Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27438, for Solomon Kingsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kingsbury Solomon. Keziah.
H. 27438 B.L.H. 30760-160-55
CONTENTS

180884
Act March 3
Keziah Kingsbury (mrs) 35
Keziah Kingsbury wid
Solomon Kingsbury dad
Soldier
Capt - Phil. H. Sargent
Col - Mass Pension
ent - Dp - 07/00 dis -
Rev. (War)
Mass Sep 18 - 56
AD: 160 ac, p. 14 p 6
RD [initials]
11/21 F. Thayer Millville Mass.
Vol K. page 75.

5269 Massachusetts Meziah Kingsbury widow of Solomon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. Corp. & Sgt
Ad
Sit. to Hon. Horace Mann.
Dec. 22 d / 47
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 13
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec 1847 and sent to
W. Ellis Dedham, Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 2

13.406
Rebecca Kingsbury wid. of Solomon Newport, R.I. Act July 7, 1838
Marr'd 1791
admitted
Pr: Capt & Dpt. p 33, 13/12
for an annuity March 1836 to March 1841 - for 4 years 1843 to March 1848, & for 4 years 1848 for life
W. Ellis, Bedham Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 26 1847
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Kingsbury, as borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Bullard's Company, Col. John Smith's Regt., that marched to Cambridge April 19 1775, was a private of Norfolk 9 days.
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Almon Clapp's Company, Col. Benjamin Howland's Regt. for Service at Rhode Island as a private, from September 22 to October 22 1778, including allowance of 3 days for travel, 1 month 17 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Samuel Crowell's Company, Col. Howland's Regt. for Service at Rhode Island, as a corporal, from July 26 1778, 32 days.

Not upon rolls of any Capt. French Not upon roll of Capt. Nathan Shayer Not roll of Capt. John Boyden No roll of Capt. Thomas Potter Not upon roll of Capt. Edwards B. Russell.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the Military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Salisbury,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"Solomon Kingsbury and Hestia Merriam both of Walpole were married," October Twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred and ninety one—
I Palmer Morey of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the above extract showing the marriage of Solomon Kingsbury and Hestia Merriam is a true copy of the Record thereof on the Book of Records in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the said Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows viz. "Oct 26 th 1791".
Attest Palmer Morey Town Clerk
I Palmer Morey above named hereby depose and say, that I now hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Walpole with the exception above named as certified by me.
Palmer Morey Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. — April 30 th A.D. 1847, then personally appeared the above named Palmer Morey, Clerk of the Town of Walpole in said County, and subscribed to and made oath that the matter by him certified and set forth in the foregoing statements by him so subscribed, is just and true.
Before me, W. H. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Note. The word "appeared" in the left margin of the above was inserted by me before the above document was authenticated — W. H. Ellis

I John Kingsbury of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being fifty years of age, hereby depose and say that I resided in the family of my late father Solomon Kingsbury at said Walpole from my youth until his death, which occurred January 22, 1822. That I well remember of hearing said Solomon Kingsbury state at different periods of time, previous to the enactment of the pension law of March 1818; that he rendered several terms of military service in the Revolutionary war, and mentioned Roxbury near Boston, Rhode Island, Morristown in New Jersey, and some places in the state of New York as places where he had rendered these services. That I well recollect also, of hearing the said Solomon Kingsbury on several occasions state; that he served as Sergeant in a tour of duty at New Jersey, and the reason why I remember this more particularly, is, because my said father clearly stated on more than one occasion in my hearing; that he was several times detached and sent out and commanded a considerable number of Soldiers, which he the said Kingsbury called "fatigue men" to cut and procure firewood for the Camp at or near said Morristown, and at this Camp, he said, the Soldiers were furnished with better provisions, particularly "Article of Bread" than they had met with, at any other place while in service - also on some of the occasions aforesaid, I am certain, that my said Father Solomon Kingsbury stated that he several times saw Gen. Washington, while in service in the State of New Jersey. Also I am equally certain that at some of these occasions when Solomon Kingsbury mentioned his war services, he stated that he served in the Company of Capt. Seth Bullard and Capt. Robin Mann in that service; but I do not recollect the places where my said father served under either of said Captains if he ever stated them in my hearing; nor does it occur in my recollection, and particularly when said Kingsbury stated his several terms of service were performed, other than that they were rendered in the Revolutionary war. And I further depose and say, That in the year 1818 or 1819; I distinctly recollect, that some person, when speaking of U.S. Pensions in presence of said Solomon Kingsbury and myself; stated, that it required, at that time, nine months service rendered at one term, to entitle a man to a Pension, and to this remark said Kingsbury, my father, answered, and clearly stated, that he did not serve nine months in the war at any one term, but stated, that he did render military service in the Revol. war for more than eleven months in all, but in shorter terms of service; and again mentioned some of the places above mentioned, where he served. And I further say, that my mother, Jeriah Kingsbury the widow of said Solomon Kingsbury dec. still survives; and resides at Walpole aforesaid.
John Kingsbury
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County - ss September 23-1848. Then personally appeared the above named John Kingsbury, a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement, by him sworn and subscribed, is just and true, in every part thereof.
Before me. Wm Ellis Justice of the Peace
Note. The month August was erroneously written in the substance of the bottom and the same was erased and the word September inserted by me, before the deposition was acknowledged. Wm Ellis.

Wrentham Mass December 28 th 1838
Dear Sir,
The undersigned a resident of Wrentham in the state of Massachusetts would respectfully state, that she is the widow of Solomon Kingsbury late of said Wrentham who according to his own statements in his life time, rendered several terms of military service as private and sergeant in the Revolutionary war. It is recollect d , that in the year 1813 or 1814, when claimants were in pursuit of Pensions under the Act of Congress of 1818, which required nine months service to have been rendered at one term, said Kingsbury stated to his family and others, that he did not serve in the Rev d War nine months at any one term, but said he did serve to the amount of eleven months or more, by several shorter terms of service, but said Kingsbury died soon afterwards, and never made application for a Pension to my knowledge, since the passage of the Act of Congress, of July 7 th 1838. I have made much inquiry of individuals and made the best effort within my means to ascertain the amount of Revolutionary service rendered by my said husband etc, but without full success. Still I believe, if I could ascertain the amount of those services actually rendered and procure proof to sustain them, I should be justly entitled to an allowance by Pension under some of the existing pension laws. I have been informed you have many Rolls and Records of the services of Officers and soldiers in your Department of State, I hereby respectfully request, that an examination of the said Rolls and Records may be made, for the Rev d services of said Solomon Kingsbury etc. And from the statements I can recollect said Kingsbury and others to have made as to the Officers he served under, and the places where he served, I request that the Rolls of the following named Officers among others (if in your possession) may be examined for the services sought.  — Viz. The Rolls of Capt. Seth Ballard for one or two short terms of service at Harnes in the year 1775. — The Rolls of Capt. Sam l Gove, Capt. Prentis & Capt. Nathan Hayer, for a term of three months service in the state of New York in the year 1776 — . — The Rolls of Capt. Oliver Cuspe for one month & seven days service at R.I. in the year 1777. — The Rolls of Capt. Samuel Gowell for three weeks service at R.I. in the summer of 1778. — The Rolls of Capt. Edw. Bridge Sawell & the Rolls of Capt. Thomas Pellet for three months service at North Kingstown near Greenwich R.I. in the winter, of the year 1778.
And Sir, should the military services of said Solomon Kingsbury my late husband etc, be discovered on the said Rolls, or on other Rolls or Records in your Department, please to make a certificate thereof, and deliver the same to William Ellis Esq. of Dedham Mass. whom I have requested to pay the expenses incurred by the search and examination aforesaid — .
I am Sir, very respectfully Your humble Servant Jeriah Kingsbury
Hon. John C. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston —
I hereby certify, that the foregoing request for examination was made and subscribed to, by the above named Jeriah Kingsbury, in my presence Wm. Colles Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Fales of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty years of age, hereby depose and say, that I resided a near neighbor to, and was personally acquainted with Solomon Kingsbury of Walpole in said County of Norfolk, from the year 1770 till the year 1779, when I removed to Wrentham, and have been known him till his death, and as near as I can recollect he died at said Walpole about the year 1820; and I further depose and say, that I well remember that said Solomon Kingsbury left his home and went off into the war service as Soldier or Sergeant during the first four years of the Revolutionary War, and the reason I remember this service, is because Myself and Brother living near, went over & labored on the farm of said Kingsbury's father, at times when said Solomon Kingsbury was in the service of the Country. And according to my best recollection said Solomon Kingsbury rendered military service at Rhode Island, and once to the White Plains, and I distinctly recollect hearing said Kingsbury state many years ago, that he rendered a term of service at Morristown in the state of New Jersey, but I have no means to determine how long said Solomon Kingsbury served at each term, or in all, or the names of the Officers under whom he rendered his service, but my impression is, he went in one these terms of soldier service under Capt John Boyden of Walpole. — And I further depose and say that I well recollect that some years after the close of the Revolutionary war, the said Solomon Kingsbury married to Maria Meriam of said Walpole; and that I then I never knew of any other Solomon Kingsbury, than the one above named, either in said Walpole or elsewhere, except his own son of that name. Nathan Fales
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss (April 19 th 1847). Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Fales as man of sound mind and memory and known to the subscriber to be credible Witness, and subscribed to and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition by him so subscribed, is just and true.
Before me. Wm. G. Ellis } Justice of the Peace Viz. The words "have" & "I had" in the above deposition, were erased by me before the same was signed by the deponent and authenticated. Wm. G. Ellis

