Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9496, for Eliab Kingman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Kingman, Eliab
N 9496
Ann
S. & res.
CONTENTS

4593. S. Carolina
Anne Kingman widow of Eliah Kingman who was a Sergeant in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
H. Kingman Charleston S.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 208
Let to Hon J. E. Hollings Jun 26 1844.
Id to Hon W. B. Maclay
Sept 10th 1845.
do. to Hon W. B. Maclay
Sept. 30. 1845

James Henry Diary
Oct 1828
Settled at
Greensburg
Found with
Adams & Co
File # 9496

The United States of America.
South Carolina District - City of Charleston.
In the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15. of May 1828. I Elizab Kingman of the City and State aforesaid do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service, until its termination; at which period I was a Sergeant in the Sixth Company commanded by Captain Henry Burke in the Regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. John Crane. And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15. of May 1778 - I further declare that full and satisfactory evidence was transmitted and may be afforded by the public records at Washington, for upon such evidence, I did receive a Grant, of One hundred acres of Land appropriated for satisfying warrants for Military Service, dated 11. of May 1824. And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828. on the pension list of the United States - Elizab Kingman
Before me Thomas Lee District Judge of the United States for South Carolina District duly commissioned to administer oaths, Elizab Kingman personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing, and at the same time Saml. Pelsbury & Saml. J. Wagner also did appear and severally made oaths that the said Elizab Kingman by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally respected and believed to have been a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated - And I do certify that a document purporting to be the Commission referred to in the

to the declaration aforesaid, and also the Grant of Land issued from the Land office Washington, were exhibited to me —
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of June.
in the year of our Lord 1828 —
Thos Lee Dist. Judge for Carolina
Second - P. L. G. [Signature] Clem. I. [Signature]
I James Jervey Dist. Clerk for South Carolina District do certify that the Honorable Thomas Lee whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing was at the time District Judge of the United States for the South Carolina District, and duly qualified to administer oaths —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Charleston this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1828.
James Jervey Dist. Clerk

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
Pierce M c Butler
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to whom these Presents shall come.
KNOW YE, That Henry Morris Esquire, whose Seal and Signature appear to the Instrument of Writing, hereunto annexed, is one of the JUSTICES OF THE QUORUM, assigned to keep the Peace for the said State, and NOTARY PUBLIC, Commissioned by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the State.
Therefore, All due Faith, Credit and Authority, is, and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston on the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and in the Sixty Third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the GOVERNOR.
B. A. Saxon Secretary of State.

Charleston So. Ca August 29 th 1838
I H Muckenfuss do hereby certify that the following is a true Copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"Married on 17 th March 1793
Mr Eliab Kingman to Miss Ann King by the Rev d W m Hammett" Henry Muckenfuss
I H Muckenfuss above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk & Sexton to Trinity Church in Charleston So. Ca and that the above is a true Copy from the records of said Church with the exception above named as Certified by me
Henry Muckenfuss
Sworn to before me this Thirty first day of Aug: 1838
Henry Morris Not. Pub.
Clerk of Trinity Church Charleston So. Ca.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
Pierre M. Butler
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.
P. M. Butler
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye that Samuel Tingman & Henry Morris Esqrs. Whose Signatures appear to the Instruments of Writings hereunto Annexed is to Wit at the time of their Signing the same Justices of the Quorum assigned to keep the Peace for the said State, and Justices of the Publick Commissioned by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the State, and that their Signatures are genuine and According to Law
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given to their Proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston on the Third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Eight and in the Sixth Third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
B. H. Saxon Secretary of State.

No 3. Massachusetts State By John Crane Esquire Colonel of the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery raised for the defence of the American State. To Eliot Kingman Esquire Whereas by Authority to Me given by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reposing special trust in your Fidelity, Courage and good Conduct Do Hereby Constitute and Appoint you the said Eliot Kingman (From ye 1 st of Jan y 1775) to be Sergeant in the Sixth Company in my Regiment whereof Henry Burkick Esq r is Captain and you are Hereby Authorized and Commanded to do the duty of a Sergeant, by discharging all duties thereunto belonging, and to observe all such orders as you receive from Time to Time from your Superior Officers, for the benefit of the American State, And I do Hereby Command all Soldiers in said Company to obey you as such, for the doing of which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my Hand at West Point in the State of New York this First Day of January 1783 Registered in the Books, John Crane of the Regiment Colonel Mass ts Artillery Same Cooper - Adjutant
South Carolina I do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a True Copy from the Original Warrant Charleston 31 July 1838 Henry Morris Not: Pub:
The Original is on file in the Pension Bureau and is locked up for safe keeping aw. Dec. 30. 1912

