Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,346, for Eliphas Kilbourne, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn N.H.
or Kilbourne, Eliphas Kilbourn, Polly
W. 20.346.
CONTENTS

Reported
Hon. J. Colfax May 16/60
2192 Albany New York
Polly Kilbourne widow of Ephraim Kilbourne 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 2nd day of Oct 1848 and sent to
Hon. W. D. MacLay New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4

1616 New York
Eliphas Killburn
(Residing in the State of New York) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hetherly & of the commanded by in the New Hampshire line for Two years and Three months.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct: 1832 and sent to S.B. Hovey
Arrears to 14th of Sept: 1832 $120 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar: 32 40 00 $160 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by (Caleb Stiles) Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 105

1062
Eliphas Kelbourn
admitted
$ 80
Mo more Rensselaer Co New York

BRIEF in the case of  Eliphaaz Hilbourn  of  Rensselaerville  in the State of  New York.  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? Seventy three years & 10 mos & 10 days  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 April 6 about 8 private Gen. Capt Wetherby Camp: Fort Humphreys Colt's Connecticut Col. (names)   dr. ftd 1777 April 1 " Col Chapman Regt   enlisted " May 1 to Jan'y 78. 8 " St. L. & H. Army, Major C. H. Munn, Colly regt.   discharged 1778 or 79 no time stated Enrge. Van Alkin.   enlisted 1780 March to Jan'y 1781 10 " Capt Brantley Co. Col. Schuyler.   discharged 1781. no time stated  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Canaan. New Hampshire (at Tolland Conn. when drafted, Hartford Co. in 78) Colchester Conn in 80)  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John Downey, Clugymun & Nathl Rider carefully to find living evidence as usual.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Kimb Examining Clerk.

8767 Polley  Holbourne Act July 7. 1858. N.Y. 9215 1370
Married 1788 Mist and dird 20 mth 4
77 - pri - 5 mo 80 - 4.22 alt - 9.22
Rejected -
Acts '43 + '44 admitted -
9 mo. 22 d. private $32 - 44 per ann.
Alfred Henry Pierce Albany N.Y.
From John H. Holbourne

In the matter of the applica- tion of Betty Killbourne for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838.
Albany March 15. 1845.
Sir
The above applicant is the widow of Eliphaug Killbourne who was a pensioner, and died at Newstead ville, N.Y. June 20. 1841.
The widow knows no means to establish the revolutionary service of her said husband as she did not know him till after the war. She re- spectfully requests that such an amount of pension may be allowed as may appear due upon the proofs filed by her said husband in the matter of her own application for pension.
She proves her marriage by a family record made by her said husband, and the affidavit of a personal witness. It appears that the Church at Newstead is now without organization. I have therefore been unable to ob- tain an affidavit from the Pastor.
She establishes her identity by the affidavit of four respect- able neighbors, who knew her husband that he died a pensioner and that she remains his widow.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient
Wm. B. Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
State of New York ss. On this 24 day of February 1843
Personally appeared before David Hosford of Albany one of the Justices of the Peace, Polly Kilbourne of Newburgh title in said County aged Seventy seven years, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half Pay & Pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Elphaz Kilbourne who departed this life on the 20 th day of June 1841 at Newburgh aforesaid. That her husband the said Elphaz was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, and that Declarant drew the balance of Pension due to him at the day of his death from the Pension office in Albany having at the time thereof proved in open court that she was the widow of said Elphaz Kilbourne deceased. And Declarant further saith that as she was not married to said Elphaz until after the war she is unable to relate all the particulars of her revolutionary services. She has repeatedly heard him relate that he did serve therefor for a number of years. That he was at White Plains and at many other places but under what officers she is unable to testify. She then had known that he must have served for a part of the time at least with the W. H. Thompson  the Continental troops from the following facts, viz. That previous to said war he lived in Shastler's Creek and as Declarant thinks he entered the service therefrom. And Declarant further saith that immediately after the war her husband the said Elphaz held a School upon Long Island & having kept School there for a length of time he moved up the Hudson River to the town of New Windsor in Orange County, where the Declarant then resided, and opened a School at that

