Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5935, for Stephen King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
King, Stephen Azubah
R 5935
CONTENTS

I Levi O'Birchard of Shoreham in the County of Addison on oath say that I am the Town clerk of said Town of Shoreham & have the custody of the Town records of said Town. At the request of Mrs. Abigail Thins I have searched said records for the record of the marriage of said Abigail to her late husband Stephen Thins deceased & can find no such record -
Levi O'Birchard Town Clerk
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 25 th day of Feb y A D 1853
Gives Seymour First of the four State of Vermont } I George S. Knight Clerk of the County Court Addison County p. 3 for the County of Addison in the state of Ver- mont hereby certify that Oziel Seymour whose signature is attached to the certificates annexed to the accompanying affidavits, was at the respective dates thereof a justice of the peace within & for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting

and verily believe said signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middlebury in said county this 19 th day of September A.D. 1883.
George S. Swift Clerk

I, James Moore of Sherburne in the county of Addison and State of Vermont do hereby certify that I am the brother of Deborah King of said Sherburne that I was present at the marriage of my said sister with her late husband Stephen King. The marriage of my said sister with the said Stephen King was solemnized at said Sherburne by the Rev. Daniel O'Costa a little minister of the gospel in said Sherburne according to my best recollection on the 10 th day of March A.D. 1823. My said sister lived with the said King at said Sherburne as his wife from the time of their said marriage to the time of the death of the said Stephen King. My said sister resides in said Sherburne & remains a widow.
Sworn & Subscribed this 26 th day of Feb y A.D. 1853 Before me Elias Symonds Just of the peace
Mary Moore wife of the above named James Moore do hereby certify that I was present with my said husband at the marriage of the said Deborah as above stated and concurred fully with my said husband in the facts stated in the above official sworn testimony.
Sworn & Subscribed Mary Moore Before me Feb y 26 th 1853 Elias Symonds Just of the peace

Vermont 934
Stephen King
of Shoreham in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Root of the reg't commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass. militia for 9 months 12 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars 21 Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of October 1832 and sent to W. H. Everett Shoreham, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 46.96 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.65
$62.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 68

No 1178
Admitted
Private G. no 12 th $ 31:31.
To Wday H: Ornett Shoreham Vermont
(934)

BRIEF in the case of Stephen Kling of Addison County in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In a County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
76.
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.     In 1776 7 private Gen. Massachusetts militia   April 1777 1 do Capt. Root Col. Smith   not stated 1 12 do Lieut. Bagg   9 12 Term of militia duty  
The Court certifies also from personal knowledge of the claimant
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Newyork, White Plains, Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Lanesborough Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Two living witnesses swear generally that he was in service at various periods during the war.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John M. Duffield Examining Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT, Addison County ss.
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen King for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of July A. D.
1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk

1 No 1178 Declaration of Stephen King
July 21, 1832
Passing Office

State of Vermont } on the 3 d day of July A.D. 1832. County of Franklin } Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Franklin County now sitting Stephen King a Resident of Sherburne in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged Seventy Six years who being first 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 named officers and served as herein stated (viz) in Capt Oliver Root's Company of Infantry in Colo Brothers Smith's Regiment and under the command of Gen Fellows of the Massachusetts Militia and served in Weygate which service was in the year 1776. and served during the term of Seven months - We were attached to Gen Green's Division a part of the time and a part of the time under Gen Putnam and was at the battle of Weygate at the time the City of Weygate was given up to the enemy - that he was at the time of his entering the service as aforesaid at Leinsborough in Massachusetts - and the next day after we retreated from Weygate was in the battle at Harlem. and was also at the battle of White Plains and further that he the said Stephen King in the month of April A.D. 1777. entered as a volunteer into the service of the United States and served under Lieut Genl Bagg and served one month at Saratoga. and further he the said Stephen King served three terms of military service at Dover, Manchester, and Pownalton about five weeks, during which term was at the battle of Pownalton He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except

The present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Army of the State and further that he moved from Scarsdale to New York 2 weeks after the twenty years from the time of his discharge from the Army here to and labored the day and year affirmed E. D. Barber Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier served as he states; and the court also certify that from personal acquaint- ance with the said Stephen King as well as with Thomas Barnum and Stephen Barnum, whose affidavits are herewith transmitted, they con- sider them persons of veracity, whose statements are entitled to credit.
Edward D. Barber Clerk

Stephen Bananis Affairs
Stephen King's Cap...

