Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26188, for Jacob Kline, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Koline, Jacob Lucy
W. 26188
B.L.W. 24997-160-55.
CONTENTS

Inverness.
No. 3740
Massachusetts.
Lucy Hline
widow of Jacob Peterson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
1874. February 25.—Transferred from BOSTON to FITCHBURG, Mass., by general transfer from the 4th day of March 1874
Boston agency.
Rate 96 Dollars
cents per annum.
Commencing 27 July, 1868.
Deduct payments made since.
Certificate dated 5 May, 1870.
and sent to
Gardner Tufts. Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- ruary 3, 1853, Page 13 Vol. 16
S. Gardner

167.993
act March 2/10 June 14. 1887
Lucy Beline widow of Jacob Beline Prin
167.993
24997 1/2 May 15/56
War of Revolution
Pensional Act July 9. 1853
3740
W: 160 ac, May 14/56 Blyth
Claimant South Egremont Mass
Vol. K 113. ->

Letts Albany pension at R. L. Dorr, Apr. 15. 1835. Transf. from Albany to Mass- achusetts, - 4 th mo. 1835. - Apr. 30 th 1835.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov 1833 and to the Rev. S. S. San Hildesdale
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $ 66 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Nov 33 13 33 $ 79 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Mitchell Clerk, Book E. Vol. 11. Page 64

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Record of marriage between Mr Jacob Kline and Miss Lucy Wed October 14 th 1814
Born September 19 th 1815 Mark Kline son of Jacob & Lucy Kline
Born November 17 th 1818 George Kline
son of Jacob & Lucy Kline
Born July 30 th 1820 Lucius Kline
son of Jacob & Lucy Kline
Born July 28 th 1823 Lucy Kline
Daughter of Jacob & Lucy Kline
A true Copy Attest H. H. H. Schuchert Town Clerk
Agreement May 31 st 1855

Recorded in Book No 1 Page 85
167.993

State of Massachusetts ss, County of Berkshire ss,
On this Second day of November A. D. 1853, Personally appeared in the open Court of Probate, within and for the said County of Berkshire, Lucy Kline a Resident of Egremont in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one years, who being 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 on the 3 rd February 1853— Granting Pensions to Widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, — That She is the Widow of Jacob Kline — who was a Soldier in the War of the Rev- -olution, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner, He obtained his pension in the said town of Egremont, and drew it untill he died, at the Rate of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents, per annum, — and for the proof of his service, and also for his own pension, She Refers to the Evidence filed in his application, — She further declares that, She was Married to to the said Jacob Kline, on the fourth day of October year Eighteen hundred and forty one, By John Pixley, Justice of the Peace in the town of Hillsdale in the State of New York, That She was not Married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, — She also declares that her name before this marriage was Lucy Weed, that the Record of her said marriage, and also of her four Children's Births, — Stands upon the Record of the said town of Egremont That her said husband died on the Twentyeth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty one, in the said town of Egremont, She further declares that she is now a Widow, — The above interline of the word (dollars) was made before this Execution, Sworn to and subscribed on the Lucy Kline day and year first above written Before Me, Daniel N Dacey Judge of the said Probate Court,

I Lucy Kline, do hereby constitute and appoint George Crane of Great Barrington in Massachusetts my true and lawful attorney - and agent to prosecute my said claim to a Pension - with power of substitution and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises in my behalf, Lucy Kline
I certify that Lucy Kline, above named has this day appeared and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed, Before me Daniel N. Dewey
Judge of the said Probate Court, State of Massachusetts, County of Berkshire ) ss:
I Henry W. Taft Register Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel N. Dewey - before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of the execution of the same, the Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County of Berkshire, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscri- -ibed my name this 2 nd day of November - A. D. 1853.
Henry W. Taft Register Clerk of the said Probate Court,

