Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26184, for Elias Kingsley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass H
Kingsley Elias Abigail
W. 26184 B.L.Wt 86031-160-55
CONTENTS
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No. 65505
New York.
Abigail Kingsley
Widow of
Elias Kingsley
Rank Private and Sergeant
Company
Regiment Revolutionary War.
Rate per month, $ 8.
Commencing 27 th July 1868
Ending
Certificate dated 13 th July, 1877, and sent 23 rd , 1877.
Payable at Canandaigua Agency. (Albany)
_____, Attorney.
Act 14th July, 1862.
Book _____, Vol. _____, Vol. _____, Page _____
Walker, Clerk.

E. P. Bull
296.343. Act. Mar. 1858
Dec 18 58
Abigail Kingsley Wed. 9 Elias Kingsley Died S. Purvis Bapt. M c Leish
Revolutionary war A. H. A. Jan. 27/59 B. H. A.
ms A.533-6505
Shiaul, B.
J. L. Coary Potsdam N. York
Volk. page 89

✓ 9172. Vermont
Order to pay G. C. C. to Alston 24 Sept 1839
Elias Kingsley Waterbury in the State of Ver — • who was a Pte. 8. Sert in the Com commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg commanded by Col Patterson in the Mass State Troops
Enscribed on the Roll of Ver — at the rate of 95 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1833 and sent Paul Sillingsham Waterbury Vt Arrears to the 4th March 33: $190.00 Pension allowance ending Sept. 1. 33 47.50 $237.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. D. Nuttall Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 73

296.343
Bounty Land Application of Abigail Rengshy Wid. of Elias Rengshy ~~~~~ Act of 1835 & 1836
Ex N. Brary Ex N. Brary Attorney Potsdam St Lawrence NY

State of New York
County of St Lawrence ss
On this 10 th day of December A D 1888 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Abigail Kingsley aged 74 years a resident of the Town of Louersville in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elias Kingsley deceased who was a private and Sergeant in Col Pattersons Regiment in the Revolutionary War that she does not remember the name of the Captain & other officers - That her said husband served as aforesaid in the said Revolutionary War for the term of three years & nine months and was honorably discharged from paper, said service all of which will appear from papers now on file in the Pension department & made for the purpose of obtaining the Pension of the said Elias Kingsley and on which the said Elias Kingsley obtained a pension for Ninety five dollars per annum

And she further states that she was married to the said Elias Kingsley in the Town of Barre Vermont on or about the month of May A D 1815 by Jonathan Carpenter Esq a justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Story that her said husband died at the Town of Louisville in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York on the 13 th day of August A D 1846 and that she has not again intermarried since the time of said death & that she is now unmarried & a widow & that there is no public or private Record of said marriage or said death —
She further states that she is the identical Abigail Kingsley to whom was issued a certificate of Pension for ninety five dollars by the said Pension Department No 6,305 & dated the first day of December A D 1838 on account of the service of the said Elias Kingsley and being his widow — to the Record of such certificate & the proof on file to have

the same as well as the proof to obtain the Pension of her said husband she now refers for proof this claim & and also as proof of the said marriage & the said death
She further states that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1835 & May 14 1836 and she further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress - that there is no person to her knowledge now living who was an eye wit- ness of said marriage. Abigail his  mark Kingsley We Mary the undersigned forty seven and Oliver Kingsley aged 41 Residents of the Town of Louisville in the County of Lawrence and State of Missouri upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Kingsley in our presence and that she live near the said Abigail Kingsley & are well acquainted with her & know her to be the identical person she represents

herself to be - that we have heard read the foregoing declaration of Abigail Kingsley & believe the facts stated therein to be true and the said Abigail Kingsley is unmarried and is still a widow & that we have no interest whatever in this claim
Mary Simpson Orris Kingsley
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be - that she is unmarried & still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim & am not engaged in its prosecution -
Levi Miller } Justice of the Peace

