Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23746, for Martin Kingsley, Massachusetts

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Kingsley, Martin
S-23746
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Pennsylvania 8345 New York
Martin Kingsley
of Chenango in the State of N. York who was a Sgt of Rifles in the Comp, commanded by Captain Garrison of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Dept of ————— time for 6 1/2 mos. Disc. } — " — 18 days Supt }
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1831 — and Rev. Mr. S. Jones Columbus
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 31 $49 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th of Mar. 31 12 33 $61 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. S. Stiles Clerk. Book 10, Vol. 4, Page 28
Letter to Hon. A. Plumer & Co. to Pen A gts 23 Jan'y 1839
To Pennsylvania from Albany from 4 Sept 1838 — 7 March 1839. Notification sent to Hon A Plumer Franklin Venango Co. Pa
Letter to Pen 13 April 1839.
Date of death not on A.B.

No. 8367 Martin Kingsley
Apr 13 1832 Nov 10 1832
P 41
512 16
e & d mitted
Isaac Jones
Columbus
Blueridge by
New York

No. 8367
BRIEF in the case of Martin Kingsley of Columbia  County of Chenango in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Twenty six years, 7 mo  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.     He was called out on or about the 22. Oct 76 1 As a Private Gen. Lieut. Benjamin L. Howard, with whom he continued to May 1877.   continued until Mar 1778 3 15 " Col. Ben. Symonds, capt. Major Col. Hyde, Capt. M'Cracken - Lieut. Col. Col. Ben. Symonds.   was discharged in Mar 1778 2 " Col. Ben. Symonds, Lieut. Col. Col. Ben. Symonds.   was called out in Dec 1777 25 " Lieut. Kingsley -   was called out sometime in Oct 1778 18 Private Capt. Robert Foster, Lieut. Col. Ben. Symonds, Major Col. Col. Col. Col. Col.   was drafted for service in Oct 1778   was discharged prior to being called out  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Brookfield Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his tradition is supported by the belief and oral of his respected citizens of same town whose credibility is unimpeached.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no defect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk.

Martin Kingsley
8367.
Admitted
Private 6 1/2 mo $21.66
Surgical 18 days 3.00
$24.66
Est. 1/2

State of New York } ss
County of Chenango
On this 9th day of September in the year 1852 Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Robert Mowll Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the town of New Berlin, County of Chenango now sitting
Martin Heingsley a resident of Columbus in the County of Chenango & State of New York aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1st on or about the 22 d day of October in the year 1776 at the time the British army under Burgoyne came to Crown Point he was called out in the Militia & went from Becket in the State of Massachusetts to Ticonderoga under Lieutenant Benjamin Chamber- -lin & served in this town one month and was discharged at Becket aforesaid on his return on or about the 22 d of November This was a call for the whole Militia from the place the Captain of his company. Peter Porter had previously gone to Ticonderoga on a tour of duty in a draft for six Months Was not attached to a Regiment at all but served under Lieut Chamberlin among the officers with whom he was acquaint- -ed was Major Hyde from Lenox Massachusetts and Colonel Robinson of Granville Hampshire County, Massachusetts of the Militia & of the conti- -nental officers was Colonel Patterson. Colonel Swift General Gates was the Commander in chief at the time

2 d In the Month of December in the year 1776 the day he does not recollect he was drafted & went from Becket aforesaid in Capt William Watkins company Lieutenant Chamberlin, Ensign Whipple in Colonel Benjamin Simonds Regiment Major Caleb Hyde Adjutant Horford to Tionderago and served three months & a half & was discharged at Tionderago in March 1777 General Wayne Commander in chief recollects also that Col Wood Col Baldwin & Major Hoy continental officers were at Tionderago at this time was engaged the most of the time in building a bridge from Tionderago to Fort Independence
3 d in the summer of 1777 he was called out in the Militia under Lieutenant Kingsley in an alarm from Becket aforesaid & was ordered to Vermont got as far as Williamstown Massachusetts and was then ordered back & was out just a week & was discharged at Becket aforesaid on his return
4 th some time he thinks in September in the year 1777 he was called out in the militia under Captain Peter Porter & ordered to Saratoga in the State of New York at Bennington was ordered to go & meet & take charge of some prisoners who had been taken by Colonel Brown near Lake George met the prisoners & returned with them to Becket & continued there several days then went & guarded them as far as Springfield (on their way to Rutland Massachusetts to which place they were ordered) at Springfield delivered them over to an other guard & returned to Becket & was then discharged was out at this time twenty five days
5 th some time in October 1781 was drafted & went from Becket aforesaid in the Militia under General Fellows in Capt Stephens company

