Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,737, for Rufus Kimpton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H. Vt.
Himpton, Rufus or Kempton, Abigail
W. 26,737
CONTENTS
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1274
Womant Bur o
Abigail Kimpton
widow of Rufus Kimpton who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 10 mo & 3 ds per 3 " + 9 " drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August, 1843. and sent to
John Kimball Barton Orleans City Pa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 28.

Joseph Hinton Deposition

I Joseph Kinton of Lowell in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged sixty seven years let Meere depose and say that in the early part of the War of the Revolution My Father with his family resided in Uxbridge in the State of Massachusetts that I well remember that my Brother Rufus Kinton enlisted for six months in a Company commanded by Capt — Peagranges (who also belonged to said Uxbridge) and and went to Rhode Island it being in the Year 1776 - and well remember my said Brother was in the battle and that we could hear from where we lived the roar of the Cannon — I well remember that in the year 1779 in the my Father with his Family removed to Grayson in the State of New Hampshire and I know that the following year which was in the Year 1780 my said Brother again entered the service after our removal to Grayson and went to West Point it being the year that Arnold went to the British and my said Brother (as I have been informed) was Winter to Arnold at the time of his fleeing to the British — The names of the Officers under whom he served at that time cannot state nor the exact period of service but I well remember that Amos Dwinell & Ezekiel Rootes went with my said Brother at that time — I am certain that that Dwinell was with him & I am confident that Rootes was — I am confident that Jonathan Wakefield went with my said Brother to Rhode Island — In the Year 1781 my said Brother again entered the service and went to Pheasantborough (now Whitehall) and as I believe served six months — I further state that my said Brother Nathaniel Kinton and brother of Shelburne Mass. and that my said Brother died about seventeen years ago and that his widow now resides in Sturtevant Lower Canada and is now his widow Joseph Kinton

State of Vermont } Samuell 21 st September 1839 Orleans County ss. Then Joseph Rinton who has signed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
W. G. Aldrich Justice of Peace
I further state that that said Rinton is a man of a remarkable memory and is a credible person
W. G. Aldrich Justice of Peace
Orleans County Clerks office Irasburgh March 21 st 1840
I Henry McBates Clerk of Orleans County Clerk - do hereby certify that W. G. Aldrich was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans - duly qualified for the year of our Lord 1839 - that his Commission was dated the 6 th day of November A.D. 1838 - and expired the last day of November A.D. 1839 - and the foregoing signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Attest Henry McBates Clerk
H. McB

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex Town of Sherburne
I Asaphus Clark hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town now in my possession "Rufus Kimpton of Croydon and Abigail Brock of Sherburne were Married July the eighth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by Revd Mr Brown" with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "July 8 th 1784"
I Asaphus Clark above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Asaphus Clark Clerk of the Town of Sherburne Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sworn before me
Dutton Goulding Justice of the Peace
March 1 st 1784

Certificate of Marriage
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Say's Mill, Sept. 19th 1840
I hereby certify that the within Section containing the names of the Parties to the Contract of Marriage
Given under my hand this 19th day of Sept.
John P. Digeon
Deputy of the Clerk

16942
Abigail Stanton Declaration Abigail Stanton of Lower Canada, widow of Rufus — At 772 July 1838.

State of Vermont At a Special Court held at Orleans County for Derby within and for said County on this 7 th day of March A. D. 1838 personally appeared before said Court Abigail Kimpton a resident of Stearnstead in the Province of Lower Canada aged Seventy seven years who doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows —
That she is the Widow of Rufus Kimpton who was a private in the War of the Revolution (but she cannot state the years or places where he served) he was waiter to Gen. Arnold at the time that Arnold was at Westpoint and went to the British and as she has understood served two or three years previous to that time but she cannot state the names of his Officers — She further declares that she was married to the said Rufus Kimpton in the Month of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty four at the house of Elijah Brock (her Father) in Shurton in Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts in the Month of July 1784 by the Rev —
Deacon Parish Minister (at that time of said Shurton) that her said husband the aforesaid Rufus Kimpton died (at Montreal in Canada) on the 17 th day of February Eighteen hun- dred and twenty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. When at the time above stated — She further declares that previous to marriage her name was Abigail Brock and that she belonged to said Shurton — and that her husband the said Rufus Kimpton belonged to Uxbridge in the State of Massachusetts from which place (as she supposes) he joined the Army — She further declares that after she and the said Rufus Kimpton were united in marriage they removed to Graydon Hampshire where they lived about eighteen

