Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35509, for Joseph Killgore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Waver-
Killgore Joseph
S 35509
CONTENTS

Maine
Joseph Milligan,
of Winnecobeg in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Regt commanded by Colonel Patterson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from December 1775 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feb. 1818 and sent to P. Chase ,
Continued Restored to the Roll on the 24 th day of November 1827 and notification sent to P. Chase at August, Maine Pension commencing on the 30 th of October 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 } $ 33.54
{ Revolutionary Clair Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.

Schubert Joseph Schulte prw on Maine Roll Value Prof. $20.00
R. C. Vose agent

untrue DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Sussex
ss.
ON this third day of October 182 6 personally appeared Joseph Killgore to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Killgore , resident in said County, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joseph Killgore enlisted for the term of one year on the last day of December in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Mellen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Saltonstall in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Benton in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Joseph Killgore
SWORN to and declared, on the third day of October A.D. 182 6 , before
Nathaniel Webster
Sim.
Just. S.J.W.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No Real Estate My real estate has been taken in 1822, recovered against me in 1823, in favor of Caleb Williams , as will appear by the annexed copy & no personal property except a few articles of household stuff, as follows: 2 beds, 2 tables, 1 old Bureau, a few articles of cooking ware. These articles are in value 6 old knives, forks - 2 iron pots - 1 Tea Kettle - 2 Spoons, all not exceeding twenty dollars in value. I have no debts due that can be collected. I have upwards of one hundred dollars.
Joseph Willson
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me  Joseph Willson who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and a partial stroke of palsy
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Joseph my wife 68 years Little health I have been so for many years   Daughter Since much in debt, retired from business and my last endeavor to earn something to pay my debts & gave my farm to my daughter, business at the time being much there by my business my farm was taken out of my occupation as I have above mentioned. I returned to this County about three weeks since having been absent from my family more than four weeks. I have used all my endeavors to gain a subsistence for myself & family but have not the substance of my country for support. I have not valued any other real estate than that mentioned in the annexed list, to more than twenty dollars in value. That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.  
Joseph Willson
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Real Estate set of on a farm in favor of Caleb Williams see annexed return on said farm. Feb. 28 1824 Judge, recovered against me by my son for debts due to me to satisfy same when he had become so nearly  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Worcester do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Willson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of October 1826
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Worcester

Joseph Killgore, Lisbon, Lincoln Co p: col. Paterson's Mass Reg. Dec 75. to Jan'y 1779. 1 year — April 10. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Killgren, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Lisbon, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a musician , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Deputy C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. E. M. Dats

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Joseph Killgore, aged sixty years, a citizen of the U. States born in York, Maine, but now resident in Lisbon, Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in August or September 1775 I enlisted as a fifer in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for what then remained of the first eight months service (about four months) in Capt Samuel Sawyer's company, and Col. James Scammon's regiment of the Massachusetts troops I served until December 1775 when I again enlisted as a fifer into the service of the U. States, upon the continental establishment, for one year, in Capt Ebenezer Sullivan's company and regiment commanded by Col. Patterson of the Massachusetts Troops. This period I fully served out and was Jan'y 1777 honorably but verbally discharged at Trenton New Jersey. I was in battle on Lake Champlain, under Genl Arnold, and at the battle of Trenton at the taking of the Hessians. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. The above was my last continental service. I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine. Joseph Killgore.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln J
On the tenth day of April A D 1818 Joseph Killgore above named after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court
C. Pleas, District Boston (signed)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ezekiel Thompson of Lisbon in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Killgore above named. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Ezekiel Thompson

Lincoln J.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the tenth day of April A D 1818, Ezekiel Thompson Esquire within named, after having been carefully examined, made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration by him submitted.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

J N B O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sir,
Washington, D. C., Feby _____, 1894
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Kilgore, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. May 1775 8 mo Privates Samuel Sawyer James Scammons Mass Jany 1776 12 mo Fifer Ebenezer Sullivan John Patterson do
Battles engaged in, Lake Champlain under Arnold & Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 1818
Residence at date of application, Lisbon, Lincoln County, Maine
Age at date of application, Age 60 years - born in York, Maine
Remarks: His wife Peggy alive in 1826 aged 66 years - From 1819-20 to 1826 he absent, engaged in business at Eastport, Maine
Very respectfully,
Mr Horace E. Mather
Commissioner.
41 Summer St
Hartford Conn

