Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,998, for Jonas King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
King, Jonas Abigail
NUMBER
W.14.998
CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 th March 1836 to 19 th Feb 1839, the day of his death. Agent Notified 11 th Oct 1840
3658
Massachusetts
Abigail King widow of Jonas King
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 20 th Sept. 1832 of Franklin Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private Mass. in the company commanded by Captain Charles of the reg't. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Mass. line for 70 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of July 1839 and sent to Almon Brainard, Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 69.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. 11.66
$ 81.55
{ Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A Vol. 21 Page 101

18590 Massachusetts
Leto John G. Brannan Feb. 22 '39
Isaac King
of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Charles of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Mass time for 7 months
Payment to Widow of Isaac King Mother of Isaac King deceased
80 Franklin
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars - 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1833 and sent to Abner Greenfield Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 $35.00 Some one attorney acting Interest due up to the day of this 3 - 1.00 Cashed Sept. 20. 1832 $36.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Adams Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 20 Page 245

3658 V 3871 Abigail Prine, Hawley Mass
For the purpose of...
Married 1783 off died 20 Sept 1837 Albany p 23 33 per ann
Almer Barnard Greenfield Mass

State of Massachusetts, County of Franklin.
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1830. personally appeared before Richard G. Newcombe Judge of Probate, within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, Abigail King a resident of Hawley, in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years; also having been first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh 1830. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Jonas King, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution; for service see proof on file at the Pension Office, and Pension certificate delivered up on receipt of a pension from March fourth 1831. to September twentieth 1832. the time of the decease of the said Jonas, which certificate was granted to the said Abigail, the papers not being authenticated by him before a court of record, at his decease.
She farther declares that she was married to the said Jonas King on the last Thursday in January here the 30. or 31. day of January 1783. She farther saith that her husband Jonas King died at Hawley, September 20. 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to January 1794, and at the time above stated, and she hath remained a widow, ever since the decease of the said

Jonas King. She further saith, the small pension she received, was under the provision of the Act of Congress, passed June seventh A.D. 1832.
Abigail King
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the within named Jonas King was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and as such, she the said Abigail received a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration - that the applicant, the above named Abigail King was married to the said Jonas as within declared - that the said Jonas died on the twentieth day of September A.D. 1832 - and that she has ever since remained a widow.
And the said Judge also certifies that the said Abigail, the applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court and that he went to her residence in Hawley in said county where the said applicant signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. is the Judge of Probate in and for the said county, and that the signatures purporting to be his, on the preceding page, were made by him in my presence, and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this third day of October A. D. 1838
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

Abigail King Widow of Jonas King
22. 296
died 20 Sept 1832
70 at 7 Mos.
E. Wood Esq. Greenfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Jonas King  of Hawley  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Not stated  3. How old is he? Seventy eight years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 2 private Capt: Sherman   1776 3 " Col: Robinson & Capt: Charles   1777 2 " Capt: Ward  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Brimfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? One living witness and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correctly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
The above applicant is dead - His widow is now applying

I Samuel Taylor of Buckland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of the late Samuel Taylor, late of Buckland deceased, and that I have in my possession keeping a book of records kept by my father, Samuel Taylor Esq. who was a justice of the Peace. Said book of records came into my possession after my father's decease, and they are the records of my father's official acts as a magistrate. I find in said book of records the following record - to wit -
"Hampshire ss January Thirtieth Seventeen hundred Eighty Three. Jonas King of No 7 and Abigail Leonard of Charlemont were joined together in the Marriage covenant by Samuel Taylor Justice Peace."
and that the above is a true copy of the record above said, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows "January 30 1783". And I further depose and say that the above record is in my said father's own hand writing, and that the "No 7" in the above record is now the town of Howby. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said book of records with the exception above stated by me.
Samuel Taylor