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
On this 10 th day of December AD 1838 Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths Mary Simpson aged sixty seven years & Orvis Kingsley aged forty one years residents of the Town of Louisville in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York both of whom are to me well known & whom I certify to be credible witnesses who being duly sworn according to law depose & say that they were well acquainted with Elias Kingsley deceased late of said Town in his life time & are well acquainted with Abigail Kingsley his widow and have been so acquainted with them for many years & since about the year 1818 - Since which time & up to the time of the death of the said Elias Kingsley the said Elias Kingsley & Abigail Kingsley lived in the same neighborhood & near these deponents That the said Elias Kingsley and Abigail Kingsley during that time and for many years lived and

Cohabited together as man & wife & were reputed so to be and that they knew them to live together as such man and wife & were reputed so to be and that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their acquaintances - that they raised a family of children who are reputed to be legitimate -
That the said Elias Kingsley died at the said Town of Louisville on the 13 th day of August AD 1846 - that they were present at his funeral and interment - that the said Abigail Kingsley has since live & resided in the same neighborhood with & near to them the said Deponents and that they know that the said Abigail Kingsley has not intermarried since said death but remains the widow of the said Elias Kingsley - that the said Abigail Kingsley is the identical person who has recently recently received a certificate of pension and that they have no interest whatever in this claim and reside as aforesaid -
Mary Simpson Abigail Kingsley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of December A.D. 1838 after
me could certify that the above is true and correct P.S.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } St. Lawrence County, } ss: Clerk's Office, }
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby CERTIFY that Seve Miller before whom the annexed affidavit s were made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit s  are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 13 th day of December 1858
B G Baldwin CLERK.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of December A.D. 1838 after the same was duly explained by me so that each Deponent was acquainted with the contents thereof and I certify that I am in no manner inter- ested.
Mary Thompson
Rev. Kingsley
Rev. William Justin of the Peace

Application re of Abigail Kingsley widow of
Elias Kingsley for Pension
Ex N. Gray Potsdam St Lawrence NY S. C. of date, 1840

State of New York, St. Lawrence County ss.
I Benjamin G. Baldwin Clerk of the Supreme Court of said County holden at the town of Canton in said County on the 13 th day of October, 1858 Hon. P. Potter justice presiding do hereby certify. That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court by the testimony of Orvis Kingsley & Abigail Kingsley that Elias Kingsley was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety five Dollars per year, that he resided or was a resident in the town of Louisville of the County of St. Lawrence and in the State of New York aforesaid and while living drew his said pension at the Albany Burlington agency in the State of New York Vermont, and did so up to the time of his death. That he died in the said town of Louisville in the State of New York in the year 1846 in the month of August and on the 13 th day of said month. That he left a widow whose name is Abigail Kingsley, that she has not since the time of the decease of her said husband, again married and that she is still a widow. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Canton this Thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, and I certify that the words Burlington & Vermont was inserted & Albany & New York erased before signing also the word "again married" inserted before signing
Benjamin G. Baldwin Clerk

State of New York, St Lawrence County p.
Be it known that before me Clerk of St Lawrence County & in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by Law to admin- ister oaths personally appeared Abigail Kings- ley, and made oath in due form of law That she is the widow of Elias Kingsley the identical narrow person, was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued and which is now lost. That the said certificate was delivered to one Bishop Perkins for the purpose of obtaining this pension That the said Perkins has often been inquiring in relation to the same. That the said Perkins has as often informed this depo- nent that he has made diligent search the said Certificate among his papers and in his office and after such search so made as aforesaid it cannot be found and that the same is lost. And the said Deponent further says that she was dully and legally married to the said Elias Kingsley in the town of Barre in the State of Vermont in the month of May 1815 and that there is no public or private record of said marriage. And this Deponent further says that the said Elias Kingsley died at the town of Louis- ville in said County on the 13 th day of August 1846 and that there is no public or private record of said death.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 13 th day of October 1858 Benjamin W. Baldwin
Abigail Kingsley mark Clerk