agrees they then removed to Sturtevant before written where they continued until the death of her said husband and where she has continued to reside to the present time excepting that previous to her said husband's death they lived with a son at Montreal about three years before her said husband's death and where she continued to reside about three years after his death when she returned to Sturtevant where she has since continued and has ever remained a widow since the death of her said husband.
She further declares that at the death of her said husband he was in the sixtieth year of his age.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Witness: Agnes B. Kimball  Michael J. Kimball mark.
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written. Before me John D. Kimball
And the board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the widow named Michael Kimball is the widow of the within named Rufus Kimball and that he served in the War of the Revolution and died on the 4 th day of February 1922. as stated in her declaration.
John Kimball Judge
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss
I, Samuel C Crafts, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that the Hon d John Kimball, who has signed the above certificate, is a Judge of Orleans County Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and by the laws of said State empowered to administer oaths, and to take and certify Depositions, &c. and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of March A.D. 1839 Sam l C Crafts Clerk

I Susan Blake of Dorley in the Province of Lower Canada aged forty six years before me say that before Marriage my name was Susan Plimpton and that I am daughter of Rufus Plimpton who died at Montreal on the 17 th day of February 1822 and was brought to Stanstead after his death and there buried six days after his death at which I was present — I further state that since the death of my Father the said Rufus Plimpton my Mother the said Abigail Plimpton has ever remained a Widow — I further state that I have often heard my Father state that he served in the War of the Revolution as Water to Gen. Arnold and as a baker for the soldiers some part of the time he served — I also have often heard my Father state that for his services he received continental money which proved of little or no value.
Susan Blake
Sworn to and subscribed on this 7 th day of March 1839
Before me John Plimpton Judge
I Israel Blake of Dorley in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged forty six years before me say that I married for my Wife Susan Plimpton of Stanstead daughter of Rufus and Abigail Plimpton that some time about three or four years before the death of the said Rufus Plimpton he and his Wife removed to Montreal to live with their son that on the 17 th day of February 1822 the said Rufus Plimpton died as appears by a notice made by myself immediately after his burial — that about three years after his death his Widow the said Abigail Plimpton returned and has resided in Stanstead aforesaid and has ever continued a Widow since the death of her said husband —
Sworn to and subscribed
on this 7 th day of March 1839
Israel Blake
John Plimpton Judge and the Court do further declare that Susanna Blake and Israel Blake who have subscribed and sworn to the above depositions are persons of good character whose Statements are entitled to full credit —
John Plimpton Judge

aut Apr 8, 1906

Tempton, Rufus
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Febry 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, Class 9, page 160.
Rank, Private.
Regt; Col. Nichols's; Stevens's company.
Disability; A weakness in his right shoulder, occasioned by a cold caught when on guard.
When and where disabled; West Point.
Residence; Groydon.
His disability does not proceed from any known cause, therefore not entitled to a pension.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Rufus Kimpton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 26,737.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 6 mo. 14 da Pri Samuel Lamb ✓ Mass   1780 3 " 19 " " Abel Stevens Moses Nichols N. H.   1781 3 mo. 9 da Drummer Peter Page Ebenezer Kirtland Vt.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Uxbridge, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 7. 1839.
Residence at date of application, Stanstead, Lower Canada.
Age at date of application, 77 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. July 8 1784 at Shepherstown, Mass. Abigail dau. of Elijah Brock. Soldier died at Montreal, Canada, Feb. 17. 1822, aged 59 yrs. A son referred to, name not stated. Daughter, Susan, wife of Israel Blake, aged 46 yrs. in 1839.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