41 Summer Street
Hartford Conn 1. 11. 94
Commission of Pensions
of the Revolutionary Service
Dear Sir I would like to obtain the Military history of Joseph Gilmore who was in the (And then) from Maine or N.H.
Also of James Gilmore (brother) of Maine in the same service - if not in the War of 1812. If you would furnish me such record I will pay for such search.
Col. T. C. Sinsworth kindly gave me instruction to write to your office. please reply early.
I am
Sincerely Yours
Horace E. Plummer
Mem. Com Hist. Society

6675 Maine Joseph Killgore, private
Massachusetts line - 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feb y 1819 and det d R. E. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810 - 4 mo 28/30 38 66 semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1819 - 48.00 $86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lisbon,

See letter to Hon. E. Kennick H. R. 23 rd February 1827 To R. C. Bone 14. July 1827

35 509
Key INVALID.
John Jay Post No. 4 Frances B. Mallory, Grand Master Newport, Rhode Island
File No. 85509
Joseph Killgore Wm Geo Carr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 233
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

Recd on 11 July 1827.
In letter to A. C. Vor

Hay back wheels, V. under E. 20 fr. 31 83
appraisal of real estate
1 acre 28 rods at $200.
60000 executed and set at. 100
300 00 331 83
Purchased by Babb Wilson Creditor
Judgt for $1191 05 in favor of Chilgren
  April 1823  Debt Judgt Ames attorneys fees  78 59    between 1822 & 1823.  Suit for defamation of char. brot by Rogers  574 19    21 Sept 1822  from Truawathy Chilgren for house & purchased before  390 52    Fall of 1814.  paid William Coombs, who had paid a debt for old  100 00    Nov. 1818.  Hog. Shumford for butter and other articles  55 00      1198 30  

House of Representatives
Washington Feb. 7. 1827
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Joseph Kilgore for a pension and accompanying papers. Also additional papers in the case of David Paul. Please make me acquainted with the decision in each case, soon as practicable.
Respectfully Yours
E. Humphs
L. L. Edwards Esq.

Augusta July 7 th 1827.
Sir,
I enclose you Joseph Killgren, additional declaration to be restored to the pension Roll of Maine & also several depositions in his case - I presume that the certificate of Judge Weston as to the quality of the Magistrate before whom the depositions were taken will be considered by you as sufficient - as they have been re d or you deponant in other similar claims.
I am very respectfully
Your friend & ob st Serv t
Robert C. Dorr
Jamies L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

Deseret Caleb Kilgren Jan 6. 1827

I Caleb Killgore of Lisbon in the county of Lincoln State of Vermont of lawful age do depose say that my father Joseph Killgore became indebted to me in consequence of my being surety for him to sundry persons in the full and just amount of the Judgment I recovered against him in the Court of Common Pleas, held at Warren within and for the said County of Lincoln on the fourth Tuesday of December Anno Domini 1823 - viz in the sum of Eleven hundred fifty seven & Seventy three Cents, the Amount of debt in said Exec n mentioned.
The cause of my father's embarrassments originated in some actions against him for defamation, one of said actions James Rogers recovered.
Judgment as will appear by the annexed copy of Exec n for 124. 11. damages & the sum of 508. 39. Costs of said suit, of which I paid the whole amount
574. 19 of said excepting seventy five dollars as will appear on the back of said
copy - I also paid Truesdell Killgore $390. 52 on the 21. Sept 1822. which
390. 52 debt originated in consequence of my father becoming surety for one Stephen
100 - Siter who absconded I also paid William Coombs for my father $100 -
also to Judge Stone for his attorney fees in attending to actions brought
78. 89 against my father April 16 th 1823 - Seventy eight dollars & fifty nine cents
55. I also paid to Hiram Thompson $55. for Butter sent to my father
148. 30 at East Port and I also sent him Cider, apples, pease & Beans to
the amount of $35. I likewise paid and advanced many other
small sums for him so that upon the adjustment of our
concern in December 1823. I recovered the sum mentioned in
said Exec n which was justly my due. I further testify
that there is still a balance due me from my father on
said Exec n which I know of no property of his to satisfy
his failure at Eastport, has involved him in debt, which
at his advanced age in life, there is very little prospect of
his ever being able extricate himself
Signed Caleb Killgore
Memorandum On the 6 th day of January A.D. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Caleb Killgore (who is in my opinion a credible Witness) and he made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Robert C. Tose, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Hennecob, ss.
I the undersigned Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the said County of Hennecob do certify that Robert C. Vose Esquire, before whom the within proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Hennecob, & duly qualified as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & seal the twenty first of the month of January Anno Domini 1827. —
R. C. Vose, Clerk