State of Vermont ss on the 30 day of July A.D. 1882. Harrison County ss. 3 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Harrison County Court now sitting Stephen Barnum of Shurton in the County of Harrison and State of Vermont who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath testify. Said Say. That he has been acquainted with Stephen King of Shurton Shurton in the County of Harrison and State of Vermont upward of fifty five years the last Stephen King and myself lived in Lanesborough in Massachusetts at the time of our first acquaintance ever and am knowing that during the Revolution many were that the said Stephen King was according to the best of my recollection frequently called out to do duty as a soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts and was in the same Company with the said Stephen King in the battle of Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill) in Capt. David Brown's Company from Lanesborough Massachusetts and also that the said Stephen King to be twenty six years of age and further say not. Stephen Barnum Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written in open court E. D. Barker Clerk

That Baumun's Affidavit
Stephen Van Klief

State of Vermont } On the 3 rd day of July Addison County } A.D. 1892. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Addison County Court now sitting Thomas Barron of Sher- burn in the County of Addison and State of Vermont who being first duly sworn and being to some extent on his oath testified and say that he has been acquainted with Stephen King of Sherburn in the County of Addison and State of Vermont upward of fifty years and that the said Stephen King and myself lived in Pownborough in Massachusetts at the time of our first acquaintance and know that during the Revolutionary War the said Stephen King was frequently called out to do duty as a soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts and recalled his being at Newgate in the fall of 1776. I was also with the said Stephen King at the Battle of Bennington in the Company of Capt David Brown from Pownbo- rough in Massachusetts and also the said Stephen King to be present at the  and  at the Battle of Bennington from and Subscribed the day and year above in open Court E. D. Barstow Clerk  Thomas Barron

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 3 d day of Feb 1853 Entitled an act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans. —
State of Vermont } Addison County ss. } on this 26 th day of February 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a commissioner appointed by the Probate Court of the District of Addison in said County, Azubah King a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the 2 d section of the act of congress above mentioned. —
That she is the widow of Stephen King who was a United States pensioner at the rate of $31.31 cts per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen King on the 6 th day of March — in the year 1822 at Shoreham in said County by the Rev. Dennis O. Morton.
That her said husband Stephen King died on the 18 th day of August 1843 that she still remains his widow, that she now receives a pension of thirty dollars per annum for services of her former husband.
That she now applies for a pension for services of her last husband the said Stephen King. Witnesses: James F. Moore Ozias Seymour Azubah X King Mark

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
5935
P. O. _____
Lyuba King
Service: widow of Stephen
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ms 134.11 Abiah King, Wife of Stephen —
Set. to W. Wade, Oct. 25/53
5935
alt. 3 rd Febry, 1853

Rose New York
22 d Sept 1858.
Sir,
In the month of Feb y last by request I forwarded to Agzubah King of Vermont the blank forms for an application for a pension under the 2 d section of the act of Feb y 3 d 1858. - which form was filled out and said to have been mailed to me at Wash- ington D.C. - in Feb y or March. - the papers have never been re- ceived by me. - I beg leave to inquire whether the papers have been rec d at your Office. -
Agzubah King - now receiving a pension under act of 48 of 830 for services of her former husband James Hook. - also under act 3 d Feb y 53. for services of Stephen King, as she receives less than a full pension.
Respectfully
Your obed Servt
H. H. Wells
Hon. Mr. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions

Power of Attorney Stephen King Vermont
Mr Azubah King, or heirs Shoreham Addison Co. Vermont
Filed 27 th Sept
J. E. Hassler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Vermont COUNTY OF Addison
Be it known that before me
Joseph Smith 2 d a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Abigail King aged 53 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the Widow of Stephen King who was a revolutionary† pensioner in the State of Vermont that his pension commenced in 1832 and his pension was $35.33 per annum and that he died on the 18 th day of August 18 42 and that his mother, named Abigail died on the 10 th day of March 18 23 and that they were married on the 6 th day of March in the year 18 23 and that they were residents of Shurham in the State of Vermont and that they resided there seventeen years, and that she resides in Shurham and that furthermore she  BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due her as Widow of Stephen King who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In witness whereof, she has on this 18 th day September 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Abigail King Mark
Witness: Charles L. Wright Witness: Joseph Smith 2 d
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Abigail King has always by the community been known as the Widow of Stephen King Dated on this 18 th day of September 185 2 Joseph Smith 2 d Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont COUNTY of Addison } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Joseph Smith 2 d Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Addison County Court, this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two .
Geo. Swift Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

State of Vermont District of Addison ss
Hon. Horatio Seymour Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Addison;
To Oziel Seymour Esquire of Middlebury in said District,
Greeting:
You are hereby appointed commissioner to take the declaration of Azubah King of the County of Addison, widow of Stephen King deceased, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the third day of February A.D. 1853, entitled "an act to continue benefits to certain widows and orphans"; the said Azubah King being unable, by reason of bodily infirm- ity, to make her personal appearance before this Court.
Given under the seal of said Court at said Middlebury this 25 th day of February A.D. 1853. Jas. H. Washburn Register