Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13657, for John Kimball, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Privatier
Kimball, John
S. 13657
R.I.
CONTENTS
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New York N. 8055  28713
John Kimball of Franklin Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lippitt in the R. Island Troops time for 11 months & 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1834 and sent to Hon. R. H. Billings H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 115.29 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept. " 14.21 $134.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 4 Page 42

John Kimball
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character & name of sketch eg
Admitted
Private 11 mo & 16 days
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Hon N. Pillsbury

BRIEF in the case of John Kimball of Moiré in the State of N. 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? 68 years & 8 months 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.     May 1 st In 1776 4 Substitute Gen. Capt. A. Kimball R. Island   June 8 th 1780. (enlisted) 7 6 16 Col. C. Lippett 3 State Troops   Spring of 1781 Volunteer 1 Col. C. Green 3 " "   Capt. D. Windsor "   Entered as a Seaman Apr. 1781. on board a 20 Gun Ship (not named) comm'd by Capt. Sal. Monroe - States that he was absent on this service 62 months or more.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Glocester R. Island 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested according to the Regulations, and the Clerk's Signature is omitted.
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. D. Doolittle Examining Clerk.

John Kintzle

State of New York County of Franklin ss On this tenth Day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judge (1st Page) of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House in the Town of Malone in and for the County of Franklin John Kimball a resident of Morra in the County of Franklin State of New York aged sixty eight years and eight months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he was born at Gloucester County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island on the 11th Day of February in the year 1764 according to the best of his knowl- edge information and belief. That he has no record of his age. That when he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war he resided at Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island and entered the service un- der the following named officers and services herein stated that he entered the service at Prov- idence Rhode Island as a substitute for one Amhurst Kimball on the first day of May 1776 into the State Troops in a company command- ed by Capt. Isaac Kimball Abraham Tuttle was Lieutenant of the company in Col Christo- pher Lippitt's Regiment and served as a pri- vate in the said company until the first day of September 1776 being 4 Months Marched from Providence to Red Port R.I. About the first of September 1776 the State Troops the said Regiment was put on the Continental establishment and marched to join the Main Army under Genl Washington near New York where Capt. Isaac Kimball resigned his command and he the Declarant left the service at the same time but received no written discharge

That on the eighth day of June in the year 2nd P. 1780 he voluntarily enlisted at Gloucester as a private soldier for six months into a company commanded by Capt Chandler Burlingame in Col Christopher Green's Regiment of Continental troops which troops were mustered at Providence R.I. and marched to Bristol then to Newport then to Middletown north of Newport where they were stationed till the first day of October 1780 when they removed to Butts Hill Fort — and remained there until the 24th day of December 1780 during all which time he performed the duty of a soldier in the said company Regiment amounting to six months and eighteen days when he was honorably discharged having served out the time of his enlistment got no written discharge That in the Spring of the year 1781 he perform- ed a tour of duty of one month as a volun- teer soldier in a company of Rhode Island State Troops commanded by Captain Stephen Windsor stationed during the time at Block Island R.I. and Newport when he was discharged at Newport but received no written discharge.
That he performed several other short tours of duty as a volunteer and at all times when an alarm of danger required his services was ready to render them on one such occasion he performed a tour of ten days at Greenwich to guard the public stores against depredations from Loyalists at another time when Gen Sullivan command- ed on Rhode Island he turned out as a vol- unteer for fifteen days & served as a soldier under Captain Timothy Milmouth in Colonel Kimball's Regiment David Richmond Major under Genl Barton when he was discharged at Warwick R.I. without any written discharge

