Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,999, for James Kingman, Massachusetts

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SERVICE
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H. Kingman, James Release
NUMBER _____
W. 14.9999
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1170
Releaf Kingman widow of James Kingman
who died on the 15. Oct. 1821 of Norfolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Perriman of the [blank] commanded by Major Heath in the Mass. mil. time for 8 months Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of July 1837 and sent to Betsy Richards, Esq. Randolph. Mass.
Arrears to the 1 st of March '37. 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 13.33
$173.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Braun Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 — Page 56

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Braintree February 14 th 1837
I Asa French do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachu- etts and that I have the custody of the records of said Town that James Kingman and Releaf Clark both of Braintree were joined in Marriage the twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1774
Asa French Town Clerk
Norfolk ss, Braintree February 14 th 1837 Then personally appeared Asa French the subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & Common- wealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Benjamin Richards is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk and that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine therefor.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this twenty third day of February A.D. 1837.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg Probate Co. of Norfolk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. on the fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundreds and thirty seven. Personally appeared before the Honorable Sherman Leland Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Releaf Kingman a resident of Randolph in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, doth upon her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July A.D. 1836. That she is the Widow of James Kingman late of Randolph in said County deceased; that her said husband was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in April 1775. into a Company of the Massachusetts Militia as a private and served eight months in a Company commanded by Captain Stephen Penniman was stationed at Roxbury or near the shores of Boston; she believes that Capt. Penniman was in the Command of the Company while her husband did duty near the shores of Boston in the eight months service, she frequently heard her husband speak of him and of Capt. Nathaniel Belcher as being the two officers who took the Command of the Company while he was in the service. That she does not certainly know who commanded the Regiment but thinks it was Major Holman Heath who was often called Major General of the Army. That her said husband also enlisted into the said Stephen Pennimans Company as a private some time the last of July 1776. and served with the State troops near the shores of Boston four months, as a private in said Company, and she believes, Colonel Heath or Col. Dyke was the Commander of the troops - same time in December 1776 her said husband enlisted, into Captain Nathaniel Belchers Company as a private and marched to New York or New Jersey and did duty in said Company nearly four months, he enlisted for three months, but did not arrive home according to the best of her recollection till the middle of April 1777 - he served with the State troops, she does not recollect who the Colonel was or the other superior officers - That her said husband resided in Braintree in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, Randolph was formerly a part of Braintree that she was married to the said James Kingman by the Rev. Moses Toft then minister of Braintree in the year 1774 her said husband died the fifteenth day of October 1821 and that she has ever since remained a widow, as will more fully appear by the testimony hereto annexed -
Releaf her X Kingman Mark
I swear to & subscribe the day & year first above mentioned before me & I hereby certify that the said Releaf Kingman in consequence of being infirm is unable to attend before a Court to make the foregoing declaration. S Leland Judge of Probate

I Nathaniel Hubbard of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being in my seventy third year of my Age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Kingman late of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that said Kingman was in the eighth months service at Dorchester or Roxbury 1775 in Captain Stephen Pemmimans Company with the Massachusetts troops, he served as a private in said Company, I am a Revolutionary Soldier myself and received a pension from the United States for my services; why I know of said Kingmans being in the service I lived near him and I well remember of going down to his quarters when he was doing duty at one time with him when he was at home on furlough and I returned home and left him there in the service, I know of his enlisting and marching to New York, in the Revolutionary war but I do not now recollect who his officers were and how long a period he served, Nathaniel Hubbard
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss February 8th 1837. Then the above named Nathaniel Hubbard, who is reputed to be a person of truth & veracity personally appeared & made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscri- bed is true
Before Me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Bethiah Clark of Randolph in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, being now in my eighty seven years old, of my age, I do testify and declare that I well remember that James Kingman Marched from Brain tree now Randolph with the state troops and did duty at New York or New Jersey as a private in the War of the Revolution in Captain Nathaniel Belchers company from December 18th 1776 to some time in April 1777 — why I recollect this circumstance is my husband enlisted and Marched with him at the same time and they come home together as far as Dorchester, where they parted as far as as my husband states to me I lived within a mile of him & know of his being going into the above said service James Kingman resided at Brain tree in the County of Norfolk & State of Mass achusetts when he marched & did duty at New York or New Jersey as aforesaid & is now dead & left a widow who is now alive —
Bethiah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County, ss: Then the above named Bethiah Clark, who is a person highly esteemed & respected in the neighbourhood where she resides and is a person of truth and veracity and has the General reputation as such person aff appeared and made Oath to the above Affidavit by her subscribed that the same is true Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Ludden of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in my seventy sixth or seventy seventh year of my age do testify and say that I well remember James Kingman of Randolph who is now deceased that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in the eight months service at Bunker Hill with me as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, in Captain Stephen Pemenians Company I served eight months I and think he served the same time, as I did according to the best of my memory, I am now a Revolutionary pensioner and am on the pension list of the United States for my services in the Revolu- tionary war - said Kingman has left a widow who which is now alive and has never since been married, said James Kingman died a number of years ago - I think his widows name is Lucy or Abigail I always lived in the neighborhood with them - Randolph was formerly a part of Braintree -
Samuel his Ludden Mark
State of Massachusetts Norfolk county ss, February 8th 1837. Then the above named Samuel Ludden who is reputed as a person of veracity and truth personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true Before Me Benjamin Richard Justice of the Peace

