Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 768, for William Kingsley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kingsley, William      NUMBER      Mr. 768 Deborah      B.L.W. 2499H-160-55.
CONTENTS

6862 New York
In letter to J. W. Carr May 3 1831
William Kingsley
of Ballston in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lincoln of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sedgwick in the Connecticut line for 14 2 Years.
increased
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. Wm Taylor 26 of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r 32 $60.97 Semiannual allowance ending 4 May 33 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Miles Clerk, Book 5. Vol. 11 Page 23

1586 New York Albany Deborah Kingsley widow of William Kingsley who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate Of Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 th day of Aug/53
and sent to
A. A. Vedder
Schenectady
N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818 , Page 77 Vol. A
3/53
1831
Rev 3 Mar 55- 166516

Ch. Thompson, Aug 18
166516 A et mar 3 June 12 55
Deborah Kingsley Widow Kingsley William William Kingsley Pres.
Illus to 2nd copy of may 1855
Rev. Nathan A. Tr. Pensions
July 53 - 1876
Ad: 160 ac, May 14/52 Blyth
Vol R, page 74
A. A. Bedder, Schenectady, N.Y.

State of New York
Saratoga Js. On this 25 th Sept. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Erick Coven, Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery in & for the 4 th Circuit of said State, now sitting William Kingsley of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga aforesaid aged sixty seven Years who being duly sworn first according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated.
To the Question Where & in What Year were You Born? he answers In Plainfield County of Vermont; - then State of Connecticut Nov r 4. 1764
To the Question have You any record of Your age? and if so where is it? he answers he has no record of his age.
To the Question, When were You living when called into service, When have You lived since the Revolutionary War. Where do you now live? he answers he lived at Plainfield aforesaid & at Norwich in said Connecticut when called into service and hereafter mentioned, After the Revolution he lived at Norwich aforesaid about 8 Years when he moved to the said Town of Ballston where he has ever since resided to his present residence.
To the Question How were You called into service, were You drafted & did You volunteer or were You a substitute & for a substitute for whom? he answers
In 1779 he went into the service at said Town of Plainfield as a substitute for Phineas Pearce who was drafted to serve for two months at Fort Griswold opposite New London; deponent served as such substitute in said Fort for two months under Capt. Lincoln, Col. Ledyard was Chief in command when deponent was discharged, This service was the

summer of 1779 he received no written discharge In the Month of March 1780 he resided in Plainfield aforesaid & went into service again as a substitute for George Munderock for two Months to serve at Fort Griswold aforesaid, Department service in said Fort for said two months under Capt. John Seixon, Col. Ledyard still having command of the Fort. He was then discharged without any written dis- charge.
Before leaving the Fort another company of drafted militia men under command of Capt. Stephen Clark, Col. Ledyard being still in com- mand came to do duty in said fort when this department took the place of Joseph Hall as his substitute for one month & served as such for that time under said Capt. Stephen Clark, Col. Ledyard being still in command of the said fort, at the expiration of this month this appli- cant was dismissed without a written discharge.
In the latter part of July in the same year 1780 Capt. Joshua Dunlap of the Connecticut Militia was ordered to raise by draft a number of men to go to Quilten in that state, one Robert How was drafted for that service he was a blacksmith by trade. He hired this applicant to take his place accordingly, was mustered into service, at Quilten under said Capt. Dunlap, marched from thence to the head of mistick Cove, remained there for the term of two months the full term of time for which said How was drafted. Col. Ledyard aforesaid was principal in command during these two months. Major Huntington was several times at the fort, apparently in consultation with Capt. Dunlap. Lieut. Tuckerman was in service

with him. At the expiration of these two months he was discharged without receiving any written discharge.
In the month of January 1781 he resided in Norwich in said State & by the consent of his father went to Fort Griswold to enlist into the Connecticut State Troops. On or about the seventh day of January 1781 aforesaid he enlisted accordingly into Capt. Latham's Company, Col. Ledyard's Regiment of Connecticut artillery for nine months. He enlisted in Fort Griswold & served there the whole term. On the fifth day of September he was sent to Wintrop's Cove to remove some vessels in company with others. Lieut. Samuel Dennison commanded the detachment, while on this duty the British attacked the fort & took it, all the company to which he belonged who were in the fort were killed but the Capt. & three men & they were wounded. At the expiration of this service was dismissed by Lieut. Dennison without a written discharge.
In the month of March 1782 he enlisted as Captain's boy on board the Frigate Trumbull of 32 guns for twelve months. Henry Billings was Captain. A. Woodhull was sailing master. one Perkins was a Lieutenant. The Frigate Trumbull belonged to the navy of the State of Connecticut. He served as Captain's boy carrying orders to the subordinate officers on board the ship for twelve months when his time expired he was with the ship on a cruise & remained in service doing duty until the ship returned to the port of New London when he was discharged about one month after the