Regiment commanded by Major Caleb Hyde Went to Stillwater in the State of New York on an alarm & was in service at that place eighteen days & was discharged at Stillwater served in this town as a Sergeant in all others as a private Soldier
in addition to the foregoing he was frequently out in the Militia for short periods but cannot recollect particulars so as to state them — That in the above terms of service he was regularly discharged but had no written discharges & that he has no documentary evidence whatever & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
That he was Born at Bracket Berkshire County State of Massachusetts in the year 1756 & is now 76 years of age
That he has a Record of his age in his family Bible & he supposes also that there is a Record in the Town Clerks Office in Bracket
Was living at Bracket aforesaid when called into service at all times & has resided in that place since the Revolution untill the year 1828 when he removed to the town of Columbus County of Chenango & State of New York, where he has since resided & where he now resides — he mentions the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution viz Deacon Benjamin Storms & Angell Knight Pastor Martin Stephen Howard Esqr & Dea Grace Finch all of Columbus
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 colony of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Robt. Moore Martin Kingsley Tru Chasall
Martin Kingsley
We Abel De Forest, and Uri Little of Columbus in the County of Chicago and Carpenter in the County of Otsego do certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Kingsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- ration - that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - And that he is a republican and believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abel De Forest Uri Little
Robt. Moore Tru Chasall
And the said Court after the investigation of the matter and after setting the interrogations prescribed by the War department does hereby declare his opinion that the above named Abel De Forest was a revolutionary soldier and served as such soldier - And the Court further finds that it appears to him that Abel De Forest and Uri Little who have signed the above certifi- cates are residents of the City of Columbus and the State of Indiana and are of the character and integrity and the other statements are truth to the best of their knowledge -
Robt. Moore Tru Chasall

I Jonathan L. Wood clerk of the court of chancery of the sixth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Martin Klingley for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7 th day of September A. D. 1832 Jonathan L. Wood Clerk

April 3, 1935.
A. L. Weedon 20 Brown Avenue Norwich, New York.
BA-J/ILL Martin Kingsley S. 23746 Isaac Livermore S. 13757
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Martin Kingsley and Isaac Livermore, both pensioners of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these two soldiers are given herein as shown in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
MARTIN KINGSLEY-S. 23746.
Martin Kingsley was born in the year 1756, in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Becket, Massachusetts, he enlisted about October 22, 1776, served on various tours until sometime in October 1777, amounting in all to six and one-half months, as private in the Massachusetts troops under Captains Peter Porter and William Watkins, Lieutenants Benjamin Chamberlin and Kingsley, Colonels Patterson and Benjamin Simonds; no relationship between Martin Kingsley and the said Lieutenant was stated. He enlisted in October 1781, and served eighteen days as sergeant in Captain Stevens' company, commanded by Major Caleb Hyde, stationed at Stillwater.
The soldier continued to reside in Becket, Massachusetts, until 1828, then moved to Columbus, Chenango County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Columbus, New York.
In January 1839, Martin Kingsley resided with his son in North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; he stated then

that his son with whom he resided had sold his farm in New York State and had bought one in North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, but he did not give the name of his son. However, Benjamin F. Kingsley and Nancy Kingsley witnessed the signature of Martin Kingsley in said North Shenango Township in 1839, when he requested the transfer of his pension; no relationship between them was stated. There is no information regarding the name of soldier's wife.
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ISAAC LIVERMORE -S. 13757
Isaac Livermore was born in the year 1753, in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Spencer, Massachusetts, he belonged to Captain Joel Green's company of minute-men from September 1774 through the winter of 1775 and served regularly each week, enlisting in all to about two months. He was called out on horseback on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775 and from there went to Roxbury; he enlisted there May 1, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Washburn's company, of which Joseph Livermore was Lieutenant (no relationship between Isaac and said Joseph Livermore shown), Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, during which he killed two of the enemy. In 1777, Isaac Livermore moved to Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, where he enlisted in September and served about one month in Captain Jonathan Bodwell's company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts regiment, and was at Stillwater until after the surrender of Burgoyne. In 1778, he was put in charge of a class to raise men for volunteer service and served for about one year.
The soldier moved from Belchertown, Massachusetts, to Lisle, Broome County, New York, thence to Smithville, Chenango County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he resided in Smithville, New York. He made no reference to wife or children.