I William Bacon of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty three years of age hereby depose and say; that during the Revolutionary war and since that Period, I have constantly resided within said town of Walpole, and that for a great number of years, I well remember, and was personally acquainted with the late Solomon Kingsbury of said Walpole, dec., and who, I should judge; died at said Walpole about twenty five years ago. And I further say, that from my best recollection about the men who went from Walpole as soldiers into the Revolutionary war, my belief is, that said Solomon Kingsbury went out several times in that service, but where he served or now long he served, I have no means to determine with certainty for I did not serve with him. That I recollect, that Capt. John Boyden and Capt. Oliver Clegg went out into the war service from said Walpole, also, I distinctly remember that my late father (William Bacon) went out into the war service the second year of the war 1776 as Lieutenant, and was absent five or six months at a place they called Mount Independence in the state of New York, but I can not say with certainty, either that said Solomon Kingsbury did or did not serve under the officers above named. And I further say that I remember, that said Solomon Kingsbury married to a young woman at said Walpole, with whom I was acquainted at the time; by name of Veriah Meriam, who is yet living and remains the widow of said Kingsbury, and that this marriage was but few years after the close of the Revolutionary war. And I further depose and say; that I do not recollect any man in said Walpole or the neighboring towns by the name of Solomon Kingsbury, but the one above named; except he had a son of the same name, who left Walpole when young and I believe is not now living.
William Bacon
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
On this 22 nd day of May 1847. Then personally appeared the above named William Bacon, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition, and acknowledged that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Note. — The words "now" and "not" interlined in the above deposition, were inserted by me before the same was signed by the deponent or otherwise authenticated.
Before me, H. C. Ellis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
I Sherman Daland, judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me to prove that Solomon Kingsbury late of Norfolk in said county of Norfolk ss. and who is claimed to have rendered military services in the Revolutionary War, died at Hattiesburg, Miss. on the second day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and left a Widow by the name of Keziah Kingsbury who is still living, and now seventy nine years of age.
In witness whereof, I the said Sherman Daland have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fourth day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
S. Daland judge of Probate

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S.
On this twenty day of May A.D. 1867, personally appeared in open court before Sherman Leland Judge of the court of Probate, in and for said County, Jeremiah Kingsbury a Resident of Walpole in said County of Norfolk, aged seventy nine years, who, after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Acts of Congress, passed July 7 th A.D. 1838, March 3 rd A.D. 1843, and June 17 th A.D. 1844, entitled, Acts granting Half pay and Pensions to certain widows.
Wit. I do hereby certify that in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age, hereby declare and say, that I am the widow of Solomon Kingsbury late of said Walpole deceased, and who rendered services as private soldier and sergeant among the military forces of this Country in the Revolutionary War; and that from the statements of said Kingsbury when living, and the best evidence I have been able to obtain from other sources, his services were rendered as follows, viz:
Nine days service as Private at Lexington alarm under Capt. Seth Houghton in the month of April A.D. 1775. Also five and a half months service, as Private near the City of New York in the year 1776, believed to be continental service under Capt. John Boyden. Three months and thirteen days continental service, as Sergeant at Saratoga in the State of New York and Morristown in the State of New Jersey in Capt. Saltonstall's company, Col. Lowell's Regiment and this term beginning near the first of January A.D. 1777 and ending near the middle of April the same year. One month and seven days service, as Private at Rhode Island in Capt. Oliver Clapp's company, Col. Benj. Howland's Regiment in the Autumn of the year 1778. This term of one month and seven days service, is believed to include the "one month's service" credited to said Kingsbury on the Walpole Town Records for service the same year. Twenty two days service, at Rhode Island as Corporal, in Capt. Samuel Lowell's company, Col. Benj. Howland's Regiment in the year 1778. Amounting in all, to eight months and six days service.
And I further declare and say, that it is well recollect by me and my family, that in the year 1818 or 1819, when many were in pursuit of Pensions under the U.S. Act of March 1818, which required a nine months service at one term to obtain a Pension, that my late husband the said Solomon Kingsbury then distinctly stated, that he did not serve a term of nine months in the Revolutionary War at any one period, but said at the time, that he did serve as soldier or sergeant in said War, for eleven months or more in shorter terms of service. But after several years inquiry, I have only discovered the amount of service above stated. That I believe the aforesaid Solomon Kingsbury never had any permanent residence at home, but within said town of Walpole, and that he never received any pension or gratuity from the United States for any service, during the Revolutionary War. That said Solomon Kingsbury (my late husband), died at Walpole aforesaid, January 2 nd A.D. 1822, and that I have remained unmarried, and the widow of said Solomon Kingsbury, from the time of his decease above stated, to the present time. And I further declare and say, that my maiden name was Jeremiah Morrison and that I was lawfully married to said Solomon Kingsbury at Walpole aforesaid, on the twelfth day of October A.D. 1791. And I herewith transmit the best evidence I have been able to procure, in aid of my claim.
Jeremiah Kingsbury
Sworn to and subscribed, Before the subscriber, on the day and year, first above written
S. Leland Judge of Probate

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
This declaration, No. 1, must be signed with the full name, and sworn to before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths in the presence of two witnesses, see affidavit No. 2. Strike out "sold," "located," "or herewith surrendered," according to the fact; if the number of the warrant cannot be remembered, (I can refer to it here,) be sure to give the number of acres, the name of the Captain, and the war in which the service was rendered. Insert after the word "company," New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or other States—volunteer or militia, as the fact may be. No warrant can be sold or purchased until issued, when the claimant assigns on the back.
I purchase warrants at the highest prices, when issued, and properly assigned.
Respectfully,
FORM FOR BOUNTY LAND UNDER ACT OF 1855.
No. 1.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Suffolk } ss: 32
On this eighteenth day of June , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Keziah Kingsbury , aged eighty seven years, a resident of Weymouth in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Keziah Kingsbury who received, under act of 10th September, 1848, a land warrant for  Second February 1848 a pension for her husbands  husband's services in Captain Solomon Kingsbury's  company , services in the war of the Revolution which warrant is sold, located, or herewith surrendered: and that she lived in the County of Suffolk , State of Massachusetts , when she made her former application. The proof of the facts constituting her claim will be found in her application for a pension for which she received a certificate dated December fourteenth eighteen hundred forty nine and Recorded in the Pension Office Book of Pensions under act February second eighteen hundred forty eight Page seventy nine Vol Second . She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, granted by the act passed March 3d, 1855, and she hereby declares that she has not applied for, or received, and she believes she is not entitled to, Bounty Land except as above stated, and she hereby appoints PRESERVED S. THAYER, of MILLVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, to prosecute her claim, and receive her warrant when issued. and that she is now the Widow of Solomon Kingsbury and has never married since his death
Signature of claimant Keziah Kingsbury
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution. and that the Applicant is the person she represents herself to be. Nathaniel Bird J. P.
* If a widow applies, add "that she is now the widow of married since his death."
and has never