Expiration of his time of enlistment, and he was paid for that excess of time in the same manner as for the rest. While he was on board the ship cruised from New London its principal station from near the Grand Banks Newfoundland to the southern station near the Island of Cuba. She took three prizes, one called the Phoenix a twelve guns & two merchantmen, one a brig & the other a Schooner. This applicant was discharged by Capt. Billings after said who gave him a written discharge which had long since been lost, as he considered it of no importance to preserve it. Deponent says he has no documentary evidence of his service.
To the Question state the names of the regular officers who were with you in the service: such continental Militia regiments as you can recollect the general circumstances of your service? he says he can answer no further than he has already answered herein.
To the Question did you ever receive a Discharge from the service? he says he did from Capt. Billings as above stated which has since been lost.
To the Question state the names of persons whom you are known in the present neighborhood who can testify as to the character for morality of your service as a Soldier of the revolution? he states the names of Reuben Sears a Clergyman William H. Satterlee Esquire.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
I affirm that the above is true to the best of my knowledge. Sept 18 32 in open Court before me. J. M. Davison.
William Kingsley
Clerk in Chancery

H. M. Davidson, Clerk in Chancery
William Kingsley Percy Papers
all

We Reuben Sears a clergyman residing in the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga & William H. Satterlee a Justice of the Peace residing in the same town & Postmaster at the Burnt Hills Post Office in said town hereby certify that we are well acquaint- -ed with William Kingsley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixtyseven years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- -hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Reuben Sears
Sworn & subscribed by Reuben Sears, said affirming to be William H. Satterlee the day of year aforesaid in Open Court before me
William H. Satterlee
G. L. Dorrance, Clerk in Chancery
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & also that he served in the Navy of the State of Connecticut, as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Reuben Sears who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ballston aforesaid & that William H. Satterlee

who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, a Justice of the Peace thereof, & Postmaster of the Burnt Mills Post Office therein, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
E. Cowen, Vice Ch. 4th Circ. N. Y.
I Thomas T. Tabor  Gideon W. Deyo Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in the county of Saratoga  pleas in the county of Saratoga do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Kingsley for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Twenty fifth  fourth day of September in the year 1832.
G. M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery

William Kingsley Pension application under act of June 7. 1832
I am well acquainted with William Kingsley the applicant, & many years ago heard him narrate his naval service within mentioned. He is a man of respectability. David Ames his wit- ness is also known to me as a man of fair character.
Dec. 3. 1832
John W. Taylor
admd.
17 mo pri
$50.00
2 years pri
80 $

State of New York County of Saratoga ss. Personally appeared before me Jesse Robertson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Saratoga David Ames of the Town of Milton in said County aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth deponeth say that he now is & was during the Revolutionary War acquainted with William Kingsley of Ballston in the County aforesaid & that In 1779 he the said William Kingsley went into the service of the United States at the Town of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut & served for two months at Fort Griswold opposite New London under Captain Lincoln. Colonel Sedgwick was chief in Command he the deponent served as a private in the same Company under the aforesaid officer during the aforesaid term of two months this service was in the summer of 1779 as stated by him in his declaration held an unrecd.
Subscribed & sworn to this 17 day of Nov ember 1832 before me
David Ames
Jesse Robertson Justice of the peace
I the said Jesse Robertson Justice of the Peace aforesaid do hereby certify that I am now and have been for several years past been acquainted with the said David Ames & that his statement is in my opin- ion entitled to full credit. Jesse Robertson Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Saratoga ss I William G. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do certify that Jesse Robertson before whom the preceding purports to be sworn to as at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & believe the signature subscribed to the said Affidavit to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 26 th day of November 1832
Wm G Goodrich Dep y Clerk of the County of Saratoga -

William Kingsley
New York,
Hon. G. W. Taylor

BRIEF in the case of  William Kingsley.  of  Ballston  — in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty seven years.  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.     Subsisted for Phineas Paine } In 1779 2 As a Gen. Capt Lincoln, Col. Ledyard   for Geo. Munderoch — 1780 March 2 Capt Dixon — — — — —   for Gen. Hall — — — — — 1 Capt Clark — — — — —   for Rot. Howe — — — July 2 Capt Dunlap. — — — — —   1781 Jan'y 7. 9 Capt Latham. — — — — —   Ship Trumbull — 1782 Mar 1 & about 1 Capt Billings  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plainfield & New Britain, Conn't  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A clergyman & W. H. Satterlee, certifying to traditional evidence. & David Ames. being present in 1779  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. W. H. Examining Clerk.