State of New York Columbia County } b
On this thirty first day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three Personally appeared before me Russell G. Loomis - Supreme Court Commissioner William Scott a resident of the town of Hillsdale County of Columbia and State of New York, who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he was twenty seven years of age last December that he was a soldier of the revolution, and was then acquainted with Jacob Kline whose affi- -davit is annexed to this, that deponent enlisted for nine months in the month of May 1818, at the same time that Jacob Kline enlisted, and both met substitutes that soon after this deponent returned home deponent volunteered as a substitute for Coon- -rad Silverman and Jacob Kline also volunteered as a substitute to Francis Brasee, that they march- -ed together under the command of Captain Van Breck and Lieutenant Arvie, to West Point where deponent and Jacob Kline remained at West Point one month, and then returned home, that in the Fall of the same year deponent and Jacob Kline vol- -unteered under Capt Coonrad Kline and was stationed at a School House on the Youghkanin Hobbs to dispose and subdue the Tories, that the said Jacob Kline remained there one month as did this deponent, that on the first day of May 1818 this deponent and Jacob Kline volunteered as did many others been dead for six months under the command Jacob Kline (now deceased) Father of the said Jacob who has made the annexed affidavit for the purpose of preventing the Bostonians from carrying flour and grain from this State through Massachusetts to the enemy, that the said Jacob served six months with the deponent under Capt Kline his Father, and further this de- -ponent saith not
In presence of Robert L. Loomis
William Scott

28218
Jacob Klein?
Pension Poron
Over 8 Months
$26.66
Robert L. Korn
Hillsdale
New York

State of New York } Essex County } ss.
On this thirty first day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtythree personally appeared before me Rupert G. Scott Supreme Court Commissioner Jacob Elkins a resident of the town of Esopus, Ulster County and State of New York, who deposes and saith that he was born at the great Falls, in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the first day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and is now twenty three years of age the first day of last January 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 March 3 d 1832, that he returned the service of the United States under the following named officers and was as hereinafter stated that on the 6 th day of May, 1878 this deponent started from his residence in the town of Yaghtenville in company with one William Scott, a Jew under the late act that this deponent together with William Scott enlisted for the term of three months and proceeded to Alachua or the Manassas House in the town of Livingston, that after this deponent arrived at the place aforesaid the troops were mustered and the Father of this deponent hired a substitute and gave him the sum of one hundred dollars together with his monthly wages in the room of this deponent, that then this deponent went up to Albany with two prisoners William Smith and Benjamin Papp, that this deponent was gone five days with the prisoners aforesaid, that immediately after his return home this deponent was hired by Francis Bruse as his substitute for the term of one month, that William Scott aforesaid, Ezra Whitmash and Jonathan Gay, was in the company going to and returning from West Point, according to the best recollection of this deponent, and that William Scott is the only one of

He before mentioned persons knew nothing that the Com- pany after said proceeded to First Point under the Com- mand of Captain Ira Brock whose given name the deponent cannot recollect and Lieutenant Arville is Arvine. That the Army commanded by General Edwards (the traitor) lay at First Point when this company to which this deponent belonged arrived there. That the company marched from Hagh Lanes to Stackies from thence to Fishkill from thence to First Point. The Officers commanding the Army at First Point were calling the roll when this deponent arrived that the Army of America the next day marched to the river that this deponent remained at First Point one month He is repairing the Fort and keeping Guard that he cannot recollect the names of the Officers except those he has mentioned that there was no engagements during that month but the Winter before a battle was fought at Stony Point and this deponent and some others went down to Stony Point and saw the dead Bodies lying there. That after the expiration of one month another Company came on and the company to which this deponent belonged was dis- charged verbally as this deponent believes as he never has had a written discharge and he returned home that it took this deponent eight or nine days in going to and returning from First Point with the Company that in the fall of the same year as this deponent believes on First of October this deponent William Scott and others that are not living volunteered under Captain Cron- -rahl Kline an Uncle of this deponent. That he was called to Hagh Lanes Flats and was stationed with the rest of the company at a school House and sent out in parties nights to keep watch and subdue the V.

