Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,366, for Stephen Kilbon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kilbon, Stephen
S 19,366
carded
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. J. L. Pillsbury Jan. 26. 1839
Hon. Charles Sumner - Jan 17/53
892 Massachusetts Stephen Stillborn
He (Stillborn) in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain H. ... of the Regt. commanded by Col. ... in the ... time for 60 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of ... 1832 and ... to ... Stephen Stillborn
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 41 67 Penzant, allowance ending the 4th 1832 18 30 563.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Adams Clerk Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 62

Stephen Kilborn's Declaration re.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
On this Third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Worcester within & for said County of Worcester, Stephen Kilborn of Milford in said County, aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.
In December A.D. 1776 he volunteered in a company of Massachusetts Militia and marched to Providence and was stationed at the College in that town. He served six weeks. The only officer in the company, whom he now recollects, was Lieut. Seth Thayer of said Milford. There were other troops stationed there. He knows of no witness, or evidence of this service, which he can now obtain.
In March or the first part of April A.D. 1777 he again volunteered and served in a company of Massachusetts Militia at Providence two months, and was again stationed at the College there. He knows of no witness, or evidence of this service, which he can now obtain.
About the middle of August A.D. 1777 he enlisted and served in Capt. Winch's company in Col. Bullard's Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia, and marched to the State of Vermont & the State of New York, joined the northern Army, and was with the Army when Gen. Burgoyne surrendered. He served in this campaign three months as a fifer.
In June A.D. 1778 he volunteered and served as a soldier in Capt. Seagraves company and in

Col. Pickering's Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of three weeks, and was stationed at Providence at one Thurber's store.
In August A. D. 1778 he enlisted in Capt. Thomas M. Makers company and Col. Hawes' regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and marched to the Island of Rhode Island, & joined Gen Sullivan's Expedition. He was in a battle, in which his Captain was wounded, and served as a soldier on this tour of duty six weeks.
In July A. D. 1779 he volunteered and served one month in Capt. Schwabod Thayer's company and Col. Nathan Tyler's Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia in Rhode Island.
At the several times when he entered the service as aforesaid, he resided either in Mendon (now Milford) or in the adjoining town of Upton.
He was born in Mendon (now Milford) Oct. 14. 1758, of which there is a record on the town records of Mendon.
He received some written discharges, which were placed in the hands of his father & have been lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity at present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Stephen Kilborn
Before Nathl. Faine Jdge. of Probate for the County of Worcester,
We David Long a Clergyman, residing in the town of Milford in the County of Worcester and Nathan Wood residing in said Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Kilborn, who has subscribed the above Declaration.

that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
David Long. Nathan Wood
Sworn & Subscribed this 29 th day of Sept r 1832
Before me - John Glavin for Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named Stephen Wilborn was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that David Long, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Milford, and that Nathan Wood, who has also signed the same is a resident in said Milford and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATH L FAMES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register or Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Wilborn for a pension, and that John Glavin Jun r and Daniel Fish Jr are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester in good credit and that the signing of the annexed certificates purporting to be signed by the said Glavin & Fish as Justices of the Peace are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty two.
Theoph s Wheeler Register of said Probate Court

19366 INVALID.
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Stephen Gilbon
8.7.19366
Mass.

This May certify that Stephen Kilbourn has Done a turn for the Town of Holliston as a Difer in the Southern Army in August Last for three months Holliston May 12. 1918
Stephen Chamberlain

Washington 14 th Jan. '55
Dear Sir,
Can any thing be done for the person mentioned in this letter?
Yours faithfully Charles Sumner
The Committee of Pension -

Joseph Bruns Deposition

I Joseph Hanson of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being about seventy six years of age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war in the company of Capt. Job Knapp of Douglas in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid and Lt. Fletcher of Northbridge in said County of Worcester. I was stationed part of the time at Bennington in the state of Vermont and at Saratoga in the state of New York, part of the time I went from the town of Medway in said County of Worcester and from the time that I went into the service untill I returned home was four months - and I further testify that I was knowing that Stephen Friburn of Milford in said County of Worcester was a soldier in said service at the same time, and I believe he served the same term of time as myself, which was four months following from some time in the month of August in the year 1777, and further the deponent saith not.
Sept - 5 th - 1832
Joseph Hanson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss September 5 th - 1832 Then personally appeared the above named deponent, who signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me And I further testify that as far as I am acquainted with said deponent he is a credible witness Stephen Metcalf Justice of the Peace
See Certificate on back of this

