Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,332, for Jesse King, Rhode Island

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King Jesse
S. 21,332
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21. 2. 80 Rhode Island
Jesse King of Kent Co. in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Collins of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ line for Thomas H. Hays £16 5 10
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 24 - Dollars 67 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug to _____ and _____ Carroll Brannan et al. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $17.34 Pens. and allowance ending _____ 27.33 $44.67
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by _____ C Book _____ Vol. 9 Page 116

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Benjamin Brown

BRIEF in the case of  County of Kent
Jesse King in the State of Rhode Island (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  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.     Vol In 17 1 private Gen. Spencer   Draf 15 a Capt Green   Vol 15 d Capt Colvin   Draf 1 15 do Capt Roy   Sub 15 Capt Longford Weaver   Draf 8 or 10 Capt Colvin   Vol 15 Capt Colvin   7 15 Capt Colvin   75 Capt Colvin   Capt Colvin   Capt Colvin   Capt Colvin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rhode Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Drafted ————— Mr. Capt. Clarke  Mr. Clegg Examining Clerk.  Vol 10 or 20 days  Myr Taylor  June 1778. Enlisted for 9 mo.  Gen. Cornwall Col. Crane

Dec n Jesse Kling H
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State of Rhode Island &c &c County of Kent On this 21 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas within & for said County - now in session
Jesse King a resident of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 75 years, 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, viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I Jesse King of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island on oath do say - that I was born in 1757 at Warwick in the County of Kent and State aforesaid - that when three years old I removed to Coventry aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid - where I have always resided ever since - As to a record of my age, I have none - but it is in my Father's Bible which is still in my possession.
I served, according to my best recollection, one month at East Greenwich about the time the British Fleet came into Newport - under Capt Benjamin Green - I did this as a Volunteer - Soon after I served, as a drafted soldier, at said East Greenwich, under Capt Benedict Colvin - about one half of a month . Soon after this I served at the same East Greenwich, as a drafted soldier, under Captain William Roy, one half of a month . After this, I served one month , at East- Greenwich aforesaid and a place called Quonquasset - and as a volunteer, under Capt Langford Weaver I next served as a drafted soldier, under Captain Benedict Colvin, in and about East Greenwich, half a month . After this, I was at Tiverton R.I. in Spencer's expedition, under Captain Wall, eight or ten days - as a substitute for my father, Benjamin King, and after that in my own I served, as a drafted soldier, one half of a month under the Captains Wall and Colvin, on the same Expedition at said Tiverton - After this, I served as a drafted soldier, in and about East Greenwich aforesaid under Captain Bennett. one month . I also recalled , I volunteered at the same place for one half month - But whether under Captain Roy or Capt Weaver, I cannot say. Afterwards I served, as a drafted soldier, under Capt Gilbert Watts, at said Quonquasset, one month .

Captain Roy or Capt Weaver. I cannot say. Whether under I served, as a drafted soldier, under Capt Gorton. Afterwards Waite, at said Upton  Upton one month. Afterwards I served as a volunteer, at NewPort, under Major Taylor, ten or twelve days. The preceding service amount in all to Seven months or more.
In the month of June 1778, I enlisted for nine months in General Cornals Brigade, Craney Regiment and John Parker company, and after having served three months in the said Brigade, Regiment and company I was removed to General Sullivan's Light Guard commanded by Capt Aaron Mann, in Winton Company of Guards I completed the nine months by serving six months. I received no written Discharge. Nor have I any Documentary Evidence to illustrate my services during the any part of the time I served in the Guards or elsewhere, and then an none alive to attest to the preceding service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Witness John Brown Clk his  Sepe  Sepe King Mark
We, the undersigned  the undersigned a Clergyman, residing in the town of  town of  Stone  Stone hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the  the  person of  person of  the  the who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; 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.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of  town of  Stone  Stone and that Asa Stone, Aaron Mann, Charles Stone  Stone  the accompanying deposition  the accompanying deposition  State in their respective depositions  State in their respective depositions  who also signed the same  who also signed the same  the  the  is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sepe  Sepe King for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth  fifth day of September
in the year 1832
John Brown