I Aaron Littlefield of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being In my seventy eighth year of my age do testify and say that I was acquainted with James Kingman late of Randolph deceased, that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served, in the same company with me at Roxbury and Dorchester near the shores of Boston, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia or state troops in Captain Stephen Perrinam's Company, I served from some time in the last part of July 1776, to the last of November 1776 - four months and I am very sure he served the same period of time that I did - We were both of us of the Town of Brain tree now Randolph, and we resided there when we enlisted into said service, and in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts; I think that Col. Dyer commanded the Regiment at that time, I will not be positive (at this time as I was in several services in the Revolutionary War some times under Col. Dyer and at other times under Col. MacIntosh, and other commanders of Regiments that I do not now recollect - that said James Kingman died a number of years ago and left a widow, I think her maiden name was Bliss - she is now a widow and has never since her husband's death been married -
Aaron Littlefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss; February 16th 1837.
Then the above named Aaron Littlefield, who sustains a good moral character and is reputed as a person of truth and veracity personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14999
Belcaf By Kinman
Widow of
James Kingman
Priv. Col. W. Va.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Forrest Kingman, name is found on Sept Penniman roll dated in Dec 1776, how long he served is not shown. He is also found on Sept Bales roll dated June 1777 — No amt of service given — A.H.J.
allow 8 mo

Randolph June 19th 1837.
James L. Edwards Esq.
commissioner of Pensions, Sir, having rec d . a communication from your department of June 2 d . 1837. in the case of Relief Kingman, Widow of James Kingman late of Randolph in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, die d . — that the services could not, been as stated in the affidavits, of Bethiah Clark & Samuel Ludden — but said Kingmans name is found on Captain Stephen Perrimans roll in Dec r of 1776. and on Captain Nathaniel Belchers in June 1777. and that no roll of the 8 th M c Service could be found under Captain Stephen Perriman in 1775. in order to have, Bethiah Clark & Samuel Ludden, give some further explanations, I called upon them — found Bethiah Clark labouring under great bodily infirmities & sickness, I thought it improper to say any thing to her — as for Mr. Ludden he could not give any further explanations which I deemed of any importance — altho not so aged as Miss Clark, he is very much broken down and his memory so much impaired; I thought it improper for to take any new statement from him, under the solemnity of an Oath in his present impaired state of memory — I have taken another affidavit of Mr. Nathaniel Hubbard as a further statement & explanation to be used with his former declaration in her case which I here forward, with one additional one from his wife — Jennima Hubbard — who are persons of good standing in society & whose testimony I should at all times take at true in any case before me acting as a Magistrate with the utmost confidence —

I would here briefly state, that inasmuch his name is found on Pennington & Belcher's rolls at two different periods with the testimony of the Witnesses in her case, before you I presume that you will be fully satisfied that she is intitled to a Pension - We will leave the amount which you may think proper to Allow; discretionary with the department, whatever your decision is we must be satisfied as we well know you are acting under those regulations laid down and adopted in the department which are imperious, - I need not repeat those circumstances, relating to the imperfect state of the rolls in 1775 - as you must know more about them than any other Person in the U. States - Miss. Kingman is now labouring under bodily infirmities & is very Poor & destitute. if any thing should be decided in her favor please to forward it as soon as consistent
I am respectfully, your, Most Ob. and very Humble S r .
Benjamin Richards
Please write Benj. Richards Randolph (Ms/s)