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
On this 13 th day of October AD 1858 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York held in and for the County of St Lawrence at Canton in said County Hon P Potter Presiding personally appeared Abigail Kingsley aged 74 years a resident of the Town of Louisville in said County of St Lawrence and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrear of pension due Elias Kingsley from the 4 th day of March AD 1846 to the 13 th day of August AD 1846 being the date of his death and also to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States passed February 3 rd 1833 -
That she is the widow of Elias Kingsley who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Col Patterson in the State of Connecticut that he served as aforesaid in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years & nine months and received therefor the sum of Ninety five dollars per year as a pension at the Burlington agency in the State of Vermont and did so up to the time of the last drawing of said pension in the month of March AD 1846 And that her said Husband the aforesaid Elias Kingsley died at the Town of Louisville aforesaid on the 13 th day of August August AD 1846

that she has not intermarried since the time of said death but remains the widow of the said Elias Kingsley as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed & that there is no public or private record of said marriage or death
Abigail her X Kingsley mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year above written
Benjamin G. Baldwin Co Clerk

State of New York St Lawrence county ss.
On this 13 th day of October 1858 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Owen Kingsley Peter Omsby and Ruben Sanburn residents of the Town of Davisville in said County and State and whom I certify to be credible and disinterested persons who being by me duly sworn according to law before and say that they are well acquainted with Abigail Kingsley (widow of Elias Kingsley), that they were also well acquainted with Elias Kingsley in his life time and were so acquainted for many years before his decease. That they resided in the same neighborhood with the said Elias Kingsley and Abigail Kingsley in the town Davisville in the County of St Lawrence. That the said Elias Kingsley and Abigail Kingsley lived and cohabited together for many years, and during the time they were so acquainted with them as man and wife and were reputed so to be and the fact of their being so married was never questioned by their friends and neighbors. That they raised a family of children and that the legitimacy of said children was never called in question. And Deponents further say that the said Elias Kingsley died at the town of Davisville aforesaid in the State of New York on the 13 th day of August 1846. That they were present at his funeral and interment.

That the said Abigail Kingsley has not again married since the time of his death but that she still remains the widow of the said Elias Kingsley. That said Elias Kingsley was reported to be a revolution- -ary soldier and was also a pensioner of the United States at the Burlington Agency in the State of Vermont  New York at the time of his said death and that they are not interested in this claim and reside as afore- said
Mrs. Kingsley Peter Ormsbee Reuben Sanborn
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, ss.
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, do hereby CERTIFY that Enos Beach whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or ac- knowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Jus- tice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledg- ment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 9 th day of November , 185 8 th
B G Baldwin, CLERK.
Intent such facts of y +

That the said Abigail Kingsley has not again married since the time of his death but that she still remains the widow of the said Elias Kingsley. That said Elias Kingsley was reputed to be a revolution- ary soldier and was also a pensioner of the United States at the Burlington Agency in the State of Vermont  Vermont at the time of his said death and that they are not interested in this claim and recite as afore- said
Peter Kingsley Peter Ormsbee Reuben Sanborn
Sworn to & subscribed before me this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1858 after the same has fully explained by me so that each deponent was acquainted with the contents thereof; and I certify that I am not in any way interested the words Albany & New York erased & the words Burlington & Vermont interlined before signing Moses Dyer

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
On this 21 day of October 1838 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Bishop Perkins Esq and made oath in due form of law that he resides in the Village of Ogdensburgh in said County & State of New York and that he is acquainted with Abigail Kingsley of Lorraineville in said County widow of Elias Kingsley a pensioner of the United States and that he Department commenced to look up the case of the said Margaret Kingsley for Pension and for that purpose received the certificate of Pension of the said Elias Kingsley and had the same in his possession for some time that he had the impression that he sent the said Certificate to Washington D.C. to the Department of Pensions - that he frequently enquired for the said Certificate of Pension at the Department of Pensions and that the same cannot be found at said Department - that he has several times since he received the said Certificate diligently and thoroughly searched his office and papers - his house - and every place where the same might be and after such search as aforesaid the said Certificate cannot be found and that the same is lost & cannot be found by him - that he received the said certificate on or about the year 1848 or 1849 that since that time his office in Ogdensburgh has been burned three times and many of his papers & books were burned at those

That his office was first burned in the year 1849 and that he had the said Certificate of Elias Kingsley in his possession before that time and that he verily believes that the said Certificate was burned at that time -
This Respondent further says that his impression now is that the said Certificate was for near a full pension or thereabouts and that he knows that it was the Certificate of the said Elias Kingsley and that he has no interest whatever in this claim
Bishop Perkins
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, }
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, do hereby CERTIFY that A. S. Packer whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 9 th day of November 1858.
B G Baldwin CLERK.
31 day of to me well credible & same had by me clerk
10th Dec