Franklin ss
April 20, 1834 Personally appeared Samuel Taylor above named. Who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Edmund Longley Jr Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Edmund Longley Jr Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield, this twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1839 E. Alvord Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb Esq before the annexed declaration was sworn to, is the Judge of Probate for the said county; that he delivered to me the said declarations and the pro- -ceedings thereupon and that he in my presence attested the same with his own signature.
I do further certify that Edmund Longley Jun Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Abraham Parker was made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that his name to the same subscribed is his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1832 E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

within and for the County of Franklin I Abigail King aged sixty nine years, declare that I was born in Oakham in 1763, moved to Charlemont when eight years old, after marriage to Stanley when she was born she lived for more than fifty years that she was the wife & is now the widow of the aforesaid Samuel King, that the said Samuel died at Hambley on the twentieth day of September last, and after he had subscribed his name to the aforesaid declaration before he had made with the the same, that she hereby believes the said declaration by him, to be true, that during his life time she has often heard him relate the facts therein stated, & that she does not know any person living by whom she can prove the facts of the said Samuel. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, except the present & declares that the holding the name of the said Samuel is not on the pension roll of the army of any state.
The said Abigail King, therefore hereby makes application for a pension for the said service of Samuel her husband. — Abigail King

Abigail King widow of Jonas King Hawley
22296
Apprenticeship of Jonas King Abigail King
25.53 9.47 35.00
16-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.
ON THIS sixteenth  twentieth day of October  September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of Probate  Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield  Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, James King  Jonas King a resident of Hawley  Hawley in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy eight  seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In 1775, at the close of the first eight months service, he entered as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, under command of Capt. James Sherman of Brimfield, now Almstead  Almstead in Massachusetts, marched to Cambridge, where he served two months. In Dec. 1776, he entered the United States service, under command of Capt. Aaron Charles, marched from Brimfield to Albany, P'keepsie, Fort Miller and Edwards, until to P'keepsie again, where served three months, Col. Robinson and Major Dickinson. In 1777, he again entered the service under command of Capt. Nahum Ward of Brimfield, marched from No. 7, now Hawley, marched  marched to P'keepsie and P'keepsie, saw the prisoners, in a meeting-house, who were taken at P'keepsie battle, as he thinks, served several  several months in the militia in three campaigns, three  three stated, besides his turning out three times, from Munson  Munson to Brimfield - once from Hawley to Sunderland - and once from Hawley to P'keepsie, more than one hundred miles march, in all.
He was born in Brimfield Feb. 13, 1754. He does not know that his birth is on record. He was living in Almstead  Almstead when he entered the service of the Revolutionary war. He has named the officers that he can recollect. He knows of no surviving officer or soldier of whom he can get evidence of his claim, except Abraham Parker, of Hawley. He now lives in Hawley, where he has lived for more than fifty years. He has no documentary evidence - He never received any formal discharge or paper. He is known in the Parish by Rev. Jonathan Grant, Edmund Langley Esq. Mrs. Moses Smith, Col. Joshua Langley Fort Martin, Col. Nash Jay Fort Martin.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, by the said  Abigail  Jonas  Abigail King R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
WE, Jonathan Grant Esq.  Esq. , Edmund Langley Esq.  Esq. , Thomas Langley
residing in Hawley
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas King, late of Hawley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to have been seventy eight  seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Also we are well acquainted with Abigail King, widow of the said Jonas King, have known her long as person of strict integrity, and believe her to be the widow of the said Jonas King. Subscribed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate Jonathan Grant Esq. Edmund Langley Esq. Thomas Langley Esq.
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant  Jonas King was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Grant who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said town of Hawley, and Edmund Langley and Thomas Langley who have also severally signed the same are Justices of the Peace, residents in said town of Hawley and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit and the said Judges also certify that it appears to him, being proved by credible and satisfactory evidence that the said Jonas King at said Hawley on the twentieth day of September last, and that Abigail King who makes the above application is his widow - And that the said Abigail is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court in person. And that in the said case  case therefore proceeded to the said town of Hawley where she resides, and took her said declaration under oath and performed the other acts  acts of duties aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty. And that it also appeared to the said Judge that the said Jonas King in his life time subscribed the foregoing declaration in presence of Thomas Langley Esq. with intention of making the same  the same but was prevented by the judge's being unable to go to his house until after his death.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Sept. 12, 1832. This was written by Thomas Langley under circumstances of wasting disease and exhausted strength of the