place, and that Deborah attended her school and then first became acquainted with him. That she was at the time on the 10th day of January 1835 married to the said Eleazar Kilburn at New Windsor as said by Rev Nathaniel Clode who was then a Presb. Clergyman residing in said place. That the accompanying family record was made by her husband the said Eleazar in his own hand writing about 15 years ago, being copied by him from an old record which he had made many years before in which he then destroyed in consequence of her then making a newer & better one. That all the individuals present at her said marriage are dead except her brother Benjamin Kilburn now living in New Canterbury aforesaid. That her husband the said Eleazar Kilburn died as aforesaid at New Canterbury on the 20th day of June 1844. That she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service but that her marriage with him prior to 1835 at the time before stated. Subscribed & sworn to the Rev Robert Kilburn day before me David Rootford one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of New Hampshire before me
I hereby certify that the above declaration was taken in open Court, before Daniel Hosford Esq. one of the Justices of said Court upon the the day & year as aforesaid.
I think my friend & the Son of said Count the day before above written.
W H Hutton Clerk

Family
Record
Born November 13 th 4756 Whey Born Feb y 16 th 4766 Married Jan y 20 th 4788 Born November 29 th 4788 Born October 25 th 4790 Born September 30 th 4792 Born October 23 rd 4794 Born August 34 th 4796 Born February 14 th 4799 Born December 22 nd 4804 Died December 49 4803 4821 Aged 24 years 7 months 22 days 4821 Aged 22 years 2 months 27 days Death! — Sleep on dear Boys! No more disturb your repose! 4824 Aged 22 years 10 months 17 days both her Brothers went before Engraved with us same in Daguerre

Family
Elisha Thibourn was Polly Thibourn was Polly Elisha Thibourn & Polly Thibourn Theodora Thibourn was Hannah Thibourn was Amanda Thibourn was Sally Thibourn was Asa Thibourn was Alexander Thibourn was Polly Thibourn was Infant born December 48 th Asa Thibourn Dyd April 21 st Alexander Thibourn Dyd May 44 th Connected in life nor undivided in any earthly cares shall ever Polly Bacon Dyd February 9 th She's! she is gone! she is no more the Dear Relative you soon will be!

State of New York City & County of Albany E. S.
Benjamin O'Mackey of the town of Rensselaer ville in said County being duly sworn deposes & saith that he was born on the 20 th day of January 1781 so that he was sixty two years of age on the 20 th day of January last passed That he is a brother of Polly Kilbrune who is the widow of Elphaz Kilbrune who was a pensioner of the United States & who departed this life on the 20 th day of June 1841. That when his sister the said Polly was married to said Elphaz she lived with the Deponent at their father's house in the town of New Windsor Orange County N.Y. That said marriage took place when the Deponent was about seven years of age. So that altho' the Deponent was present at the time he cannot remember all the particulars of the marriage. He however well knows that the said Elphaz was then & there duly married to his sister the said Polly, and that after said marriage he commenced keeping house in New Windsor near his father and De- ponent well remembers visiting her sister & living with her after her said marriage and assisting her in taking care of her children Theodotia & Hannah and this before he was ten years of age a mere child then attending the school of her said brother in law Elphaz Kilbrune. And this Deponent further saith that he is well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Elphaz & that the accompanying record of marriages births & deaths was made by her the said Elphaz's own hand, and further that the facts conveyed by said record are true from Deponent's own personal knowledge. And De- ponent further saith that the said Elphaz at the time of his death as aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States. That from the said time of his marriage until the day of his death he continued to live with

his sister the said Polly as her lawful husband & that since his death as aforesaid she the said Polly has remained her whole single unmarried & is still unmarried)
Subscribed & sworn this Twenty fourth day of February 1843 before me & I cer- tify that the deponent Benj E Macree is a wid- ow
Benjamin E. Macree
Almer B Sanders Comr of Appeals
Polly Stillborne