Application of
166176
Deborah Kingsley FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under Act March 3, 1855.

DECLARATION
Of a REVOLUTIONARY Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
State of New York, City & County of Schenectady
On this sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a commissioned officer within and for the city and county and state aforesaid Deborah Kingsley aged 69 years, a resident of the city & said county in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Kingsley deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary War and for whose service there is now due an annual pension of eighty dollars and has received same in semiannual payments on the 4th of March and 4th of September since February 3 1853 and that she was pronounced under the act of said 3 February 1853 by a certificate which was issued to her from the pension office of the general states dated the 21st day of August 1853 signed by H. H. Clapp Vice Secretary of the Interior
She further states that she was married to the said William Kingsley in Ballston in Saratoga County on the 15th day of September in the year A. D. 18 40 , by one Russell Jones of Saratoga County a justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Wager by former marriage and that her said husband died at Ballston aforesaid on the 5th day of September in the year A. D. 18 48 , and that she is now a widow. if additional evidence is required with respect to the time of her marriage & the death of William Kingsley her late husband it will be readily found on file in the pension office in her application for the pension which she now asks to which she refers the claimant
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward her warrant to Albert S. Fletcher of Schenectady and appoint him my attorney to receive the same for me.
We Benjamin Stickles and Peter Stickles residents of the city & county of Schenectady in the State of New York , upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Deborah Kingsley a true copy in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Benjamin Stickles Peter Stickles
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
A. W. D. H. Com. of Deeds

State of New York,
Schenectady } I
Marvin Strong
Clerk of the said
county, do hereby certify that Benjamin L. Kellogg was, on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate, a Commissioner of Deeds within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this seventh day of June
A. D. 1855.
Marvin Strong Clerk

State of New York } Schenectady County } on this 3 day of June 1853 personally appeared in Open Court, before the County Court of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York - Deborah Kingsley a Resident of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State aforesaid to me personally known aged Sixty Seven years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Kingsley late of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid who was a pensioner of the United States and was pensioned under the act of the 7 th June 1832, for Evidence of the Rank he held, the services performed, the time he Entered and left the Service &c. She Refers the Department to the Proofs contained in his Application and now on file in the pension office and on which the Certificate granting him a pension was founded, the amount of pension he drew was Eighty dollars per annum, which was paid Semi Annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year, at the New York Albany Agency, Should there be any inaccuracy in stating the contents of said pension certificate it must be, described to her not having the possession of it, she having surrendered it at the time she made her Application for the arrearage of the pension which had accrued to her Husband from the 4 th of March to the 5 th September 1849 the day on which he died at his Residence in the Town of Ballston aforesaid, which said Arrearage was allowed and paid to her as the widow of the said William Kingsley, which was also paid at the New York, Albany, Agency. She further declares that she was, Married to the said William Kingsley by Ebenezer D. Jones Esq o on the 16 th day of September 1848 he said Jones being then a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid and then a Resident of Ballston in

in said County where the Marriage was consummated in the presence of Benjamin Wakeman the only person who witnessed it and who is now deceased, that she was not married to him Prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow
Subscribed and sworn
Deborah X Kingsley mark
As before me this 3 rd day of
June A D 1853 - in open Court
St. John's County
Gap of Schenectady County -
State of New-York, { COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, MARVIN STRONG, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That S. V. Johnson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and therein written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a County Judge of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FARTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the
3 rd day of June 1853.
Marvin Strong Clerk.
The Proceeds of this Affiliation please direct to A. A. Veddler No. 74 Ferry Street Schenectady, N.Y.
L. P. Wells Esq. Commissioner of persons
A. A. VEDDLER

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
personally appeared before me Samuel B. Edwards a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to Administer oaths. Ebenezer Jones who being Duly sworn with Depose & say that he Resides in the Town of Ballston in said County and did reside there on the 16 th day of September 1848. and then held the office of Justice of the Peace duly Elected and qualified in and for said County - and this deponent further states that on the aforesaid 16 th day of September William Kingsley & Deborah Wager both of said Town of Ballston, were joined in wedlock by him as such justice, in said County of Ballston & this Deponent further states, that besides himself & the parties that were married, there was but one person present, that was Benjamin Wakeman who is now Dead - & deponent further states that he was well acquainted with & knew William Kingsley & Deborah Wager at the time of their said Marriage & that the said William Kingsley is now Dead, and has understood which he believes to be true that said William was a person
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That J. B. Edwards whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said J. B. Edwards and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this June day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
James W. Horton CLERK.