No. 2.
180881
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Norfolk }
Personally came John Kingsbury and Betsey Kingsbury residents of Walpole persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Jeriah Kingsbury sign his name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and who has received a pension  acres of land for services in the war of the Revolution of her husband, and they, deponents, do reside in the county of Norfolk State of Massachusetts . They also swear that they are disinterested witnesses, and that she has never married since the death of the said Solomon Kingsbury and is now his widow.
Signature of Witnesses. { John Kingsbury Betsey Kingsbury
Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighteenth day of June , 1855. Nathaniel Bird J. P.
(After the Justice of the Peace has signed the above, it must be sent to the County Court, or any other Court of Record having a seal, the Clerk of which will fill up and sign the following under seal of the Court. Then return the paper to me.)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Norfolk }
ss. Supreme Judicial Court
I Edward Sampson Clerk of the County Courts in and for the county and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Nathaniel Bird whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Dedham this twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1855.
Edward Sampson Clerk
but is ... the witnesses will add, "that she has never married since the death of the said _____"

8713 Massachusetts Meziah Kingsbury widow of Solomon who was a fr. Corp. Sgt in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec 24/43 and sent to
W. Ellis Dedham Mass
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 7 Page 32

Millville June 28 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions
Sir
I send you enclosed the application of Hoseah Kingsbury for Bounty Land the receipt of which please acknowledge Respectfully &c
P. H. Thayer

Official Business FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
488181
Application for Bounty Land }

Official Business FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
1888
Application for Bounty Land }

5 30.760
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No Cans

Widow WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27.438
Maria Kingsbury Widow of
Colonel Kingsbury of New York
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 454
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N 13406
Keziah Kingsbury Map
Set to Wm Ellis August 7 '47 Set to same Oct 12 '47 Set to William Ellis May 21. 49 " same 4 th Oct. 1849
actg May 1838

10794
Massachusetts
Meziah Kingsbury
Widow of Solomon who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 January 1822 of in the State of Massachusetts who was a pr. Capt. in the Company commanded by Captain Mann of the Regt commanded by Col. D. Smith in the Mass. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 33 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec 1829 and sent to W. Ellis, Dedham. Mass
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1 Page 11 J. P. Chase Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 30 th 1817
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Sherman Seland was judge of the Court of Probate — and William Ellis was a justice of the Peace in the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William G. Deyo, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Palmer Macey of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, hereby affirm and say, that I hold at this time, the office of town Clerk of said town of Walpole, and have in my custody and keeping sundry ancient Record Books of said said town, and that on one of those Record Books it appears that a Record was made or kept of many terms of military service rendered by the soldiers of said Walpole in the Revolutionary War, in connection with the taxes assessed by said town on their Polls and property, and I further affirm and say, that on one of said Record Books, where sundry other men are credited for military service, I find an entry crediting Solomon Kingsbury for two terms of military service, in the exact or identical words, figures and form, following — Viz.
   head of Page   Boston York Scituate Rhod Island   " Mens Names Pills Mo. when Service done Mo. when Service done Amount of Service Mo. when Service done Amount of Service Mo. when Service done Amount of Service   year when Service done     Solomon Kingsbury " continental Man. 1 2 1/2 1776 10 0 0 1 1777 4 10 0  
And I further say that I do not find entered on the Record Book from which the above extract was taken, the officers names under whom the soldiers rendered their services thus credited.
Palmer Macey Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S. April 30 th 1847. then personally appeared the above named Palmer Macey, Clerk of the town of Scituate in said County & subscribed to, and made oath that the matter by him set forth in the foregoing deposition is just and true.
Before me H. G. Lins (J. H. G. Lins)
Note. The word "said" in the above deposition was erased by me before the same was subscribed to, and authenticated by the Deponent. H. G. Lins

To whom it may concern
I Nathan Allen of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts, a Pensioner of the United States hereby depose and say, that I rendered a term of three months and thirteen days military service as private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, between the first day of January and the middle of April in the year 1777, at Tarrytown in the state of New York and at Morristown in the state of New Jersey, in Capt. Sabin Mann's Company in Col. Lovel's Regiment, and that I was allowed for said three months and thirteen days service when my Pension was granted and made up, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. And I further depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Solomon Kingsbury of the adjoining town of Walpole in the year 1777 and for many years afterwards, that I remember and well know the fact that said Solomon Kingsbury served during the aforesaid term of three months and thirteen days as Sergeant in said Capt. Sabin Mann's Company, at Tarrytown and Morristown aforesaid at the time I served myself as above stated, and as further evidence of the fact I have yet in my possession my Parchment Pocket journal which I carried with me in my knapsack while in that term of service, and in which I find the names of the non commissioned Officers, & Musicians of our company under Capt. Sabin Mann written down in my own hand writing at the time in the exact form following — viz.
" Serg t Joseph Plimpton " " Serg t Richard Hartshorn " " Serg t Oliver Perry " " Serg t Solomon Kingsbury " " Drum m William Warren " " Fife r Libeus Smith " " Corp c George Cleaveland " " Corp c Daniel Cook " " Corp c Heneriz Holbrook " " Corp c Jabez Fuller "
Then follows a list of our private soldiers of which I was myself one —, the last date enter'd in my said journal is thus "Morristown March 15 th 1777" that according to my best recollection and belief, our company was dismiss'd so as reach our homes at Walpole and Medfield by the middle of April 1777 — a distance of 270 miles — and a list of places and towns past through on the return home of our company is entered in my own hand writing —.
And as further Evidence of the Rev d service of said Capt. Sabin Mann Company I further depose and say, that when I made application for a Pension under

The Act of June 7 th 1832, I forwarded to the U.S. Pension Department with my papers, the Certificate of the town Clerk of Medfield, certifying to an extract from the military town Records of Medfield as follows — viz., — Extract —.
“State of Massachusetts Bay Medfield Dec r 20 th 1776” “She names of the men hired by the Selectmen to Reinforce the Continental Army at or near New York and the sums they received”
  “ Will m Warren of Natick  £ 15 ”  “ David Onion  £ 7 10 ”    John Ferrett of Do  15  “ and one turn allowed to him     Ceaser Ferret of Do  15  “ by the Selectmen     John Suller of Medfield  15  “ Libeus Smith  £ 5.00 ”    Jabez Suller of Do  15  “ and half a turn allowed him     Nathan Allen of Do  15  “ Total Paid ”  £ 162.10 ”    Joseph Plimpton of Do  15  “ Sabin Mann went the same time — ”     John Morse of Do  15  “ With the above men, and was in     Oliver Chickering of Do  15  “ service three months and thirteen days — ”     “ Seth Wight of Dedham  15 ”    
And I further depose and say that in addition to the above named twelve men, other men were engaged or enlisted in Medfield and in the neighboring towns to fill up our company, that according to my best recollection and belief, Sergeant Richard Hartshorn, Sergeant Solomon Kingsbury, John Lewis and some others of Welpole, joined our company at North Wrentham on the day we marched into the U.S. service — and further more the deponent saith not.
Nathan Allen
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 24 th 1846, Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Allen a man of sound mind and memory and to me known to be the person described in and who subscribed to and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true in every part thereof.  Before me J. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Note — The interlined word “assaulted” in the foregoing deposition, was inserted by me, before the same was subscribed to by the deponent or acknowledged — J. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston Jan'y 23 d 1827
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Octbr. 5 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. G. C. A. C.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To whom it may concern. —
I Isaac Fiske of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, hereby depose and say, that I hold at this time, the Office of Town Clerk of said town of Medfield, and have sundry Books and Records of said Town in my custody and keeping, and I further say, that on one of said Books, headed, "Medfield Militia Records" I find an entry or Record in the exact words and form following
Viz. "State of the Massachusetts Bay Medfield Dec r 20 th 1776"
"December 20 th the Names of the men raised by the Selectmen, to Reinforce the Continental Army at or Near New York, and the sums they Received."
  "Will m Warren of Natick £ 15 " David Onion £ 7 10"   " John Ferrit of Do 15 " and one turn allowed to "   " Ceaser Ferrit of Do 15 " him by the selectmen &c. "   " John Fuller of Medfield 15 " Libeus Smith 5 0"   " Jabez Fuller of Do 15 " and half a turn allowed "   " Nathan Allen of Do 15 " to him &c "   " Joseph Plimpton of Do 15 " Sabin Mann went the same "   " John Morse of Do 15 " time with the above men, and "   " Oliver Chickering of Do 15 " was in Service, three months "   " Seth Wight of Dedham 15 " and 13 Days "   " Total Paid £ 162 10" 
Isaac Fiske } Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss
October 4 th 1848. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Fiske, Clerk of the Town of Medfield, a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition, and extract of Record, by him subscribed, is just and true, in every part thereof. — Before me. W m Ellis Justice of the Peace

