Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32948, for Loring Kingman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kingman, Loring S. 32948.
CONTENTS

5545 Massachusetts
Loaring Kingman private Capt Warren Mass 5 line .77 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 4 16 / 30 34.66 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. $ 82 66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bridgewater Concord

32948 Rev INVALID.
File No. 82,948
Loring Kingman Rev Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Loring Kingman Bridgewater, Ms

I Loring Kingman of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth Mass s a resident citizen of the United States aged fifty nine years on oath set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution and from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - that I entered the service in May 1777 in Capt. Benjamin Warren's Company and Ichabod Alden's Regiment being the 7 th in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve till the end of the war and was then honorably discharged, but have lost my discharge long ago. The present Gov t Brooks commanded our regiment at the last part of the service. I was in the battle at Burygoyne's Capture, and in that of Cherry Valley, when Col. Alden was killed. Isaiah Keen was in the service with me nine months at one time and three years at another during the course of the war, and can testify to my services. and I have no further testimony in my power of my services. —
Sworn to 25 Ap l 1815
Loring his X Kingman mark.
I Asaiah Keen of Pembroke testify and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and knew the above named Loring Kingman in the service of the United States and saw him often. He served three years near me at one time and nine months at another, and I always understood he served during the war. —
Isaiah Keen
Sworn to Ap l 25. 1818.

Loring Kingman Bridgewater
Ms 25 Apr 1818 Private 7th Regt Alden Mass 77 was admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 25 th  ss. day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Loring Kingman of Bridgewater aged fifty nine years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz —

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Loring Kingman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Spring Herringman 5.5 P.M.
Mar. 19 Con
L.L.E.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth 88.
On this Eighteenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Levi Kingsman aged sixty one years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of six years in Col. Benj. Warren's company, Col. Ichabod Alden's Regt. afterwards in Col. William Mills' company, same Regt. after Col. R. Dyer's death Col. Brims commanded and that he has received a pension certificate dated January 21 st 1819 and numbered 5545 in pursuance of his original Declaration made March 25 th 1818 before Hon. Judge Mitchell and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no property or estate real or personal except my clothing & am supported by public charity
Levi Kingsman
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nahum Mitchell Justice of said Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this March 30th day of May A. D. 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth