Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13578, for Samuel Kempton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Navy N.H.
Hempton, Samuel Kimpton Catharine
W 13578
CONTENTS

3,933
Massachusetts Roll
Samuel Kempton
Private 4
New Hampshire line — 1787. 2 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October 1818 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. Judge Greenfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Amt. \frac{27}{30} — 39:20
Semi-annual acct ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Colonel Franklin

Massachusetts — 1459.
Catharine Kimpton,
wife of Samuel Kimpton, Dec o .
(Mch 4 th 32)
She died on the 7 th of May, 1832;
of Worcester, in the State of Mass'ts.
who was a Pri. in the comp y . commanded
by Capt. N. Bolster of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Larned. in the Mass'ts
line for 2 years private N.H.
2
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts.
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 7 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Oc- tober, 1837 and sent to Joseph Thayer, Esq. Mybridge, Mass'ts.
Arrears to the 1 st of Sept. 1837 = $ 513:69
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. '38 = 40:00
$ 553:67
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 7 }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A Vol. 2, Page 53.

3933
Samuel Hampton
March 1814

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Samuel Kempton aged sixty seven years, resident in Cotrain 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:
I entered the service in the fall or winter of the year 1775 for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Mansfield, in Col. Reed's Regiment in the Mass. Line and served in the same until my enlistment had expired. I again entered the service, I believe in January A.D. 1781, to serve for the term of three years, in the company commanded by Capt. James Carr in Col. George Reeds Regt. in the New Hampshire line, and served in the same until December A.D. 1783, & was discharged at West Point.
My certificate is dated Oct. 26. 1818. The pension to commence Apr. 8. 1818; and is numbered 3,933.
I am by occupation a labourer, which I am disabled from pursuing by age and a nervous affection.
My family consists of myself and wife Catharine aged sixty three who has been bed ridden for more than three years, and we are entirely dependent on my pension for support

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818 ; 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.
his Samuel X Hempton marks
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do 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 forty eight dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

A schedule of the estate of Samuel Kempton of Colrain in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, an applicant for a pension under an act of Congress May 1. 1820 viz.
Real estate - One old house $24.00 1 Cow 18.00 - 1 yearling swine 6.00 24.00 $48.00
his Samuel X Kempton mark

I Samuel Hampton a Citizen of the United States now resident in the Town of Colrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I served in the army of the United States against the common Enemy in the Revolutionary War—
I entered the army under the Continental establishment for the term of eight months in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyfive in the company of Capt. Isaac Bolster in Colonel Larned's Regiment and continued in this company until my term of service had expired—
11.39- I again entered the army in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for a term of eight months upon which had or three days before my term of eight months upon which had expired for a further term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Moses Knapp in Colonel Joseph Root's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and served until the expiration of my enlistment and was regularly discharged therefrom—
I again entered the continental army in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one about the first of January for a further term of three years in a company commanded by Captain James Carr in Colonel George Root's Regiment in Gen. Stark's Brigade in the New Hampshire Line and continued in the service till the seventeenth of December A.D. 1783 when I received an honorable discharge from the army which is herunto annexed
I am now in the sixty sixth year of my age and am poor and in reduced circumstances in life and estate in great need of assistance from my Country for support—
That at Greenfield in the County Commonwealth forenoon this eighth day of April A.D. 1818—
Attest Samuel Wells his Samuel Hampton Mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 18th A.D. 1818
The within named Samuel Kempton made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me -
Justus Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas -
I Daniel S. Workman of Coburnford tes- tify & say that the within named Sam- uel Kempton is a poor man, & stated in need of assistance for his support. Done this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
Daniel S. Workman
Sworn to the day & year last aforesaid J. Leavitt Judge of said
To the Secretary of the Department of War, I the undersigned Judge of the Cir- cuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Mas- sachusetts, which includes the the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that from the testimony a- fore, it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Samuel Kemp- ton served in the revolutionary War against the Common enemy, as he has set forth in his Declaration of Pensionary, whereof I have herewith got my hand, & offered the Seal of the Court this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
Justus Leavitt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of Probate for the County of Worcester, hereby certify, that Rev. Burton is the Judge of Probate for said County, and that Joseph Thayer is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the several signatures of the said Rev. Burton and Joseph Thayer to the Papers hereto annexed are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty seven.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