J. L. Lawards Esq. Pension Office.

No. of Rep t . Dec. 20 th 1847,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
I am sorry to trouble you with the long letter of Mr. Ellis; but I be- lieve you will learn the whole story from this sooner than I could tell it to you,
As early a reply as your convenience will allow will much oblige,
Yours &c Horace Mann.
P.S. Please return Mr. El- lis's letter,

Dedham Mass ts September 14 th 1847.
Mr Edwards
Sir I received your favor of August 9 th in relation to the claim of Meriah Kingsbury, the widow of Solomon Kingsbury Sec. in to meet the requisition of your letter, I presented it at the Secretary's Office at Boston, and received in result only the enclosed Certificate which all to be obtained there in regard to the three months and thirteen days service of Capt. Sabin Mann's company at Tarrytown in the State of New York and Morristown in the state of New Jersey in the year 1777. I am glad the evidence of the said Kingsbury's services adduced is satisfactory "for four months and one day as Private, and Twenty two days as Corporal". And I know of no reason to doubt, that the said Solomon Kingsbury, faithfully rendered three months and thirteen days service in capacity of Sergeant in Capt. Sabin Mann's company in the States of New York and New Jersey in the year 1777, as claimed for. I trust it is known and admitted at the Pension Department that Nathan Allen (whose testimony is in this case) was allowed as private, for this same 3 months and thirteen days service in said Capt. Mann's company in 1777, when his Pension was granted under the Act of Congress, of June 7 th 1832. Also that Jane Partridge of Medfield Mass ts , was allowed as the widow of Joseph Plympton (his said husband), for this same term of 3 months and 13 days service, rendered by said Joseph Plympton in the capacity of Sergeant, in the same Company with the said Solomon Kingsbury, under Capt. Sabin Mann at Tarrytown & Morristown aforesaid in the year 1777. This allowance to Jane Partridge I think was granted in the month of May or June 1845, under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. Under these circumstances, and the consideration that the term of 3 months and 13 days service rendered in the capacity of Sergeant at Tarrytown and

and Morristown aforesaid, by the said Solomon Kingsbury was Continental Service, and therefore no Records or Rolls thereof to be found among the Revolutionary documents at the Secretary's Office in Massachusetts; I trust the Pension Department at Washington will not disallow and reject either the term or grade of this 3 months and 13 days tour of service, unless it has in its possession, some continental rolls or Records, which fully justify such a course.
As usual, Please to direct the result of this claim to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts.
I am Sir, very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant
James S. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.
W. G. (his)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 27 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there are in rolls of Capt. Saben Mann's Company, in this Office, for service at Mount Hope, New Jersey in 1777.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

James L. Edwards Esq. The Washington City — D.C.

Mr Edwards.
Dedham Mass ts October 10 th 1848
Sir
I embrace this opportunity to address a few lines in relation to the pending claim of Meriah Kingsbury the widow of Solomon Kingsbury late of Wolfpole Mass. ts dec d . The last letter I have received from your Department on this subject is dated October 12 th 1847. In your preceding letter on the same claim, you say thus. "In the case of Meriah Kingsbury widow of Solomon Kingsbury the date of their marriage and the service of her husband for four months & one day, as a private, and twenty two days as Corporal, are satisfactorily established" Also in the same letter you say with regard to the three months and thirteen days service claimed for Solomon Kingsbury as Sergeant under Capt Sabin Mann in the state of New York and New Jersey in the year 1777, "must be sustained by the Records of Massachusetts or it should be shown by the Certificate of the Secretary, that there are no Rolls of that Officer in his possession". A certificate was then obtained from the Secretary of Massachusetts and forwarded to your Department, wherein he certifies, that no Rolls of said Capt. Sabin Mann are found in his Office for the year 1777. Still it appears by your last letter, that the evidence in the case, was not deemed sufficient to sustain the three months and thirteen days service of said Kingsbury under Capt Sabin Mann in the year 1777, and allude to the "Pocket Journal" kept by said Nathan Allen while in this same term of service under said Capt. Mann, and say "it should be sent to this Office". When I received your last mentioned letter my intention was, soon to call on Nathan Allen at a distance of eight miles, and obtain if practicable, the old Pocket Journal for the purpose above suggested. But was taken ill of what is called Liver Complaint and remained unable to transact business abroad for several months and never saw Nathan Allen afterwards, it appears he died in the month of March 1848. In April following, I met with Col. Obed Allen at Dedham, who I understood had charge of his late Father's papers, and found he well recollected said Pocket Journal of his deceased Father, but as the old gentleman in some of his last days had directed that when his personal effects were disposed of among his family, this old war journal must go to his grandson William Fisher, to be kept as a relic of antiquity, and that the connections therefore would be unwilling it should go out of their family, not knowing where to obtain further or additional evidence to sustain the term of service of said Kingsbury in question, no further effort has been made till within a short time. Having been lately favored with a better state of health than for near a year past, and

and meeting with John Kingsbury a few weeks since, a Son of the said Solomon Kingsbury Dec d , made enquiry of him what he recollected to have heard his late Father Solomon Kingsbury state about his Revol y services in his lifetime; said John Kingsbury related several circumstances he had heard his said Father relate, and some of which, I had not before heard of, and which appeared reasonable and just, and as I esteem'd him as one who sustained the reputation of a man of intelligence and veracity, I took his deposition herewith transmitted, and a few days afterwards, I called on said Col. Obed Allen at Medfield near the late residence of his deceased father, and conversing examined the aforesaid old Packet Journal or Memorandum in his possession; and as I would not consistently have this Journal to send away as evidence, I took said Obed Allen's deposition as to what he recollected about it, and as to a list of names therein written or entered, and a few days after, I took the deposition of Mr. Sish. Jacob Clerk of Medfield with regard to an entry on the Medfield Military Records in his possession, both of which depositions are also herewith transmitted. — And Sir, while I admit that these three depositions are but circumstantial evidence in the case in hand, yet I trust you will recognize them as admissible, so far as their contents justly and clearly, go to illustrate and confirm the direct evidence or proof already in the case, of said term of service at New York & New Jersey in 1777. and I request, that the names of the twelve men contained in the extract from the town Records of Medfield, as furnished and sworn to, by the town Clerk, may be compared with the list of men contained in s d Nathan Allen's Packet Journal, exhibited in Col. Obed Allen's deposition, which distinctly shows that the men, names from both Records, were men who served in Capt. Sabin Mann's company at the same time. — And Sir, if it would be anything more satisfactory to your Department, I can myself, go before any judge of our courts and there distinctly make deposition, that when I assisted the said Nathan Allen in his application for a Pension under the Acts of Congress of June 7 th 1832, he then exhibited the same identical parchment covered Packet Journal or memorandum, and pointed out to me, the same list of men's names entered therein, which is now minutely shown in the deposition of Col. Obed Allen herewith transmitted, and at the same time, said Nathan Allen clearly stated to me, that this was a list of noncommissioned Officers and men written down by himself at the time of service, and with whom he served under Capt. Sabin Mann at Trytown in the State of New York, and at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the year 1777. and of this fact s d Nathan Allen has given his testimony, by his deposition already in the case. — It's very much on the testimony of the said