copy Exxon Killgore v Killgore copy

State of Maine
Lincolns. To the Sheriff of our county of Lincoln or either of his Deputies Greeting.
Whereas, Caleb Killgore of Lisbon in said county, Gentleman, by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas holden at Warren for & within our county of Lincoln aforesaid on the fourth Tuesday of December Anno Domini 1823. recovered judgment against Joseph Killgore of said Lisbon Yeoman, for the sum of one thousand one hundred & fifty 1157.73 Seven Dollars & seventy three cents debt or damage, & thirteen 13 32 Dollars & thirty two cents costs of suit, as to us appears of. 1171.05 Record, whereof execution remains to be done
We command you therefore that of the goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor within your precinct, you cause to be paid & satisfied unto the said Creditor at the value thereof in money the aforesaid sums, being one thousand one hundred & seventy one Dollars & five cents in the whole, together with twenty five cents more for this writ & thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees - and for want of goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor within to be by him shewn unto you or found within your precinct to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid - we command you to take the body of the said debtor & him commit unto our Gaol in Wiscasset in our county of Lincoln aforesaid, & detain in your custody within our said Gaol until he pay the full sums above mentioned with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not & make return of this writ with your doings therein into the Clerks Office of our said Court of Common Pleas in three months.
Witness, Samuel E. Smith Esquire at Wiscasset the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four, Nat. Coffin, Clerk.
Lincolns February 2. 1824. pursuant to the within Execution I have attached seven tons of hay, one pair of cart wheels, two plows, one harrow, three chains, two yokes & irons, it being the undivided half part of said property, it being the property of the within named Joseph Killgore, & having kept the said property four days previous to the day of sale & advertised it forty eight hours previous to the day of sale, I sold said property at public vendue to Caleb Killgore for the sum of thirty one Dollars & eighty three cents & no more,

Y after deducting four Dollars & twenty cents for my fees & expense of sale I return this satisfied for the sum of twenty seven Dollars & sixty three cents & no more.
Noah Purinton Deputy Shff.
Fees. Poundage 1.28 travel 1.28 advertising & expense of sale 1.33. tolls & ferriages 0.31 ~ 4.20. ~
Lincolns Feb 7 th 1824. personally appeared Benjamin Harn, Jacob Goold & William Coombs & severally made oath that they will faithfully & impartially appraise such real estate of the within named Joseph Kilgore as shall be shewn to them to satisfy this Execution & all charges before me Wm P. Davis Justice Peace.
appraisers certificate.
We the subscribers above named appraisers & sworn as above ap- praisers have faithfully & impartially appraised the real estate herein after named to us shewn as the estate of the within named Joseph Kilgore to satisfy the within Execu- tion & all charges, viz, a certain piece of land situated in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln & bounded as follows, viz, running by Bowdoin's road so called twelve rods & four links; thence running by the road that leads from Little River to Lisbon corner twelve rods & eight links; thence by land owned by Samuel Hinkley sixteen rods lacking three links; thence S. 22 1 / 2 ° West fourteen rods to the first mentioned bounds, containing one acre & twenty eight rods more or less, & buildings thereon standing. The undivided half belonging to the above named Joseph Kilgore we have appraised the premises at the sum of two hundred Dollars to satisfy this Execution & charges of extending the same being three Dollars, as witness our hands
William Coombs,
Jacob Goold
Benjamin Harn.
Lisbon Feb 7 th 2. 1824.
Pursuant to the within Execution to me directed for want of money or other personal property to the acceptance of the creditor wherewith to satisfy this Execution, I have by his direction caused three disinterested discreet men above mentioned free holders of said County, of whom William Coombs was chosen by the creditor, Jacob Goold by the Debtor & Benjamin Harn by myself & was sworn by William P. Davis Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Lincoln faithfully & impartially to appraise the real estate above described shewn to them & me as the estate of the said Joseph Kilgore to satisfy this

