Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32950, for William Kimball, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kimball, William S. 32950
CONTENTS

10,625
Massachusetts.
William Kimball
of Boston, in the state of Mass tt who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Mass tt line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to Hon: John Davis Boston.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  85.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Feb. 1819  48 —    10 181 30 421 —  $133.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 353 William Kimball
This [illegible] be admitted when the Judge shall certify Adm. to reduced circumstances of the applicants. -

United States, Massachusetts District.
William Kimball of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and District aforesaid. Applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act of Congress, passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. Entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" maketh oath that he served in the war of the revolution in the land & naval service for the term of time herein specified. That he entered into the land service in the capacity of Private Soldier in April one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, for the term of eight months, in Benjamin Kimball's Company, Colo. Israel Hutchinson's Regiment. At the close of this term, reenlisted in the same Company for one year, & was discharged on the last day of December one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. In the Spring following he entered the States Service & was discharged at the expiration of twenty four months, or thereabouts. That some time in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine he entered on board the Boston Frigate commanded by Samuel Tucker Esq. as a Marine, and continued in the said Ship till she was captured on the twentieth day of May, one thousand seven hundred & eighty, when

He returned home as a Prisoner of war. The said William Kimball aforesaid, also maketh oath that his situation in life is such that he needs the assistance of his country. —
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William Kimball
Massachusetts District S. Boston 13. April A.D. 1878 Sworn to before me
J. D. Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

A commission issued on the 23 rd day of April A.D. 1818 to Thomas Johnson and James Nichols of Bristol District of Maine, to take evidence on the within declaration.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared William Kimball A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Kimball subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
8. April 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Kimball by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Devitt { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

A commission issued on the 23 rd day of April A D 1818 to Thomas Johnson and James Nichols of Bristol District of Maine, to take evidence on the within declaration.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared William Kimball A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Kimball subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. D. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

32.950 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32.950
William Kimball
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]

These may Certify Whom it may Concern, that William Kimball, of the Town of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth, of Massachusetts, entered on board the Boston Frigate, under my Command on the nineteenth day of March, Anno Domini 1779. and served in the Capacity of a Marine until the twelfth of May - 1780 on which day the Garrison of Charleston South Carolina, surrendered to the British forces, when we all became prisoners to his British Majesty & paroled to come home, during the above term, the above mentioned William Kimball behaved in the station in which he served becoming a good and faithful soldier & citizen of the United States of America, and meriting the Applause of all his superior officers during his servitude
Given under my hand, at Bristol, County of Lincoln & Commonwealth aforesaid this the twelfth day of May Anno Domini - 1818
Signed - Samuel Tucker, Commander in the American Navy, the whole of the Revolutionary War

Hon ble John Davis-- District Judge for the Massachusetts District
Boston
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This may Certify to Whom it may concern, that William Kimball a native born citizen of Massachusetts State, and at Present a resident in the Town of Boston; entered into public service under my Command, on the nineteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the capacity of a fifer and continued with me in service until May the twelfth one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when we was made prisoners, by vice Admiral Arbuthnot; at the Capture of the garrison of Charleston, south Carolina, said Kimball, allways when necessary acted as a marine, doing his duty faithfully becoming a good soldier; and finally gained the applause, not only of my self, but all his superiors, and he merits the attention of any officer that can be of any service to him, for his services rendered in a war that astonished all nations within the sublunary globe
Given under my hand this the fifteenth day of June at Bristol. County of Lincoln, Anno. Domini. 1818
Samuel Tucker, a Commander in the American Navy, during the revolutionary War, with Great Britain
Lincoln ss. June, 18. 1818. Then the above named Samuel Tucker, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him signed.
Before me William Hardy, Justice of the Peace.

Sir
Bristol June y th 18 th 1818
on the other leaf of this sheet I send your Honour, a Certificate of the services of M o William Kimball, on board of the Boston Frigate, under my Command in the revolutionary war, according to your directions, excepting the magistrates, Thomas Johnston, who was my Neighbour while living, has been dead six or seven years; & Sullivan Hardy Esq r , long since received a Commission of the peace to act in his stead, & this gentleman I made oath before, because I was not able to go the distance that James Nichols Esq r , lived from me, as said Hardy is well known by all the Judges, that attends our courts; I hope this will Answer for M o Kimball and be admitted as good evidence.
I am with due Respect your Honours - Most Obed t Serv t
Samuel Tucker
the Hon ble J. Davis