That his office was first burned in the year 1849 and that he had the said certificate of Elias Kingsley in his possession before that time and that he verily believes that the said Certificate was burned at that time -
This Deponent further says that his impression now is that the said Certificate was for near a full pension or thereabouts and that he knows that it was the Certificate of the said Elias Kingsley and that he has no interest whatever in this Claim
Bishop Perkins
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31 day of October 1838 by the Bishop Perkins to me well known & whom I certify to be a credible & disinterested person after the same had been duly read & explained to him by me and I certify that I have no interest whatever in this Claim
A. X. Parker Pastor of the Church

Elias Hingsley, 50 Declaration
NO 2,643

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss. On this day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Elias Dinsmore a resident of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 73 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:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That at Williamstown in Berkshire County of the State of Massachusetts, he then residing there on the 30th of April 1775, news came of the affair at Concord & Lexington near Faneuil Hall that the British Troops had been repulsed & that they made an orderly retreat to Cambridge near Boston in Mass. That at said Cambridge on some of the last days of April 1775, he enlisted with the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts State Troops for the term of eight months, that he enlisted under and belonged to Capt. Watson of Forttry's Regiment in Mass. whose Company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson of Vermont. That on the day of the Bunker Hill battle he with his Regiment was in the trenches, arms & ammunition being furnished, but were not on the hill - That he continued to serve in Capt. Watson's Regiment until Col. Patterson's Regt. left for eight months service - That he helped to dig a small fort on the Prospect Hill where he and his Regiment were part of the line of defense - That he was at the Bunker Hill - Some of the last days in the month of June 1775, at said Cambridge he was honorably discharged, the term of service having expired - That without having left Cambridge he there again immediately enlisted under the same Capt. Watson in Massachusetts State Troops, for the term of one year. That he & Capt. Watson's Company were again attached to the same Col. Patterson's Regiment - That he continued to serve under the same officers through the winter that he frequently went to Schefferville Point military as he also did to Dorchester Heights but his Regiment when not in active duty remained on Prospect Hill - That he was there when the British evacuated Boston - about the middle of March 1776. That he with the other Troops then marched into Boston - That immediately after the British evacuated Boston Col. Patterson's Regt. & himself with it, marched to New London Connecticut, that they then went on board a vessel and sailed to New York, from New York proceeded in company up the River to Albany, from Albany to Lake Champlain where they took boats and proceeded to St. Johns in Canada, from St. Johns marched by land to Sackett's Harbor from whence they crossed by boats to Ogdensburg where they arrived some of the first days of May 1776. That soon after Washington's detachment of one hundred men were called for to volunteer out of the ranks to go up the River to a place called Cedar Fort where was the American force for Butlerfield closely invested by British & Canadians, that he volunteered in this party of one hundred men which was commanded by Major Sherman & Capt. Dinsmore. That they proceeded up the River in boats to within 3 miles of Cedar Fort when they left their boats and proceeded to within 3 miles of the fort where they were ambushed & attacked by the Indians; hearing that the fort had been relieved, with the intent of regaining their boats but when they came about 3 miles from them, became entirely surrounded by Indians, he had 5 or 600 men with him & were made prisoners. That a small party of British Troops were with the Indians - That in the action he received a musket shot in the calf of his leg, the scar of which he still bears - That Capt. Dinsmore was among the killed on that action.

State of Vermont
Washington County ss. Personally appeared Elias Kingsley the person named in the within application, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said Washington County, who being duly sworn deposes & says that the pension being no clergyman certificate was obtained to his original declaration, and because there was no clergyman residing in his vicinity, who knew him or his history, so as to be able to make said certificate. That at the time his within declaration was made he had no documentary evidence in his possession showing his service, nor how he may now. That he served one year & eight months as a private, and for nine months & served as a Sergeant in Capt Benjamin's Co. in the year 1781. I know of no living evidence which I can prove my first service, but believe I am now from the last total service. I am entitled to a pension for twenty nine months service.
Elias Kingsley
Sworn to & subscribed this 7th day of December A.D. 1832 before me Paul Dillingham Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Washington County ss
I Joshua W. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham who has affixed his name to the above is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Washington aforesaid, duly qualified to act, and I know the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Montpelier in said County this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1832.
Joshua W. Vail Clerk

