Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32958, for Joseph King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
King, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 32958.
CONTENTS
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11.902 p
Massachusetts
Joseph King
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wiley of the Massa _____ ne, for the term of 12 Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of June 1819 and sent to Nahum Miller  Bridgewater  East Bridgewater  Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 19 38-13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 23 4  30 $ 38-13
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Oct. 30, 1820 to John B. Himes. Poly. manuf. & Housh

32 958 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,958
Joseph King Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph King Plymouth.
Ms
Private
Col Baileys Regiment Chapachustt Line 1776 - 1 year
+ Admiral

And I the said Judge do certify that the said King is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his coun- try for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph King — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
On this 12 th  ss. day of April A.  1819 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joseph King of Plymouth Ms aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
/ See his Declaration & other testimony enclosed. — /

Joseph St King 1902 June 19 C.M.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this nineteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Joseph King aged sixty two years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in the Reg t commanded by Col. John Bailey in the Company of Capt. Woodworth in the Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated June 15 th 1819 and numbered 11,912 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 12 th day of April 1819
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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 18th 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 subscribed.
And I further state that I am a common labourer & have no estate of any description either real or personal my wearing apparel excepted that my family was a wife from whom extreme poverty has compelled me to live separate for several years my wife's name is Luena is fifty nine years of age that by reason of bodily infirmity I am incapable of hard labour & with the assistance of my country must in future as heretofore depend on public or private charity for my support - Joseph King
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nathaniel Mitchell J. Justice of Court
I, Mo B Thomas clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of July 1820
Mo B Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

I Joseph King of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, citizen of the United States, do hereby certify & declare that in the war of the Revolution in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six I enlisted as a soldier in a company com- manded by Capt / now Genl / Wadsworth for the term of one year - That I faithfully served the full time of my said enlistment - That s d company to which I belonged con- stituted a part of the second Massachusetts Regiment on the continental establishment, commanded by Col o John Bailey - And I do hereby further declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am under the neces- sity of applying to the government of my country for sup- port - That no pension has been granted me by any state or by the United States.
His Joseph * King mark
Attest Joseph Thomas Wm Thomas
Sworn to April 12. 1819.

I Solomon Daire of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & state of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt (now Genl) Wadsworth in the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six & that the with- in named Joseph King was a soldier enlisted for one year in said company and that he served the full time for which he enlisted & that I never knew nor heard any thing in his conduct unbecoming a soldier - and that I have no interest in making this certificate
Solomon Daire
Plymouth ss, January 16. 1819. Then personally appeared Solomon Daire above named, & made solemn oath, that the above certi- ficate by him subscribed is true in all its parts.
Before me Joshua Thomas Justice of the peace Thereby certify that I have known the aforesaid Solomon Daire for many years, that he is a man of good moral charac- ter, & that full credit is to be given to his testimony. Joshua Thomas Justice of the peace in office

I David Bradford of Kingston in the county of Plymouth & state of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was a soldier in one of the sergeants in a company commanded by Capt (now Genl) Wadsworth in the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six and that the within named Joseph King was a soldier enlisted for one year in said company & that he served the full time for which he enlisted & that I never knew nor heard any thing in his conduct unbecoming a soldier, and that I have no interest in making this certificate. David Bradford
Plymouth ss March 31. 1819. Then personally appeared before the subscriber the above named David Bradford and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true in all its parts according to his best knowledge & belief. Thomas P. Beal Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have for many years known the above named David Bradford and that he is a man of unimpeachable integrity and of the strictest veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Tho. P. Beal. Jus. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Joshua Thomas Esquire and Thomas D. Beal Esquire are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth duly qualified to administer oaths and take depositions - and that signature to the foregoing attestation is the true sig- nature of the said Justices respectively -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. B. Thomas