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
personally appeared before me Samuel B. Edwards a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Ebenezer Jones who being Duly sworn with Depose & say that he Resides in the Town of Ballston in said County and did Reside there on the 16 th day of September 1848 and then held the office of Justice of the Peace duly Elected and qualified in and for said County and this deponent further States that on the aforesaid 16 th day of September William Kingsley & Deborah Wagon both of said Town of Ballston, were joined in wedlock by him as such justice, in said Town of Ballston & this Deponent further States, that besides himself & the parties that were married, there was but one person present, that was Benjamin Workman who is now Dead - & deponent further States that he was well acquainted with & knew William Kingsley & Deborah Wagon at the time of their said Marriage & that the said William Kingsley is now Dead, and has understood which he believes to be true that said William was a pensioner of the United States when he died and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 7 th day of June 1853 before me C. S. 73, Edwards Justice of the Peace
E. R. Jones

State of New York } ss Schenectady County } On this 7 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before me Benjamin V. Velder a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for said County, duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths, Peter Stickle to me well known who after being duly sworn doth depose and say that he Resides in the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State aforesaid, and further says, that he was well acquaint- ed with William Kingsley late of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga, and State aforesaid, but who is now dead, his deponent has no distinct recollection as to the precise time he died but believes it was in September 1849, deponent further says, that he visited in company with his wife, said William Kingsley about a week before he died, that he saw him after he was dead, attended his funeral, and saw him buried. That said William Kingsley left a widow surviving him, and who is the Mother of this deponent's wife, and the individual named and described as the Declarant in the declaration to which this is annexed, and this deponent further states, that he understood and believes that said William Kingsley was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time he died
Peter Stickle
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written
State of New-York, { COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, MARVIN STRONG, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That B. V. Velder Esq. whose name is subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Com- missioner of Deeds for the City and County of Schenectady, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 8 th day of June 1853.
Marvin Strong Clerk.

State of New York } Schenectady County } On this 7 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before me Benjamin H. Wedder a Commissioner of deeds, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Peter Stickle to me well known who after being duly sworn doth depose and say that he Resides in the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State aforesaid, and further says, that he was well acquain- ted with William Kingsley late of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga, and State aforesaid, but who is now dead, his deponent has no distinct recollection as to the precise time he died but believes it was in September 1849, deponent further says, that he visited in company with his wife, said William Kingsley about a week before he died, that he saw him after he was dead, attended his funeral, and saw him buried. That said William Kingsley left a widow surviving him, and who is the Mother of this deponent's wife, and the individual named and described as the Declarant in the declaration to which this is annexed, and this deponent further states, that he understood and believes that said William Kingsley was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time he died
Peter Stickle
Subscribed and sworn to } the day & year first above written } before me B. H. WEDDER, Com rs of deeds

266816

State of New York
Whovillade 9 th June 1855
Dear Sir
Please accept the four Enclosed Applications for Priority. Leave & send me the Result.
With due Respect
A. P. Waldo Esq. Cass te of Inventions.
A. A. Palmer -

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WIDOW, &c.
File No.
768
Deborah Kingsley. Widow.
William Kingsley, Past. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

ENC
John
J. P. Noble Esq. Washington City, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
D.C.

June 10. 1853.
No 2088
App. of Deborah
Kingsley or Kingsby
widow of William
6802
Ny P.H. 60
Act 3rd Feby 1853
Rev:
Almond $80 per an.
Comm Feb 3. 1853
Chairman A. A. Vedder Schenectady Schenectady Co. New York
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Pension Office August 23/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully be J. B. Buel Esq. J. C. Calhoun and Present
William Kinsley Act 32 $80.00; - Died 5 th Sept. 1849, Paid to his death.
F. B. Barth Auditor. 1.

Brief in the case of Deborah Kingsley widow of Wm Schenectady County and State of N York act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum
Pr
Marriage proved - Cr. Wills.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and rep.
Identity (circumstantial)
Name and residence of Agent
A. A. Vedder Schenectady N York
Examining Clerk.
H Gray

Payments to be made at New York by First Natl. S. Br Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. B. Miller, Clerk, in Book M E Vol. 34 Page 23

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Kingsley Of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive _____  Fifty Six — dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
James M. [unclear]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards