Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1781, for Aaron Kingsley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kingsley, Aaron Sarah
W. 1781
CONTENTS

N o 532 New York.
Reported
Sarah Kingsley widow of Aaron Kingsley
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private. Co. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April '57 and sent to
S. J. Bowen, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29/1848, Page 77 Vol. 1
July 77 Boston.

Dead. see letter Aug. 20. 1833 to P. Lyt & R. Loomis.
Nov 21 st 33. see let to agt for payment & A. Loomis info him of the instructions to agt. 22 nd same month Let to H. P. King Esq 24 th 41
6.990
New York.
1 Aaron Kingsley & Windham in the state of New York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. W. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Feb. 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Perkins Barnes of Representatives etc.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1818 $35 96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 83.97
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Sarah Kingsley Gifts of Marriage
18th December 1842 at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Kingsley

Elizah Stanton Being Duly Sworn before the under named Justice of the peace doth Depose and say that he was well Acquainted with Aaron Kingsley in his life time & up to the time of his death which was about ten years ago and further says that the said Aaron Kingsley Married a girl by the name of Sarah Pierce Some forty or at time between forty and fifty years ago said Wedding took place at this deponents house then in the Town of Fairfield Herkimer County State of New York and the further that Married them was Rev Peter By and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to { Elizah Stanton before me this 5th day of April 1843
Rev Peter Justinghman
Personally appeared before me Levi Dater one of the Justices of the peace in the Town of Marheim in the County of Herkimer Jacob Markel of said Town of Marheim who being duly sworn deposes and says he was acquainted with Aaron Kingsley and his wife between forty and fifty years ago and to the time of the death of said Aaron and all this while to the death of said Aaron they lived together as man and wife and when united and acknowledged themselves as man and wife and also says they brought up a family of children together
Subscribed and sworn to { Jacob Markel this 5th day of April 1843 before me
Rev Peter Justinghman

Personally appeared before me Levi Dexter one of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Herkimer & State of New York Adam Klock of Manheim aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was well acquainted with Aaron Kingsley and his wife from about the time that he knew the said Aaron Kingsley before he was married and after he was married and up to his death and that they raised a family together of children together and were at one time the nearest neighbor the witness had on the one side
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of April 1843
Adam Klock
Levi Dexter Justice of the Peace
Herkimer county ss On the fifth day of April 1843 personally came before me Levi Dexter Esq a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Small to me — personally known who being duly sworn Testifies and says that he was personally acquainted with Aaron Kingsley during his life time and his wife Sarah Kingsley for the term of fifteen years and upwards all of which time the said Aaron Kingsley and his wife Sarah lived together and acknowledged themselves man & wife and that said John Small wrote the last will and Testament of the said Aaron Kingsley during his lifetime in which he acknowledged the said Sarah to be his wife — and that the said Aaron Kingsley then resided in the Town of Manheim County of Herkimer and State of New York — and that the said Aaron Kingsley died some eight or nine years ago at the said Town of Manheim Subscribed and sworn to before me Levi Dexter Justice of the Peace John Small

The undersigned Charles J. Brewster upon taking an Oath of office from the 17 District in New York in which District is the County of Richmond and that he is personally acquainted with the Levi D. D. the son of Abraham in said County and that according to the best of his knowledge a collection thereof and said Levi D. D. was a member justice of the peace of said County & Society on the 5th day of April 1848 and that the preceding statement of the said Levi D. D. he hereby believes to be the proper and true of the said Levi D. D.
Dated March 7th 1848.
Ch. J. Brewster

N o 6990.
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
January 5 1822.
SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Isaac Kingsbury U. S. Pensioner.
of Herkimer County New York Care of the Hon. A. Conkling. (House of Representatives)