5565
Vermont
Abigail Kimpton
widow of Rufus Kimpton decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 February 1822 of Stanstead — in the State of L. Canada who was a private — in the Company — commanded by Captain Lamb — of the Brigade commanded by Gen. Arnold — in the Mass: Militia line for 10 mo: 3 days — priv: 3- 9- 0 drummer
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington, Vt: at the rate of 45 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1841 and sent to John Kimball Barton Orleans County Vermont Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 — $228.75 Semi-annual allowance ending
228.75
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by W. M. Heman Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 24
Certif: sent to Mrs. Kimball Esq on 12 March 41 & after notified of increase —

5565 Vermont
Abigail Kimpton widow of Rufus Kimpton, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 Feb y 1822 , of Hanscomb in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Leach of the Brigade commanded by Genl Arnold in the Mass. Milia- line for 10 m & 3 days . 3 1 9 drum
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 33 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
$45 75
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1840 , 8 m th  and  John Kimball , Esq y  Pref d ent .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1846 $136.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 16.83
$151.49
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 , Page 44 ,

Vt - act 1838 - 6942
Abigail Kimpton, widow of Rufus - Let to John Kimball, Vt. 28 May 40

Jonathan Wakefield Deposition

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Arndt is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of July 1838 and will expire on the Eighth day of July 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this, Ninth day of October 1839
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.

I Jonathan Wakefield of Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years and a pensioner of the United States do hereby say that in the year 1778 I was a resident of Sutton in the State of Massa- chusetts that in the winter of that year I received three months in the year of the Revolution - I further state that in the latter part of June in the same year I again enlis- ted into a company commanded by Capt. at Rhode Island Hamman of Strubridge Ebenezer Haskell was Lieut. There was another company commanded by Capt. Samuel Lamb also from Massachusetts neither of which were full companies - I further state that during the last mentioned service (which was six months) the above mentioned two companies were put together and were commanded by the above named Capt. Lamb but I have no recollection of said companies being put together until after the retreat from the Island which I am confident was on the 30 th day of August as I well remember that we marched onto the Island on Sabbath Morning the 9 th of August and we retreated on a Sabbath evening three weeks from the day on which we went on to the Island - I further state that I was while in the last service of six months well acquainted with Rufus Kinton (who I believe was from Uxbridge) and know that he served in said company after the two companies were put together and I believe he served during all said six months service I further state that the said Rufus Kinton married to Abigail Brick of Shurton Mass. and after their marriage they lived in Graydon and lived within one mile of my residence until they removed to Standish in Canada which was nearly forty years ago since which I have been informed by his relatives (who now live in the same

neighbourhood of myself) that he died nearly twenty years ago & that his widow is now living in Canada in Stanstead upon said —
Jonathan Wakefield
State of Hampshire } Sherport 4 th October 1839 Lillian Gantley } Then Jonathan Wakefield who has subscribed to the above affidavit and who is well known to me as a respectable man and of a retentive memory personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same — Before Me Henry Hurst Justice of the Peace I further state that all the interrogations were made before the execution of the above deposition. Henry Hurst Justice of the Peace

Add l proof for Encyclopaedia
March 1821

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, Jan. 21, 1841.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Roll of Capt. Peter Page's company of Volunteers, in the service of this State, commanded by Ebenezer Walbridge, Lieut. Col. Commandant." I further certify that the name of Rufus Kimpton, Drummer, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for ninety-nine days' service annexed. I further certify that there is appended to said pay roll a certificate, sworn to by Peter Page as Captain, which certificate bears date "Charlestown, January 29, 1782."
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, with the following caption or heading, to wit: - "The State of Vermont To Peter Page, Esq. To the Mileage Money of Capt. Peter Page's Company, in Colonel Walbridge's Regiment in the service of the State of Vermont, from the 29 th day of July, 1781 to the 28 th of November, 1781, inclusive, which was not made up in the pay roll of said Page's Company, for the time before specified." I further certify that the name of Rufus Kimpton, Drummer, appears upon said pay roll,

with an allowance of £1:18:4 for one hundred and fifteen miles' travel annexed.
I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting, un- der the authority of this State, and that the same were duly paid by the treasurer.
I further certify that the pay rolls con- taining evidence of the military service of the Vermont troops in the revolutionary war, have, in part, been mutilated or lost, and are not to be found.
Given under my hand and Seal of office, at Montpelier, this twenty- first day of January, A. D. 1841.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