...more captain over - said Alvin an Uncle of this Deponent that he was called to Tughkanie Flats, and was stationed with the rest of the company at a School House, and sent out in parties night & to keep watch and pursue the Tories
That this Deponent with the rest of the company remained at Tughkanie Flats, one month, in watching the move- ments of the Tories and then returned home. That in the Year 1779 on the first of May this Deponent volunteered under the command of Jacob Alvin (now deceased) and Father of this Deponent That William Scott is the only person now living that volunteered under the com- -mand of Deponent's Father. That Deponent volunteered for the purpose of preventing the inhabitants of Boston from carrying flour and grain from this State to the enemy, through the Eastern States, on the then noble turn road now Columbia Turnpike Road running through Hillsdale and the Tughkanie road now Coeymans. That Deponent volunteered for six months, and acted on the roads during that time and then a Committee from Massachusetts and New York met, and took measures to prevent the transportation of any more flour and grain and on the last of October this Deponent was discharged entirely by his father, that this Deponent has no documentary evidence of his dis- -charge, that his father and mother are dead, and that he knows of no other person by whom he can prove the above services but William Scott, whose affidavit is hereto annexed
That since the resolution he has resided over 20 years in the town of Tughkanie and State of New York and the remainder of the time in the State of Massachusetts
That he has now had a commission
That the names of his neighbors who can testify as to his character for morality and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are
That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the last list of the agency of any State.
Jacob Alvin

We Harry Treadwell a Congregational minister in the town of Still- dale and William Scott, and Robert L. Dorr, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Tinker who has described and given to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is unable now to reside in the neighborhood where he was when he was a soldier of the Re- -volution and that we concur in that opinion
Harry Treadwell
Robert L. Dorr
William Scott
Mark
And the said Rufus G. Dorr further declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- -ment that the above named applicant was a revolution- -ary soldier and served in the State of New York the said Rufus G. Dorr further certifies that it appears to him that it appears to him that Harry Treadwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Congregational mi- -nister in the town of Stilldale County of Columbia and State of New York and that Robert L. Dorr and William Scott are orthodox persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit And the said Rufus G. Dorr further says that the said Jacob Tinker is unable to go before the proper tribunal and make his declaration in open court by reason of old age and bodily infirmi- -ty and poverty —
Rufus G. Dorr
Supreme Court
Commissioner

2) Veterans and Absentees, the Services of Jacob Kline
   Date Duration of the claim and service Rank of the claimant Name and rank of the company officer under whom he served Where and rank of the General and Field Officer Duties in which the claimant was engaged Country through which he marched Place of and time in which he served as a part of the army Credited by which of the authorized officers Service by which he is entitled to a pension   Years Months Days     1778 1 15 Private Capt. Jacob Kline Lieut. Klineville not known none Cornwallis Gloster Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Red Bank Living and traditional   1778 1 Private Capt. Jacob Kline none none   1779 6 Private Capt. Jacob Kline none Shimon's town not mentioned  
State of New York Columbia County 3. I, Sarah L. Monroe, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Joseph L. Dorr, before whom the foregoing Official Justiciary, to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate is subscribed, was at the date thereof a Supreme Court Commissioner and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Official and also to the said Certificate to be his own hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 28 th day of August 1833
J. B. Monroe 6th

State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire } ss.
On this first day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Lucy Kline aged twenty two years a Resident of Egremont in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Jacob Kline Deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War that her husband enlisted & served in said war in the State of New York and was honorably discharged, at what particular date is to your deponent unknown.
She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Kline in the town of Hillsdale County of Columbia and State of New York on the fourth day of October A.D. 1814 by one John Pyle Esq a justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Wood that her said husband died at Egremont on the twentieth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one and that she is now a Widow