This Execution with all fees, who have appraised the same as by them is above certified at the sum of two hundred Dollars, which includes the sum of ten Dollars being for the fees & charges of levying this Execution, & I have caused the same to be set out by the metes & bounds above mentioned in said appraisers return, & have delivered possession & seizin of the same land to the creditor as appears by his receipt & acknowledgment hereunto subjoined, & therefore I return this Execution in part satisfied for the sum of one hundred & ninety Dollars & no more, Noah Purinton Deputy Sheriff Fees - Poundage 6.00 - appraisers fees 3.00 - putting in possession 1.00 - 10.00 -
Lincoln Feb y 23. 1824. pursuant to the within Execution I have attached all the right, title & interest that Joseph Kilgore has in & to a certain tract of land containing sixty five acres more or less, bounded as follows, beginning at the road leading from Bobbets factory in said Lisbon to Bowdoin & at the Southeast corner of land owned by Lemuel Hinkley; thence running North 22\frac{1}{2}  degrees East by said Hinkleys land to Gardner right; thence South 67\frac{1}{2} degrees East thirty three rods to said Gardeners right; thence South 22\frac{1}{2} degrees West by land of Elisha Doyl to Bowdoin road aforesaid; thence by said road to the bounds first mentioned, together with one undivided half part of the buildings thereon standing, said property being advertised thirty days previous to the day of sale, I sold said property at public vendue to Caleb Kilgore for the sum of one hundred Dollars & no more, & after deducting five Dollars & seventy cents for my fees & expence of sale I return this satisfied for the sum of ninety four Dollars & thirty cents & no more
Noah Purinton Deputy Sheriff. Fees - Poundage 1.00 - (advertising & expence of sale 4.50 - extra trouble 0.20 - 5.70 -
Lincoln Feb y 23. 1824. I return this Execution in part satisfied for the sum of three hundred & eleven Dollars & ninety three cents & no more
Noah Purinton Deputy Sheriff. Lisbon Feb y 23. 1824. rec d of Noah Purinton Deputy Sheriff

Sheriff three hundred & eleven Dollars & ninety three cents in part of the within Execution Caleb Killgore. Rec d March 1. 1824. & entered & examined by Warren Rice Reg.
Lincolns September 26. 1826. Copy from the Records for Deeds for said County Lib 123 Fol 81 Fee $1.25 Warren Rice Reg
Lincoln ss. Clerks Office September 27 th 1826. I certify that the within of Gage is a true copy of the Original on . and that the same now is file in this Office 50. ct Nat. Coffin Clerk

St. Louis
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1821.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC , ss. To the Sheriff of our County of Lincoln or either of his Deputies,
GREETING.
WHEREAS
James Dyer of Washington in said County of Lincoln
by the consideration of our Justices of our Supreme Judicial Court holden at Augusta within and for our County of KENNEBEC aforesaid, on the twelfth Tuesday of October 1821 recovered Judgment against
Joseph Kilgore of Lisbon in said County of Kennebec
for the sum of Two hundred twenty four Dollars
and three Cents Debt or Damage, and three hundred sixty
Dollars and thirty seven Cents
124.11 524.30 648.41
Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record, whereof Execution remains to be done :
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor within your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the value thereof in money, the aforesaid sum, being Two hundred twenty four
Dollars and three Cents, in the whole, with six Cents more for this Writ,
and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees: And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—
We command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto our Gaol in Augusta in our County of
KENNEBEC , aforesaid, and detain him in your custody within our said Gaol until he pay the full sums abovementioned,
with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by order of Law. Hereof fail not, and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into
our said Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Augusta for and within our County  Tuesday of  in September next.
Witness, PRENTISS MELLEN, Esq. at Portland , the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty one
Isaac Colby Clerk.
a true atty R.C. Vose , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court Kennebec County. —
I certify that the above is a true copy of Exec on file in the application of Joseph Kilgore for Execution — R.C. Vose , Clerk.