Nathan Allen and Nathan scales in this matter, and I know of no cause to doubt the strict veracity of either; they were certainly men of intelligence and of sound mind and memory and tho they have frequently given testimony in pension claims, — I know not a single instance where their testimony has been found erroneous, there was one instance where said Allen testified to two months service of Liba Babier of Walpole, at Boston Neck in 1775, which the pension department doubted, I suppose because the Secretary of Mass s was unable to find such term of service among his Rolls, but I well know the fact, that it was soon after found that the Town Records of Walpole, formally credited the same two months service to s d Babier in 1775, which confirmed the correctness of said Nathan Allen's testimony of the same fact beyond a doubt.
Under these circumstances, and as this term of three months and thirteen days service claimed for said Solomon Kingsbury under Capt Sabin Mann was Continental Service, and consequently not found among the Mass s Rolls and as the same term was allowed to s d Nathan Allen when his pension was granted, and I believe also the same term under s d Capt Mann was allowed for the service of Sergeant Joseph Plympton, to his wife Jane Patridge, the same term for said Solomon Kingsbury can be reasonably abandoned; unless some continental list, Record, or Roll, can be found at the U.S. War Department to shew that this term claimed for said Kingsbury is erroneous, and to justify its rejection.
Please as usual, to direct your answer, on the decision of this claim, to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts.
I am Sir, very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Wm G. Ellis
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James B. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City

Dedham Mass ts July 8 th 1847.
W m Edwards
Sir - Herewith is transmitted the Pension Application of Meriah Kingsbury of Walpole Mass ts under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, &c. as the widow of Solomon Kingsbury late of said Walpole dec. I believe this to be a just claim and trust the accompanying proofs will be satisfactory and sufficient to sustain it. This claim has been delayed several years for the want of evidence of said Kingsbury's service at the state of New York in the year 1776. and which was discovered a few months since on the Walpole Records, by a circumstance stated on a former occasion. It will be seen that the whole service claimed for by Meriah Kingsbury is more than two months less, than what said Solomon Kingsbury stated to his family when living, he had served in the Rev. war. And as it is known that several from Walpole viz. Timothy Mann Benjamin Mann, Diba Plympton, David Lawrence be rendered a term of five months service each at the state of New York in 1776. there is reason to believe that said Solomon Kingsbury rendered an equal amount of service in that quarter the same year - and the form of the entry of credit to said Kingsbury on the Walpole Records viz. "Solomon Kingsbury 2 1/2 continental man" "2 1/2 months service - York 1776" seems to imply that this was but part of the service rendered by him that year, and that one part or grade of the service rendered, was continental, and the other part might be state service, but which ever grade of service the Town of Walpole had an agency in furnishing; the town as I understand it would credit only that grade or term of service thus furnished by themselves, if the soldier had of his own accord, extended his term of service to a longer period, and not to swell longer on this term, my hope is that the term of Solomon Kingsbury, will be found on the Rolls of 1776 at your Department, and be adjusted as the Rolls may justify.
Should any further explanations on this claim be wished for, they will be furnished so far as practicable as soon as made known. As usual, Please to report the result of said Meriah Kingsbury's Application to the Secretary, at Dedham Massachusetts.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedt. servant
(W. G. Gllis)

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James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Mass. - Dedham November 30 th 1849 Mr. Edwards,
Sir: Your communication of October 11 th 1849, was received which contains suggestions & requisitions which have heretofore been made in this or some other of the W alpole or (Revolutionary pension) cases, and have been met and explained by me at different periods, with the best evidence to be found for that purpose in behalf of the claimants, I should have made this response much sooner, but found it necessary to once more examine the Dedham military records, the better to meet & explain some points mentioned in yours of Oct 4 th . Yours of October 11 th 1849, in terms, does not recognize any one of my letters in Meriah Kingsbury's case, or in other cases, but in general terms, mostly relates to the long pending claim of said Meriah Kingsbury the widow of Solomon Kingsbury Esq. and tho' some of your suggestions seem to have very little or no bearing on Mr. Kingsbury's claim, and have been before explained in another case, yet wishing that every point may be as nearly understood as possible, I will state that in yours of Oct 4 th when speaking of the service of Capt. Sabin Mann, you say, "we find a certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts in which he states that the name of Nathan Allen jun r " is also borne on a pay Roll of Sabin Mann's Company under command of Major James Metcalf marched from the state of Mass tts . Bay to the state of Rhode Island where he was allowed from December 8 th to 23 rd 1776. sixteen days; against his name is, "enlisted for New York". Also you remark that "for the service in New York under Capt. Mann Allen claims but three months" - this I think was fully explained when said Nathan Allen was pensioned my impression is, that said Allen claimed for three months in this instance because the whole term of 3 1/2 months would include the 16 days at Rhode Island, which he chose to claim for, under that head, said Allen, Capt. Mann, and Joseph Plimpton as I understood as I understood Mr. Allen; had engaged for New York into the continental service at the time they were called to said sudden alarm under Maj r James Metcalf B.S. that I well recollected, that Nathan Allen before he was pensioned, stated to me that this term of continental service at New York and New Jersey under Capt. Sabin Mann was called a term of 3 1/2 months service, and that Ebenezer Sumner of Dedham was the man who had charge of the team and waggon that transported the baggage of said Capt. Mann's Company in this tour of continental service in the forepart of the year 1777. Also you state that, "Mrs. Kingsbury claims for the alleged tour under Capt. Mann, three months and thirteen days; her husband must have entered the service prior to January-1777, and his name should therefore be found on the same Rolls with that of Allen, The certificate of the Secretary, showing whether or not the name of Kingsbury is found on that Roll, should be adduced". To this quotation from your letter of Oct 4 th 1849, I answer, that Meriah Kingsbury

claims for 8 months and thirteen days service, because she believes her late husband Solomon Kingsbury too served as Sergeant under said Capt. Sabin Mann this same term of service which you have seen fit to admit was served by said Capt. Sabin Mann in the early part of the year 1777. also Nathan Allen was allow'd for this term of service under said Capt. Mann also the widow of Joseph Plympton was allowed, said Plympton was another Sergeant with said Kingsbury under said Mann at Tarrytown and Morristown the same term, which it appears ended about the middle of April 1777. and why does Mrs. Kingsbury believe as above stated, because her husband (as sworn in her declaration) was many times stated to her as in her hearing, within the last sixty years, what good fate he had for Rations while at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, under said Capt. Mann. and as to the exact day on which said Kingsbury or any other man who served under said Capt. Mann in this tour of duty at Tarrytown & Morristown in 1777, engaged or began that service, I have seen no certain data or evidence. The Medfield military Records show sufficient reason to satisfy me, that the men of said Capt. S. Mann's company who served this term ending in New Jersey, were furnished by Selectmen of Towns, by direct hiring or by voluntary enlistment, or by drafting between the 26 th day of November and the 1 st of December 1776. As this term at New York & New Jersey was Continental service and no Roll thereof at the Secretary's Office in Massachusetts; there certainly should be some Record, some List, or some Roll, at the U.S. War, or Pension Departments; there for certainly the names of the men who rendered this tour of Continental service in 1777, but it does not appear, you have tested the evidence in this case, by any such standard, with regard to your suggestion, that said Solomon Kingsbury's name should be found upon the same Roll with that of Nathan Allen in an alarm to N. J. under said Capt. Mann, will be answered when I hereinafter insert some quotations from the Medfield Records, with a view to have this term of continental service better understood, I will insert a few facts and quotations from military Records kept by the town authorities of Medfield in the time of the Rev. War, these Records appear to be made up from the certified doings of the Militia officers and men of Medfield also the doings of the Selectmen & committee of safety and correspondence in procuring men for military service &c. The first effort to raise men at Medfield to reinforce the Continental Army at or near New York appears thus. Capt. Sabin Mann issues his warrant in common form to Sergeants Bustard and Fisher. To warn the members of the Militia company and the men of the alarm list of Medfield to meet at the place of Parade on Friday next to raise or draft one fourth part of said Militia to reinforce the Continental Army be agreeable to an Order of Court but the terms or date of this Order of Court do not appear on said Records. The warrant thus given under my hand at Medfield this 24 th day of November 1776. Sabin Mann, capt. "Philip Blake" Clerk