South Carolina, Charleston District
I do hereby Certify that the original Family Record of Mr Eliab Kingman deed has this day been showed to me, and that the following is a true Copy taken therefrom.
Eliab Kingman married to Ann King 17 th March 1793 —
and I do hereby further Certify that Samuel Kingman a son of the said Eliab Kingman appeared personally & made oath in due form of law that it is the original Family Record in the hand writing of his Father the said Eliab Kingman and that the said Record has been and continues in the possession of his Mother Ann Kingman —
Sworn & Subscribed to before me This 1 st August 1838 —
Samuel Kingman
Henry Morris. Not. Pub.

South Carolina Charleston District }
Personally appeared before me Mrs Sarah Vinnu who upon being duly sworn according to Law deposes that she is well acquainted with Mrs Ann Kingman the Widow of Eliza Kingman a deceased Soldier of the Revolution, that she was present when the said Mrs Ann Kingman married to Eliza Kingman by the Rev Mr Hammett who was then Pastor to Trinity Church in Charleston - That the said Marriage took place in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety three (1793), she further declares that the said Eliza Kingman died in this City and that her Widow the said Ann Kingman has never remarried, and that she now resides in the City of Charleston - Sworn & Subscribed to the 31 st day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Before me _____ Sarah Vinnu
Samuel Kingman Not. Pub:

Office of the Bank of the United States.
Washington, Sept 14 1830.
Mr Elias Ringman Charleston S.C.
Sir,
At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, I enclose my Draft on the Bank of the United States at Charleston for $ 60 for the Pay allowed to you under the Act of Congress of 15th May, 1828, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," from the 3d of March, 1830, to the 3d September, 1830.
You will be good enough to sign the annexed Receipt, and return it to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury. In a former instance, some of the receipts were enclosed to me through the Post Office; thereby subjecting me to the charge for postage. You are particularly requested to send yours to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury.
I am, very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
W. M. Mitchell

St. Andrew's District, City of Charleston I William J. White Clerk of the Methodist Protestant Church in Charleston, S.C. do hereby Certify that the following is a true Copy from the Burial Book of said Church.
No. Time of Burial Name Age Place of Nativity Disease 3. Octy 15 th 1835 Eliab Kingman 72 In 9 mo, Hingham Mass Apoplexy
Wm J. White Clerk M.P. Church

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of South Carolina
District, & City of Charleston ss.
On this 30 th day of July - One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight Personally appeared before Thomas Lee, Judge of the U. S. Court for the District of South Carolina Ann Kingman a resident of Charleston in the District of Charleston aged Sixty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Elias Kingman who was a Sergeant in the Sixth Company of Massachusetts Artillery Commanded by Col. Geo. Crane from the 1 st May 1778 and to the close of the Revolutionary War and being in the service until the close of the War, that he was a pensioner, & did receive a pension under the act of Congress of the 15 May 1828.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elias Kingman on the Seventeenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety Three, that her husband the aforesaid Elias Kingman died on the Twelfth day of February -
Eighteen hundred & Thirty Five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety Four at the time also stated.
Sworn to and subscribed in

the day and year also written, before Me Lee Dist. Judge of U. S. States for S. Carolina. } Ann Kingman
55
I do hereby certify that the applicant, Ann Kingman cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Me Lee
59
We do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Ann Kingman the applicant, that she is the Widow of Eliab Kingman a deceased Member of the Revolution, that she has never married since the death of her husband the said Eliab Kingman, and we further certify that we now are well acquainted with the said Eliab Kingman and that he died in the City of Charleston in February Eighteen Hundred and thirty five.
H. A. DeSaussure W. C. Caper
Federal District Court South Carolina District }
I do hereby certify that Mrs. Lee, whose signature is above affixed, is the Federal District Judge for the District aforesaid.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the said Court. James Harvey Dist. Clk.