I George Hampton of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being eighty six years of age, do testify & say that Samuel Hampton late of Rehoboth was my Brother, that I was well acquainted with Catharine Albrich who afterword married my Brother Samuel, and is now his widow. after my brother Samuel went into the Service at the beginning of the war he came home two or three times and made my house his home. at the time he was married he was staying with me in Rehoboth, he & Catharine Albrich went from my house (as they said) to Daniel Comstock to be married, and returned to my house the same day, and ever afterword lived together like man & wife. This was in the winter of A D 1777. I was well acquainted with Daniel Comstock, he lived in Smithfield Rhode Island, and within about four miles of my house, and knew him to be a Justice of the Peace. I further testify & say that I met my brother Samuel & Catharine on their way home from Daniel Comstock, so I can have no doubt but what they went to Daniel Comstock and were there married. I further more testify say that Edmund Battell & his wife who are at this time both dead went from my house with my Brother Samuel & Catharine to Daniel Comstock to see them married and returned to my house with them.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts      George Hampton Bristol ss July 26. 1837      Then personally appeared the above named George Hampton, who is known to me to be a man of truth, and much oaths that the above deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me Jos. Mayes Just. of Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this twenty-fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty-seven, personally appeared before me Barstow Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Franklin. Catharine Hampton, a resident of Westfield, in the County of Franklin aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836
That she is the widow of Samuel Hampton late of said Westfield aforesaid, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States. He went into the service at the beginning of the war and was gone to Roxbury several months, but as we were not then married I do not know how long he served. After this and before we were married he went down to York and the West. Right away after he came back from York we were married. On the next day but one after we were married, he went out on a service of fifteen months to Newbern in the State of North Carolina. After this service was over we moved up to Varnum in New Hampshire, and there my husband enlisted into the three years service. He served to the end of the war and received his discharge, which I am informed is filed in his case in the War Department. He served about

six years in the whole for the evidence of which I must refer to the rolls in the War Department come to the ordinary place in my sister's husband's case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hampton on the twenty fourth day of February in the year 1777 by Daniel Comstock Esquire of Smithfield a Justice of the Peace, who afterwards moved off but I do not know where; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Hampton died on the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1832, and that she has remained his widow ever since as will more fully appear by the proofs herewith annexed. After the death of my husband I received the column of the pension then due him as his widow.
Catharine H Hampton mark
I born & educated in the day and year above written before me
McClellan Judge of the Court of Public Pension Claims
Since hearing the Court do declare it as their opinion after a careful investigation of the matter that the said Samuel Hampton was a soldier of the revolution; that he was married to the said Catharine; that he hath since deceased; and that she hath ever since remained his widow as she in oath hath also declared
McClellan Judge of same Court

Samuel Kempton was Born February 26-1753 in Ulveridge
Katharine Kempton was Born in Ulveridge March 6-1757
Jenny Kempton was Born in Kendham June 1-1778
Olive Kempton was Born in Winchester December 29 AD-1779-
Abigail Kempton was Born in Swansea October 2-1781- and died in June 11-1783-
Rachel Kempton was Born in Swansea October 14-1784

Katharine Kempton was Born in Fitchville January - 11 - 1787 and died in May 13 - 1813
Ranar Kempton was Born in Swansea March - 1 - 1790
Larisa Kempton was Born in Guilford July 4 - 1793 -
Charlotte Kempton was Born in Swansea June 16 - 1796 -