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Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Wm. Lloyd Esq Providence R.I.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jesse King which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 1 Clergyman XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 2 Severn G. Galt XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? —
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I Aaron Man of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, on oath depose and say - That Jesse King, in 1778 enlisted for nine months in General Combs Regiment Brigade, Crary Regiment and John Parker Company - and that, after serving therein for three months, he was removed by order of General Sullivan to General Sullivan's Life Guard commanded by me - in which latter company - he made up his nine months by serving six months under me -
Aaron Man
Providence Sc
State of Rhode of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
On the 19th of July A D 1832 personally appeared before me Aaron Man and being duly sworn acknowledged the facts above stated were just and true
George F. Man
Notary Public

I Reverend Charles Stone residing in Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do hereby certify, that I am Pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Coventry in the County of Kent and have been for thirty four years - that I have been acquainted with Jesse King who has made the above statement - that I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion - I also also certify that
July 19 1832
the said King is a man of good character and unimpeachable veracity
July 19 1832. Charles Stone
Providence Sc On the day and year aforesaid, the abovenamed Charles Stone personally appeared before me, and being duly engaged or affirmed, ack acknowledged the facts contained in the above the Affidavit were just and true -
George F. Allen Notary Public

And now on this the 18 day of July 1833 Ioseph King maketh further oath in explanation of his declaration made on  at 21 st day of August 1832 viz Said Ioseph declares, that when the British took possession of Newport in December 1776. he served one month as volunteer & private in the Company & at the place stated in said declaration. Soon after this in Jany 1777 he served one half of a month at least by draft as a private in the Company & at the place stated in said declaration. Soon after this in February 1777. he served another half month in same capacity as stated, after this in April following. he served one whole month as volunteer and private in Capt Wearn, Company as stated. he next served as a drafted soldier and private in June 1777 half a month at least under Captain Colvin as stated.
and he further says that his next service was in Spencer expedition in Oct & November 1777 under Capt. Wall & Colvin. he first served fifteen  two days for his father & then half a month as a drafted soldier. In this expedition he was a private. After this in Jany 1778 he served one month as private under Capt Bennett as stated. He then volun- teered to serve half a month & he did so accordingly.

in same capacity — Afterwards in March 1778 he served as a drafted soldier & private in Capt Gilbertson's Artillery Company one whole month as stated. After this in April he served twelve days at New Port under Major Taylor.
And said Jesse further says that in June 1778 he enlisted & served nine months as a private as stated 3 months of which in Capt. Parker's Com- pany & 6 months in Sullivan's Life Guards under Aaron Man, Captain of said Guards.
Upon recalculation he says that before his enlist- ment he served 7 months & twelve days & then under the enlistment 9 months in all 16 months & twelve days. he has already produced the bills of Aaron Man & the Reg d Charters to his services. his Jesse J. King
In Providence July 18 1833 Mark
I swear to before me by the said Jesse whose mark is above affixed
John Pitman (District Judge P.D.S. for Rhode Island Dist t )

We Charles Stone a Clergyman residing in Scituate and Benoni Bates, residing in Country kindly certify & say that we are well acquainted with Jospe King who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declarations that we now believe him to be near 75 years of age that he is reputed & believed esteemed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Stone Benoni Bates
In Providence July 18 th 1833
Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Stone & Benoni Bates & made oath to the above affidavit by them signed and I further certify that said Charles is a Clergyman residing in Scituate & that both he & the said Benoni are credible witnesses & their statement entitled to full credit.
for Pitman
District Judge U.S.
for Rhode Island Dist.

Rhode Island District Court
Clerk's office U.S. District Court
In Providence July 18 th 1833
I certify the preceding signature of "John Pitman" are the true signatures in his own hand writing of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within & for said District
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the day aforesaid above written
Benjamin C. Russell Clerk

I Aza Stone of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c. hereby certify that I have been and now am well acquainted with Jesse King who has Subscribed and Sworn to the annexed declaration, that I Believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is Resided and Believed in our neighborhood where he now Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I con-cur in that opinion &c.
Aza Stone Town Clerk of Coventry
Presented August 20 th AD 1832 then appeared Aza Stone and was engaged to the foregoing Certificate to be the truth according to law before me Jacob Gannett Justice of the Peace

Went for: The State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the Stone Hill Comstock, is a justice of the Peace for the Town of Coventry in our County of Kent that the within is his proper signature in his own hand writing that full faith & credit be & ought to be given to all his official acts. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at East Greenwich the 11th day of September in the year 1832.
John Brown (Clerk)