State of New York City & County of Albany
We William Conyer aged 43 years J. R. Potter aged 32 years David Corleiman & Jacob Rupp both aged 43 yrs being duly sworn depose & say that we are neighbors & friends of Widow Polly Kilburne. That her husband Elephas Kilburne died on the 20 th day of June 1841. That we were well acquainted with him and knew that he had lived with the said Polly Kilburne ever since our earliest recollection as her lawful husband. That during the last years of his life he received a pension from the United States and that he had always been reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & justly entitled to the pension which he received. That both he and his said wife Polly have always maintained impeccable character and have been esteemed by all their neighbors as worthy & respectable citizens.
Subscribed & sworn this 24 th day of February 1843 before me I certify that the depositions are credible witness my hand Conner G. Dyer
William Conyer J. R. Potter David Corleiman Jacob Rupp

State of New York County of Albany ss Clerks Office
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James B. Scudder and William A. Covert before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, were at the respective dates thereof, Commissioners of Deeds in said County duly Commissioned & sworn. And fur- ther that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioners & do hereby believe that their signatures to the seals of said affidavits are genuine. Attest my hand & official seal the 15th day of March 1843.
Henry B. Haswell
H. B. Haswell Clerk

his sister the David Pette as her lawful husband & that since his death as aforesaid she the said Pette has remained her whole single unmarried & is still unmarried
Subscribed & sworn this Twenty fourth day of February 1843 before me & I certify that the deponent Benj E Mackey is a cred- ible witness Almer B Sanders Comr of Speeds
Benjamin E. Mackey
Petty St. Lawrence

No 1062
Pensim Pree
July 27, 1980
19 July to 10 Aug
10 Dec - 422

State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 11 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany Eliphaz Kilbourn a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 73 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of April 1776 at the town of Canaan in the State of New Hampshire, where he then resided, and enlisted in Captain Wetherby's company as a private in New Hampshire Militia or State troops, the Colonel's name who commanded the regiment he does not now recollect, he immediately went with the said Company to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and remained there a short time and then went to Mount Independence near Ticonderoga and was engaged in building breastworks. Forts &c during the whole of the summer, and until all about the first of December of that year he having been taken sick, was discharged; and he returned home to Canaan aforesaid. In the latter part of the winter following he removed to the town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut. About the first of April 1777 at Tolland aforesaid he was drafted to go to New London in that State and went to that place with the regiment commanded by Colo. Chapman, while at New London and about the first of May he enlisted in a Company where  he

in which was 1 st Lieut. Webb & 2 o Lieut. Somers but that the Capt's name he has forgotten, in Colonel Ely's Regiment as a private. Staid at New London at Fort Trumbull a short time and he then went to Groton in the said State and was engaged in building Fort Griswold at that place, and Staid un- till the fall of the year, when he was ordered to Rhode Island, and there joined the forces under Genl. Spencer. He performed Garrison duty in Rhode Island a short time, and was then ordered back to Fort Griswold, where he remained a short time, and was then ordered marched to a place near Horse Neck, where he staid untill about the first day of January 1778, and was then discharged, and he returned home - In the year 1778 or 1779 he was drafted in Hartford County (Town not recollected) in Connecticut, and went to Poughkeepsie in New York under the Com- -mand of an Ensign by the name of Van Alkin as he thinks. In March 1780 He again enlisted as a private in Captain Burtons Company and Colonel Sherburne's Regiment, in the Continental line, at Colchester in Connecticut where he then resided; and joined the Army at Robertsons Farms near West Point, where he staid a short time and then marched down to Haver- Point Peks Kill where he and the Army crossed the river over to Hovey Point, and then mar- -shed down to Tappan, and continued there untill after the execution of Major Andre. that he saw Andre hung. Saw at this place all of the principal Officers of the Army Genl. Washington, LaFayette, Baron Steuben and others - Shortly after the execution