Then next follows on the same page of Record, these words viz - "the above warrant executed and return'd; the Militia met at time & place proceeded to draught & dissolved this muster, except the men drafted, who were ordered to appear at Mason's Inn, on Saturday next at 12 o'clock to determine whether they stand the dft t . procure a man, or pay their fines or sums annexed to their names" - "mens names as followeth" -
here follows a list of names of 24 men with the sum set to each man's name which it appears each paid as fines. no reason appear on Record, why none of 3 drafted men entered the service by dft t . The next entry on Record relating to this dft t of men, is Capt Sabin Mann's note to Maj Seth Bullard of Walpole - Viz. - "So Major Seth Bullard Esq.
Sir. Agreeable to an Act of Court, I, in joint connection with the Select men & Committee of correspondence of Medfield have draughted one fourth part of the militia of said town to reinforce the continental Army for the space of three months -" dated - "Medfield November 29 th 1776" signed. - "S a Mann Capt." - "N.B. - The whole number is not engaged yet. But we are engaged in hiring to compleat. S a Mann Capt" - The above would seem to be a hasty note from Capt Mann to his Major, before he ascertained the full result of the above measure to raise the soldiers call for, by the next entry on Record shows, that at this juncture, a sudden & direct order was received by Capt. S. Mann to march his company forthwith to Rhode Island in alarm - "Warrant" -
"Sir, On receiving an express from Governor Cook of Providence that the Enemy had made an entrance into their colony. Therefore on sight of this; you are required to raise all the men under your command, and march to the widow Whipple's in Cumberland by 6 o'clock this afternoon". Given under my hand and Seal, this eighth day of December 1776." - "So Capt. Sabin Mann" - "James Metcalf Major" -
Directly under this. The Record continues - "hence by the Majors orders, marched to warwick Neck in the State of Rhode Island" - and directly under this is recorded the "Pay Roll" refer'd to in your letter of October 4 th 1849, and on which, is borne the name of "Nathan Allen jun r " and 16 days service place'd against his name &c.
The head of said Pay Roll is in form, precisely as follows -
   The N o of men and their names that marched in consequence of the above orders, & the number of days service   "mens names" "Rank" "Days service" "mens names" "days service"     First "Sabin Mann" "Capt" "16"   Six "Silas Hingham" "Lieut" "23"   names "Phillip Blake" "Serg t " "23"   on "Joseph Hingham" "Serg t " "16"   Roll "John Fisher" "Serg t " "23"   "Moses Wright" "Serg t " "23"  
that the number of mens names borne on this roll. (to which you refer)

in years of October 1 st 1849) is forty three including Officers, and while the name of Nathan Allen Jun r is borne on this Roll as before stated; the name of Solomon Kingsbury is not borne on this Roll, and I see no reason why said Kingsbury's name should be borne on this Roll, because it does not appear by any evidence or circumstance in the case, that said Solomon Kingsbury was ever enrolled or served a day in the standing Militia Company of Medfield under Capt. Sabin Mann, certainly Mrs. Kingsbury claims for no such service under Capt. Mann; her claim for her husband's service under Capt. Sabin Mann is for continental service only. Hence it would be fruitless to apply to the Secretary of Massachusetts; to certify a fact already shown by the Town Records of Medfield submitted by the claimant, one fact occurs to mind here which it may not be amiss to state, viz, that when Nathan Jun r made his application for Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, I well recollect he mentioned this sudden call to Rhode Island under Capt. Mann, and stated, that himself, Capt. S. Mann & Sergt. Joseph Plimpton left B.R. before this term of service ended, and hastened home to Medfield, and shortly afterwards set out for said continental tour of service towards New York, which I believe was on some day between December 23 1776 and January 1 1777, and at the same time stated, that men from the town of Walpole joined Capt. Mann's Company at North Weymouth on the day Capt. Mann marched his company for this continental service towards New York. I also mention that in regard to Capt. Mann's company served 3 months & 13 days in this tour of service. Solomon Kingsbury - her husband must have entered the service prior to January 1 1777. This is probably correct, but as we have not here the evidence to establish the exact day that any of the members of Capt. Mann's company enlisted or engaged in this term of continental service, nor the exact day this company began their march for that tour. But Medfield Records clearly show that Capt. Sabin Mann stated to his Superior (Maj. Seth Bullard) at the date of November 29 th 1776, as before stated, that the number of men wanted for this service was not yet raised but said he "we are engaged in hiring to complete" that said Records also show by the date of Major James Metcalf's order of march, that 9 days after Nov. 29 th 1776 - Capt. Sabin Mann with his Militia Company were ordered for points to B.R. on above, which he promptly obeyed, also show that Capt. Sabin Mann, Sergt. Joseph Plimpton and Nathan Allen Jun r left this above service after 16 days service ending December 23 1776. Hence the only rational conclusion on this point seems to be, that the company of men who marched with Capt. Sabin Mann, in said continental service at New York and New Jersey, must necessarily have enlisted or engaged therein before or between November 29 th 1776 and December 23 1776, but whether Capt. Mann's company was made up by men hired by the Selectmen of several towns, or by volunteers or by other modes of raising soldiers does

not appear on the Medfield Records any further than that the Selectmen of Medfield hired 12 men for this continental service, after a draft for the purpose had failed, who as part of the company under Capt Sabin Mann served "3 months and 13 days" as will appear by the certificate of Record thereof, among the papers in Mrs Kingsbury's Case, and which, I need not here repeat again. In your letter in relation to Mr Kingsbury's service under Capt Mann you make allusion which raises doubts whether Sabin Mann's company could consistently extend to, and include soldiers from the town of Walpole &c. and with a hope of giving light that may tend to ease such doubts if they actually exist. I state one fact or circumstance - which has several times appeared in the testimony of credible Witnesses, in the pension cases both in Walpole and Medfield, under the Acts of June 7 th 1832 & July 9 th 1835, and which fact, I suppose can yet be sustained by some few aged people if necessary. That Capt Sabin Mann at the age of 28 years, did about the last of August in the year 1774, raise or organize a company of Volunteer Soldiers which were called "minute men" that this company belonged to Walpole and Medfield about half to each town. That Joshua Clapp of Walpole was the Lieut. of this minute company under Capt Sabin Mann, that Capt Mann mustered or called together this minute company in the Autumn of the year 1774, and following Winter for drill or exercise, no doubt for readiness, if threatening hostilities should commence, that these meetings for drill were sometimes held in the town of Walpole and sometimes in Medfield, and it appears that beside Lieut Clapp, that Wilbury Mason - Jeremiah Smith - Richard Tanshorn - Abiel Pettis and John Lewis all of Walpole, were soldiers in this minute company among others, whether Solomon Kingsbury was or was not a member of this company I have no certain evidence, I have never seen the full Roll of this company of 1774. - That Capt Sabin Mann with said minute company was known to be early in conflict with the Enemy on the first day of Hostility April 19 th 1775, and also rendered service at the alarms and several other occasions the same year, and until he, Sabin Mann was chosen & commissioned by the Council of Mass ts Captain of the Standing company of Militia of Medfield consisting of 111 men as organized June 10 th 1776, and the Medfield records show that said Capt Mann and the men of his company were much engaged in military service that year till December 23 1775 - and directly after this date, marched to a tour of Continental service as before stated. Now Sir considering that Capt Sabin Mann rendered said service in the year 1774 & 1775 with his company of voluntary minute men, and also that he rendered very considerable service at B.T. and elsewhere with his very large militia company in 1776, esteemed to be a man of the first talents, much energy, and highly respected where known. I ask Sir can it be reasonably supposed for a