November 11 th 1821 Received Three hundred & 25 dollars in part of the Estate of James Rogers
August 5, 1822 Received one hundred & thirty dollars in part of the Estate of James Rogers
September 7, 1822 Received fifty dollars 25 in part of the execution $50.25 James Rogers
October 12, 1822 Received fifty five dollars of the within exec. $45 James Rogers
1823 January 6 th Rec d in cash seven dollars Rec d in cash five dollars Rec d in cash eighteen dollars Rec d in cash twenty dollars (in all fifty dollars) $50.00 James Rogers
1823 July 21, Rec d seven dollars ninety cents to balance this execution $7.90 James Rogers
July 31, 1823. I certify that I have received the full amount of the execution of Capt. Caleb Gilgore - accepting twenty five dollars which was paid by Joseph Gilgore - and also received of said Gilgore fifteen dollars from each for accommodation in making payment as per agreement with him
In witness my hand James Rogers
a true Copy attests R. C. Fowle, Clerk
633 15 75 558 15 16 04 574 19

Joseph Killgren

I, Heath Gillell of Waterport in the County of Genesee Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty five years do hereby certify that I served Seven months as a private soldier in the Revolutionary army in Colonel Patterson's Regiment. I enlist- ed about the first of February. I was mustered on Twenty Six and was discharged the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty I am well acquainted with Joseph Hillgore who now lives in the town of Litchfield in the County of Linn and the Commonwealth of Iowa I also was well acquainted with the said Hillgore in the Revolutionary army and am well know- ing that said Hillgore served one year in said service in Capt. Shunker's Company in Colonel Patterson's Regiment and that during the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six and was discharged at Boonville the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six and further I know not.
Heath Gillell
Heath Gillell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston Jan 1818
I then personally appeared the above named Heath Gillell and made known to me that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts before me.
Amos Patridge, Notary Public
Amos Patridge Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; and I give credit to the above testimony.
Amos Patridge

Dep o . Caleb Killgore & Certificate of the Hon. W. H. Hancock, in the case of Joseph Killgore
R. C. Vose

I, Caleb Kilgore of Lisbon in the State of Maine testi- fy on oath, that about four years ago, I made a  by legal process  benefit became possessed  the purchase of the real and personal estate of Joseph Kil- gore of said Lisbon & that I paid him the full value thereof to the best of my knowledge and belief, I further testify that I firmly believe the whole of the consideration which paid the said Joseph, went to in relieving him the embarrassments into which he had fallen, through an unfortunate lawsuit with James Rogers, and other causes, and that I had not the least idea of en- bling him by the purchase referred to to obtain any consideration from the Government of the United States, by pension or otherwise. I further declare that there was not the least collusion between the said Joseph and myself to defraud any person but that the whole transaction was intended to be, and I believe was, legal fair and bona fide , and my only object was to secure my just rights.
Caleb Kilgore
State of Maine
Lincoln ss Oct. 29. 1827 Then the above named Ca- leb Kilgore, with whom I have for years been personal- ly acquainted, and knowingly have sustained a highly respectable character, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed —
Before me, Eben. Herrick Just. of Peace & Justice
I hereby certify that I have not the least doubt of the  the truth of the foregoing statement; nor of the rightful claim of the said Joseph Kilgore to a pension from the United States, presuming he has proved the necessary service to entitle him thereto.
Eben Herrick } Late Member of the Com- } mittee of the United States
Oct. 29. 1827

Henrico Co.
State of Virginia,
The subscriber Clerk of all the inferior Courts held within the said County of Henrico, do certify that the Hon. Ebenezer Hanc, before whom the within affidavit was made was at that time & now is a justice of the peace & a sworn within the said County of Henrico, duly qualified as such:
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal this County of Henrico, this thirtieth day of October A.D. 1827. (R. C. Vose), Clerk.

