Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5913, for Elisha Kilborn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Kilborn, Elisha Jemima
R 5913
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of Connecticut } ss. Norfolk Probate district County of Litchfield } On this 23 day of June 1840 Personally appeared Joanna Kilbourn of Colebrook in said Litchfield County a resident of said Town of Colebrook before me Michael F. Miller S d of the County of Probate for the district of Norfolk, the said Joanna being aged eighty five years and being first duly sworn de according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows that she is the widow of Elias Kilbourn late of said Colebrook deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution that she cannot with certainty specify the time which her late husband her former husband she has frequently heard him in her late time heard him speak of her tower of service in Canada which was about six months also of a six months or more tower at Boston that he was sick while at or near Boston

She further declares and says that she was married to the said Elisha Kilbaur on the 12 days of September 1781 that her name Jemima Chamberlin before she was married That her said husband the aforesaid Elisha Kilbaur on died at said Calbrough on the 7 th day of February 1829
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the scene but the marriage took place at Sondersfeld by the Reverend Mr. H. O. O. Graves & the first of January presented is hundred and ninety four years at the time above stated her Jemima Kilbaur
Mark.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original as shown to Michael H. Miller judge of the Court. Dated at the residence of said Elisha

Samuel Cook of Sandersford aged eighty four years do testify and say that I have resided in said Sandersford ever since I was about sixty years old And will remember that in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty five or eighty six I was present at said Sanders- ford when Captain Brown  Brooks  Brooks was in the place and from said Sandersford with a party of his Company for the Southern army and that Captain Jacob Brown was Capt and Lt Brown was Lieutenant and there were in the Company at that time I should believe about twenty and I will remember that Elias H. Monroe was in the Company that when they were about to start and the Company was formed and the Rev Elizer Hoss was the Clergyman of the town of Sandersford made a prayer with them that the Company then left and can say that the said Elias H. Monroe was absent from said Sanders- ford about six or seven months and at that time said that the Company was at Lynchburg and that the month that they had the small pox there and that Capt. Brown died there as it was then said I believe he died of fever like a fever Sandersford I can name a number that were in the Company when they left here as follows James Richard French Lewis Williams Samuel Chambers John H. Hoss John Hubbard J. H. Moody I further say that I frequently saw the Monroe after he returned and frequently heard him conversing about the campaign that he was at Quilicura and after that I served in the Company in which Capt. Brown was Lieutenant and heard their talk of the campaign in which

which Mr. Field discussed with him... say that they were at Quilicura and that Capt. Brown died there of the smallpox and further the sergeant said not Samuel Cook
Berkshire Sept. 1839 Personally affirmed the above manner Samuel Cook and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him read over and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above Samuel Cook and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
John Warrenton Parker of the Peace

Joby Bosworth Affidavit by me C. Sedgwick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Joby Bosworth Esq of Sandisfield is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature hereto annexed purport- ing to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 16- day of November 1839.
Chas Sedgwick Clerk

I Robert Kilborn of Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, tanner, Do testify that I am one of the Sons of Elisha Kilborn formerly of Sandisfield in said county of Berkshire I am in the Seventy seventh year of my age - I well remember that my oldest brother Elisha Kilborn, in the winter or spring of the year 1775 enlisted as a minute man, (so called) and that he was called upon every week, several times in a week, to exercise & train with other young men in the town, with their guns, preparing for actual service when required - I know that my said brother immediately after the alarm caused by the battle of Lexington in the April of that year, marched from Sandisfield with his gun & other military equipments, for Boston, with a number of other young men, among whom was his younger Brother Abiezer Kilborn, who is since dead, -
My brother Elisha Kilborn, here remained in the army till late in the fall or winter following -
He returned home, on a furlough, as he called it, at the end of about six or eight months from the time he left home - After this I know he went into the service again at Boston or Roxbury, as it was said, & remained several months longer - It is so long since, & not being under any expectation of being called upon to testify, I cannot now state the exact length of service, nor the particular Officer under whom he served at that time - But I have no doubt it was as much as a year.
Also I know that the said Elisha Kilborn, here went again into the service in what was called the winter campaign in Canada under Genl. Arnold, - He went at that time under Col. John Brown, then of Pittsfield in this county, who was a brother -

in house of ours, & who was afterwards killed at Stone- Creek in the State of New York, at the battle there. I cannot state the length of this Service of my dear Brother in the Peninsula campaign, but I know he went in the fall, & did not return home till the month of May following. Dated April 9 th 1840. Robert H. Albor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. Great Barrington April 9 th 1840. Then the above named Robert H. Albor, to me well known as a credible witness, personally appeared & made solemn oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. Before me John Whiting, Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that John Whiting Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John Whiting and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, this 10 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