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
9496
Anna Kingman
Wid
Eliah Kingman
Serft Rev War
Act: _____
March 3 d
1843
Index:—Vol. _____
4
, Page _____
408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ann Kingman M rs of Elias de St o Mrs. C. L. San d Kingman Aug 23 rd 1885

Jan 25 th 44
Dear Sir —
I send you the letter of Mr. Kingman will you enable me to respond at once. I know the trouble you have in these cases & lament the necessity of addressing you — with respect J. B. H. Stokes

David Small (widow) of Kingman
279  South Carolina Ann Kingman widow of Abal Kingman  who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 12 February 1835 of Charleston the State of S.C. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Burbeck of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. line for 2 years & upwards
Inscribed on the Roll of $6.00 at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept. 1838 and yet due
Kingman Charleston S.C. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. 39, 60.00 $360.00
} Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. C. Alden Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 194

3. M A S S A C H U S E T T S S T A T E.
By J O H N C R A N E, E S Q U I R E, COLONEL of the Massachusetts Regiment of ARTILLERY, raised for the Defence of the American States,
To Oliah Hingham GREETING:
WHEREAS, by Authority to Me given by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reposing special Trust in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, DO HEREBY CONSTITUTE and APPOINT the said Oliah Hingham to be SERJEANT in the West Company in my Regiment, whereof Major Barlow is Captain; and you are hereby Authorised and Commanded to do the Duty of a SERJEANT, by discharging all Duties thereunto belonging, and to observe all such Orders as you receive, from Time to Time, from your superior Officers, for the Benefit of the American States. And I do hereby command all Soldiers in said Company, to obey you as such; for the doing of which, this shall be your sufficient WARRANT.
GIVEN under my Hand, at New Point in the State of New York - this 24th  February 1783
REGISTERED in the Books of the ...
John Crane Colonel of Artillery

New York
August 11. 1845.
Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir:
I am desirous to ascertain the decision & received the Certificate in the case of Mrs. Anne Kingman, which I had the honor to submit to your Department, some time back.
I am Sir
Your obedt Servt
W. B. Macclay

New York
Sept. 18. 1845.
Sir:
The Letter of the 10 th Inst. which I had the Honor to receive from you in the case of Mrs. Kingman of Charleston So. Ca., admits the service of her Husband, as a Sergeant of Crane's  Artillery , but states that $120 per annum is all that such service entitles her to.
The application for increase is based upon the supposition that an error was originally made in the computation of the Pension. It is well known that Mr. Kingman served as a Sergeant of an Artillery Regiment for several years and the pay he received under the act of 1828, was only that of a Sergeant of Infantry.

I claim for Mrs Kingman the allow- ance as in other cases of Sergeants of Artillery Regiments.
Trusting that this claim of Mrs Kingman, will meet with your ear- liest attention.
I have the honor to be Sir, Very Respectfully,
W B MacKay
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions.

Charleston Aug 3. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
Sir I enclose the necessary Documents for establishing my Mother's Claim to a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838, for your consideration!
I am very respectfully Yours At Sir! Samuel Kingman

Treasury Department 3 d Auditor's Office 14 th July 1835
Madam,
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you, the sum of $53 57 / 100 , being the balance due your late husband, Eliab Kingman, at the time of his death, for his pay as a Sergeant of Artillery of the Revolutionary Army, under the Act of Congress of the 15 th of May 1828, - for which you will be pleased to transmit your receipt. to this Office -
I am very Respectfully Your most Ob st Serv t John H. Agnew Aud r
Mrs Ann Kingman Charleston S.C.

Charleston S.C. Dec 18. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Revenue, Washington
Sir I send herewith the Certificate of the Hon: John Schmitz Mayor & Magistrate of Charleston
I was not aware that the Certificate of a State Public would not be received or I would not have sent it in the first instance.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt S. Kingman

New York,
July 28. 1845.
Sir:
I have the Honor to enclose to you, a declaration of Mrs. Ann Kingman of Charleston S. Ca. for increase of Pension under the act, of 7 th July, 1838. I am informed that her husband, served as a Sergeant of the Artillery Regiment of Massachusetts from the 1 st of January 1778 to the close of the War and that the Original Warrant has been filed in the Pension Office with the other proofs. It is on that account that the Present Claim is rejected.
Mr. Elias Kingman, the Husband of the Applicant, was pensioned under the act of 1828, and it has struck me that the Widow would be entitled to the arrears due under that act, at the increased rate. If this should be the determination of the Department, as I believe it will be, I will thank you, to enclose to me the Certificate thereof.
Hoping this matter may be favored with early attention
I have the Honor, Sir, Very Respectfully Yours obed t
Wm Lloyd An. A. C. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Charl., Va Aug t 19. 1843
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed you the Deduction of Mrs. Ann Maynard for the two years pension
Yours Respectfull J. W. M. G. Maynard

