Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Reg. 238256, for Ora Kimberly, Connecticut

Conn.
★ Kimberly, Ora
B.L. Reg. 238256 Oct 3-3-1855- No pension claim

238. 256. Ad. Mansfield (55)
S. Robinson. Oct. 9/86
Mch 14. 56.
Nabby Kimberly, widow of Ora Kimberly deceased. Priv.
Capt. Augustus Collins Cols. Thaddeus Cook. & John Ely.
Enl. 20th June 1781. Dis. 20th Sept. 1781. Revolutionary War.
Conn. No. Reps.
Chas. Robinson New Haven Count.

FREE
238.256
Hon. J. Minit. Commr of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
N.K.

238,256.

New Haven March 11 th 1896
Hon. J. Mergott Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Herewith I forward the application of Mrs. Nabby Kimbrough of Guntur in this County under Act of March 3 rd 1855.
She is a respectable Lady whom I know to be the individual she describes herself to be.
Should any further evidence be required, please let me be informed, and when her warrant is issued, please let it be forwarded to me.
Very Respectfully
Yours Truly
Charles Robinson
New Haven
Conn

238.256

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, } ss. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Alfred H. Ledy Clerk
of New Haven County, and of the Superior Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—That,
Mmmi Fowler
Esquire was on the 25 day of February 185 6 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at the City of New Haven, in said County and State, on this 11 th day of March A. D., 185 6
Alfred H. Ledy Clerk.

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, } ss. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Alfred H. Lins Clerk
of New Haven County, and of the Superior Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—That,
Sarguel E. Johnson
Esquire was on the 8th day of February 1856 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at the City of New Haven, in said County and State, on this 11 th day of March A. D., 1856
Alfred H. Lins Clerk.

WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR FIRST WARRANT.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss : COUNTY OF New Haven }
On this 25 th day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Nabby Kimberly aged 70 years, a resident of Guilford in the State of Connecticut, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ora Kimberly , deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Augustus Collins in the regiment of Col. Militia commanded by Col. Thad. Dews and John Ely , in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1812,  war of the Revolution.
That her said husband was drafted at Guilford, Conn't on or about the 20 th day of June A. D. 1781 , for the term of 3 months , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 3 months , and was honorably discharged at Guilford on the 20 th day of September A. D. 1781  or about
She further states that she was married to the said Ora Kimberly in Guilford on the 29 day of December A. D. 1824 by one Rev. Zolva Whitmore , an ordained minister and that her name before her said marriage was Nabby Scranton ; that her said husband died at Guilford on the 6 th day of March A. D. 1843 and that she is now a widow. and has been a widow ever since his decease
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Nabby Kimberly
We, the subscribers A. E. Bartlett and George Hill residents of Guilford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nabby Kimberly in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
A. E. Bartlett George Hill
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Amos Fowler Justice of the Peace Chas. Robinson Esq. New Haven, Ct.
The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to Chas. Robinson Esq. New Haven, Ct.

State of Connecticut. 3/ Guilford. County of New Haven 3/ Guilford.
In this 8 th day of March A. D. 1856, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said Coun- ty and State personally appeared Edward R. Landon, Town Clerk of said Guilford whom I certify to be a highly reputable and credible person, who being by me duly sworn according to law, did depose and
that he is the Town Clerk of said Guilford and has the custody of the Records of said Society relating to marriage. That among said Records, there is the following entry, to wit:
"This may certify, that Rev. Timothy and Rev. by Scranton, both of Guilford, were joined in marriage on the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, by me,"
"Gloster Whitmore, Pastor of the First Church in Guilford."
That the foregoing is a true extract from said records, and that the said Rev. Gloster Whitmore was the Pastor of said Society & Church at the date of said record, and was by law fully authorized to perform the ceremony of marriage;
and that he the deponent has no interest in the claim of Mrs. Abby Crimberly, for County Land.
Edward R. Landon Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 th day of March A. D. 1856, and I certify that I know the said Edward R. Landon, that he is the Town Clerk of said Town, and that I have no interest in said claim. Saml. C. Johnson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut, 3 d . Guilford, County of New Haven, 3 d .
On this 8 th day of March 1856, before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and State personally appeared John Bartlett & Daniel L. Bartlett
of said Guilford, whom I certify to be credible persons being by me, duly sworn, according to law did depose & say that they were for many years well acquainted with Mr. Ira Kimberly, deceased, late of said Guilford who was a Judge in the War of the Rebellion, and also with Mrs. Abby Kimberly, now his widow; that the said Ira and Abby Kimberly, then living by contract are the identical persons named in the Records of said Town of Guilford, of which a copy is contained in the foregoing affidavit of Ed- ward C. Gandon Esq. Town Clerk of said Guilford; that the said Ira and Abby were after co- habited as man and wife, and were publicly repu- ted to be husband and wife until his death, and deponents never heard their marriage as aforesaid called in question;
That the said Ira Kimberly died at said Guilford on the 6 th day of March 1848;
That the said Abby Kimberly has never again married, but is now the widow of the said Ira Kim- berly, and is the identical person who has made the decla- ration hereto attached; and,
that they the deponents have no interest in her claim for County Tax.
John Bartlett Daniel L. Bartlett
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 8 th day of March A.D. 1856, and I certify that I have no interest in said claim. Ansel Fowler Justice of the Peace