Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,323, for Savil Kingsly, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
P.S.
Kingsly, Samuel Bavil or Gawill Kingsly, Ann
N. 20,323
CONTENTS

R Island. 2923
Anh Kingaly widow of Samuel Kingaly Gavil or Sawill who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th August 1811 of Washington in the State of R Island who was a P.M. in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded by Cook, in the R.I. line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 39, and sent to S. E. Sherman, P.M. R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book Vol. 2 - Page 12

Kingsley widow of Savile
R.O
act July 30 85
Rundlet. etc. Cash
Thomas - 7 June to 16 March
admd
12 mo pri
40
No deduction
J. G. Shearman Wickford

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress, of the Seventh of July 1838, entitled "an Act, granting half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows -
State of Rhode Island -
County of Washington ss -
On this third Day of December, in the Year 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, of the Town of Exeter, in said County of Washington, the same being a Court of Record and then sitting, Ann Kingsly, a Resident of said Exeter, aged Seventy two 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 July the Seventh 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Saul Kingsly, formerly of North Kingston, in said County, now deceased - Who served as a Pirate, in the Rhode Island State Troops and Militia, in the War of the Revolution - She is unable to state anything, from her own knowledge, relative to her said husband's services, as she was not married to him,

untill after he ceased serving, nor untill after the termination of the Revolutionary War - But that She believes, that her said Husband, in the Fall of the Year 1776, enlisted as a Pirate into a Regiment of State Troops of which John Cooke was Colonel, & in a Company of which James Parker was Captain, for the term of Three Months, and served said three Months, as is stated in the Deposition of Samuel Browning hereto annexed - She believes this because the same is known to, by the said Samuel Browning, and because she oftentimes heard her said Husband speak whilst living of serving under a Captain Parker, in Colonel Cooks Regiment of serving, with the said Samuel Browning, in said Company, and being at Newport, when the English took possession of the same in December 1776 and her many times, heard him and Samuel Browning converse respecting the same - She also believes that he served Nine Months, from June 1777 to March 1778 in a Company of State Troops commanded by a Captain Hammet, attached to Colonel Telfairs Regiment, stationed at Trenton in this State as is stated in the Deposition of Ebenezer Smith hereto annexed - She believes this because she many times heard her said Husband speak of serving in said Telfairs Regiment and being stationed at Trenton in this State, with the said Ebenezer Smith and many others who are now dead and also because the Name of her said Husband, is on a

List or Roll of said Topham Regiment as she is informed - And she also believes that her said Husband served as a Soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia, at other times and places during the Revolutionary War, but that she is unable to obtain any proof thereof, as those of whom she heard him speak of serving with me died or removed from this vicinity - She further declared, that she was married to the said David Kingsley, at North Kingston in this County to which Town, she then belonged, on the Eleventh Day of March One thousand, Seven hundred eighty four, by Elder Sherman, a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston and that the Marriage was duly recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of said North Kingston, for proof of which she refers to the annexed Certificate of said Town Clerk - And she further maketh oath, that previous to her Marriage, she was Sarah also Daughter of James, also of said North Kingston, and that she is the identical person, also mentioned in said Marriage Certificate And she further maketh oath, that her said Husband, the said David Kingsley, died at said Exeter on the Fifteenth - day of August - in the Year 1811, leaving her his Widow and that she has not intermarried since his decease, but remains a Widow still, as will appear by the annexed Deposition of Michael Dauley - That she was not married to the said David Kingsley, prior to his leaving the same, but the Marriage took place, prior to the First

Day of January Seventeen hundred and fifty four to wit at the time above or heretofore stated -
Witness Thos Phillips Jnr
his Ann K Kingsley marks
Known to me subscribed in open Court, the Day and Year aforesaid - Thomas Phillips Jnr P. Clerk
Recorded the 17th day of January 1854

