Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,780, for Samuel Kirkham, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
O. P. Mann
Kirkham, Daniel
$42,780
CONTENTS

3047.
New York Roll
Samuel Kirkham Lt Capt Bissell's Private -
Connecticut line - 1776. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Morris S. Miller Esq r Judge Utica N. York.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1818. 5 m th & 1/30 — 40 26 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th March 1819 — 24 "
Sheldon $ 64 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
[Faint handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Samuel Kirkham Lt Bissell's Private Connecticut line - 1776. 1 year
[Faint vertical handwritten text on the right margin, likely bleed-through:] Samuel Kirkham Lt Capt Bissell's Private Connecticut line - 1776. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

100 17457 Morris S. Miller, Esq; Judge, Utica, Oneida County, New-York.
Samuel Kirkham, Col: Sheldon's reg't. drag. Connecticut Line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col: Sheldon's reg't. of dragoons.
For testimony relative to the applicants' reduced circumstances — see endorsement in the case of Nuel Bostwick.
Poor
Samuel Kirkham.

42 780
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42 780
Samuel Kirkham
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 16 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Samuel Kirkham did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. day of May 1818. I am satisfied that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court.
Dated the 15 th — of May — 1818.
William H. Woodruff

State of New York Oneida County ss.
Samuel Kirkham being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is Fifty nine years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pen- sion allowed him by the laws of the United States that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolu- tion on the continental establishment seven years before he entered in 1776. in Capt. Fitzgibbons Company Washington Reg. Connecticut Line served therein one year - after which he enlisted in Bully Company Sheldon's Reg. and served therein six years upwards and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. His discharge is lost
Sworn this 4 th Ap. 1818
Before me.
H. S. Miller Not. Pub. of Oneida
Samuel Kirkham

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss:
Josiah S. Miller being sworn saith that he knows the within-named Samuel Kirkham and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within affidavit of Samuel Kirkham to be true.
Sworn this 4 Ap. 1818 Before me.
Josiah S. Miller
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Onondaga
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Onondaga

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Samuel Parkham aged 61 years, resident in Watertown in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted under Capt. Seth Pipple in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Wm. Huntington served one year under that Captain, afterwards enlisted under Captain Spafina's Bull in the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Elkanah Sheldon served in that Regiment Seven years & two Months -
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 3047 That he is by occupation a weaver unable to labor & support himself by the same being destitute of any means to support him other than his pension -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.  He has no family that he has any thing to do for towards their support
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on this 8 th day of Sept 1820. }
M. Miller
Samuel Parkham

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of Samuel Kirkham (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) 1 Set of Spools - - - - - $ - 75 2 Shirts - - - - - 50 1 Set woven hamp - - - - - 75 _____ 2 00
Samuel Kirkham
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept - 1820, before M c Millan
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Two Dollars dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood
Samuel Kirkham