Charleston August 31. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the original Serjeant's Warrant, and the Certificate of the Clerk of Trinity Church of the record of Marriage of Mr Chas. Kingman. This Certificate would have been forwarded before, but not understanding exactly the form required, as published in my former letter, I concluded it best to take the family record. I would respectfully call your attention to the enclosed letter from the 3 d Auditor's office to Mrs Ann Kingman.
I am respectfully, Yours H. W. Kingman Samuel Kingman

3345
Ann Kingman
$120.
Ann Kingman
Charleston S.C.

THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
J. H. Hammond
J. H. Hammond
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye, That the Hon. John Schuchardt whose Signature appears to the annexed Instrument of Writing, is the Mayor of the City of Charleston and one of the Magistrates appointed by the Legislature of this State of S.C. in December 1841. for the Parish of St. Philip & St. Michael in the District of Charleston and State aforesaid.
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is, and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston S.C. aforesaid the _____ of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Forty Three and in the Sixth Eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Richd Pinckney
Secretary of State.

Charleston S.C.
December 15. 1843—
We hereby Certify that Miles I was Pension Agent for the Government of the United States — I paid to Deborah Maynard for Mrs. Anna Maynard the Widow of Elias Maynard the Five Years Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 — at the rate of One Dollars per Month —
C. Spears late pension agent

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for One Year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of South Carolina } ss District of Charleston }
On this sixteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before John Schnierle, Mayor of the City of Charleston & one of the Magistrates for the Parishes of St. Philip & St. Michael W fe Ann Kingman a resident of the City of Charleston South Carolina aged 72 Years who being first duly 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 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Eliah Kingman who was a Sergeant in Francis Artillery Massachusetts line, that under the Act of July 7 th 1838 she received for Five Years at the rate of Ten Dollars p r Month or One Hundred & Twenty Dollars p r Year; she further declares that she is still a Widow: And I the said John Schnierle Mayor as aforesaid do hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & Year above written before me
Ann Kingman
John Schnierle Magistrate & Mayor of Charleston So. Co.

Declaration Act of July 7 th 1838. State of South Carolina District of Charleston S o 67.
On this Wed Tuesday of July - 1845. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the District of Charleston personally appeared M rs Ann Kingman aged 74 - years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain an Increase of Pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838.
That she is the widow of Eliab Kingman who was a non-commissioned Officer in the war of the Revolution and served as such in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col. Crane, Massachusetts line of the Continental Army. That Declarant is now in receipt of a Pension under said Act of 7 th July 1838. at and after the rate of $120. per Annum but believes herself entitled to an increase of Pension beyond that amount owing to the services of her said husband in an Artillery Regiment. That the full particulars of the service, marriage & death of her said husband have already been presented to the Department under the said Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838.
Sworn to this Wed Tues- day of July - A.D. 1845. before me and I certify that I believe the foregoing affidavit entitled to full credit.
Ann Kingman
M c Lean Magistrate

State of South Carolina Charleston District
Office Court of Common Pleas & Genl Session
I, Daniel Worbeck, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas and General Session for said District, do hereby certify that William Darel before whom the within Affidavit was made, is now and was at the date of the same a Magistrate of the S. State residing in Charleston duly authorized to administer oaths. I further certify to the genuineness of the signature of the S. William Darel and that the within attestation is in due form of law.
Witness my hands at Charleston and the seal of the said Court, this Twenty Second day of July Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred & forty five and in the Seventh year of the Independence & Sovereignty of the United States of America.
Dan. Worbeck C.C.P. & G.S.

No of orig Pay 121 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 July 1828.
Eliab Kingman — of Charleston in the County of in the State of South Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant — in captain H Burbeck — Col Grane's Artillery company, in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Eliab Kingman in the Col Grane's Artillery It further appears that Eliab Kingman is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Eliab Kingman was paid for the year 1782 at the rate of Ten Dollars per month.
John Hagner Aud
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