1841 Sarah Kingsley Declaration for a Pension N.Y. act 4 July 36
M. H. G. 1841 N.Y. Albany N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain a pension under the act of July 15th, 1836, amending the same.
State of New York } St. Lawrence County } ss:
On the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty three personally appeared before John William Lawrence Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court held at the Court House in the town of Canton in & for the county of St. Lawrence state of New York Sarah Kingsley a resident in the town of DeKalb in said county aged sixty four years & upwards, who being first duly sworn, acknowledged that she made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension, made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Stephen Kingsley who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. That she is unacquainted with the services of her late husband & cannot set them forth particularly to her own knowledge. That he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, & as far as she knows she drew his back pay due to him at the time of his death. She relies upon the evidence on file in the Department of War to prove her said husband's services to establish her claim to a pension. She had her husband's pension certificate after his death, but that it passed out of her hands at the time of drawing her

husbands book pay & he does not know where it now is, but that it is not in her possession, or under her control.
That the annuity letter from J L Williams, now Commissary of Pensions, & all the written evidence in her possession, or under her control, of her said husband's having a pension in his lifetime is of her being entitled to a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Kingsley on the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in the town of Franklin in the county of Franklin in the state of New York, & that she saw Aaron Kingsley die at the town of Manheim in the county of Schenectady in the state of New York, on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three & that she has since remained a widow, & that she is now a widow on the 24th day of July 1843, as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof herewith furnished. That the only proof she has of her said marriage is her own knowledge.
Subscribed & sworn to before me Aaron Kingsley of the County of Schenectady day of July, 1843
G. B. Eastman Acting CLK

State of New York } St. Lawrence County } B:
I Gustavus B. Eastman Acting Clerk of the County of Herk, on the death of the Clerk of said County & being Clerk of the Circuit Court, Herk County, I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to said Court, that the late Aaron Kingsley was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, & was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death in consequence of his having been mortally wounded, & that he died on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & thirty three in the town of Manheim in the County of Herkimer in the state of New York, & that he left a widow whose name is Sarah Kingsley, who was married to him at the time & place mentioned by her in the declaration by her then subscribed, & that she now resides in the town of De Kalb in the County of St. Lawrence state of New York
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred & forty three
G. B. Eastman Acting Clerk

Aaron Kingsbury Herkimer County
20 ap 1818 N.Y. private Col. Webb } Connecticut Swift } Three years
Adams
66 Herkimer

State of New-York Herkimer County ss
On this twentieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said county Personally appears Aaron Kingsley aged fifty three years & six months resident in the town of Manheim  Herkimer in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 revolution- ary war" that the said Aaron Kingsley enlisted in the town and county of Windham in the State of Connecti- -cut in the company commanded by Captain Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line - that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States against the common enemy - that in the year 1783 he served in Captain Wells company in Regiment commanded by Colonel Swift - making about three years service in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of November 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in said State of New-York - that he has since lost his discharge by accident and is now unable to produce it - That he was never in any General engage- -ment during during his time of service but was in several Battles with small parties of the enemy viz one not far from Kingsbridge & one not far from Fort Clinton Morrisana - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in-

his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Aaron Kingsley
Daniel Hurlbut
I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hampshire aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Kingsley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress this 20 th day of April 1818
Daniel Hurlbut
I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the court of common Pleas for said County do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from testimony taken and had before me that the said Aaron Kingsley is entitled to the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress from his reduced circumstances in life
Daniel Hurlbut

State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
I Certify that Daniel Hartbut Esquire whose sig- nature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for our said County & that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such & that his signature to the said Certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Herkimer This 9th day of June 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Warm Springs 1996
Com K
Alouking

State of New York Herkimer County
ss. On this 11th day of December 1821 in open Court to wit the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, the said court being constituted a court of Record by Statute, personally appeared Aaron Pingree aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Manheim, 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, that he enlisted towards the close of the year 1780, in the county of Herkimer in the Whinsham in the State of Connecticut, for three years as a private soldier, in a company commanded by Captain Allen, in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, in the Connecticut line, in which company and Regiment he continued to serve until about the close of the war, when he was transferred to Col. Swift's Regiment; in the same time, in which Regiment, and in a company commanded by Capt. Wells he continued to serve until about the first of November, 1783, when he was honorably discharged, at West Point in New York — That the original declaration of the said Aaron, as appears by his Pension Certificate, was made on the 20th day of April 1818 — and that the number of his said Pension Certificate is 6,990.
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 any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 —