I hereby certify that Sawill Mingsly of North Kingstown now to Sawill Mingsly of North Kingstown deceas'd. and Ann Albro of of North Kingstown daughter of James Albro of North Kingstown deceas'd. were lawfully joined together in marriage on the eleventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, by me the subscriber
Ebenezer Shearman Just of the Peace Record April twelfth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four p Geo. Thomas S. Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c Washington ss
Town Clerk's office North Kingstown November 28. 1838.
I Nicholas N. Spink Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown, certify that the above marriage certificate is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures, as follows "on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1784." also the date of the Record, which is expressed in fair, legible figures as follows "Record April 12 th . 1784."
I Nicholas N. Spink above named, depose and say; that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County of Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of North Kingstown with the exception above named, as certified by me
Nich. N. Spink Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown
Sworn to before me November 28 th 1838.
Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace

Copy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20323
Anne Kingsley Widow of Samuel Kingsley Savil or Sawill Esq. Rev. W.H.
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 104 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Rhode Island &c. - County of Washington -
I the Subscribed Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington, hereby certify that Lychester G. Shearman before whom the annexed Depositions of Samuel Browning, Ebenezer Smith, and Michael Danley, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, in said North Kingstown legally sworn, commissioned and qualified. And that the signatures affixed to said Depositions, purporting to be his signatures are his true and genuine signatures in his own hand writing known to me as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at said North Kingstown, this Tenth Day of December, in the year 1858.
Nich. N. Sprink Town & Probate Clerk

I Samuel Branning of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath, do testify, and say, that in the Fall of 1876, I enlisted into a Regiment of State Troops of which John Cook was Colonel, and into a Company of which James Parker was Captain. I enlisted for three months, as did the others, and said Henry or King of said North Kingstown, enlisted and entered the Regiment and Company at the same time, that I did. We were at Newport, and were there when the English took possession of the same, in December 1876, when we retreated to Providence on the train. We took several prisoners. I cannot state the exact time of the enlistment, but it was for three months, and we were discharged in the Winter, either in December 1876, or January 1877. I am eighty two years of age.
Witness
Olneyster G. Shearman Justice of the Peace
Samuel his Branning Mark
Washington
In North Kingstown
September 7 th 1888.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said North Kingstown. Samuel Branning whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. What was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and he being made familiar therewith to wit: his name made his mark in my presence and made his name in his presence. And I further certify that

the said Samuel Branning is well known to me and that his character for truth is good -
Sylvester G Shearman Justice of the Peace
I Enezer Smith of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify and say that I am Eighty One Years old and served as a Soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia, State Troops and Continental Line, during the War of the Revolution - In June 1777 I enlisted into a company of State Troops, of which Christopher Dyer was Captain belonging to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Topham - I enlisted for Nine Months and said Dyer, of North Kingston, whom I well knew, enlisted into a Company in the same Regiment, at the same time, commanded by a Captain Hammet for Nine Months - We both served out the Nine Months and were encamped all the time at Howland's Ferry in Hinton in this State - The Company in which he served was encamped close to mine and I saw him often during the time and was discharged with him - We were discharged in March 1778 -
Witness Sylvester G Shearman Justice of the Peace
Enezer Smith his mark -
Washington L - In North Kingston November 18 th 1888 -
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston - Enezer Smith whose Name is

subscribed to the above and foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, which was before me reduced to writing in his presence and he made his mark in my presence being unable from old age to write his name. And I further certify that the said Ebenezer Smith is well known to me and that his character for truth and veracity is good.
Syvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace
I Michael Danley of Exeter, in the County of Washington, do hereby certify and say that I am fifty two years of age and have known Ann Kingsley, the Widow of Saul Kingsley of said Exeter now deceased many years. The said Saul Kingsley has been dead many years, I think more than twenty. And the said Ann Kingsley has not remarried since his death, but remains a Widow still. She now lives in Exeter and has lived there ever since her husband died most of the time.
Michael Danley
Washington - In State Rights
Deceme 9 th 1898.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Michael Danley, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Which said Deposition, was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence. And I further certify that he is well known to me and that his character for truth is good.
Syvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace

Application - 3749 of Ann Kingsley for a Pension - under the Act of July 7 th 1838 -
C. G. Shearman Agent for Applicant - Wickford State of Rhode Island -