of course he went with the Army to New Jersey where he staid a short time and then came back and went into Winter quarters about one and half miles from West Point and staid there until the month of January 1781 when he was discharged. He then returned home - in 1781
In 1781 He was called out with the Militia to go to New London, the day previous to his arrival there that place was bur- -nt by Genl. Arnold. He saw the smoking ruins of New London, and after being there a short time he returned home.
That he recd two or three written dischar- -ges, which are now lost - That he has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person to prove his services, - or who can tes- -tify in relation to it - That he resides 30 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of Record for the County of Albany are held, that he is extremely poor and infirm and is wholly unable to attend a Court that distance from his home.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Eliphalet Hillborn
Sworn to and subscribed the day afore said before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts -

We Elders John Winans a Clergyman, residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany and State of New York and Nathaniel Rider Esquire residing in the same place Supervisor of the said Town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eliphaug Gil- -bourn who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to the day and year aforesaid Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Court
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre- -scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that I am well ac- -quainted with John Winans and Nathaniel Rider who have signed the foregoing Certificate, that they both reside in the town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany and State of New York, & that the said John Winans is a Clergyman and the said Nathaniel Rider is Supervisor of the said town, and that they are credible persons, and their statements is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the said applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirm- -ity -
J. B. Moore Judge
State of New York City & County of Albany ss.

Clerks office
3
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany and State of New York, do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the foregoing declaration and Certificate were sworn and who has made the above certifi- cate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid; and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said Declara- tion Certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 23 rd day of July 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

10046 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10046
Dolly Williamson widow of Eliphas Williamson Died near War
Act: Feb 20 48
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany, N.Y. 8109.
Polly Kilbourne — widow of Elisha Kilburn
who was a Private — in the N. H. Line —
Hus b. died 20 th Jan. 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1843. and sent to
Wm B. Peice, Esq. Albany N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 78.
Rep.
Certif. issued under act of 1838 & Yr. Res. 23 rd Jan. 43, dated 23 rd March 1843 & sent to Wm B. Peice, Albany, N.Y.

Reported
Increase 10.226
New-York
Billy Wilbourne
Widow of Elipha Wilbourne who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th June, 1841. of Kent, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker by of the Regt commanded by in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct. 1848 and sent to Hon. A. B. MacLay New York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Humphlin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 165
Increase from $32.44. Deduct from payment under this act.

10.226.
New York.
Rep.
Folly Kilbourne Widow of Ephraim Kilbourne who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20 th June 1841 - of Kennebec in the State of N. York who was a Brs. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Heatherly of the commanded by _____ in the N. H. line for 9 mo. 22 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 32 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of March 1845 and sent to Mr. B. Pierce, Albany, N.Y.
Total amount, - $162.20
[Act July 7, 1838.] and W. Res. 23 rd Jan y 45. Recorded by S. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 165.

Lt. Col. Pierce 21 apt 43- Hon. J. S. Ellsworth 11 aug 46- Rel to W. B. Pierce Feb 4. '47

Increase Albany - New York  8199.
Reported
Polk Kilborne widow of Ephraim Kilborne who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 28 th June, 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Oct. 1848. and sent to
Wm. A. P. Maclay New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 78.
Increased from $32.44 - Deduct former payments under act of

Albany, Paris Agency March 26, 1822.
Dear Sir,
In reply to the request contained in your letter of the 24 th inst. I return the within note of resolution. The person who made you in the subject was mistaken. The only will the author, that had been mentioned, is of the 11 th March, being placed under the act of 7 July 1838. This will has now been -
Very respectfully of the O. Smith Paris Agency per L. M. Lewis

Mar 31 '47
Polly Kilbrune note ret.
8109-43

Pension Office, March 10th. 1847.
Sir,
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of Polly Hilburne widow of Ephraim Hilburne who was a Private at the rate of Thirty two dollars and forty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, under the acts of that date, & June 1st. 1844, and pay the pension on the 4th September, and 4th March. The pension will expire on the 4th March, 1848, unless the pensioner should marry or die before that time; in which case it will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
To the Agent for paying pensions
at Albany,
N. York.
136
(over)