I Adonai Root of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being sixty one years of age, do hereby certify and say, that I married Lovisa Hampton a daughter of Samuel and Catharine Hampton, and my mother in law the said Catharine Hampton now resides with me. The last paragraph above is taken from my said mother's fam- ily bible, and which I have understood is in the handwriting of one of her sons in law. I have no doubt of its authenticity. I have made inquiries for the papers of Daniel Condit Dyer for the purpose of obtaining some more evidence of my mother's marriage, but have not been able to find any. It is said that he went off a great many years ago to the west, but I have not ascertained where.
The said Samuel Hampton died about five years ago, and the said Catharine was surviving him as his widow.
Adonai Root
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk, ss. July 25. 1837
Then personally appeared Adonai Root also known, who is reported to be a man of truth, and made oath that the above described by him subscribed is true. Before me John Bowdoin Judge of the Court of Middlesex County.

The intention of Marriage between Samuel Rempton and Catherine Aldrich both of Uxbridge was granted Feby. 21 1837 and is here entered in Order for y s Marriage J t Simon Wheelock Town Clerk Uxbridge Feby 22 1837
A true copy of the Record Daniel Carpenter Town Clerk
Uxbridge Feby 22 1837
I hereby certify, that there is no record of the Marriage of Samuel Rempton and Catherine Aldrich on the town books Daniel Carpenter Town Clerk of Uxbridge
I further certify that there are but few certificates of Marriage from 1775 to 1833 recorded on the town books Daniel Carpenter Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol July 25. 1837
Then personally appeared Daniel Carpenter also named and made oath that he is the true Clerk of said town of Uxbridge, and made oath that the above certificate of notice of the intention of the marriage of Samuel Rempton and Catherine Aldrich, and also that the facts above set forth are true
Before me
John B. Ballou Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol July 25. 1837
Then personally appeared Daniel Carpenter also named who is known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed
Before me
John B. Ballou Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol

Joseph Hovey of Natick in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that I knew Samuel Rump for lots of Natick about forty years before his death; and I now know Catherine Rump his widow. During her lifetime, they lived together as husband and wife and I have no doubt of their being such. I have made enquiries for the record evidence of the marriage but have been unable to find any except the record of the settle- ment in the town Clerk's office of Natick. I am informed that they were married in Southfield Middlesex, an adjoining town, and it is said as I understand always has been a custom for individuals to be published in this State, and married in the State of Massachusetts. At the time of the death of the said Samuel, I assisted as a magistrate in obtaining the license of the said Samuel, Junior for the said Catherine as his widow, and evidence of that fact was furnished to the

Satisfaction of the Probate Court of this County. The said Petitioner has received the widow of the said Simon on since his death; and she is a woman of truth.
Jos. Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss. July 15. 1837 Then personally ap- peared Joseph Thayer who is known to me as a man of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by him submitted is true
Before me J. M. Ballou Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

I Amariah Chapin of Hxbridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Hampton and Catharine Hxbrich a number of years before they lived together as man & wife, we all lived in the same neighbourhood, where it was a common report and never doubted to my knowledge that they were married I furthermore testify & say, that they were respected by their neighbours, and people of good reputation Amariah Chapin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. July 28 th 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Amariah Chapin who is known to me to be a man of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me J. H. Hays Jr. of P. M.

By the Honorable Michael Jackson Esq Brig General Command of the Garrison on West Point, & its dependencies
These are to certify that the bearer Samd Sumpton Soldier in the N Hamps Honorable discharged the Service of the Unit
Given under my hand Samson West Point
William B. Genl
Entered in the Books of the Regiment - Samson

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13578
Catharine Kempton
Widow of
Samuel Kempton
Pris. New Mar
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Same Kempton Mass. act 1878 when last p d ?
G.M.C.
9 oct. 3/.
May 1882, since last period H

2432
Catharine Kempton widow of Samuel Mass.
lot. 14. 79. in 75. 8 mo. pri
adm d 24 mo. pri 80
old case - deduct due 7 may 1852. Vp d up
Joseph Thayer.
Uxbridge
1459.
Mass.