a moment he would, or that he did, march into the continental service from Massachusetts with only 12 men furnished him by the Selectmen of Medfield, and serve 3 months and thirteen days, partly at Parrytown in the State of New York, but most at Morristown in the State of New Jersey; under the immediate inspection of General Washington, with so small a number of men, for myself I am say, I am fully satisfied, he did not, what then would be a more rational conclusion on this point, provided there was no evidence of the fact,? I answer as stated to me by said Nathan Allen a long time prior to his giving testimony in Mrs Kingsbury's case, viz. That Capt Sabin Mann's company for this tour of continental service, was made up in addition to the twelve men furnished him by the Selectmen of Medfield; with men raised by Voluntary enlistment or otherwise from the neighboring towns and particularly from the adjoining town of Walpole, and I believe Wrentham, was mentioned also. It is well known in this quarter, that Capt Sabin Mann's Large real Estate, which was always his place of Residence, was situated on the south easterly side of Medfield and near the boundary line between Walpole and Medfield, and that from the circumstance aforesaid, and from his local position, he must have had usual knowledge and intercourse with the Soldiers and people of both towns. With regard to this said term of continental service of 3 months and 13 days rendered by Capt. Sabin Mann & his men, tho' we have no Roll to determine the exact day when the term began or ended; yet no doubt can be reasonably entertained, but that the Officers and Selectmen of Towns who engaged these men and having the discretionary power; fixed either on the day of their engagement, or the day they passed muster, or some other day, for the term of service to commence, which would do justice to all concerned.
By the first clause or text of your letter to me dated October 4 th 1849, It seems you indiscriminately reject all the additional Evidence received in Mrs. Zeriah Kingsbury's case, but I may be mistaken in the literal construction of that text, and time must determine — with regard to Mrs. Kingsbury's claim, duly to the worthy claimant requires me to add as follows. — On the first examination of Mrs. Kingsbury's case you were pleased to admit thus. — "In the case of Zeriah Kingsbury Widow of Solomon Kingsbury, the date of their marriage and the service of her husband for four months and one day, as a Private, and twenty two days as Corporal, are satisfactorily established."
Therefore the only service in this claim not decided upon or admitted, is the single tour of continental service rendered by said Solomon Kingsbury as Sergeant in said Capt. Sabin Mann's company at Porrytown in the State of New York and at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, in the early part of the year 1777. That the Proofs and evidence now on the case to sustain and establish this term of continental service are such as the President of the U.S. and the U.S. Commissioner of Pensions have prescribed in the printed Pamphlets sent to me from the U.S. War Department viz. "Applicants must produce the best Proof the nature of the case will allow as to the second service of the deceased Officer or Soldier and the Time when he died" also "Proof as To service,"
must.

must be had, either from the Records of the War Department, the muster Rolls, the Testimony of Commissioned Officers, or the affidavits of Persons, of known Respectability" - And Sir, there is direct testimony of this respectable character among the proofs in Mrs. Kingsbury's case; that said Solomon Kingsbury did serve as Sergeant in said term of service at Torrington in the State of New York and at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in Capt. Salomon Mann's Company, in the early part of the year 1777. - and if it were necessary, substantial proofs can be adduced, that said Nathan Allen and Nathan Dales who have testified to this term of substantial service of said Solomon Kingsbury, were persons of known respectability, - and witnesses of undoubted credibility not only at the time they so testified, but for a term of sixty years prior to giving such testimony. - and Sir, the others who have testified to circumstances having a direct bearing and connection with the said term of substantial service, are persons of the first respectability. - and I feel that I ought to say here, that one fact occurs to mind that justice requires to be stated - viz. That to my personal knowledge the said Nathan Allen has given his testimony in many pension cases, since June 7 th 1832, and I can truly say I have not known his testimony to prove erroneous in a single instance, and it is the fact, that in two instances, one a pension case in Walpole and one in Medfield wherein, the U.S. Pension Department saw fit to doubt the fact both as to the term of service testified to by said Allen and to service itself - and that afterwards, the same terms of service, and the service claimed for, were sustained by re-examination and established and admitted. - thus far, I feel that I have done my full duty to the worthy Claimant, in answering your communication of October 4 th 1849."
There is one circumstance having some connection with the foregoing subject, which I ought not to neglect to mention on this occasion. - viz. That in your letter of May 21 st 1849, you made a definite requisition, that - one fact, in relation to the residence of any person by the name of Solomon Kingsbury, in the town of Medfield in the war time capable of bearing arms, must be made clearly to appear, by the Medfield Records or testimony of good respectable People. - In meet this requisition, I was at the trouble and expense of procuring the certified copy of the muster Roll of the Medfield Militia of June 10 th 1775, the town Clerk's certificate after examining the said military records, and three depositions of good respectable witnesses. - All these documents with my letter of November 1 st 1849, I forwarded to the U.S. Pension Department in June 1849, in one envelope, and you have not since acknowledged the receipt thereof or made any allusion to any portion of the contents of said envelope or to your receipt thereof in June last, nor have returned into your possession any of said documents or neglected answer to this question, and so will be glad of this answer within 6 days after this communication reaches you - a statement.
Washington City
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant
J. P. [initials]

James S. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Dedham Mass ts June 19 th 1849
Mr. Calhoun
In your letter of May 24 th 1849, in answer to mine of November or December last which inclosed some additional evidence in the case of Meriah Kingsbury the widow of Solomon Kingsbury who is duly received, the said evidence forwarded at that time was all the applicant was able to forward, to meet the requisitions of a previous letter from your department, but was delayed for a considerable time, on account of my indisposition in health, and some absence, of which I made mention, in my last letter above referred to. To give a correct view of Mrs. Kingsbury's case, it seems proper to state, that when said Meriah Kingsbury was preparing her Pension claim, which was forwarded to the U.S. Pension Office a little less than two years ago, she requested and had a search of the Massachusetts Rolls, and obtained a part of the evidence to sustain her claim, but did not at that time, request search for Capt. Sabin Mann's Roll showing his 3 months & 13 days service at N. York and New Jersey in 1777 - and the reason a request was not then made for the search of said Capt. Sabin Mann's Roll for his time in New York and New Jersey in 1777 - where said Solomon Kingsbury served under him; was because, it was well known here at that time, that two widows of Medfield and one or two of Walpole had a little previous just applied to the Secretary of Massachusetts for search of said Capt. Sabin Mann's Roll for the same term of service under him, by their respective husbands in the year 1777, and the Secretary of Mass ts . had, again, and again, certified to these requests, That there was no Rolls of Capt. Sabin Mann in his possession showing service in the year 1777 - hence, as it was known that this term of "three months and thirteen days" service of said Sol m Kingsbury under said Capt. Mann was continental service; It was supposed if there was any Roll to identify it; it must be found among the Documents at the U.S. War Department at Washington - And therefore said Meriah Kingsbury relied on the Medfield Records, the testimony of Nathan Fales who resided within a few yards of said Sol m Kingsbury at the time, he left for, and when he returned from, his tour to New Jersey under Capt. S. Mann. Also the still stronger evidence of Nathan Allen of Medfield who served with said Solomon Kingsbury under said Capt. Sabin Mann at N. York and New Jersey in 1777 - and who was allowed for this same term of service when his pension was granted under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 - and I think I offered the same reasons for not troubling the Secretary so soon to search for the same term again (either when Mrs. Kingsbury's claim went forward, or in my next letter afterwards) - Therefore relying on

on the evidence before mentioned to sustain her claim, s Meriah Kingsbury's Application was forwarded to the Pension Department - July 12 th 1847, and you saw fit to answer me in relation to it. August 7 th 1847, as follows viz. "In the case of Meriah Kingsbury, widow of Solomon Kingsbury, the date of their marriage and the service of her husband for four months and one day as a Private, and twenty two days as a Corporal are satisfactorily established" and a little further on, in the same letter, you say: - "But before the alledged tour under Capt. Mann can be allowed it must be sustained by the Records of Massachusetts, or it should be shown by the certificate of the Secretary, that here are no Rolls of that Officer in his possession" directly on the receipt of your letter above quoted, Meriah Kingsbury again made application for search of the Rolls to discover if practicable the Roll of Capt. Sabin Mann showing the 3 months and 13 days claimed for the year 1777, the Secretary of Mass ts after search directly answered and certified as in the cases before mentioned, that no Rolls of Capt. Sabin Mann showing his service in 1777, were in his possession, his certificate forwarded to the U.S. Pension Department and which must have been received there eighteen months since.
Now Sir, after all this, you alledge in your last letter of May 21-1849, as follows viz. "Mrs Kingsbury in her application to the Secretary of Massachusetts for evidence of her husband's service, set up no claim for service under Capt. Sabin Mann -" This allusion I do not fully comprehend therefore make no comments upon it.
The main suggestion in your letter of May 21 st 1849 appears to be as follows, viz "It should be made clearly to appear by the Records of the town of Medfield or on the testimony of old and respectable persons; that there was no such person in that town, capable of bearing Arms in the war of the Revolution" To meet this requisition I herewith transmit to you, the Roll or train band list of officers and soldiers of Medfield to the amount of 111 men in number, as they stood organized June 10 th 1776 - with the deposition of the Town Clerk of Medfield, and a further statement of his search of the Military Records in his possession, also the depositions of three aged and very respectable citizens of Medfield, whose testimony I trust will be satisfactory on the point to which it relates - if no Record or list or Roll can be found at the U.S. War Office to determine the true extent of of Capt Sabin Mann company - I should think it might do some good and perhaps give some light on this subject, if the names of the 12 men furnished by the selectmen of Medfield for Recruits to Sabin Mann, should be compared with the list of men furnished by Col. Obed Allen as non commission'd Officers, Musicians & Privates, of the same company in AD 1777.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am Sir, very respectfully your obedient Servt J. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 5 th 1829
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. Walcutt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To whom it may concern
I Jonathan Wright of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age hereby depose and say, that during the Revolution and ever since that period, my home and place of Residence been in said Town of Medfield; That I was personally acquainted with Capt. Sabin Mann and many other men, who I believe went into the military service of the Country in the time of the Revolutionary war, and I further depose and say, that I have no knowledge or recollection of any man in Medfield by the name of Solomon Kingsbury, either during said Revolutionary war or since that period —.
Jonathan Wright
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County S.S.
June 1 st 1849 then personally the above named Jonathan Wright, a man of well known respectability in his town, and a credible Witness, and who subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is just and true.
Before me. H. C. Ellis
Justice of Peace