Albany NY
March 17/47
Dear J. L. Edwards Sir
I have received a pension certificate dated March 10 th 1847 for Polly Stillburne under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844, but am informed at the Pensions Agency in this city that they have not yet received instructions to enter the annuity for that beneficiary. Please issue the necessary instructions.
By reference to the papers in file in this case you will observe that application for pension was made under the Act of July 7 th 1838 as early as February or March 1843. The widow is entitled to a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 by resolution of Congress of 23 rd January 1845. I would therefore respectfully enquire whether or not a new declaration is required from the widow under said resolution?
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yr. obedient
Thos B. Pierce

Albany N.Y.
January 7. 1847.
Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir,
The enclosed certificate is intended to apply to two cases those of Polly Silburne & Jerusha Bishop under the Act of July 7. 1838 &c.
Eliphaug Silburne asserted among other particulars of service, that in the Spring of 1777 he enlisted into Colonel Ely's Regiment of Second Connecticut & until his discharge 1 st January 1778. The certificate now presented shows that Col John Ely had command of a Regiment raised by Order of the Gen l Assembly of Connecticut which assembled in May 1777 which Regiment was to continue in service until the 1 st day of January 1778 and if sooner discharged. The coincidence between Silburne's narrative & the above facts will, I trust, be deemed sufficient to establish the widow's claim to a pension, (11 months & 22 days in 1780 having been already established). I am informed that there is proof in the Pensions Office, Conn. that Col Chapman was on duty in April 1777, but this term of service being so short (one month) I have not deemed it worth while to obtain a certificate.
Moses Bishop asserted during his life time, that he served upon the expedition to Canada in 1775 under Luther Hildreth Capt.

and to the northern posts in the State of New York. Lieut Rank &c. in 1774 under Col. Dame Officer (Capt. Luther Stoddard). From the present certificate it appears that Luther Stoddard did pass upon the expedi- tion to Canada in 1775 under Col. Stearns , but as a Lieut. Charles Brown of N.Y. was Rgt. (was recently allowed) a pension for service under Col. Stearns in 1775. & from his statement it appears that Col. Stearns began service in Canada. I would enquire whether in the case of Bishop a like pension should not be allowed?
Yours &c.
Very respectfully
Your Br. Servt
Wm. Mearns.

8767
Polly Kilbourne N. Y.
Act 7 July, 1838
Admitted under Joint Resolution of 23 d Jany. 1845.
9 mo. 22 do. private
$32 = 44 per ann. from 4 March 1836 to 4 March, 1841.
W. B. Pierce, Esq. Albany, N. Y.

Albany NY March 22 d 1847
Dear J. L. B. Edwards Sir
In re the application of Widow Polly Salbourn of New York, for pension under the resolution of Congress of January 23 d 1845. From your letter also enclosed you will perceive that the claim was pending as early as April 1843.
I am informed at the Pension Agency in this city that they erred in informing me that the case was not reported to them. It had been received for payment under the acts of 1843 & 44, but they had failed to enter the same properly upon their books. I regret that this their oversight should have occasioned this unnecessary trouble.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your Obedient
Wm. Wheeler

State of New York Albany County 3/4
Benjamin E. Mackay of the town of Russellsville in said County, being duly sworn saith that the accompanying record is the family record of this Deponent & contains a true account of this Deponent's age as the same was always represented to him by his Parents. That from said record, & from Deponent's recollection, it appears that this Deponent was born on the twentieth day of January 1781. That Deponent, in a previous affidavit, testified that he was present at his Sister, Polly Kilbournes wedding. The he now further deposes & saith that the reason why he remembers the time of said marriage was, that at that time he this Deponent was seven years of age so young, that the particulars of the marriage cer- emonies are very indistinctly remembered & only so from the fact of his being at the time too young to notice them. That his said sister was married as aforesaid at their father's house in New Windsor. & Deponent very distinctly remembers that after their marriage while this Deponent was a young boy they lived together as "man & wife" having children. That part of the time this Deponent lived with them & assisted in taking care of the children & Deponent is sure that he was not less years of age when he thus lived with them as aforesaid. That Deponent also well remembers that he attended school kept by his brother in law the said Bishop Kilbourn at least one year after said marriage before Deponent was ten years of age. That from many other attending circumstances Deponent is sure that his said sister Polly was married as early as 1788. That Deponent is the youngest child of his father's family, all the rest except his said