He was taken as above stated on the 20th day of May 1775 when he was put on an Island in the River where he remained as prisoner until October when he was exchanged for Lieut. Colonel who with his army was near Saratoga. That he came up the Lake with Arnold's Army to Crown Point, where he was taken prisoner about the middle of June - at Crown Point he was taken down with the Smallpox which he caught but upon his recovery went to the Hospital at Lake George Landing - that he partially recovered from the Smallpox but that together with his wounds rendered him unfit for duty & he left the Hospital at Saratoga early in October & went down to Stillwater & there with an acquaintance named ... in the fall. That he then regained the hope & went down late in the fall with a Brigade ... the ... part of ... the army under ... Washington ... Post of Dec. 1776. At about which time ... He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or an-
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or an-
nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, Stephen Jones & David Poucher residing in the town of Watkins , County of Washington and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Kingsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Stephen Jones David Poucher
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 Stephen Jones who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Watkins and that David Poucher who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Watkins and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua G. Vail Clerk.
Joshua G. Vail Clerk of the County
Court for the said County of Washington
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elias Kingsley for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832
Attest, Joshua G. Vail Clerk.

No. 7. 1852
Abigail Kingsley widow of Elias — St. Lawrence Co New York.
Admitted Act No. 3/53 as rate of $75 per annum commencing at date of said Act.
Private Disbursement
Pay a sum
Certificate to
E. & M. Library Esqrs Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co New York

3 rd Auditor's Office Nov r 29. 1838.
Sir: Elias Kingsley, in his oath of identity, dated April 2. 1833, stated that he resided in Warrenton Vt. & had resided there for nine years. In his last oath of identity in 1844, he stated that he resided in Lewisville N. Y. & had resided for the space of seven years.
Very Resp y A. J. Dimes Auditor
Geo. G. Whiting Esq r (Comm r of Pensions)

Pension Office, Nov. 27, 1838
The Third Auditor will please certify the place of residence of within named pensioner, at the times he received the several payments made to him, if the same be indicated on the vouchers.
Very respectfully, Whitcomb
Edwards
Chief Clerk

86,031
107 Acres

"Free"
FREE
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner Washin !

h. 505.
Hd. F. E. Spinnor. Dec. 31/59.
New York. Albany Miguel Kingsley, widow of Elias Kingsley.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private, & Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 95 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 1 st day of Dec r 1852 and sent to
E. H. N. Crary, Potsdam, St Lawrence Co. N. Y.
296343
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 11 Vol. 4.

I Jeremiah Root of Royallston in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy one years testify and say, that, in the year 1781, I lived in Hartland in said County; that I then en enlisted into the Company of Capt John Benjamin, which company was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga in Rutland in said County and in which company I was Corporal as will appear by my declaration and papers accompanying the same, now at the War Office. In said company was Elias Kingsley who was second Sergeant in the Company and who enlisted from the town of Windsor for the term of nine months, and who now resides in Waterbury in Washington County Vermont. I was personally knowing that said Kingsley in June 1781 as Sergeant was detached with fifteen men to Royallston to build a block house, the timber for which I had previously been assisted in cutting down and preparing under Sergeant Nathan Washburn, when we were relieved by said Sergeant Kingsley with the men before stated. Said Kingsley was called into the Fort in the month of November 1781 and the last of November we were all discharged having served the time out, and I accompanied said Kingsley home to Hartland and he went on to Windsor. We were in Col Benjamin's Unit Regiment in Gen. Roger Enoch's Brigade. J. Root

State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Royallston Dec 17th 1832
Personally appeared Jeremiah Rust of Royallston aforesaid the signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing before
Me. Col. Billings Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the said Jeremiah Rust is of good character for truth and veracity
Col. Billings Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock. County Clerks Office 18 th Decemr. 1832
Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Col. Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County - and that the above are his signatures — In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name this day and year last above
Benj. Swan