To whom it may concern
To whom it may concern
I Augustus Plympton of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty nine years of age, hereby depose and say, that my constant residence during the Revolutionary War and since that period, has been in said town of Medfield, that I recollect, that I was enrolled as a soldier in said Medfield, Militia Company, in the year 1776, then commanded by Capt. Abiah Mann of said Medfield, that I was twice or more times drafted to go into the war service, but my father having no other help but myself, wished me not to leave him, and hired a man to take my place, and I did not go into the service, but according to my recollection, said Capt. Abiah Mann and many men with whom I was acquainted, went from said Medfield in the Revolutionary War service, but I am not able to describe their places of service, or the length of service rendered - that I have been acquainted with the people of Medfield for a term of more than seventy years, and I do not recollect any man by the name of Solomon Kingsbury, who resided in said Medfield.
Augustus Plympton
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County - SS.
June 1 st 1849 This person assured the above named Augustus Plympton, long known to the subscriber as a man of intelligence, sound mind and memory, and a credible Witness, and who subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just and true -
Before me Wm H. Ellis Justice of the Peace

So far as it may concern
I Johnson Mason of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty one years of age, hereby depose and say, that my residence and home during the Revolutionary war, and also down to the present time, was in said Town of Medfield. That I commanded the militia Company of Soldiers of said Medfield most of the period of time from the year 1800 to the year 1812. - That I served near twenty years in the capacity of town Clerk of said town of Medfield since the year 1800, that I was personally acquainted with Capt. Sabin Mann, and several other men of said Medfield, who according to my best recollection, rendered military services in the Revolutionary war. And I further say that I do not recollect any man in said town of Medfield during the Revolutionary war since that period, by the name of Solomon Kingsbury -.
Johnson Mason
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss
June 1 st - 1849 - personally appeared Col. Johnson Mason the deponent above named, and a witness of known credibility, who subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition by him so subscribed, is just and true. -
Before me Wm. Gellis } Justice of the Peace
Note. - The interlined words "was in said town of Medfield" in the above deposition, were inserted by me, before the deponent subscribed to the same. - Wm. Gellis

" 1776 - Training Band List and Articles of Equipment taken 10 th June "
I, Isaac Dike of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby depose and say, that I hold at this time, the office of Town Clerk of said Medfield, and have in my possession sundry Records of said Town, That in the Record Book now before me, headed on its title Page, "Suffolk" "Medfield Militia Records" which ranges in dates, from 1775 to 1781, I find a Record, of the training band list of Officers and men of said Medfield, as it was, June 10 th 1776, with the names of various articles of equipment, and the head of said Record, is constructed in the precise words, figures and form as exhibited by the head of this document, and that the foregoing list, shews the entire number and names of the Officers and men attached to the head of said Record, that the only difference between the original Records and the foregoing transcript, is, the number of equipment articles is not here inserted and shown, and the names of the Officers and men inserted in the foregoing list are arranged in three columns on one page, and on the original Record from which the same names were transcribed, they are arranged by one column on each of three pages, that being regarded, I have searched said military Records for a man by the name of Solomon Kingsbury, but after viewing several lists of men on said Record at different periods of the Revolution, whether drafted men, lists of men engaged in the Continental Army, or short terms of duty, also the doings of town committees in raising soldiers for the war service &c, I am unable to find any man mentioned on said Records by the name of Solomon Kingsbury.
Isaac Pike Y rs Clerk
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. June 1 st 1849 - Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Fish, Clerk of the town of Medfield in said County and a witness of Credibility, and who subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter of record and all other matter by him set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is just and true.
Before me, Wm Lloyd Justice of Peace
Note. The interlined word "on" in the foregoing deposition was inserted by me, before the same was signed by the deponent W. C. Ellis

I Obed Allen of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being sixty six years of age, hereby depose and say that I resided in the family of my late father Nathan Allen dec. at said Medfield, until I was twenty one years of age, and have since resided a near neighbor to said Nathan Allen, who died at said Medfield in the month of March 1848, and was a pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. And I further say it is clear in my recollection that at sundry periods of time previous to the enactment of the pension law of March 1838, the said Nathan Allen said , either to me or to other persons in my hearing, that he rendered several terms of service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and among other terms, he stated he served a term at or near Morristown in the State of New Jersey, and I distinctly recollect that said Nathan Allen stated that he had served as a soldier under Captain Mann of Medfield and that said Mann was a good officer. Also I well recollect of hearing my said father state the names of several men he served with in the war service, and I am certain he stated among others, that he served in some of his terms of duty, with Solomon Kingsbury of Waipole, but how long or at what place, he served with said Kingsbury, I do not now recollect if I have ever been informed thereof.
And I further depose and say that among the papers of said Nathan Allen my late father dec. I have in my possession, an old parchment covered pocket book or memorandum, which I well remember often to have seen in my said father's possession from my youth up, and that in this said memorandum book, on pages 54 & 55, there are entered and written down, in said Nathan Allen well known hand writing, and which hand writing I am sure is genuine; a list of mens names, in the precise order and form following:
  Viz - Ser t Joseph Plimpton 22  "  Cesar Serret "    " Ser t Richard Hartshorn "  "  John Serret "    " Ser t Oliver Perry 22  "  Edward Hawks "    " Ser t Solomon Kingsbury 22  "  John Hartshorn "    " D r William Warren 22  "  Amariah Holbrook "    " S gt Libear Smith 22  "  Darius Holbrook "    " Cor t George Cleveland 22  "  John Lewis "    " Cor t Daniel Cook 22  "  Alpheas Lyon "    " Cor t Henry Holbrook 22  "  Benone Morse "    " Cor t Jabez Fuller 22  "  John Morse "    "  "  Lot Perry "    "  "  Ebenezer Page "    "  "  Joseph Rockwood "    "  "  Isaack Smith "    "  "  Ebenezer Streater "    "  "  Benjamin Fitchel "    "  "  Nathan Share "    "  "  Seth Wright "    "  "  Silas Allen "  
And that further along in said pocket book there is an entry of charges opposite the words, "When we settle the mess, charging" John Fuller - 0.60 c - " John Serret - 1.60 c - " Capt. Allen 1.00 c - "
Also another entry as follows: "Paid with Joshua Ballard on the 16 th of January in the year 1784 and there is due to Nathan Allen $2.33 3/4 old tenner"  And that all the entries from which the foregoing quotations or extracts were made, are in the well known hand writing of the said Nathan Allen deceased. Obed Allen
Note - The interest was stated in the ledger as follows: "in the year 1784 there is due to Nathan Allen $2.33 3/4 old tenner"
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss - September 28 th - 1848. Then personally appeared Obed Allen above named, a man of intelligence and who has long held a colonel's commission in the Military of Mass s and is well known to the subscribers as a credible witness and who subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition is just and true in every part thereof.  In presence of us - [Signatures] Justice of the Peace