767 Abigail Kimpton
$45.75 per ann
John Kimball Barton Oklawaha County Vt

State of Vermont } At a Special Court held in Orleans County } at Derby in the County of Orleans. otherwise in the eleventh day of April A.D. 1843 present H. Hon Isaac Parker one of the judges of said Court personally appeared before said Court Abagail Kimpton of Derby in said or resident of Derby in in said Orleans County late of Sturtevant in the County of Sturtevant in the Province of Canada aged eighty three years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow Reuben Kimpton who was a private in the the Revolutionary War in whose services she refers to her declaration in the pension office, and that she received under the act of July 7 - 1838 a pension of about thirty dollars per annum. She further states that she is still a widow. Abagail her Kimpton mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Isaac Parker Judge.
I further certify that the above named Abagail Kimpton is personally known to me and I believe her statements to be true. Isaac Parker Judge.

State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office, April 22 1843
I Henry McBates Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that Isaac Parker of Orleans in the County of Orleans is one of the Justices of Orleans County Court duly qualified that his Commission bears date November 9th 1842 and will expire the last day of November 1843 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 22 day of November A.D. 1843
H McBates Clerk

REID, MURDOCH & CO.
-INCORPORATED-
THOMAS MURDOCH, PRESIDENT. J. J. DAU, VICE PRESIDENT. F. H. ARMSTRONG, SECRETARY. E. J. LEARNED, TREASURER.
OFFICES AND SALESROOM, 3 TO 13 STATE ST. WAREHOUSES, SPICE MILLS AND REFINERY, 88 TO 100 MICHIGAN AVE.
Chicago,
Dec. 13th 189 5.
Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me such information as shown by the files of your department with reference to the military history of Rufus Kimpton, a soldier of the revolutionary war who enlisted from Massachusetts. I am informed that his wife, Abigail Breck Kimpton, drew a widow's pension, living at the time, with the family of my grandfather at Stanstead, Canada.
Any information which you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully,
W. C. Shurtleff 5 State St

Old War Dr. for census.
H. B. M. ref. com.

K
Wilmette Cook Co. Ills. Mar 6. 95
Hon. H. C. Hull Depty Comm. of Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish to establish my family's Revolutionary record. It is necessary to show that my Grand Mother whose name was Abigail Kimpston was a pensioner for that war. I know the fact well but have no record of it. Abigail Kimpston widow of Rufus Kimpston was a Pensioner for several years before her death which occurred in 1846 or 47
This record will be of value to me Will you please give me the record as in the Pension Bureau & greatly oblige Very truly Yours Calvin Shattoff

Payment to be made at Burlington by Herman Lowry Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Bur- lington, Vermont. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made on the 4th day of September next. Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 44, by
L. M. Curdy
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Abigail Kington of Lower Canada widow of Rufus Kington deceased, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 17 th day of February 1822, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of thirty three dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dep 14 1/2 in Stone Road 34 years except 12 years at Montreal pension streets at Quebec N H & Shubenacadie Meets.

Abigail Kempton Wid of Rufus Varnum
Act July 7. 1838
Increased from $33.66 to $45.75 per ann
10 mo 3 d for 3. 9 ann
to Humbolt Esq Partner Varnum

Rev Sec
Knopville, Illinois, March 14, 1921.
✓ O. W. and N. Division, Dept. of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir!-
Please send me a certified certificate of the pension granted the widow of Rufus Rimpiton, Mrs. Abigail Breck Rimpiton, on March 7, 1839. It is located in O. W. and N. Division, Dept. of The Interior, Washington, D. C.
I intend to join the S. A. R., and I need this certified certificate to validate my application. If there is any cost involved, let me know, and I will send you a check.
Very truly yours,
Martha Rykert