At the time Isaac Livermore made application for pension, he referred to Leonard Livermore as a resident of the neighborhood, (Smithville), but did not state any relationship between them.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1935. April 3- Hist. to A. L. Needham-122
Resolution
23 746 INVALID.
File No. 23,746
Martin Kingsley Sergt Rec'd
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Norwich, N. Y. December 14, 1934 Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
I wish the Revolutionary War records of Martin Kingsley and Isaac Evermore, who served from Massachusetts, both of whom were pensioned while residents of Chenango County, New York.
Thanking you for the desired information.
A. L. Weedon 20 Brown Ave. Norwich, New York

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April 12. 1889.
Purdue Office.
Mr Egan,
Dear
Dear J. H. Poinsett Secretary of War City Washington
Espyville Pa. April 12

Sir, During the ten years I lived in Columbia Schenango County State of New York I obtained a small Pension for services in the Revolutionary War and drew my money at Albany having since then been moved to this place North Schenango County of Bradford State of Pennsylvania about ten Miles of the west line of the State and here expect to abide and it not being practicable for me to receive my pension at Albany I want to have justice of the peace in this Town and need a request to have the place of receiving my Pension transferred to this State if consistent at Pittsburgh for it is much more convenient to send there than to Philadelphia but I submit to the orders of the office as to that matter. This request I made and sent in Jan y last and have not since any answer or return and I desire that your Honor would transfer said payment and send me a Certificate of the same. This is now due me the 6 th of this Month Twelve Dollars and this is the only sum.
I trust that your Honor will be so kind as to comply with my request.
Martin Thingley
North Schenango March 25 th 1839
The Hon ble J. M. Poinsett Secretary of War

Feb 2. Mr Swan
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

Feb 2. Mr. Ewing
James L. Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Jany. 28. 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 23 d inst. I have to state, that Martin Kingsley a Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 at 24 11 / 100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1838.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss
On the 27th day of December 1832
personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Martin Kingsley of Columbus who being duly sworn deporeth & saith that by reason of Old age and 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 six and a half months I served as a private Soldier and for eighteen days I served as a Sergeant both in the militia and for such service I claim a pension and he further saith that the reason why a Clergymans certificate was not obtained to his declaration was because there was no one in his neighbourhood the Clergymans having recently removed from the place
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Howard Justice of the peace Martin Kingsley
& of the said Justice do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Martin Kingsley who has sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to credit
Stephen Howard Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Chautauqua ss. I, Jarvis H. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that Stephen Howard before whom the preceding affidavit was sworn to, have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate of character, was at

the date of the same One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the acknowledgment of the execution of the said certificate of character to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness (the words "acknowledg- ment of the execution of the" stricken out) my hand and seal of office this 29th day of De- cember 1830
P. B. Puddle Dep. Clerk

Mr. d Holway
Hon. A. Plumer Ha
A. Plumer

County of Crawford Pa State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Martin Kingsley who on his solemn oath depaseth and saith that he is the same person that has received a pension for his services in the revolutionary war with great Britain in the company commanded by capt William Watkins and Col Benjamin Simanz Regt and other Military services of the united states that his name was placed on the pension role of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the Township of North Shenango County and state above named and expects there to reside during his natural life and wishes his name transferred and his pension made payable in said state of Pennsylvania (if consistent at Pittsburgh) that his pension certificate gives him twenty four dollars sixty six cts per annum and is dated the 3 rd day of April 1833 recorded in the pension Office in Book E vol 4 page 25 that his reasons for removing was that his son with whom he resided sold his farm in the state of N York and has purchased another in the Township of N Shenango in said County and state aforesaid by Pennsylvania Martin Kingsley
Sworn and subscribed before me at N Shenango the 4 th day of Jany 1839
James Espy
County of Crawford Pa State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Benjamin H Kingsley and Nancy Kingsley who made oath in due form of Law that they are well acquainted with Martin Kingsley who has taken the above oath and that he is the same person described in the above affidavit and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed at N Shenango Township the 4 th day of Jany 1839 James Espy
Benjamin H Kingsley Nancy Kingsley

I James Espy the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was taken do certify that the said Benj F Kingsley and Nancy Kingsley after a short acquaintance has every appearance of persons of credibility and that their statements are entitled to full credit
dated at Shenango the 4 th day of Jany 1839
James Espy
Commonwealth of Penna Shenango County ss
I James Buchanan Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County aforesaid do certify that James Espy Esq before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and acting as such and to whose official acts full faith and credit is to be given and the handwriting purporting to be his is genuine
Witness My hand and Seal of Court this 10 th Day of January A.D. 1839
James Buchanan Clerk