That in the first week in April in the year 1781 he entered as a voluntary seaman on board of a 20 Gun Ship or Vessel at Boston to cruise against the common Enemy which Vessel was commanded by Capt James Monroe of Providence that he went out early in the Spring with said Vessel Capt Monroe Commanding had been out at sea but a short time when this Vessel captured a small British Schooner maned her & sent her to Boston but she was recaptured before she arrived there about four days after the first capture Capt Monroe took a British Brig maned her and sent her into Boston where she arrived. in about ten days more Capt Mon- roe captured another British Brig with a valuable cargo of Dry Goods & Molasses — estimated at about £5000 this Brig was taken out of Bermuda Harbour in about 3 fathoms of Water she was maned & ordered to Boston or Rhode Island but was retaken on her passage that about one week after, Capt Monroe with his Vessel and Crew were captured by a fleet of eight sail of British Men of War when this Declarant was put in irons & kept for 11 days on board of a small Sloop of War that he was then taken out of that Vessel and put on board of a 20 Gun Ship & carried to New York Harbour as a prisoner that while he was on board of said Vessel lying at Long Island a British press gang came on board to search for British Seamen they found two who were Britons & claimed him this Declarant and one more American as such and forced them from the said 20 Gun Vessel and put them on board of a 38 Gun Frigate called the Amphi- trite then lying at anchor at Sandy Hook on board of which Vessel he was compelled to do the subscribed the Col whose name is not now

42 12 duty of a Seaman much against his will the other American who was pressed with him was drowned the second day after being put on board of the Amphitrite the residue of the belt . Warren's crew were put on board of the Old Ship Mass where most of them died shortly after. After lying at Sandy Hook for a long time the Fleet of 24 sail was ordered by the British Genl. Clin- -ton to sail with about 1000 Land forces under the command of Traitor Arnold to go up Long Island Sound and capture burn & plunder along the coast provided to New London where the Fleet anchored and landed the Troops part on the New London side and part on the Groton side of the river Arnold commanded the party on the New London side in person both Forts were taken the Town was set on fire and all the Garrison at Fort Griswold at Groton were murdered except a few who got into the Magazine - the next object was to burn New Haven but when the Fleet arrived before New Haven the American Militia had collected and Arnold dared not land his Troops the Fleet then proceeded to New York and anchored at a place called White Stone close to Long Island while lying there it was concluded to go back and make another attempt upon New Haven but this project was finally abandoned That while the said Vessel was so lying at anchor in the declarant and a Negro man who was also an impressed Seaman on board of the same Vessel agreed to make their escape which they effected by swimming from the Frigate to a boat that lay astern of the Frigate in which boat they landed at a place called Rye Neck within the British lines having rowed said boat five miles or more

572 P. in the night from which place they proceeded with great caution & risk to Horn Neck where they were taken up by a Sentinel and Con- ducted before General Waterbury then in Command at that place by whom they were kindly treated and fed for several days he the Declarant being weak and unable to travel But when he had recovered sufficient health and strength to travel Gen Waterbury gave him a pass to go to Rhode Island and the Negro man a pass to go to Boston. that he and the Negro set off together he being very destitute of clothes and without money and was unable to travel more than a few miles in a day when they arrived near New Haven that place and the adjacent country were in a state of alarm in consequence of a report that the British Fleet was in sight of New Haven, and that that City was to share the fate of New London that he and the Negro Man then joined the American Militia to resist the enemy and in the confusion which ensued he lost the passport which he had received from Genl Waterbury and on arriving at the camp of the Army about one mile to the west of the City of New Haven he was examined by an American Officer whose name he does not now recollect and asked for his passport and not being able to produce it was taken for a spy till he provided a Loyal Pass which he had obtained from Genl Waterbury after the alarm had subsided the Col whose name is not now

recollection gave him a new support to go home to Rhode Island when he travelled on being in rags and destitute of money and arrived at his place of residence at Gloucester — in the state of Rhode Island and on the 28th day of October 1781 which was six and a half months or more after he embarked under Capt Monroe that on his arrival at home he had worn his shirt and what of his pantaloons was remaining 3\frac{1}{2} months without a change. that when he was impressed taken from the 20 Gen Ship he had two suits of clothes and a Great Coat and 29 Dollars in specie all which he lost by not being permitted to take them with him That he has no documentary evidence other than what is herewith submitted and that he knows of no person living by whose testimony he can prove his service other than those whose testimony is herewith submitted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and desires that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
That his place of residence at the commencement of the revolutionary war was at Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island that he resided there till November 1784 then removed to the Town of Grafton County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire where he resided till the month of March in the year 1821 being about 37 years when he removed to Albany in the County of Franklin State of New York where he has continued to reside to the present time Known to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

