Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,795, for Charles Kilburn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Kilburn Charles
S 42,795
CONTENTS
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13167 New York
Charles Gilburn
of Jefferson County in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brevoort of the Chapachque line, for the term of Seven years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July 1818 and sent to Sharon Palmer Esq. Cambridge New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818 81. 29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1818 48. 00 10 Mths \frac{1}{2} 4/30. 31 $129. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I certify that there was a mistake in the name of Charles Kilburn — Horon Palmer

42,795 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,795
Charles Kilburn Dr. Mr. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 th , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Nilburn
applicant for a pension
enure R
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179

State of New York Dutch County
On the twentieth day of September 1826, personally appeared in Open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, held at the Court House in the Town of Kingston, the same being a Court of Record in the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing a Seal, Charles Kilburn, aged sixty three years, resident in the Town of Denmark in the said County, N.Y. of New York, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, as a private in the Company comman- ded by Captain Pennock, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vance and in the line of the State of Mas- sachusetts; that the date of his original declaration is on the 30 th day of April 1818: and that the number of his Pension Certificate is 13.167. — And I do solemnly swear that I was an resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and

by me Submitted (necessary clothing excepted)
Also I further Swear that I am sixty three years of age, that I am by Occupation a Butcher, that I am in a low State of Health and unable to support myself by my labor.
Witness David A. Higley Charles his Kilburn Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of September 1820 before John Safford Clerk of Lewis County
Schedule of the Estate (necessary clothing excepted) of Charles Kilburn of Pownal, in the County of Lewis and State of New York, applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820
Real Estate. — None
Personal Estate
  1 Butchers Knife $0.25   3 Sheep Skins part dressed 0.87   2 doz. Skins do do 1.125   1 Razor 0.37   $2.21 
Witness David A. Higley Charles his Kilburn Mark

I John Safford Clerk of the County of Franklin and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify; that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two Dollars & twenty four Cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of September 1820
John Safford, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Linn 62

State of New-York, County, } ss.
On this 30 th day of April 1814 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, personally appears Charles Killian aged 56 years, resident in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Killian - enlisted in 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Enoch Stone of the 12 Regt Col. Trumbull's - that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged from service in the state of New York - that he was in the battles of Saratoga, Bennington, Ticonderoga, and taking of Crown Point and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
James Paton
I, James Paton Judge, Esq. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Killian did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand & seal this 30 th day of April 1814.
A. H. Meservy Clerk of the Court N.Y.
James Paton

Horon Palmer, Judge, Champlain, N.Y. Committee
30 th April, 1818; found on the rolls under the name of Charles Killburn.
Jefferson county, N.Y. Charles Killburn Private Col. Brown Regiment Pachaug Regt.
Charles Killburn
I certify that Charles Killburn stands in stead of a distance from his country for his support - Horon Palmer judge Champlain July 18 th 1819