. 904.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Kimball on the eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Kimball died on the (_____ ) day of October she thinks in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two (_____ ); 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: viz: at the time above stated.
Reuben Kimball
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Joseph Locke, { Justice of the Police Court of Lowell.
I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell certify that Joseph Locke Esquire is a justice of a Court of Record, and that the sig- nature above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name, and the seal of said Court this thirty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Albert Locke, Clerk as aforesaid.

Boston. October 26 th 1885
Sir,
As one of the surviving children, and as agent of the other surviving children, of Polly Kimball, who died October 1843 - who was a United States Pensioner, on the Pension List, of the Agency at Boston, Mass., as widow of Samuel Kimball, deceased, married in enclosed Pension Ticket I wish to obtain the amount of the pension due to my mother at the time of her death.
I am sir, your respectful humble servant Abby Smith formerly Abby Kimball
Pension Commissioner at Washington District of Columbia

Proof of marriage Apr. 8. 1788

A List of Marriages Solemnized before the Rev. Simon D. Williams Pastor of the First Church in Methuen in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-eight as follows
April the eighth one Thousand Seven Hun- -dred and eighty-eight Samuel Kimball and Polly Tyler
I, Moses Merrill, town clerk of the town of Methuen in the county of Essex & Com- -monwealth of Massachusetts, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record

of said town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
April 8 1788
Moses Merrill Town Clerk.
I. Moses Merrill, abovenamed, depose and say: that I hold the office of town clerk in the County, town & Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Moses Merrill Clerk of the town of Methuen.
Essex ss. August 1 st A. D. 1838
Sworn to before me,
John Tenney, Justice of the peace.

Samuel Kimball
94
Private
Col's Francis & Buffum Regt Massachusetts Line
1777-3 yrs 
Correct by order
The General is requested to certify the above is a true copy of the original
Adm l
Stephen Minot, Esq r Haverhill Mass.

I, Samuel Kimball, aged 67 years declare & say that I am a resident citizen of the United States; that I now reside in & belong to Dracut in the County of Middlesex in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I further declare that in month of March 1777 the forepart of the month I enlisted as private soldier into the army of the Revolutionary war for the term of Three years. I entered the service accordingly the 12 th day of March in Capt. Billy Porter's Company; in Col. Francis Reg t of the Massachusetts line, & served in said Company, in said Reg t under Col. Francis, & after his death under Col. Tupper, until the twelfth day of March 1780, when my time being out I was honorably discharged, by Major Knapp the then commanding officer, whose discharge I now have & exhibit herewith. I also say I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country for support. U
Samuel Kimball
I Joshua Thissell of Andover  Dracut depose & say I know the above named Samuel Kimball to be in indigent & to needy circumstances in life
Joshua Thissell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
September 16 th A. D. 1818 Then the above named Samuel Kimball and Joshua Thissell severally appeared before me, & made solemn oath that the respective declarations by them above signed are true.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Kimball did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the common enemy, I now certify that the said Thissell is a credible witness, & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had therein, to the secretary of the department of war. I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Kimball is in indigent & needy circumstances.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Samuel Kimball
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston at the Branch Bank U.S.
Samuel Kimball M c 26934
[Faint, illegible signature or scribble]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
WE CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Samuel Kimball late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 15 th day of June one and eight hundred and nineteen
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Samuel Kimbal of Wenham served as a private in Capt. Porter's Company, Colonel Dummer's Regiment, from March 20 th 1777 to December 31 st 1779. Thirty three months and eleven days at 40/ pr. month. — He also served as a private in a Company in said Dummer's Regiment from Jan'y 1. to March 1. 1780 — Two months, at 40/ pr. month —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above mentioned.
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y to the Comm't

Samuel Kimball of Capt n Billy Porter's Company and the 11 th Massachusetts Reg t having faithfully served three years the Term of his Enlistment is hereby discharged from the service and is permitted to pass from this place to his own home.
Given under my hand at West Point This 22 nd day of March 1780
Wesley Brainerd Commandant

Rev. Kimball
Samuel 1838
George C. Whiting Esq: Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business
Adv note called for
It is properly directed
Mrs Abby Smith Boston Mass
Mr. ...

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.734
Polly Kimball Widow of Samuel Kimball Br. Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. A , Page 404
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Nov. 11. 1856.
Madame The children of Polly Kimball, or one for all should apply, under oath, for a continuation of her pension under the Act of March 3. 1843. I must be informed just when she died and what children she left who are now surviving her.
Very Respectfully Your W th Serv t N. Macculloch Commissioner
Mrs. Mary Smith Boston Mass

Treasury Department Pension Auditors Office Nov. 7, 1855.
Sir, I return herewith the papers in the case of Polly Kimball, Massachusetts Roll, under act of July 7, 1840, enclosed in your request of the 6 th inst., & have to inform you that her pension appears to have been paid in full to 21 March 1841, & marked 'Not continued'.
Very Respectfully, Yours Off. Servt. Solomon Auditor
Genl. C. Whiting, Esq. Committee of Pensions

Sept 4.
7 July 1833 Mrs. [unclear]
Dear Sir
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
1096
Mass

Sir,
Boston Aug. 31 1838
Inclosed I now send the case of the Widow of Samuel Kimball late of Wenham deceased, which I beg the favor of you to decide upon & forward to me the result as soon as convenient and you will greatly oblige
James L Edgards Esq
Your Respectfull Servant
Ebenezer Homer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 27 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Hugh Montgomery Esq., is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, in the said Commonwealth, 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.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Simon Smith of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I now am and have for many years past been well acquainted with Polly Trimball the person named in the annexed declaration and know her to be the widow of Samuel Trimball therein mentioned and that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Samuel Trim- ball
Simon Smith
Suffolk ss Boston August 27 th 1838 Sworn to before me
Hugh Montgomery Justice of the Peace

1096
Polly Kimball of Paul
admitted Dr 2.42 ASO
not entered at 1 May 1820.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That John Fenney Esqr is now and was on the first instant a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, 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.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this ninth day of August A. D. 1838, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John C. Byles Secretary of the Commonwealth.