Rev Ser 5
815 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Sept. 20, 1918.
W. 26737
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.:-
Has the Bureau of Pensions the Revolutionary record of Rufus Kington of Uxbridge, Mass.?, who served at Warwick and East Greenwich, R.I., July 1, 1778 to Jan. 1, 1779, 6 mo. 2 ds under Capt. Samuel Read, Lieut.-Col. Nathan Tyler commanding the regiment. His pay-colls are signed at the above places. Or of Ephraim Kington, the name of Rufus' father, who served at Providence, R.I. Dec. 8, 1776 to Jan. 21, 1777 & April 17 to May 7, 1777 in Isaac Martin's Company of Col. Ezra Wood's Reg (Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in Revol. v. 9). The above seem to be the same as Ephraim & Rufus who settled in Croton, N.Y. before 1780, where Rufus Kempton, privat enlisted July 5, 1780 and was discharged Oct. 23, 1780, after 3 mo. 18 days service, as proved by the payrolls for Capt. Abel Stevens Co. in Col. Moses Nichols' Regt.; raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the Continental army at West Point, 1780. (N.H. State Papers vol. 16 (=Revol. Rolls, vol. 8) page 150.)
Any pension or family record of the above would much oblige
Yours respectfully,
Joel N. Eno.
Rufus Kington, Ephraim and Jonathan are in the 1790 census of Croton, N.Y. with families (whose names of course are not given).

louis Ill. Dec.
my to Purkoff o. Ill. story to Parker Ills. L.H.B.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
26737 26737
Abigail Kempton
widow of
Rufus Kempton
Dis. Mass. Line
Act:
March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
404
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 5/98 Mrs. Asa to Ca Shurtleff, Millette 1898 { His Sister Jan. 27 } Mr. W.C.
Chicago
Jan. 21. 1897. His Miss Elizabeth Tuffton.
Mar 25 '98
as Shurtleff Norfolk, Neb
1918, Sept. 24 History to Joel N. Eno. SW
1921 Apr. 14 Hist. to Martha Rykert

Hon. James L. Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington

Benton Orleans County Vermont 7 th April 1840 Hon. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir — enclosed is the declaration of Abigail Kinton Widow of Rufus Kinton for a Pension —
Joseph Kinton states says his Brother Rufus served at Rhode Island in 1776 as you will see by his deposition — he must have been very young at that time and it is probable the service the same mentioned in Jonathan Wakefield's deposition which was in 1774 — Joseph is confident that his Brother Rufus served in 1780 in company with Amos Dwinell — Dwinell's evidence has been sought for but he is dead but was a Frenchman and resided in Orange County Vermont and probably by examining his declaration it may be ascertained in what Company and Regiment Kinton served in the year 1780 —
In 1819 Rufus Kinton went to Mansfield in this State and applied to George Rich Esq to assist him to get a pension under the law of 1818 at which time it is said he had a number of papers showing his services which he left with Rich (who is now dead) and the papers cannot be found Kinton must have failed to obtain by the law of 1818 as he did not receive either the United States —
The Widow is not able to give any more particular statements of her husband's service than is contained in her declaration and she must rely mostly on the evidence of Wakefield or her husband's Brother Joseph Kinton whose depositions are herein enclosed and also what evidence may be found by examining the Declaration of Amos Dwinell who it appears belonged to the Cont. Mass. Cont. Line and it is supposed that one period of

Hinton's service was with Dwinell but Dwinell is said to be now dead that no information can be had from him
I hope in as soon as convenient you will let me have a return in her case - married to John Kimball Barton Orleans County Vermont
Respectfully Yours John Kimball P.S. Dwinell was placed on the pension roll under the act of 1818 and dropped from the roll by the act of 1820 and regained pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832-
P.S. by some the name is spelled Hinton & by others spelled Kimpton no doubt both mean the same name John Kimball

Abigail Hinton

Washington 24 th June 1840
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir — Your letter of 24 th May last was duly received by me (at Preston, Vt.) in relation to Abigail Hinton's claim for a pension in which you say that 6 months & 14 days in 1778 & 3 months & 19 days in 1780 may be allowed her — the service in 1780 is much short of what was expected — but I have no disposition to contend against the Records for I have learnt by experience that the memory of old persons are sometimes treacherous — If no more can be found than what has been then can be found she will take a Certificate for that service not doubting that if the service mentioned by Joseph Hinton at the White Plains or any other service of her said husband should be satisfactorily shown it will be readily allowed her —
John Kimball For Abigail Hinton