Schedule of Property and Debts.
  One cow, worth at this time  $10.00    Four sheep $4.00 - Four ewes $8.00  12.00    An Old Loom $4.00 - Three old chests $3.00 - One table $1.50  8.50    Six old chairs $2.25 - Two Iron Pots $2.50 - Sea Pettle $0.75  5.50    Lineal & Songs $1.50 - Dyke $1.00 - up $0.75 - Rake & Hoe $0.38  3.63    Teriver & Forks $0.38 - Four Tin pans $1.50 - Four Bottles $0.50 - Wash tub $0.25  2.63    1 set Cups & Saucers & 6 Plates $0.68 - 3 Stone cups $0.37 - Wash tub $0.14  1.19    1 Old Barrel $1.00 - Bible & Robin Hood & old school books $1.25  2.25    1 Boxer $0.50 - 1 small Looking Glass $0.25 - Some old Iron $0.50  1.25     $47.83  
And the wearing apparel and bedding of myself and family, and there is due to me from different persons, for my labor, about two Dollars and fifty cents.
My family consists of myself, my wife, named Sarah aged 45, 1 Daughter Susannah aged 17 and 2 Daughters, Mary Ann, and Julia Ann aged 11. I have no mechanical profession, and depend upon my personal labor for support. And have no particular bodily infirmity. My wife is weakly very corpulent and apparently dropsical. And my Daughters enjoy ordinary health.
Aaron Lingley
Sworn to & declared on the 10th day of December 1821
Before me David Foltz
The court is of opinion, that the value of the property specified in the above Schedule is forty seven Dollars and Eighty Three cents.
David Foltz Judges acting Admired name

I John Mahon Clerk of Washington County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing schedule, and the schedule thereto annexed, are true copies of the record of the said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is forty seven Dollars and Eighty Nine Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of January 1821.
John Mahon Clerk

January 14, 1932
Ella M. Ames Burdett New York
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Aaron Kingsley, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1781, based upon the military service of soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Aaron Kingsley
He enlisted in Windham, Connecticut, towards the close of the year 1780 and served as a private in Captain Allyn's company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, he was in engagements near King's Bridge and Morrisania, and near the close of his service he was transferred to Captain Well's company in Colonel Swift's Regiment, and was discharged in November 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 20, 1818, at that time a resident of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York, and was aged fifty-three years and six months.
He died May 15, 1833 in said Manheim.
He married August 19, 1797 at Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, Sarah Pierce. She was born March 26, 1778.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 11, 1843, at that time a resident of DeKalb,

St. Lawrence County, New York.
Their children referred to were- Manning born in May 1799; in 1821 Susannah aged seventeen years, and Mary Ann and Julia Ann aged eleven years.
A son-in-law, William C. Spencer, was a resident of DeKalb, New York in 1848, the name of his wife is not stated.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Ms. 204
Sarah Kingsley widow of Aaron New York
Stowe Mrs. Joseph H. Kingsley J. K. H. M.
6
Act 29 July 1848

(A.)
Pension Office, 2 April 24th 1844.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the Claim of Sarah Kingsley, under the Act of 4th July 1836, has been examined and disallowed. That Act provides for those only whose marriage took place before the expiration of the husband's service, and it appears from the declaration that she was married as late as 1797, which is too late to bring her case within the provisions of any Act of Congress allowing a pension to the widows of revolutionary Officers and Soldiers.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J. L. Edwards
Hon. Preston King, House of Representatives.