To the Commissioners of Pensions:
Sir
Believing that I Abigail Kingsley Widow of Elias Kingsley, who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, am entitled to arrears of my Pension, which was payable at the Albany N.Y. Agency, Herewith return my present Pension Certificate, No 6505.
That I have not re-married since the death of my Husband, Elias Kingsley.
I ask that arrears of my Pension be granted because I am only receiving Ninety five Dollars per annum when I should receive Ninety six,
My residence is Louisville County of St Lawrence & State of New York; and that my last place of abode is Massena St Lawrence County New York
witness Amos Ormsbee Abigail Kingsley Small

Alfred Smith Payment to be made at Albany by
Deane Vanderpool, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 20. Vol. 14.
D. W. Kelly
Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Margaret Kingsley, widow of Elias Kingsley,
who was a Private and Sergeant — in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety-five, dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this First — day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight
Z. M. Cameron
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
W. A. C. C. Commissioner of Pensions.

in to P Agent. archive
Recy
June 29 1877
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26184
Abigail Kingsley wid. of Elias Kingsley Prin. Penn. Mass.
Act: Feb 27 1853.
" 27 July 1848 - July 27 1868
Index: - Vol. 61 , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For H. C. Skinner - House of Representatives.
Claim of Mrs. Abigail Kingsley, widow of Elias Kingsley for Arrears of Pension of said Elias Kingsley —

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Nov. 24. 1831.
Sir:
I return the papers in the case of Elias Kingsley, received from you under date of the 23 d inst. & have to inform you that his pension appears to have been paid to March 11. 1831.
Very Respectfully Yours O b Serv t !
A. J. Adams Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Com d of Pensions

Pension Office
Secy. Genl. Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir, Capt see of Wbr 3
Waitsbury, Dec 26 th 1832.
See herewith sent the Declaration, & other papers, in the application for Pension of E. Kingsley, A. Parkhurst, J. Mosble, A. Austin and E. Lathrop, which had been returned from the Genl in office for Amendment, to Declarations so far as proof. The Amendment in each case is made on the basis of the original Declaration. Mr. Kingsley has obtained an affidavit showing proving a portion of the Service stated by him. Mr. Mosble has done the like. Mr. Parkhurst has also obtained an affidavit proving his 6 months Dragoon Service agreeable to your suggestion. A. Austin has no evidence save that contained in his own statement. The enclosed Declaration of John Mosble, was kept back, when the others of which it had the same were sent on, because Mr. Mosble was then in hope that by making a journey to N. Hampshire he might find some person to prove the services - The search however has been a vain one, and indeed I expect the evidence of his service will be found in your Department.
Lathrop has procured his affidavits to be properly authenticated, but can procure no further evidence in his case, save his amendment to his declaration -
Three weeks since I returned to you the papers of Capt Bissel Phelps, properly amended & explained, as I supposed. I ought then, to have referred you to Hon Saml Prentiss of the U.S. Senate, from Vermont, for any further explanation of that case, if wanted, I have written to him now, on the subject, as he is acquainted with the applicant & the circumstances of the Capt's Commission & Discharge as by Mr. Phelps stated.
All communications relating to the above cases will, as heretofore, be addressed to me at Waitsbury Vermont.
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servant Paul Dillingham Jr

No. 6505 PENSION CERTIFICATE OF Abigail Krigeley
Payable Quarterly on the 4 th of March, June, September & December, of each year, by the U. S. Pension Agent at Canandaigua N. Y.
TRANSFERRED TO
_____ Agency. from _____ Commissioner.
TRANSFERRED TO
_____ Agency. from _____ Commissioner.
NOTE - No sale, or transfer of any kind, of the whole or any part of the Pension payable by virtue of this Certificate is of any legal or binding force against either the Pensioner or the United States.
_____ Newton. Clerk.