heard in open court of the Hon. Hisin ball Oct. 10th 1832
John H. Russell D. C. Clerk We Abiaathar Knapp a Clergyman residing in the Town of Haverin in the County of Franklin State of New York and Samuel Pierce residing at the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Kimball who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be fifty eight years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & sailor in the war of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court John H. Russell D. C. Clerk
Abiaathar Knapp Samuel Pierce
N. B. The words "County of Providence" on the first page interlined and the words "the State Troops" erased - on the second page the words "at Gloucester" interlined - all done before signing -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- -torics prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Abiaathar Knapp who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the Town of Haverin in the County of Franklin, and that Samuel Pierce who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Kimball -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 17th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John H. Russell Def. Clerk
John H. Russell

I Daniel Wiks of Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being of a sound age on oath do testify & say that on the 8 th day of June 1780 I enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Charles Burlingame Company Col. Christopher Greene Black Regiment of Continental troops for Six months. The Regiment was mustered in Providence R.I. & marched to Bristol Newport & Middletown R.I. where we remained until the last of October 1780 when we went to the Lows on Dukes Isle R.I. for winter quarters & remained there until I was discharged on the 24 th of December 1780. Capt. Burlingame's Company was composed of White men. I further say that John Nimball formerly of said Gloucester now of Nocea in the State of New York enlisted as a Soldier in said Company with me on said 8 th of June & served as such with me in the same until the said 24 th of December 1780. I further say that in in March 1781 I served as a Soldier in Capt. Stephen Wilson's Company, State Militia we were called out upon an alarm & were stationed at Black Point Fort Newport R.I. I served two  one month as a volunteer & the aforesaid John Nimball served with me during the  one months of said time
Daniel his Wiks mark

State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence ss
In Gloucester this thirteenth day of July 1832 personally appeared Daniel Rich of said Gloucester (who is personally known to me) & who being first duly sworn testified & says that the within deposition by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts.
Before me
I further certify that said Rich & me P. Evans justice C.C.P. is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Me P. Evans J. C. C. Pleas State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence ss.
I William R Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, hereby certify that H. A. P. Evans above written, is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid; that his signature above on the three annexed depositions, is in the proper hand writing of the said Evans and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Evans -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 24 th day of July 1832 -
Wm R Watson

I Robert Dyer of Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island do here by engaged according to Law to testify & say that in the month of April 1774 I enlisted as a Soldier in Capt John Kimball's Company of Col Christopher Lippitt's regiment R.I. State troops. The regiment mustered in Providence R.I. & marched to Newport in said State where we remained until we were put upon the Continental establishment & marched to New York I further say that John Kimball was a Soldier in said Company as a substitute for Andrew Kimball & served in said Company with me from the beginning of May 1776 until about the first of September 1776 when Capt. Kimball threw up his Commission & left the regiment & the said John left with him. The regiment then marched to join the army under Gen. Washington near New York. I further say that on the 8 th day of June 1780 I enlisted in Charles Burlingame's Company Col Christopher Greene's Black regiment of Continental troops for six months. The aforesaid John Kimball enlisted with me at the same time & in the same Company. The regiment was mustered in Providence R.I. from there marched to Bristol thence to Newport R.I. thence to the Middletown North of Newport where we lay until the last day of October 1780 when we went to Butter hill fort on the Island & there remained until our time was expired

I further say that the said John Nimbale served in said Company & Regiment with me as a Soldier, from the said 8 th day of June 1780 to the 24 th day of December 1780 as before stated In March 1781 I served as a Soldier in Capt. Stephen Wilson Company, State militia & was stationed at Black Point & at Newport R.I. I served one month as a volunteer & the said John Nimbale served with me during the whole of said period.
his Robert T. Dyer mark
Providence R.I. State of Rhode Island &c.
In Gloucester this thirteenth day of July personally appeared Robert Dyer who first being duly sworn deposes & says that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true to the best of his knowledge & belief the said Robert being personally known to me, & being a credible person before me.
W. P. Evans Justice C.C. Pleas
I further certify that said Robert Dyer is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Evans J. C. C. Pleas