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Dear Friend -

Caleb Gilmore Deposition

I Caleb Kilgore of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln State of Maine of lawful age do testify & Say - That in the month of Oct. or November A.D. 1823 to the best of my recollection, I attached all the real & personal property owned by Joseph Kilgore of said Lisbon that I was knowing of or could find, & sold the same at public auction to the highest bidder towards satisfying an execution in which I recovered against said Joseph Kilgore and the whole amount arising from said sale was endorsed on said execution and then returned not. satisfied & further saith not. Caleb Kilgore
Lincoln, Lisbon June 29 th 1827
Personally appeared Caleb Kilgore well known to me to be a credible witness & made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed - before me.
W. Walling is a Justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln Nathan Weston his s.p.c.
William Walling Justice of the Peace

I Trueworthy Kilgore of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland, of lawful age do testify and say, that I was present when Joseph Kilgore of Sisson, in the County of Lincoln bargained with my son Trueworthy Kilgore for & purchased of him a dwelling house at or near the upper Mills, in said Brunswick and gave him his note therefor; The note that the said Joseph Kilgore gave the said Trueworthy Kilgore then was about Five Hundred Dollars. There were several payments made upon said note by said Joseph Kilgore, which were regularly endorsed thereon. Afterwards, Caleb Kilgore son, of the said Joseph paid the balance due on said note Amount- ing to Three Hundred Ninety Dollars and Fifty  Eighty two cents, on the 21 st day of Sept r A d 1822 I took up said note: And I then said Trueworthy Kilgore that the said Trueworthy Kilgore then is not now in Brunswick, and has not resided here for these fifteen years except a few days, on a visit in the year A d 1824: He then went away and

And I know not where he now resides. and further saith not. Trueworthy Kilgour
Cumberland Brunswick June 27. 1827
Then Trueworthy Kilgour personally appeared and made oath, the foregoing affidavit, by him signed; And that full faith & confidence may be put and placed in the declaration & testimony of the said Trueworthy Kilgour.
Peter O. Alden Justice of the Peace
Peter O. Alden Esq. above named is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln.
Nathan Weston Esq. Just. P. J. C.

John Brown on oath do testify and declare, That on the twenty first day of September, in the year, of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty two, I was at the house of True Worthy Kilgore in Ponswick. Where I saw True worthy Kilgore Jnr, a son of the said Kilgore, and Caleb Kilgore son of Joseph Kilgore of Sishon, in the county of Lincoln; The said True worthy Kilgore Jnr had a note, which the said True worthy Kilgore Jnr had held against the said Joseph Kilgore, upon which there was a balance due of which sum was paid by said Caleb Kilgore Three Hundred & Ninety Dollars and Fifty two cents. The balance was ascer- -tained by an equal & proper calculation of the other interest seven = all endorsements, and deducting the amount from the principal amount of the note. I had previous- -ly understood from the aforesaid Joseph Kilgore and the aforesaid True worthy Kilgore Jnr, That said note was given for a house purchased of the said True worthy Kilgore Jnr some time before since, by the said Joseph Kilgore. And I do further testify and say. That the

in Brunswick said True worthy Kilgore Jus. is not now resident, and has not been, for a number of years past and has not made it his home, in Brunswick for nearly twenty years. And it is not now known where the said True worthy Kilgore Jus. resides And further saith not. John Brown
Cumberland & Brunswick June 27 th A 1827 Personally appeared, John Brown, who is well known, by me, to be a credible witness, and in whom full faith and confidence may be put and placed, and made oath, to the foregoing affidavit, before me subscribed
Before me, Peter C. Alden Justice of the Peace
Peter C. Alden Esq. is a justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln. Nathan Witham Just. S.P.C.