I Abraham Parker of Hawley in the County of Franklin, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, that is to say sixty one y r of age, and of sound mind and memory, do testify and declare, that I was acquainted with Jonas King, late of Hawley deceased, and am knowing to his having performed service in the Revolutionary War, having marched with him and served with him in the year 1777, two months, who was with me at the taking of Burgayne, — I was in the same company with him under the command of Nahum Ward of Berkshire. We marched by way of Brimington, he was with me then, where we saw the prisoners in the Meetinghouse.
Abraham Parker
Franklin ss. Sept. Oct. 16 th 1832.
Personally appeared Abraham Parker, subscribed to the above deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same.
The said Abraham Parker is known by me to be a person of truth and veracity.
Edmund Longley Jr. Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14998
Abigail King
Widow of
Jonas King
Brn Ear War
Act: _____
July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____
a
, Page _____
402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Josiah Dine of Hawley in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify and say, That on the 30 or 31 day of January, 1783. I was at the wedding festivities, (did not see the marriage, being a few minutes too late) * of Jonas Dine late of Hawley deceased, and Abi- gail Dine, joined together in marriage at the house of Nathan Dine, in the town of Hawley  Hawley by Samuel Jay- cox Esq. late of Brattleboro, deceased, being a few minutes too late. She is the same widow Dine who obtained a portion after the decease of her husband.
Further the deponent saith not.
Franklin S. Josiah Dine
On the twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, the aforesaid Depo- nent, was examined, cautioned and sworn according to law, to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed.
Before Edmund Loring Jr Justice Peace
*
To apologize for the interlineation, and alteration, above, I desire to say, As to the first inquiry, it did not occur to the mind of the deponent, lest what he saw the marriage ceremony - He is an old man, nearly ninety years.
Thomas Loring Jr

I Amos King of Hawley in the county of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify and say, that on the 30 th or 31 st of January 1783 Amos King late of Hawley second and Abigail Leonard neil Leonard and Abigail King, were joined in marriage at the house of Reuben Hawley in Charlemont by Samuel Dyer Esq. late of Buckland deceased, being personally present at said marriage.
Another name Dyer went with it
Amos King
Franklin ss August 21 st 1835
Personally appeared Amos King, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edmund Longley Jr Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Edmund Longley Jr was on the twenty first day of August last, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Franklin; and the signatures purporting to be his, verifying the three annexed affidavits, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this third day of October A.D. 1835.
E. Alvord Clerk

We Samuel Wheeler and Hannah Wheeler of New Bedford, in the County of Bristol, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify and say, that for as long time past as of August there, did at our house, in said New Bedford, on the twenty fifth day of September, A.D. 1832.
Further the deponents say not. Samuel Wheeler Hannah Wheeler
Franklin S. L.
In the twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, the fore said deponents were examined, cautioned and sworn agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid, by them subscribed.
Before me Edmund Longley Jr. Justice of the Peace
Franklin S. L. March 9th 1839
I hereby testify, that the persons who have signed their names as deponents, in the foregoing (viz) Judith Paine, Sarah King, Samuel Wheeler and Hannah Wheeler are all persons of credibility whose testimony may be relied on
Edmund Longley Jr. Justice of the Peace

Granfield April 29- 1834
Sir
Enclosed I forward the deposition of Saml. Taylor in the case of Abigail King's application for a pension.
Yours very respectfully Almon Brain and
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of Pensions Washington D. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
184
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Abigail King late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March 1836 to the 19 of February 1839. the day of his death Respectfully yours,
J. Sauer Acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

J. G. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions

Greenfield Mass - Mar 13 1839
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of pensions
Sir
I return the pension application of Mrs Dorothy Wilder. Eunice Jones and Abigail King, with the papers amended according to the rules of the dept -
Have the goodness to make de- cisions and report to me -
I am Sir
respectfully
Your obed Servt
Geo. Brummell