I Jeremiah Street of Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful age & being engaged concerning the same on oath do say that I am well acquainted with John Winball of Nivissa in the State of New York now formerly of said Gloucester. I have known him for nearly twenty years. He is the son of my sister. In the year 1781 I understood that the said John had gone a privateering, & I likewise understood that he was taken a prisoner & confined on board a British ship of war for some time until he made his escape by swimming from the ship which lay opposite to New London in Long Island Sound.  Jeremiah his Street mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Is.
In Gloucester on this sixteenth day of July 1832 personally appeared Jeremiah Street (who is personally known to me) & who first being duly sworn on oath says that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts.
before me J. P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas
I further certify that the said Jeremiah Street is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Evans C. C. Pleas

Richard Ford's Affidavit

Richard Ford of Grafton in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire now seventy-eight years old, testify and say that John Kimball of Noia in the County of Franklin in the State of New York and formerly of Gloucester Rhode Island, was out a privateering and I saw him immediately after he returned home and he told me that he was taken by a British Ship of war and made his escape from said ship in company with a Negro man by swimming and about the year 1807 I was in company with the said John Kimball at a tavern in the town of Carlisle at which place the said Negro happened to be and I heard the said negro and Kimball converse on the subject of their imprisonment aboard the said British ship the Negro said that he and the said Kimball were taken as above stated and made their escape by swimming to a boat and then coming ashore about day
Richard Ford
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss At Grafton 29 June 1832
Personally appeared Richard Ford signed of the above affidavit and made oath that the said affidavit is true. Before me
Eleazer Martin Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above written Richard Ford is a credible witness
Eleazer Martin Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office June 27. 1832
I hereby certify that Ebenezer Merrill, within named is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Grafton duly constituted and sworn. In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said State. Ralph Stetson Secretary.

Congregional Indp

State of New York Franklin County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Franklin John Kimball of Morra in said County who is to me known Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age the lapse of time & loss of memories he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection and belief he served not less than the periods mentioned below and 4. in the following grades For four Months I served as a private in Capt. Asa Kimballs 6. 18 Company in the year 1775 For six Months & eighteen Days I served as a private in Capt Burlingames Company in the year 1780 For one Month I served as a private in Capt 1. Stephen Windsor's Company in the spring of the year 1781. For one Month or more I served as a private under Capt. J. Milmouth Brothers in the 1. 2. year 1779. For Two Months I served as a Seaman on board of the privateer Belisarius Capt James Monroe and after the capture 5. of that vessel was detained as a prisoner & transported to some on board of the British Frigate Amphitrite for three months and one month more was employed in getting home after escaping from imprisonment and for these services I claim a pension That the vessel or ship on board of which he entered & served under Capt. Monroe was an American privateer of 20 long 9 pound Guns called the Belisarius & was owned in part by Clark & Hightngale of Providence Subscribed & sworn before John Kimball me this 13th Day of June 1833 and I certify that the said John Kimball is a credible witness Asa Hascall justice of the peace

State of New York } I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk Franklin County } of the County of Franklin aforesaid
Do hereby certify, that the within Affidavit of John Kimball purports to have been taken and whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate of the taking of the same, was on the day of the date of the said within certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and only believe that the signature to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 19th day of June A D 1833.
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

December 1, 1939
BA-J/AWF aw John Kimball S. 13657
Miss Martha L. Channell Malone New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Kimball, pensioned while living in Franklin County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 13657, based upon service of John Kimball in the Revolutionary War.
John Kimball was born February 11, 1764, in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island. Names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island, John Kimball enlisted May 1, 1776, served as substitute for Amhurst Kimball, as a private in Captain Asa Kimball's company, Colonel Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island regiment, was discharged September 1, 1776. He served one month in 1779 in Captain Timothy Wilmouth's company, Colonel Asa Kimball's Rhode Island regiment, and again in 1779, fifteen days in same company and regiment. He enlisted June 8, 1780, served as private in Captain Chandler Burlingame's company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island regiment, was discharged December 24, 1780. He served early in the spring of 1781, one month in Captain Stephen Winsor's company. Sometime in April, 1781, he volunteered at Boston, on board the privateer "Belisarius", Captain James Monroe, and served as seaman, captured three prizes, and in about two months, Captain