96
106,505
UNITED STATES AMERICAN
DEPARTMENT
of the INTERIOR
Bureau, Engraving & Printing.
PENSION BUREAU
It is hereby certified That in conformity with the laws of the United States Deborah Kingsley Widow of Elias N. Kingsley was a Private and Sergeant Revolutionary War entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty five Dollars per month to commence on the Twenty seventh day of July 1868 and to continue during her widowhood.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two hundred and second.
Countersigned
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Abigail Kingsley, widow of Elias St. Lawrence County and State of New York. act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Abigail's husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $95 per annum, and was paid to 4th March 1844, as appears by 3rd Certificate. He died August 13. 1846, as proved by parcel.
Marriage since 1800- identity of claimant as the widow of the pensioner, her present residence, and her death (If for increase.) proved by several credible witnesses.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance accordingly.
Ebenezer Crary Esq.
Name and residence of Agent Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. New York.
W. Goddard Examining Clerk.

Odd Acts
U. S. Pension Agency,
Syracuse N.Y.
Jan'y 4 th , 1884.
Hon W. W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Abigail Kingsley Wid of Elias who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No. 6505, and who was last paid at $8. to 4 Sept 1880 has been dropped because of Statute Limitation
Very respectfully,
J. L. Poole
Pension Agent &
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

At 6.505-
Kingsley
Rev. War
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D. C., June 25 th , 1877.
S. H. H. Parsons Esq.
Pension Agent,
Albany New York
Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 6.505 of Abigail Kingsley widow of Elias Kingsley who is alleged to have served in Madison Res. War on the _____ day of _____, 18____. The information is desired for use in the claim of the widow for increase to $96. No. 6.505
Very respectfully,
J A Buthy
Commissioner.
REPORT.
Payment made to include 4 June, 1877, with out increase. The payment was discontinued on the _____ day of _____, 18____, because of the _____
Payment has not been discontinued
June 25, 1877.
S. H. H. Parsons
U. S. Pension Agent.
NOTE.—If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.

Rev. War Increase
WIDOW'S BRIEF No. 1.
A.
Cert. No. 6.505
Soldier, Elias Kingsley Lewis C. White, Ex'r.
Room No. Gray Div.
Admitted July 5/77
Admission

ADAMS.
Revolution
Reissue Act. July 27 1848, July 27/68
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Act of July 14, 1862 and subsequent acts.
Increase of rate of WIDOW'S PENSION. (ORIGINAL WITHOUT INCREASE.)
Barondeque
Elias Kingsley
Abigail Kingsley
widow of
Rank, Private or Sergeant Company, Revolutionary Regiment, War.
Residence, St Laurence County, and State of New York Post Office, Massena, St. Laurence Co. New York
Attorney, _____ Fee, $ _____
No contract and no material evidence filed since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, $ 96 per month  month annum commencing July 27, 1868, the date of passage of increase act. _____, and ending _____, 18____, the date of _____
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
ADMITTED, July 5 th , 1877. Lewis C. White , Examiner.
APPROVED, July 12 th , 1877. L. Holtzlander , Reviewer. , Chief of Division.
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
  Enlistment, m  , 1876  Widow's app. filed, 6 Oct 58  , 1858    Muster into rank, n  , 18  " increase filed June 23  , 1877    Discharge, n  , 18  Claim completed, June 23  , 1877    Death, August 13  , 1846  Marriage to soldier, since  , 1800    Invalid app. filed, m  , 1832  Re-marriage of claimant, none  , 18    Invalid last paid to Aug. 13  , 1846   , 18  
CAUSE OF DEATH, not stated PLACE OF DEATH, Louisville N.Y.
INCIDENTAL MATTER.
The claimant is now drawing pension at 95 dollars per annum. Increase is allowed under Act. July 27 1868. to 96. per annum. Pension has been paid to June 4 1877 and no evidence of death or remarriage. Certificate surrendered.
ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Prior marriage of herself or soldier, none Children of soldier, none Loyalty, none necessary.

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
MARRIAGE.
The marriage of Elias Kingsley to Abigail is shown by  May 1815. Cohabitation shown up to the soldier's death.
NO BAR BY PRIOR MARRIAGE.
SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports name on rolls as also the rank, company, and regiment, and the dates of as stated on preceding page. He also reports
DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General. 5th. Testimony of Officers. 2d. Report of Surgeon General. 6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers. 3d. Certificate of Disability. 7th. Testimony of Attending Physician. 4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon. 8th. Other testimony.
The soldier was allowed pension for service nine months as Sergeant and one year and 3 months as private in Revolutionary war.
The widow was allowed a pension of 95 per annum upon the service of her husband