6942 Abigail Kempton Wid of Rufus Vernon
Act July 7. 1838
Manda 1784
due 1822
Allan 10 mo L
3 d. pr. $ 33.66
In am. on bill Keap Land. Mass
Milton —
In Kimball Esq
Present

Colt 45 Auto cal 45 Auto
July 22 1900 To
Oct 23 - 50 - 3m + 19d

La Separa Am 78 Vol 3 p 153 not on.
Saw Lamb Capt Vol 2 p 182
on Roll from 14d.
Carroll Series CC 1180
Vol 5 W.H. Allen. On 3m 019
and also Vol 3.
Capt Peter P. re lived in same Circuit, Hampton, Charles A.H.
3m 90, d.m. mnd.
Abigail Hampton A.H.

Uxbridge Rufus Kimpton b 1822. Abigail m. 1784 S.
Wants to Gen. Annd and Baku for soldiers
78. 6 mo. left Seagrave  Lamb Mass 80 3. 19 wants. At. 81 10 6 mo. to Skeensborough NY
NA on roll of Gen. m. 1780 & 1781 m. W.H.
Stearns - Mary Ann Kimpton 1780-1845

7 Norfolk, Neb., March 16th, 1898.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you kindly furnish me with such information as is shown by your records regarding Rufus Kimpton , a revolutionary soldier who enlisted in the Company of Samuel Lamb at Uxbridge, Mass., in 1778? His widow (my grand-mother) Abigail Breck Kimpton, was a pensioner and lived with my father's family at Stanstead, Canada, until her death in 1828.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I remain,
Yours truly,
A. K. Shortuff

Fulton Ky. Dec. 29. 1896. Sup. of the Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
As my brother and I desire to become members of "The Sons of the Revolution" through a claim on our great grand- mother, Mrs. Abi- gail Brick Hampton who drew a pension. we kindly ask you a proof of our

claim to the same from you.
Mrs. Abigail Brice Dempston, died at my mother's father's home in 1847. - and drew a widow's pension for some years before her death. Her hus- band, Russell Demp- ton enlisted in the war in 1778 from Mass. and reenlist- ed in 1780 from N. Hampshire.

Our claim comes through our mother (Elizabeth Shurtliff Parker) mother, Wahala Shurtliff ton, daughter of Rufus and Abi- gail Shurtliff  Shurtliff ton.
My brother is Charles David Parker, Kansas City, Mo. - and I am very truly yours
(Niece) Elizabeth Parker Kindly ad. me at Fulton - St. L. Wisteria

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 25, 1892.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Abigail, widow of Rufus Kimpton, made an application for pension on March 7, 1839, at which time she was 77 years of age and residing at Stanstead, Canada, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and drummer in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of thirteen months and twelve days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Stevens and Col. Walbridge. He enlisted at Uxbridge, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. A. K. Shurtleff,
Norfolk, Nebraska.

W 26,737 L. W. B.
January 21, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Rufus Kempton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that Abigail Kempton, widow of Rufus Kempton, made an application for pension on March 7, 1839, at which time she was 77 years of age and residing at Stanstead, Canada, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and drummer, in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War, for a period of thirteen months and twelve days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Abel Stevens and Col. Walbridge; (he enlisted at Uxbridge, Mass.)
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Elizabeth Parker, Tufton, Illinois.

Free
Warton Ct Feb 15
Feb 20. 1874
Mr Abijah Abijah Hamton
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

Feb 20. 1871
Warton H Feb 15
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At Rood Hill Abigail Town
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

Benton Orleans County Vermont
February 15 th 1841
James L. Endicott Esq
Sir - Enclosed is some additional evidence of Service in the case of Abigail Hinton widow of Rufus Hinton whose pension Certificate is herewith enclosed and doubtless but you will return a new certificate with an additional allowance of the service shown by the enclosed certificate of the Secretary of State
I think the service agrees with the affidavit of Joseph Hinton which has been forwarded in her case although it may not mention the same place of service. I hope if convenient a return will soon be had so that the widow may draw on the 1 st or soon after the 1 st of March next -
Respectfully your obedient Servant
John Kimball