Monroe, his vessel and crew were all captured by a British Man of War. John Kimball was put in irons and held eleven days on board a small sloop, then placed on another vessel and carried to New York harbor as a prisoner, then put on the frigate "Amphrétite" then anchored at Sandy Hook, on which vessel he was compelled to do duty as a seaman; he was ordered to go under "Traitor Arnold" to plunder and burn along the coast to New London, returned to the "Amphrétite" and while anchored at White Stone, he made his escape by swimming to a boat near by and finally landed at Rye Neck, on his way home, he joined the militia to repel the attack on New Haven, reaching his home in Gloucester, Rhode Island, October 28, 1781, having endured many hardships.
John Kimball lived in Gloucester, Rhode Island, until in 1784, then moved to Grafton, New Hampshire, and sometime in March, 1821, moved to Moira, Franklin County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, then living in Moira, New York.
Jeremiah Sweet of Gloucester, Rhode Island in 1832, stated that he had known John Kimball for about seventy years, and that he (John Kimball) was the son of his sister, he did not give the name of his sister. It is not shown that the Amhurst and Asa Kimball referred to in this claim were related to the soldier, John Kimball.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, it

is suggested that you apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Kimball Certificate #8055 Issued May 21, 1834 Rate $38.43 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

80 53 New-York
John Kimball
of Morrison in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Temple of the Regt commanded by Col. Lippitt in the Rhode Island line for 15 months
File No 13667
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 50 Dollars  Cont per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. N. Packer Sandy Hill N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $ 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  25 $ 125
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. Smith Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 4 Page 29.
This envelope was put on by Mr. Thornton and not by me - Gl.

Suspended for the return of a certificate issued by mistake
See Letter to Asa Haskell - Oct. 10 1833 - Malone
Franklin County New York
See let. to Hon. R. H. Gilmer Apr. 14 '34 let. to same 20 May '34.

John Kimball New York now on roll at 50
Wants alone in Carnegie of Naval Serms

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Kimball which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? uto The name & character of the ship on board which he alleges to have served since should be stated in oath. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? he has, but has not signed it X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes  XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

House of Rep May 19 1891
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the official report of Mr. Marshall's letter to show that Mr. Marshall is entitled to a pension of $50 per month until the $1000 cap is reached. I also send you also an act in the case of Miles Davis, which was I hope you will act on.
Yours truly J. M. [unclear] Sent W. W. Gilbert
Enclosed is copy of act and

FREE
Georges camp Acting Comm r of of Pensions
Tha Haskell Esq Malone Franklin Co NY.

War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 10 1833
Sir,
The papers of John Kimball have been examined. The certificate under date of 8 th March 1833 for a Pension of Fifty Dollars, was issued to John Kimball of the County of Franklin by mistake. You will please return it to this office.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt.
Geo. M c Cremp Act g Comm r of Pensions
State of New York
Franklin County ss William J. Brewster a postman of Post Master at the Town of Malone being sworn says that it appears by the account of Letters sent from the said Post Office which account was kept by him deposit and where he has no doubt is true that one free Letter for the City of Washington was sent from the said Post Office on the twenty fourth day of October last
Wm J. Brewster
sworn before me this 10 th day of May 1833
Benj. Clark justice of the peace John Marshall Esq Hudson Franklin Co N.Y.
I certify that I am acquainted with Wm J. Brewster and that he is a credible person Benj. Clark justice of the peace
Oct 28. Sent J Kimballs Certificate