Sister Polly having departed this life Subscribed & sworn this tenth day of October 1843 Before me & I certify that said Benjamin E. Mackey is a credible witness
Benjamin E. Mackey
John D. Wilson Judge of Albany County Court
State of New York
Albany County
Clerk's Office
I Wm Mix Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John D. Wilson was at the time of the execution of the above affidavit one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature to the jurat of said affi- davit appears to be genuine
Witness my hand & offi- cial Seal this sixteenth day of February 1846.
William Mix Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Benjamin Mackey was born January 20 th A. D. 1785.
James Clinton Mackey was born May the 10 th A. D. 1827—
Abigail Kelsey wife of B. & Mackey was born February 24 th 1784.
Mary Ann Mackey was Born February 17 th A. D. 1825
Childrens Ages
Hanson Mackey was born Born March 4 th A. D. 1802
Sarah Mackey was born December 6 th A. D. 1803
Prudence Mackey was born July 17 th A. D. 1805
William Mackey was born October 20 th A. D. 1807.
Eli Mackey was born August 7 th 1809—
Abigail Mackey was born January 10 th A. D. 1812—
Alexander Smith Mackey was Born January 15 th A. D. 1815

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Benjamin Eli Mackey was Married to Abigail Friesy October 15 th A. D. 1800.
Children - Marriages
Sarah Mackey was married to Isaac Gubaway July 15 th 1822.
Hanson Mackey was married to Sarah Jones March 15 th 1827.
Prudence Mackey was married to Horatio Drown March 6 th 1828.
Abigail Mackey was Married to Earl Washburn February 8 th A. D. 1830.
Catharine Mackey was married to Henry Nott October 27 th A. D. 1833.
Hanson Mackey was married to his second wife Susannah - Tanner April 22 nd A. D. 1834.
MARRIAGES.
Eli Mackey was Mar- ried to Rosealine Frayer February 24 th A. D. 1836.
Alexander Suffolk Mackey was Married to Deborah Palmer February 6 th In the year 1838.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in New England in America, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, (being the eighth day of said month,) and continued by several adjournments until the seventh day of June next following, - Anno g. Domini 1777.
Resolved by this Assembly, That for the more effectual defence of this State on the sea coasts and frontiers, and to prevent incursions and depredations of the enemy, there be forthwith raised, by voluntary enlistment, two battalions, to consist of 728 men in each battalion, including officers; in which two battalions shall be computed the troops that are already ordered to be raised and stationed in the several parts of this State on the sea coast: That said two battalions be continued in service until the first day of January next, unless sooner discharged by the General Assembly or His Honour the Governor and Council of Safety: That all non-commissioned officers and soldiers who shall enlist into either of said battalions by the 15 th day of July next, shall be allowed and paid a premium of six pounds L money, - they providing themselves with good and sufficient arms,

accoutrements, blankets and knapsacks; and such non-commission officers and soldiers shall have the same wages and allowances for subsistence as is by Congress allowed to the Continental Army. Provided , That if said two battalions shall not be filled up by the said 15 th day of July, it shall be in the power of the Governor, with the advice of his Council of Safety, to discharge so many of the commission officers as are supernumerary, in proportion to the privates, according to the rule lately adopted and established by Congress; and such officers shall be allowed wages to the time of their discharge.
[Same Session.]
This Assembly do appoint Roger Enos, Esq r to be Colonel of one of the Battalions to be raised for the defence of this State, till the first day of January next.
This Assembly do appoint John Ely, Esq r to be Colonel of one of the Battalions now to be raised for the service of this State.

Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii, 15 to At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut, in New England, in America, holden at Hartford, by special order of the Governor of said Colony, on Wednesday, the 26 th day of April, Annoque Dom- ini 1775.
This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hinman, Esq r to be Colonel of the Fourth Reg- iment, and Captain.
This Assembly do appoint Nathaniel Buell, Captain, — Timothy Holcomb, 1 st Lieutenant, Luther Stoddard, 2 d Lieutenant, Nathan Dawsey, Ensign of the Fourth Company Fourth Regiment.
[. . . . . Depion.]
An Act for Assembling, Equipping, &c. a number of the Inhabitants of this Colony, for the special defence and safety thereof.
Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives in General Court assem- bled and by the authority of the same, That one fourth part of the Militia of this Colony be and it is hereby ordered and directed that they be forthwith enlisted, equipped, accoutred and assembled for the special defence and safety of this Colony, to be led and conducted as the General Assembly shall

order; That the inhabitants so enlisted and assembled shall be distributed into Companies consisting of one hundred men each; That said companies shall be formed into six Regiments, to be commanded by one Major General, assisted by two Brigadier Generals, - each of which General Officers shall take the command of a Regiment as Colonel; That each of said Regiments shall be commanded by one Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, each of which field officers shall likewise command a company as Captain, and each General Officer shall be assisted by two Majors to his Regiment; That each of said Companies shall be commanded by one Captain, two Lieutenants and an Ensign, who shall all be duly commissioned by His Honour the Governor, to execute the offices to which they are respectively appointed; That there shall be appointed one Adjutant, one Quartermaster, one Chaplain, one Surgeon and two Surgeon's Mates to each Regiment; That said inhabitants shall be enlisted to continue in the said service during the pleasure of the General Assembly, not exceeding seven months.

State of Connecticut, ss. } Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 6 th day of January, A. D. 1847, & in the 71 st year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Charles W m Bradley, Secretary of State.

Polly Kelbourne. Act July 7. 1838.

The Commissioner of Pensions in his letter of April 21, 1843 concerning the claim of Polly Kilbourne an applicant for pension, observing with reference to the proof of marriage, that "if parol proof be relied upon the witnesses should disclose the means by which they are enabled to ascertain dates with the requisite precision to swear to them". In compliance with this requisition the witness Benjamin E. Mackay has made a second affidavit & furnished his family record. This record is not relied upon as evidence in itself but only as the means by which the witness Mackay is enabled to remember the date of the the applicant's marriage.
In proof of service nothing further can be produced. No proofs are to be found either in the public offices of Concord N.H. or Hanford Conn.
Eliphaz Kilbourne was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, but having served only under short enlistments, the longest not exceeding one year, no such evidence can be found in the above offices where pay rolls of such service have not been preserved. It is respectfully submitted whether this is not a case belonging to the class intended to be reached by the late law of Congress which says "no widow claiming a pension whose husband was drawing a pension at the time of his decease shall be required in any such case to furnish any further evidence that said husband was entitled to a pension"; and whether the proviso to said bill, was not intended to apply to cases of fraud alone. If new proof is required where no fraud is discoverable, then it is evident that the said bill means nothing but destroys itself, which would certainly be a rather hard case to show to give to an act of Congress.

Polly Kelbourn Applicant for Pension Under Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848. act 7 July 1838
Admrs, $80 00 pr an from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841, deducting what has been paid at the rate of $32 40 pr an pr same time.
Admrs, acts 3 March 1843 17 June 44. $80 00 pr An deducting what has been paid at the rate of $32 40 pr an
Admrs 2 July 1848 $80 00 pr An Hen. W. B. Macday N.Y.

