Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,914, for Nathan Kingsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Kingsbury Nathan
S. 18914
Carded.
CONTENTS

27473 Massachusetts Nathan Kingsbury of Wrentham in the State of - Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whiting of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Whelock in the - Mass line for 6 Months  Private
Inscribed on the Roll of - Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1834 and sent to Jonathan H Cobb Esq r Dedham Mass t
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 - $ 60 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th  Sep r " . 10 $ 70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 9 Page 16

Patric Esq. Kingsbury Wrentham, 20099
Alm d 6 m Inwatt Cap Whiting Colo. Wheelock
Neliah G. Smith Wrentham N. 1/2
Jonathan H. Cobb Esq. Dedham Mass M. Everett Esq. Wrentham Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Nashville ss. On this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting at Nashville in and for said County, Nathan Kingsbury a resident of Nashville in said County, aged eighty years , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Walpole in the County of Norfolk on the fourth day of May A. D. 1752, and that there is a record of his birth in Walpole Records : that he was in the United States service from the middle day of June A. D. 1776, to the middle day of December A. D. 1776 as a private soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Franklin
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Lieut. Genl. Brubaker Col. J. B. McCallum  Q.M. Col. J. B. McCallum  Col. J. B. McCallum ; that he marched from Washington to Washington , from Washington to Washington  at from Washington to Washington Washington ; that he served at Washington with Col. J. B. McCallum  Col. J. B. McCallum  Col. J. B. McCallum of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in the battle
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17_____, to the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17_____
Isaac Blake of Wrentham is the owner of Norfolk aged eighty five years, testify and say that William Wengleung near Duns, England in the parish of the United States on September 1st, 1896 by the Commission. William Blake.
Yrs truly Blake

when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
_____ : that he marched from _____ to _____, from _____ to _____ : that he served at _____ with _____ of the regular troops ; and _____ regular officers were known to him : that he was in _____ battle and at the end of his service received _____ written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17_____, to the _____ day of _____ A. D. 17_____: that he was residing at _____ when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of _____ : that he marched from _____ to _____, from _____ to _____ from _____ to _____ : that he served at _____ with _____ of the regular troops; and _____ regular officers were known to him : that he was in _____ battle and at the end of his service received _____ written discharge.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1777 Dec. 1777 Private Genl. Washington Genl. Washington Mass.                
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____ Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

18914 INVALID.
1914 Mch. 26. History to Alfred L. Holman P
File No. 18914
William King 18914
Act: 18914
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

You must certify to the credibility of the witness who has testified to the claimant's service, & your official character & signature must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. The witness
must annex his affid. by stating how long the claimant served —
Parker 17/10 June 21/1833
M. Everett Esq. Wrentham Mass.

ALFRED L. HOLMAN
219 SO. DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO
CABLE ADDRESS: NAMLOH CODE: WESTERN UNION
TELEPHONES { HARRISON 4983 CALUMET 140
March 18th, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the pension record of Nathan Kingsbury, Norfolk County, Mass., pensioner of the Revolution. Placed on Pension Roll, June 12, 1834. Pension commenced. Mar. 4, 1831.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman

Norfolk ss. On this third day of June A.D. 1834. The said Nathan Kingsbury again appeared before the Hon. Judge of said Court of Probate then in open session & upon oath declared that he was in the United States Service for the full period of six months commencing about the middle of June A.D. 1778 in the manner & form he has set forth in his foregoing statement that he remained over one month after most of the other Troops left the Camp, & was employed in taking care of the Sick in the Hospital. For the time that he remained after the other Troops left he has no documentary evidence, nor is there any person living to his knowledge by whom he can prove it.
Nathan Kingsbury
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last aforesaid. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Nathan Kingsbury was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that Lewis Harding is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the name signed to the Certificate of the Disposition of Jacob Blake hereto annexed is his signature & honest writing.
Isaac D. Leland Judge of Probate
The said Court further certify that Nathaniel Emmons is a justice of the Peace in said County and that the name signed to the Certificate of the Disposition of Jacob Blake hereto annexed is his signature and honest writing.
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 agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Nathaniel Emmons Nath l Emmons a clergyman, residing in the
Franklin and St. John Elias Ware residing in Braintree hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Kingsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be right years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. Nathaniel Emmons, Elias Ware
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel Emmons, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Franklin; and that Elias Ware who has also signed the same is a resident in said Braintree and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac D. Leland Judge of Probate
Jonathan H. Clegg, Isaac D. Leland Reg d of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Kingsbury, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. third day of June A.D. 1834. Jonathan H. Clegg Register

Wrentham May 22-1834.
This may certify that Mr. Nathan Kingsbury a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was at Ycondengy with me five months, ending Nov. 1776 and when I came away, he remained there still —
Jacob Blake
Norfolk.
Wrentham May 27 th 1834
Then appeared personally Jacob Blake & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me
Davis Harding Just of Peace
I hereby certify that Jacob Blake the above deponent is a credible witness
Elizabeth Pitcairn

Dedham Ms. June 3 d 1834.
Sir, I herewith enclose to you the papers in the case of Nathan Kingsbury, an applicant for a pension - he is an honest worthy man & I hope his case will come within the rule
Respectfull
W. Edwards Esq., Commissary General
From Colt Serch
Jonathan H. Gull
N.B. Please to direct the answer to me at Dedham. J.H.G.