She further declares that she is now receiving a Pension of twenty six Dollars and Fifty six cents under act of Feb 3 rd 1853. That her Certificate was given at the Department of the Interior Feb 24 th A.D. 1854. And recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3 rd 1853 Page 41 Volume A.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act Approved March 3 rd 1855- Lucy Kline
We John Talar and Eli Parsons Residents of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Kline in our presence that we believe the statements of the applicant and we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be that we were acquainted with the said Jacob Kline and Lucy Kline his wife while they lived together in Egremont that they lived together till the death of the said Jacob Kline which took place at Egremont according to the knowledge

of these Deponents that two of his children Mark Wline & George Wline are now living in this town of Egremont and that Lucia Wline and Lucy Wline the other two children of the said claimant by the said Jacob Wline both died at Egremont according to the knowledge of these Deponents and that the said Claimant Lucy Wline is now and ever has been since the death of the said Jacob Wline a Widow and we further declare that we have lived within a few miles of the said Lucy & Jacob Wline as long as they have lived in this town. And I John Fuller separately declare that I knew the said Jacob Wline before his marriage with his first Wife and at the time of his marriage with the said Lucy Wline and during the whole of the life time of the said Jacob after his second marriage I knew him well and knew of his receiving a Pension in his life time for several years prior to his death and further these deponents saith not
John Fuller Eli Parsons

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The within and foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year before written And I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be that I know her while she lived with her said husband and all their family and that the said Jacob Kline died about the time stated by the claimant and that the two children now living in Vermont are nearly my age that is thirty eight years and went to school with me and that I have always lived in this town and for the last thirty years have been personally acquainted with the claimant and that I have no interest in this claim
Samuel C. Brownman Justice of the Peace

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The within and foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year before written And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be that I know her while she
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Samuel C. Newman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel C. Newman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of June in that year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

3,740 SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, PENSION OFFICE,
Boston, Mass. Dec. 14, 1885
Postmaster at
North Egremont,
Berkshire Co., Mass.
SIR:
You are requested to inform me at your VERY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE whether the pensioner Lucy Kline, (widow of Jacob,)
is living or dead; and, if dead, the EXACT DATE OF DEATH ; if living, whether
REMARRIED ; and, if so, the EXACT DATE thereof and whom to.
Her last known address was at your place in Sept. 1882.
Your reply, ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET , forwarded to me in the inclosed addressed official envelope, will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
J. A. Davis Special Examiner.

Ames
North Egremont Berkshire Co. Mass.
December 18 th 1885
J. H. Davis, Special Examiner of Pension Office Boston Mass.
Sir. Mrs Lucy Kline, widow of Jacob Kline, died Sept 20 th 1882 (being 100 yrs & 16 days old)
Ms A 9. 2. 16. 1882
The balance of pension due, for sixteen days at the rate of eight dollars per month, has not been applied for. It would go to her daughter Kline who supported her for a number of years before her death. Can't get it? -
Very respectfully
Seymour B. Dewey Postmaster North Egremont Mass.

Rev..& 1812 Wars Section.
April 18, 1924.
Maude B. Sherwood, Marquette, MICH.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26188 , it appears that Jacob Kline was born January 1, 1760, at Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York. While a resident of Taghkanic, New York, he enlisted in May 1778 and served one month as a private in Captain Ten Broeck's New York Company. He enlisted October 1, 1778, and served one month as a private in Captain Coonrad Kline's (his uncle) New York Company. He enlisted May 1, 1779, and served 6 months as a private in Captain Jacob Kline's (his father) New York Company. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 31, 1832, while a resident of Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died at that place August 20, 1841.
The name of his first wife is not stated. He married October 4, 1814, at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, Lucy Weed. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 2, 1853, while a resident of Egremont,
Nov. 2

Wassachusetts. She died September 20, 1882, aged 100 years and 16 days. Their children were:
Mark born September 19, 1815, residing in Egremont in 1855. George " November 17, 1818, residing in Egremont in 1855. Lucius " July 30, 1820, not living in 1855. Lucy " July 28, 1823, not living in 1855.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1924, Apr. 18 - Hist. to Maude B. Sherwood. u.m.
Rec
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26188
Lucy Klinic Widow of Jacob Klinic Prin. Rev. War
Act Feb. 9 th 1933
Index: Vol. A , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec. Ex. 20: Aug. 4th. "V. B. M."