State of New York
Albany county } ss On this 29 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before Laurence Falks A Justice of the peace in & for said county Polly Kilbourne of the town of Rensselaer -ville in said county aged Eighty one years last Feb who being first duly sworn according law doth on her oath make the following Supplemental declaration in order to obtain increase of Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 1 st 1848 That she is the widow of Eliphas Kilbourne who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum & who died in the town of Rensselaer-Ville V State of New York on the 20 th day of June 1841- That since the death of her said husband she this declarant has applied for & obtained a pension at the rate of Thirty two Dollars & forty four Cents per Annum in consideration of said services & she now applies for the amount to which she is entitled under said Act of July 1 st 1848
Subscribed & sworn the day Polly her Kilbourne & year aforesaid before me & mark
I certify that the above declarant is the widow of Eliphas Kilbourne who was a pensioner as above set forth
Laurence Falks Justice Peace

State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, L. Van Deusen
Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Lawrence Tralk was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate , a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate , purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this eleventh day of September 1848
L. Van Deusen.
Clerk.

Feb 11. 1841. Recd of Folly Hellawes

Albany N.Y.
February 8 th 1847
In the matter of the application of Solon D. Hildreth for pardon under the Act of July 7 th 1838 &c.
Dear Mr. Edwards
Sir:
I am unable to produce any evidence of character in this case. I would therefore respectfully request that a hearing be held before the Board for some months to allow for the large business agreeably to your letter of the 11 th inst.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. Wilson

Polly Kilbourne Applicant for pension Resolution of January 23 d 1845
Agent Wm B Pierce Albany N.Y.

Pension Office,
June 21 st 1843.
Sir,
In the Case of Polly Stillbourne the family register offered as evidence of the date of the marriage has been too recently made to be availing. An old private document, which recognizes the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794, would be satisfactory; and if parol proof be relied upon the witnesses should disclose the means by which they are enabled to ascertain dates with the requisite precision to swear to them. Since the adjustment of his Claim a better knowledge of the Service, and of the existing and attainable evidence of it, has been acquired, and in the present examination it is seen that he has been improperly allowed a full pension.
The first term under Captain Westphal, of the New Hampshire troops, in 1776, should be established by the Certificate of the Secretary of that State. The second term he alleged was one month at New London in Colonel Chapman's Regiment (Captain not recollected), in April 1777, when he enlisted into Colonel Ely's Regiment, (Captain not recollected) for eight months, and was discharged 1 st January 1778. The fourth term in 1778, or 1779, under Ensign Aiken is too vaguely stated to be understandingly investigated. The fifth term

in 1780, estimated by him at the Minutes, is shown, by the rolls, to have commenced on 19 th July and ended 10 th December 1780. four Months twenty two days, which is the only Service clearly established.
I am very respectfully, Your ob t Servant, J L Edwards
William B. Price Esq. Albany New York

Albany 1 st March 1847 In order to satisfy the requirements of Chapter 340 the 23 rd January 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from leasing a premises for the term of years during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Asaph Hickson who was a pensioner during the term of the Resolu- tion. I have had a pension for thirty years. I was at the rate of thirty five dollars per month for my own pension, which rate is now in my possession. I received for the annuity due me from the 11 th day of March 1836 to the 20 th day of June 1841 which my said husband died.
Deborah Hickson
Asaph H. Hickson
State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, Laurence Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Silas Sayre Jr. was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this twenty second day of March 1847
L. Van Deusen
Clerk.
Silas Sayre Jr. Justice of the Peace

Albany
In order to state the receipts & the expenditure of Congress the 23 rd January 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the time past during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to allay the effects of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Asaph Tibbets who was a private during the War of the Revolution. I have not a pension for the time past. I am at the rate of Thirty two Dollars & 25 cents per per annum, which said rate is now in my possession. I received the amount due me from the 11 th day of March 1836 to the 20 th day of June 1841 when my said husband died.
Sworn to & subscribed
Mary K. Tibbets
before me this 20 th day
March
of March 1847 at
Rensselaerville Albany County State of New York
Elijah Wokes
Vice Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me & that she is the same individual who referred to herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Vice Justice of the Peace