I Nathaniel Hubbard of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being now in my seventy fourth year of my age. Do testify and declare, that I always lived near James Kingman of Randolph formerly Braintree, and altho I lived in N. Bridgewater It is not more than ten rods from the line of Randolph said Kingman living very near the line of N. Bridgewater in Randolph and he was one of my nearest neighbours, I know of his being a Revolutionary Soldier; he did served a part of the time near the shores of Boston and in one campaign he went to New York with Capt. Nathaniel Belcher - I well remember when he came  was at home one from Dorchester neck I think it was in the Spring or fore part of the summer of 1775 - he got me to go down with him to take his place a short time, while he could come home - I accordingly went down with him - to his camp - I well remember that Captain Stephen Perriman, replied to me that I was too young & small to exchange with him for a few days and I accordingly came home again and left him there on duty in Captain Perrimans Company I well remember of his being cut at several times in the War of the Revolution, from the commencement of the war, in 1775 - to 1781 - in the year 1781 I left home and served in the Revolut- ionary war myself during the continuance of the war I think it must have been in 1775. that I went to take his place, the precise time I am unable to state state in which of the months in that year but According to the best of my memory now it was as I have stated - I make this declaration to be used with my former affidavit, in the case of Relief Kingman widow of the said James Kingman def - who is now a widow, and now alive in the S. Town of Randolph and has never been married since her Husband's death - I have always understood this service in 1775 was in the 8 months service Nathaniel Hubbard state of Massachusetts Norfolk County - ss June 15th 1837 - Then the above named Nathaniel Hubbard, who is reputed to be a person of a good moral character in his neighbourhood, and that his word may be relied upon for truth and veracity - personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Jerimiah Hubbard of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth (Ms) wife of Nathaniel Hubbard of S. North Bridgewater - being then sixty nine years of age - I do testify & say that in the commencement of the War of the Revolution, in 1775 - James Kingman of Randolph in the County of Norfolk - then - lived in the same house with me - he was then married - was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - for altho at that time I was but a child about 7 years old, the War had an such impression on my mind, that I can well remember some of the transactions of that day -
I remember that James Kingman went into the War, and served as it was stated in the 8 Mo nths service 1775. I recollect this circumstance being talked of at the time and have frequently had that same repeated to me since, himself - at at one time not more than a year" before his death - I can remember of his being out at three or more times - the length of service and the particulars as it respects his officers, I have now no distinct recol- lection, other than I was since told by him in conversing on the events of the War, he served under, Captain Stephen Penniman - and Capt. Nathaniel Belcher - at one time he went to New York, under Capt. Belcher as was then stated -
Her Jerimiah Hubbard Mark
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County June 15th 1837
Then the above named Jerimiah Hubbard who is a person of truth and veracity and is so reputed in her neighbourhood - personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit is true by her subscribed is true
Before me Benj n Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. June. 22. 1837
I hereby certify that Benjamin Richards is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, & has been such for at least a month past. Witness my hand & the Great Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the Commonwealth

July 17
FREE
Com Relief Kong-m
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington
$ 26:66 per ann

$ 26:66 per ann
July 17
James L. Edwards Esquire. Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington
Rev. Robert N. Ingram Secy

McRae July 13th 1837
Sir, I have received your communication relating to the Pension of Mrs. Relief Kingman of the 17th of July 1837 - that under all the circumstances in her case - If I should think proper to accept for the widow, a certificate for 8 months service, I should make the same known to your department - having consulted with the old Lady on the subject, and have concluded to accept of the certificate for 8 Months service as advised by your department. - - - and would ask the favor, that the same may be forwarded as soon as convenient as the old Lady is very Poor, and very much out of health, it would be very desirable in enabling her, to procure the necessaries of life at this time
I am respectfully your Obed. Servt.
Benjamin Richards
James L. Edwards Esq. comm d . of Pensions at Washington -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kingman, Loring GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4539 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 17, 1796 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.