FREE
Revolutionary Pension Claim
Box 10th Co. 243 Waverly
Boynnton
Jan 25/53
Gro. Crane 14th Burying
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Jan. 25/53
Lucy Kline, widow of Jacob,
Berkshire Co:
Mass
Act/53
$26. 66 / 100 per An:
Comm: Feb: 3 rd 1853.
Rev
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
Geo: Crane Esq.
GA. Bldg. -

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L. P. Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions Official Business Pension Office Washington

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3.740 Massachusetts. Lucy Rine, widow of Jacob, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Feby. 1854. and sent to
Geo. Crane G. Barrington Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page  41 , Vol.  A
167993 16y 3 mar 55-

Transfer Jacob Kline from Albany to Massachusetts from the 4 th March 1835.
Send me

No. 4121 Mary Kling, wid. of Jacob, act 15/3
Sit to Gro: Crane. 26/Jan/52
"Boyer" "Tr."

Official
Feb 15/54
Hon-Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.
Eliza with Mary Pocahontas Pocahontas
Revolutionary Pension, additional Proof,

Jacob Rhine, Act 1837. $26.66 per annum died 20 Aug 1841. Paid J. Burch Auditor
21 Feby
Pension Off. 20 th Feby 1854,
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
26 6 6
S. Cole For the Commission
"W. H. H."
Francis B. D. G. ( ) Min d M t ors Room

Sir-
Please,
"Receive & Examine, the within Proof, & papers, in this case,
Please forward to me,
Very Respectfully Yours- George Crane, atty, St. Barrington Mass,
Hon- L. P. Waldo, Commissioner, of Pensions, Washington City & C,

Sir - Please - Examine this claim - - & forward to me, Yours very Respectfully George Corde, atty. Gt. Barrington Mass.

N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act July 27, 1868.
No. OLD CERTIFICATE.....
APPLICANT.
_____ _____ _____ _____
FILED BY
_____ _____ _____

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
On this 28 th day of March , A. D. 18 70 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Kline , aged 87 years, a resident of Egremont in the State of Massachusetts , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Lucy Kline to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 3740 , payable at the Boston Mass. Agency , at the rate of 2 23 3/4 dollars per month, issued under the act of Feb'y 3 , 18 53 ; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a Widow, and has not again married since the third day of February , 18 53 , the date of her said certificate.
My Post Office address is as follows: North Egremont Mass
And she hereby constitutes and appoints Gardiner Tufts Mass Agent  Washington D.C. her Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him
thing neces- hereby coun-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 5 1870
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed
James H. Rowley Wasa
persons that they were mark) appearance represents That she is
Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire , in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
Lucy Kline and I hereby applicant and a the Court which peace,
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH the date first above written.
James H. Rowley Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
On this 28 th day of March , A. D. 1870, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Kline , aged 87 years, a resident of Egremont in the State of Massachusetts , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Lucy Kline to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 3740 , payable at the Boston Mass Agency , at the rate of 2 22 1/2 dollars per month, issued under the act of Feb'y 3 , 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a Widow, and has not again married since the third day of February , 1853, the date of her said certificate.
My Post Office address is as follows: North Egremont Mass
And she hereby constitutes and appoints Gardiner Tufts Mass Agent  Washington D.C. her Attorney , to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanning all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
P.O. address North Egremont Mass Signature of Claimant: Lucy Kline
Also personally appeared Mark Kline and L. B. Dewey , residents of Egremont , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Lucy Kline sign her name (make.....mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is still a Widow, not having remarried since the third day of February , 1853. *
Signatures of Witnesses. { Mark Kline L. B. Dewey
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 th day of March , 1870; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and to the persons subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons. and the Kline is aged and infirm - and unable to go to the Court which is distant from her residence.  James H. Rowley Signature of Judge or other Officer.
* Date of Certificate.
Justice of the peace