State of New York
Franklin County
Asa Bascall of Malone in the County of Franklin being duly sworn says that on the receipt of the within Letter in the Month of October last he communicated the substance thereof to Mr John Kimball the person there named who resides at Noira about fourteen Miles from the residence of this Deponent. That some time in the month of October last he this Deponent received the pension Certificate issued to the said John Kimball and mentioned in the within letter with a request to forward it to the War Department at Washington that he this Deponent then enclosed the said pension Certificate in an envelope and superscribed the same to J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City and as he believes deposited the same at the post office or sent it directly there on the evening of the twenty eighth day of October last past and that he has not since seen said pension Certificate nor does he know where it is. That until he received the letter of J. L. Edwards Esquire addressed to Hon R. H. Hallett he did not doubt that the said Certificate had been received at the pension office. That he has several times been enquired of by the said John Kimball respecting the said Application Certificate since the same was so sent that he last saw the said John Kimball about two weeks since when the Old Gentleman expressed much surprise that no intelligence was received. That he this Deponent will recollect receiving the said Certificate and of enclosing and directing it as before stated and believes it was on the twenty eighth day of October from a memorandum entered in his hand writing at the bottom of the within letter which he has no doubt was entered on the day of

the date and that the same is true This Deponent further saith that on the fourth or fifth day of September last he made out a declaration and Letter of Attorney for for the said John Kimball to enable him to receive his pension up to the fourth day of September 1833 and has not made any like papers for the said John Kimball since that date and further saith not subscribed and sworn Asa Hascall Before me this 10 th Day of May 1834
Benjamin Clark justice of the peace I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Kimball the above named claimant and that he is a person entitled credit - Benjamin Clark justice of the peace
State of New York } I John H. Russell Deputy Clerk Franklin County ss } of the County of Franklin Do hereby Certify that Benjamin Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mr. Hascall and William T. Brewster was taken to have been taken & whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates of the taking of the same was on the 10 th day of May 1834 a justice of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice & hereby believe that the signature to the said foregoing certificates is the proper hand writing of the said justice and genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 10 th day of May 1834 - John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

J. L. Edwards & Son

Malone June 19. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir Herewith I send you the original papers in the case of John Kimball with such corrections as he is able to make or prove. He has obtained the certificates of the Magistrates to the credibility of his witnesses and sworn to the name and character of the ship on board of which he served
Since these papers were sent from your Department Mr Kimball has received a pension certificate for $50 per annum The old gentleman believes that some mistake has happened and that nothing has been allowed him for his naval services. - If necessary I will return the certificate
Respectfully Yours
Asa Hascall

Resh
13657 INVALID.
File No. 13 657
John Kimball Pre New War
Act: June 19 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Dec 15: History to Mrs. Homer E. Wright. M.B.H. 1939 - Nov 22 - Hist to Dec 15 Martha L. Channell and etc

Pension Office
Will you kindly look up John Kimball?, he is my great grand- father. I wish to find out all I can about him so I can become a D.A.R. I'm sending letter from the State Record Commissioner, will you please send same back to me.
Mrs Homer E. Wright- Essex Junction Vermont-
Dec. 14

Malone, New York November 4, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you furnish any data regarding John Kimball ? on a list of Franklin County, New York State Pensioners - Private Pension Roll - May 21, 1834.
I will appreciate a reply as the name given has been located.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Martha L. Channell Historian Adirondack Chapter D.A.R.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Kimball 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. S.F. 13,657
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 4 mos. Pvt Asa Kimball. Christopher Gifford R.I.   1779 1 mo Timothy Hildreth Asa Kimball.   June 1780 6 mos 18 days Shadrach Perkins Christopher Greene   Spring 1781 1 mo Stephen Wincomb   Apr. 1781 Privateer James Munroe Belus Arms   war captured and held the Allou-Kon 3 mos on the frigate "Amphitrite" reached home Oct 25, 1781. took 3 prizes, after 2 mos escape joined the militia & kept  
Battles engaged in, See above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester, Providence Co R.I.
Date of application for pension, Oct 10 1832. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Moira, Franklin Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 6 Feb. 11, 1764. at Gloucester R.I.
Remarks: See her mother was a sister of Jeremiah Sweet. There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.