(B.1)
Cygdenburgh May 1. 1844 Mrs. Sarah Kingsley
On the other page you have the response of the pension Officer to your application for a pension. The Commission decides that you were not married at a period early enough to be entitled under the present law. Everything else is right. The present law will probably be altered before the end of the present Congress, so that you are cons- idered. I understood there is a bill reported for that purpose & it will pass, as I think. I regret that we cannot reach the pension at once, but I see no way but to await the action of Congress.
Yours ob- serv
R. H. Gilbert
Preserve these letters for use when law is hoped

N W. H. H. P. King Apr 24 '44 May 10, 49 J C Barton " " Sept 15 " L J Bowen
Act 29 July 1848 .

House of Reps. Washington March 7. 1844
Commissioner Pensions
Sir
Enclosed with this I send you the application for a pension which I have rec d . from Hon. Hanson H. Gillet of Ogdenburgh & Laurence County New York. Please give them as early attention as you can Yours Respectfully
Preston King

Power of Attorney Sarah Kingsley To S. H. Bowen

Know all Men by these presents that I Sarah Kings- ley of the Town of Dekalb in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint S r . Bowen of the City of Washington My true and Lawful Attorney Irrevocably with Power of Substitution for Me and in My Name place and stead to ask and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land Pension Money or Moneys that now is or are due to Me On acc- ount of Service rendered disbursements made or expenses incurred by My Husband Aaron Kingsley which in the Service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever. and in My Name to give Receipts and Other Sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land Pension Patent and Money due as aforesaid and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of Whatever Nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and Generally to do any and every other act or acts that or any of us I might or could do were I person- ally present at the doing thereof, hereby Ratifying and Confirming Whatsoever My said attorney shall do in and about the premises by Virtue hereof.
Note Line 20 from Top the words "we or any of us" erased before signing Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of William Edincur Quin McElsie
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this Seventh day of September 1849
her Sarah X Kingsley Marks

State of New York } County of St Lawrence } ss.
On the 6 th day of September 1849 personally appeared Sarah Kingsley before
my Com Pence
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, ss.
I, MARTIN THATCHER, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, do hereby certify, that whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Cer- tificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 7 th day of September 1849
Martin Thatcher CLERK.
Power of Attorney Sarah Kingsley J. G. Doreen

State of New York } County of St Lawrence }
So
On the 6 th day of September 1849 personally appeared Sarah Kingsley before me and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be her act and Deed for the purposes therein contained.
Orin M. Fiske Justice Peace
of the sur...
Martin Watche
CLERK
Power of Attorney Sarah Kingsley 1849 St Lawrence

Sept 1 st / 49
Mr Albin
S. S. Bower Atty. Present

Washington City, Sept. 14. 1849
Sir,
Enclosed please find a Pam of Atty from Mrs. Sarah Kingsley authorising me to attend to her business before your office. In her letter to me which is also herewith enclosed, she states that she "made application some five or six years ago through the agency of Hon. R. H. Gillet" for a Pension, but that being prior to the act under which widows of soldiers of the Revolution who were married prior to 1800 were granted the application failed. Her papers are yet on file in your office, and I respectfully request that the case may be re-opened and a report made to me of the result. If any further proof is necessary please state what it may be and if another application is required inform me. Please return to me Mrs. Kingsley's letter as soon as you are done with it.
Respectfully &c, S. S. Brown
Col. J. S. Edwards } Comm ee of Pensions }

Ogdenburgh, St Lawrence Co. N.Y. September 12 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I beg to submit to you the enclosed papers in behalf of Mrs Sarah Strongly for a Widow's Pension, and she desires that you will communicate with her through me in relation to the subject. She supposes that the necessary proofs, heretofore furnished to the Hon. Preston King, while in Congress, are yet on the file of your Bureau, and if so, the information, from your letter of 24 th April 1844, herewith enclosed, is that the case will be very readily adjudicated.
Respectfully, Dr Sir Yours Old Serv t
J. A. Bartol