State of New York Columbia County
ss. I, Clerk of the United States District Court
do hereby certify that he is a resident of the town of Egremont in the State of Massachusetts and that he has been a resident of the said State for a great number of years. That the said town of Egremont lies and adjoins the line between the State of Massachusetts and the State of New York and that his residence may be situated on either side of the said line. His deponent further saith that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. That his application to one Russell P. Dorr Esq. when his application was made to obtain a pension for services in the Government of the United States. That the said Dorr lives in the town of Hittsfield adjoining the said boundary line between the State of Massachusetts and the State of New York. That at the time this application to the said Dorr was made and in the event of his death his widow is entitled to a pension. That your deponent is of the opinion that the said Dorr has duly authorized to assist the executors of his will in obtaining a certificate of the said pension from the Government of the United States. A true copy of the said application is hereto annexed and numbered 24. B. 34. of which the foregoing is a true copy.
1832
Revolutionary Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 a book of claims of the State of New York wherein is a sum of sixty-six dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 1st of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 1st of March and 1st of September in each year. Given at the War Office of the United States this 20th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Received & Countersigned
Henry J. Dorr
Commissioner of Pensions
Not upon the back of the said Certificate is endorsed "Payments to be made at New York by the U.S. Bank Agent for paying Pensions in the agency of New York. Recorded in the Pension Office in book E. vol 4. page 64 by G. C. Miles Clerk, that the first payment amounted to $879.98 cents on the 1st of March 1831. which was drawn from the agency and

New York but when his next payment fell due it was rejected by the agents of the said City of New York upon the ground that this de- ponent had in the town of Egremont in the State of Massachusetts, that this deponent wishes to draw his money at the agency in the City of Albany where it has been transferred from the City of New York. And as he is now old and infirm and very poor, and can draw his money from the agency in Albany by applying to the said Dorr with his health and life expenses there in the State of Massachusetts and prays that the Commission of Justices would grant an order making the same payable in the City of Albany at the agency of said deponent. Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of 11th day of April 1835
R. G. Dorr
Jacob X. Glance
Supreme Court Commission in New York Columbia Co. N. York
1. Edwards
In the above deponent asks for an order from you to the effect that the agency at Albany to pay his pension there hereafter as he has always done his business for him and it is much more convenient to him to have it done here than elsewhere. He has drawn his money in New York since he has drawn it since the 1st of March 1834, and the two last payments have been rejected by the agents of the said City. He prays you to grant an order as requested and cause it to be sent to the said agency in Albany with the application for the money now due.
Your obedient servant
Robert L. Dorr

Sierra Nevada Apr. 28 1885 Mrs. W.
W G
Hon. L. Edwards Chairman of Committee Washington Dist. Columbia

Wiesbaden April 20 1855
Sir
By this morning's mail I received your lines of the 15 th ultimo, and certainly feel thankful that you have favoured us with a payment at Albany, although it is but once. It seems that the payments are to be made hereafter at Boston. Now I would merely suggest since there not another difficulty arise when the Certificate directs the payments to be made in this State & apprehend there will although I am not sufficiently acquainted with the regulations to know. This Mr. Cook as I know that if you would delay your sales a little and permit him to draw in this State, you would save the cause of unnecessary, he lives but a short distance from here, just across the State line. The distance is much shorter to Albany than to Boston, and it would be much less expense to him. If you have any fear of his drawing at the agency in Boston could you not issue an order to the agency there not to pay his pension in this State and an order to the agency in this State to pay it hereafter. Previous to her having the certificate over time it was granted, and can keep it so that no application will be made any where else save in this State. The application for the Certificate was granted in this State, - it directs the payments to be made in this State & payments have been made accordingly. Since if you must attend to this matter with such strictness to this matter, he must submit
Very Respectfully yours P. H. Servant A. L. Dorr
If you will understand & order this regulation will you let me know when made

Thursdale Aug 28
Free
Post Office Washington District Columbia
Mr.

Dear Sir
Enclosed is an application for a pension a small one I wish you would attend to it as soon as you possibly can as it is sometime since the application has made out. Aint the same
Yours &c.
Robert L. Dorr
Hilldale Aug. 28 th 1833

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ) ss.
I, Mark Kline of Egremont, in the said County of Berkshire, do depose and say, that I am now thirty eight years of age, that I was born, and bro't up, in the said Egremont, - that I am the son of Jacob, and Lucy Kline, that my Mother, the said, Lucy Kline, Resides in said Egremont, about four miles from my residence, - And my Father, the said Jacob Kline, deceased Resided in said Egremont, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner - at, twenty six dollars, and sixty six cents, per annum, in said Egremont - up to the time of his death, - and he died in said Egremont - on the twenty sixth day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred forty one, - I well know that my Father, the said Jacob Kline, made his application for, and obtained, his said Pension, in the Town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia, and State of New York, and soon after, he the said Jacob - first obtained his said Pension, he got his Pension transferred from the State of New York, to this State Massachusetts, and made payable at Boston; and I also know that my Mother, the said Lucy Kline is now the Widow of my Father, the said Jacob Kline, who was a pensioner, in the County of Columbia and State of New York, and was afterwards transferred, to this State Massachusetts, - my Mother, the said Lucy Kline has made application for her, revolutionary Pension, as the Widow of the said Jacob Kline;
Sworn to, and subscribed, this 10 th day of February, A.D. 1857
Mark Kline
Before Me - William H. Stillman
Justice of the Peace,
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Mark Kline, whose affidavit is hereon and above, - taken and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit in every particular,
William H. Stillman
Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that William W. Stillman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth.
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William W. Stillman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Chas Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss. Berkshire County ss.
I the Subscriber and Clerk of the town of Egremont in said County - do hereby Certify, that the following is a true Copy of a Record of a Marriage - and Births, to be found in my office, which stands, Recorded, as follows, -
Record of Marriage - and Births,
Jacob Kline - Married to Lucy Weed - October fourth - Eighteen hundred fourteen,
Mark Kline - Son of Jacob and Lucy Kline - Born - September nineteenth - Eighteen hundred fifteen,
George Kline - Son of Jacob and Lucy Kline - Born - November seventeenth - Eighteen hundred eighteen,
Lucius Kline - Son of Jacob and Lucy Kline - Born - July 30th Eighteen hundred twenty,
Lucy Kline - Daughter of Jacob and Lucy Kline - Born - July twenty eight - Eighteen hundred twenty three,
With the Exception of the dates, which are expressed, on the Record in fair, legible words, and figures, as follows,
October 4 th 1814, - Sept 19 th 1815, - Nov. 17 th 1818, - July 30 th 1820, -
July 28 th 1823.
Attest - John M. Boyne Town Clerk -
I John M. Boyne above named do here and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town, County, and State above said, and the above is a true Extract, from the Records, of said Town, with the Exception above named as certified by me, - John M. Boyne Clerk Sworn to and subscribed } of the said Town of Egremont, on this 28 th day of December - A.D. 1853.
Before me -
Wilson Curtis, Justice of the Peace within and for the County above said,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County, ss.
I, Mark Kline - of Egremont, in said County of Berkshire - do depose and say that I am now thirty eight years of age and I am the son of Jacob and Lucy Kline - My father and Mother the said Jacob and Lucy kept house, and lived together as Husband and Wife - until his decease, My Father the said Jacob Kline - was a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and fifty six cents per annum, until he died, My Mother - the said Lucy Kline - has of late made application for her Revolutionary Pension, My father - the said Jacob Kline - Died - in said Egremont - on the twenty eighth day of August, eighteen hundred forty one, and My Mother - the said Lucy - still remains his Widow, I also depose, that the said, Lucy Kline is now a Widow, Sworn to and subscribed on Mark Kline
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Wilber Gurlis and William W. Stillman Esquires whose signatures are affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wilber Gurlis and William W. Stillman , and believe their signatures to said certificate genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said Commonwealth, this Twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Charles Sedgwick
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County, ss.
I, Mark Kline - of Egremont, in said County of Berkshire - do depose and say that I am now thirty eight years of age and I am the son of Jacob and Lucy Kline - My father and mother the said Jacob and Lucy kept house, and lived together as husband and wife - until his decease, My father the said Jacob Kline - was a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of Seventy six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, until he died, My mother - the said Lucy Kline - has of late made application for her Revolutionary Pension, My father - the said Jacob Kline - died - in said Egremont - on the twentyth day of August, eighteen hundred forty one, and My mother - the said Lucy - still remains his Widow, I also depose, that the said, Lucy Kline is now a Widow, Sworn to and subscribed on, Mark Kline This 20 th day of December. P.D. 1853.
Before Me - William Westillman Justice of the Peace, I certify that I am well acquainted with Mark Kline whose affidavit is taken above, and whose statements are entitled to full faith, and credit - William Westillman Justice of the Peace,
Charles L. Smith Clerk.