State of New York City & County of New York / ss. I, Deborah Morse of the said City & County, being duly and publicly sworn depose and say, that she is  years of age; that she was the daughter of Elisha Kilborn of the town of Sandisfield County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts; & that she was sister of Elisha Kilborn Jr.; that this deponent resided with her said father and brother at Sandisfield in the year 1775. That this deponent well recollects that her said brother Elisha Kilborn Jr. en- -listed as a " minute man ", and was very frequently called out to exercise with his gun and other equipments to prepare for actual service. This deponent further remembers and states that when the news of the battle of Lexington was received the said Elisha Kilborn Jun. with another brother, since dead was marched to Boston. and remained there in the service nearly a year.
This deponent further states that afterwards her said brother Elisha Kil- born Jr. went again on the Winter cam- paign in Canada. that he started late early in the fall or early in the winter and did not return until the May following. and this deponent further states that the said Elisha Kilborn Jun. afterwards married Lemina Cham- berlain, who is now living as this deponent is informed at the town

of Colebrook State of Connecticut. and further saith not.
Given this first day of May 1840 Before me
Stephen Morse Mark
(M. A. Stevens)
col. signature
Comm d of Deeds
In Testim C
In the City & County of New York

STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John W. C. Seward before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of the Court in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereto subscribed, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 4 day of May 18 40
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.
of Connecticut. not. newark mark not

Anna Batch of Sandersfield in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts being aged sixty seven years do testify and say that I am the daughter of Eleazer Storrs late of Sandersfield deceased That the said Eleazer Storrs was for many years the Minister in Holy Orders of the Parish of the said Town of Sandersfield That the said Mr Storrs kept a Book in which he entered the Marriages Baptisms his views of his admission of those that joined the Church under his care and also the Baptisms in his church at the time of the page was headed Record of Marriages on the 245 page in said Book where the page is headed Record of Marriages among others there is this entry in my Father's hand writing Seventeen Hundred and eighty one September twelfth Elisha T. Holcomb of Tyngsborough & Jeremia Chamberlin of Sandersfield were married and I further say that I know the entry is

in the handwriting of My Father that the Book has been in My possession ever since the death of My Father and that the foregoing extract is a true copy of said Record except the original is fair legible figures As well 1789 S.H.M. 12 th Eliska Kitharine of Tynnyham a female Chamberlain of Sandersford near Mansel Swoon and Subscribed the Seventh day of November A D 1839 before me Amos Balch
At Ashland May 1839 Personally appeared the above named Eliska Balch and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above said Eliska Balch and have known her more than twelve years and believe her to be a person of truth and credibility. Judge Lewis Smith Judge of the Peace

No. 1950 - (cont.) Pension (Williamson) William G. Gilman Atty July 1838
Norfolk Probate District Norfolk July 18 th 1840 I Michael G. Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Feminia Gilbourne for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this 18 th day of July, 1840
Attest Michael G. Mills Clerk
Form No. 14

Conf. Act 1838. 7250 Lanina Kilbourn, wid. of Elisha — Let to M. F. Milg 3 Aug 1840.
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or Tiptonshaw Elisha Kelbourne d. 1821
Jemima Kelbourne m. 1781.
6m Canada J. Brown.
6 .. Bostn of Sandenfield
Jacob Brown m. Feb 17 1820
Oct 11 1820
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P. O. _____
Jemima Kilbourne
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Yorhath 6 th July 18 1840.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Dear Sir
Inclosed the application of Joanna Nicholson for a pension on the Thrededem. She has been ill & absent. If her pension should be allowed she wishes you to pardon her delays & me as if any thing further is wanting please to write me
Yours &c
Michael F. Mills