State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss. Sarah Kingsley, of the town of Dekalb in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn before the undersigned James C. Barker, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, deposes and says; That she was Seventy years of age on the 26 th day of March last. That she has resided in the town of Dekalb in the County of St. Lawrence aforesaid over eight years. That immediately preceding the time of her removing to reside in the town of Dekalb aforesaid, she has resided in the town of Manheim, in the County of Herkimer for a continuous period of between thirty and forty years. That she is the widow of Aaron Kingsley, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, who died in the year 1833, at Manheim, aforesaid - and that she has remained a widow since the period of his death. That her said deceased husband, Aaron Kingsley, was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and drew an annual pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. That the deponent was married to her late husband Aaron Kingsley, at Manheim, aforesaid, in the year 1797 and remained with him as his wife up to the period of his decease. That in the year 1844, the deponent procured and furnished to the Pension Office in Washington, all the requisite proofs to entitle her to a widow's pension, and failed only because the time of her marriage did not bring her case within the (then) existing laws of Congress, as will appear by the

letters (on the same sheet) marked A. - B. hereto annexed. That the deponent now knows her application for a widows pension under the act of Congress, of the present year, and refers to her proof already on the files of the Pension office, in Washington, to establish her right to such pension.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of September 1848
Sarah her Kingley m. k.
J. C. BURT Justice of the Peace
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss
William C. Spencer, being duly sworn, depose and say that he resides in the town of Dekalb in said County, and has resided there for the space of eight years and upwards, first that he is the son in law of Mrs Sarah Kingley, widow of the late Aaron Kingley, a revolutionary pensioner; That the deponent saw the said Sarah Kingley make her mark as a signature to the foregoing affidavit taken this day & personally knows her to be the same person who was the wife, and now the widow, of the said Aaron Kingley - That the deponent lived a neighbor to the said Aaron Kingley & Sarah his wife, in the lifetime of the said Aaron, Manheim, Herkimer, County, New York, and has known the said Sarah for about twenty years past, and knew the said Aaron for a like period back, up to the time of his

deed, which was in the year 1833 And further the deponent saith not, Subscribed and sworn } William C Spencer before me this 9 th day of September 1848 }
J. B. Cutter
Justice of the Peace
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss
I James C. Baxter, a Justice of the Peace of said County residing in the village of Og- denburgh in said County, Do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Wil- iam C Spencer, who signed his name, and made oath this day, to, the foregoing affidavit, and have been so acquainted with him for some six or seven years past, and that he is a person of good repute and fame, a substantial farmer of the town of St. Lawrence, and that his statements and allegations are en- titled to full credit and belief.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Ogdenburgh, aforesaid, this 9 th day of September 1848
J. B. Cutter
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss
I Martin D. Hutton County Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of Record therein

by Law to be held in and for the County of St Lawrence do hereby Certify that James C Dart whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavits of Sarah Wm. C. William C. Sparre and to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of taking such affidavits & at the date of this Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Lawrence Elected and Sworn duly authorized by Law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and only believe his name subscribed to the first of the foregoing Affidavits. The said Cer- tificate is in his proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this 11 th day of September A.D. 1840.
Mar. C. McIntosh Clerk of St Lawrence County