A. S. Pension Agency,
Boston Mass.
1 st January 1881
Hon. John D. Sleeper Commissioner of Pensions.
26.188
Sir,
I hereby report that the name of Lucy Kline widow Jacob who was a pensioner on the roll of this Agency, under Certificate No. 3740, and who was last paid at S. S. to 4 Sept 1880, has been dropped because of failure to claim Pension for a period of three years.
Not 1881 J. H. Pease
Very respectfully,
D. H. Pease Jr Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

Jacob Kline
4479

Harpersfield May 1st 1856
Judge
Minot
I would like to know if the name of Jacob Allins was enrolled we think he served through the revolutionary war he served a part of the time under General Washington and was at the taking of Burgoyne His place of residence was in Columbia County Also what proof would be necessary to obtain a pension in his behalf as his papers are not all to be found
Martha Smith
Please direct Harpersfield
Delaware Co NY

Willsboro April 11 th
Recd
W. C. [unclear] 9-11-92 [unclear]
Hon. N. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Revenues Washington City District of Columbia

Payment to be made at
Boston by
Isaac O. Barnes.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 11 Vol. A
G. J. Kelly Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Lucy Kline, —
widow of Jacob Kline, — who was a Private — in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and Fifty Cts. cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
W. M. McLellan Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. P. Hildreth Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary W. M. McLellan

W.E.
PAID WATER From [illegible] [illegible]

Massachusetts State Agency. Washington D. C. April 15 th 1870.
Rev. H. Van Arnam Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith application for Increase of Pension of Lucy Bline widow of Jacob Bline, a Private in the Revolutionary War. - with Pension certificate No 8,740.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant D. O. Sullivan Pension State Agent.

Indians

Increase 3740  W Brief in the Case of Lucy Kline, Widow of Jacob Kline Who Was a Private Re War. Natl. Agreement Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts.
Due 13 th Sec Act Feb 3. 1853. 1853 Sec Act July 27. 1868
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
She is a pensioner on the roll of Mass. at $26.66 pr. Ann. - returns her certificate and applies for increase as provided in sec 13. act July 27. 1868.
Doubt and continued Widowhood properly shown.
Admitted April 19. (18)70 to pension at $96. pr. Ann. to commence July 27. 1868 deducting pay since.
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent Gardner Tufts Mass Agt Present.
SL.

Brief in the case of Sarah Hine, widow of Jacob, Berkshire County and State of Mass. act 3 d Feb y ; 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 th June. 1832,
Recon d evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo: Crane, Esq., St. Barrington, Name and residence of Agent
Mass.
H. C. Southwick, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office June 26 th 1834,
Sir,
The claim of Lucy Kline, widow of Jacob, for a pension under the act of Febry. 3 rd 1833, has been received, examined, & suspended.
The claimant must prove that she is the widow of the Jacob Kline, who was a pensioner in Columbia, New York, & afterwards transferred to the State of Mass.
Very Respectfully J. W. Foster Commissioner
Geo: Crane Esq. Great Barrington Mass:

M. J. SHERWOOD LAWYER MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
March 15, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been told that Lucy, the widow of Jacob Kline (or Cline) of Berkshire County, Mass., had a Pension for services of her husband in the Revolution, and I wish you would kindly send me a record of the same, as I am trying to establish my record in order to join the D.A.R.
I would appreciate your courtesy in the matter.
Yours,
Martha Bell Sherwood