Norfolk ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Stephen Metcalf Esquire before whom the within Depositions purport to have been taken were at the time of the taking thereof and now is a Justice of peace in and for said County duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that his signature within is genuine and true.
23 who 3 4 year
In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and hereunto affixed the Seal of the Superior Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this nineteenth day of September and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two James Ware

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Dearing of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex do testify and say that Stephen Wilban now of Milford in the county of Worcester turned out as volunteer and served with me in Capt. Ichabod Thayer's company and Col. Nathan Dyer's Regiment in the Revolutionary war of the United States about one month from the first of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine at Rhode Island
John Dearing
Monaster
On the sixteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent appeared was examined and sworn according to law to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed taken by me
John Clapham Justice of the Peace
See Certificate on back of this

Waverly 19 Nisland August 16 th 1832
I certify that I am well acquainted with John the within  Deering  Deering to be a creditable witness
John Clapham Vice of Peace
John Deering
John Deering

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathan Wood of Milford in the county of Norfolk do testify and say that I was born on the twelveth day of October seven hundred and sixty and that Stephen Gilban now of said Milford was a soldier and served as such three months in the Massachusetts many men of the unit in Capt. Winches company and Col. Bullard Regiment and was at the taking of Gen. Burgayne in the year one thousand seven hundred & sixty seven and further the deponent saith not (Nathan Wood)
Norfolk ss.
On the sixth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent appears and was examined and sworn according to law to the truth of the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken by me John Colafkin Justice of the Peace See Certificate on back of this

Gloucester ss. Milford August 6 th 1830 I certify that I well acquainted with Nathan Wood the within deponent - and believe him to be a creditable witness John Clapp Clerk Justice of the Peace.
Nathan Wood Deponent

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
I Baruch Bullard of Uxbridge in said county of Worcester do testify and say that I was born Medway June in the county of Suffolk and now in the county of Norfolk December 16th in the year seventeen hundred and fifty eight and I further say Stephen Gilman then of Mendon and now of Milford in said county was as soldier in the revolutionary war of the united states in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight he entered the service in June and was discharged in July following the said service was performed in the company commanded by Capt. Lignaver and Regiment commanded by Col. Pickering and served three weeks in said company and Regiment at Providence Rhode Island I know the fact by being personally with him in said service and further the Dependant said not Baruch Bullard
Worcester ss.
Baruch of Milford and county of Worcester the aforesaid Dependant was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition and subscribed the same before me this nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Glaphin Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss July 30th 1832 I certify that I am well acquainted with Baruch Bullard the aforesaid Dependant and believe him to be a credible witness John Glaphin Justice of the Peace

Samuel Chaplin Mendham Grafton

Seth Chapin of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I am now being eighty six years of age, do testify and say, that Stephen Tilton of Milford in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid was a Soldier in the army in the revolutionary war in Sullivan's expedition at Rhode Island in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Thomas M. Baker of Upton in said County of Worcester in the regiment commanded by Col. Haws of Needham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy eight. He the said Tilton was in this campaign on said Rhode Island six weeks. He was in the battle at said Rhode Island when the said Capt. Thomas M. Baker was wounded in the shoulder and Joseph Johnson of said Milford was shot in the knee. I well remember that the said Tilton did perform the service in said revolutionary war the term of time at the place and year above mentioned by my being a soldier with him at the same time and in the same company and regiment above mentioned. In this campaign I performed the duty of a Lieutenant.
Seth Chapin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. August 28. 1832. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace and made oath to the truth of the above declarations by him subscribed. and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Seth Chapin and know him to be a man of truth and a credible witness. Daniel S. Sikes Just. Justice of the Peace