State of New York 4 (Tiawana County) S.S. Susannah Bailey being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that She is well acquainted with Widow Sarah King- sley, that her maiden name was Sarah Pierce That said Sarah Pierce was married to Aaron Kingsley as this deponent truly believes in the month of August in the year 1792 and that the facts and circumstances upon which she predicates her knowledge and belief are as follows. Very This deponent was herself married in the month of January 1800. That she has a daughter by such marriage now living of the age of 48 years that said daughter was born 14 months after she was married, that she has a record of said daughter's birth & age, and that to her certain knowledge said Sarah Pierce was married to Aaron Kingsley previous to deponent's marriage. that she was at Sarah Pierce's father's in the month of January 1798, when said Sarah and her husband Aaron Kingsley came home after the said Sarah's furniture &c, that she rec- ollects the birth of Manning Kingsley son of Sarah and Aaron Kingsley, that he was born previous to 1800. (Deponent thinks) he was born in May 1799, that said Manning is now about fifty years of age that deponent has frequently visited in the family of said Aaron and Sarah Kingsley and knows that they have lived together as husband and wife until the decease of said Aaron Kingsley in the year 1833.
Second. Subscribed this 9 th day of October 1847. before me } Susannah Bailey
J. M. Reels Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Susannah Bailey that I know her to be a woman of respectability, and that I would place the utmost confidence in any statement made by her.
West Potsdam Oct 7 th 1849
Albert M. Skels Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Susannah Bailey that I know her to be a woman of respectability and I would believe her statements & place the utmost reliance upon them.
West Potsdam Oct 7 th 1849
Charles D. Art. Supervisor of the town of Potsdam
Court Clerk's Office
St Lawrence County N.Y.
I Martin Thatcher clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also clerk of the Courts of Record situated by Law to be held in and for said County Do hereby certify that Albert M Skels whose name is subscribed to the trust of the foregoing affidavit of Susannah Bailey and to the above certificate was at the time of signing said Affidavit and at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by the Laws of this state to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and rightly believe the signature to the trust of the said Affidavit and to the above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of October 1849 Martin Thatcher Clerk

Nov 17/49 Sarah Kingley. (N. Y.)
J. S. Bowen Atty. Present.

Washington City, Nov. 16, 1849
Sir,
I enclose an affidavit in the case of Sarah Kingsley, which I trust will perfect the claim to a Pension,
As this case has been of long standing permit me to request that it be taken up and disposed of as early as possible.
I am, Sir,
Respectfully
Yours Oct. 2nd
J. A. Brown
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions

Sarah Kugely widow of Aaron New York,
admitted, Pa. p 96,
on 4 March 1848 and at 29 th July 1848,
h. d. 15 Mar 1833
S. J. Bowen Present,

1927 Feb 3 - Hist to Roger S. Williams 1932 Jan 14 " " Ella M. Ames
Rev. Has
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
Sarah Kingsley, Widow. Aaron Kingsley, Prio. Rev. Ward.
Act:
July 29, 1848.
Index: — Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Burdett, Schuyler Co., New York
December 2, 1931.
Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
In looking up the Revolutionary War record of Aaron Kingsley, the item among others was sent me from the State Library, of Conn.: Kingsley, Aaron, soldier, pension, wid. Sarah; no. W 1781, on file in Pension Office, Washington D.C. Draper pensions, page 325.
Will you please write me what record you find there. I want to know especially if birth places are given and - dates of death.
Very sincerely
Ella M. Ames

Frankfort, N. Y. R.F.D. 42 December 4, 1926
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:—
If your office contains any such information I would like a copy of the records pertaining to service, family etc. of Aaron Kingsley who drew a pensioner for his services.
Aaron Kingsley was born about 1764 and applied for pension about 1820. He enlisted from Windham Co. Conn. His wife was Sarah Price (1777-1852). Aaron Kingsley resided in Manheim, Herkimer Co. N.Y. where he died in 1833. Of their children were Susan, Manning and Mary Ann. I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely, Roger F. Williams

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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February 3, 1927
Roger F. Williams Frankfort, R.F.D.2 N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1781, it appears that Aaron Kingsley enlisted at Windham, Connecticut, towards the close of the year 1780 and served as a private in Captain Allyn's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, he was in engagements near King's Bridge, and Morrisania, near the close of his service, he was transferred to Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Swift's Regiment, and was discharged November 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York, aged fifty-three years and six months. He died there May 15,

1833.
Soldier married August 19, 1797 at Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, Sarah Pierce, who was born March 26, 1778.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 11, 1843, while a resident of DeKalb, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Children referred to- Manning, born in May 1789; in 1821, Susannah, aged seventeen years; and Mary Ann, and Julia Ann, aged eleven years.
Son-in-law, William C. Spencer, was a resident of DeKalb, New York in 1848, the name of his wife is not stated.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.