William Coombs Deposition

I William Coombs of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine of lawful age do testify & say, that in the Autumn of 1817 I paid by the request of Joseph Kilgore of said Lisbon to Caleb Southgate of Portland attorney at law seventy five dollars & forty four cents, it being a demand he held against said Kilgore & the said Joseph Kilgore gave me his note for the same amount & it remained unpaid until Nov. 1822 & Joseph Kilgore then being at Eastport for the three preceding years, it being the distance of two hundred & fifty miles I called on Caleb Kilgore of said Lisbon his son & asked him if he would take up his father's note & give me his note for the amount, as he had been paying other demands against his father, to which he the said Caleb agreed - The note & interest together with three dollars which his father owed me on account amounted to about one hundred dollars, for which sum the said Caleb gave me his note & since paid me the same observing that it was very inconvenient for him that he our agree to pay his father's note, & further saith not William Coombs
Lincoln 1st June 28 th A.D. 1827
Then personally appeared William Coombs to me well known as a credible witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Wm Neal Esq is a Justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln Nathan Waterman Notary S.P.C.
William Neal Justice of the Peace

Frederick B. Thompson Deposition

I Herchiah B Thompson of The Town of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, of lawful age testify & say that Caleb Hilgore of said Lisbon called on me as agent to his father Joseph Hilgore of said Lisbon then at the Eastward engaged in trade, which was according to the best of my recollections in the month of November 1818, for certain articles to send to said Joseph, and that I then furnished him cash to the amount of fifteen dollars - and that I afterwards furnished said Caleb - agent as aforesaid with a further sum of forty dollars to purchase articles to send to his father which was according to the best of my recollections in the month of January 1819. - and that I requested his personal security for the said sums as his father was to pay the same to me on his return from the Eastward. Since which time as his father did not return so soon as was expected, said Caleb Hilgore at my request paid a part of said sums to the amount of about thirty dollars to me before his his father's return & the remainder, about twenty five dollars as said Joseph Hilgore stated to me on his return that he was not in a situation to pay, said Caleb Hilgore has since paid to me - Herchiah B Thompson
Lincoln Jt. Lisbon June 28 th 1827 Personally appeared Herchiah B. Thompson who is well known by me to be a credible witness & in whom full faith & confidence may be put & placed, & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. William Neal Justice of the Peace Wm Neal Esq is a justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln. Note - Write the date 1. p. m.

James Rogers (Depositor)

James Rogers of Sifton in the State of Maine. I do hereby certify that about the year 1822, or 1823 I held an execution against W m Joseph Kilgore of Sifton, to the amount of six hundred and thirty one dollars and seven cents. Of this sum was paid to me in part by said Joseph Kilgore, namely seventy five dollars , the remainder was paid by Capt. Caleb Kilgore, his son, agreeably to an arrangement made by the said Joseph & Caleb as I was then informed. Caleb Kilgore, on account of my equity and interest in the demand which was in equity due me, paid me the amount of sixteen dollars over the sum specified in the execution, which sums paid by the said Caleb Kilgore on his father's account to me, I am fully satisfied was not short of five hundred and seventy seven dollars — I made on the execution a true certificate of the amount recd. of Caleb Kilgore — The execution was not put into an officer's hands, and chargeable with any fees for collection, and I recollect that it was partly on this account that he paid me the above sixteen dollars.
James Rogers.
Lincoln ss June 26, 1827 personally appeared James Rogers upon whom and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me. Robert Orr Jus-Pacis
Robert Orr Esq is a justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln. Nathan Waterman Not. S.P.C.

Watery lines (Deposition)

I Benjamin Allen of Bath in the State of Maine attorney at Law depose & say that some time in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty three I received of Caleb Kelgren of Lisbon in said State about the sum of Eighty Dollars on account of a debt due me from Joseph Kelgren of said Lisbon - I do not know the exact amount but the sum paid me by the said Caleb did not exceed Eighty Dollars nor was it less than Seventy five Dollars - I also say that the whole debt due me from the said Joseph Kelgren, as above alluded to, was for my services as the attorney of said Joseph in defending him in a suit commenced by Larry Rogers of Lisbon in said State against him which remained in court a long time being contested with great expense on both sides at every stage of it & finally terminated upon removal in the Supreme Court after an expense on the part of Mr Kelgren as I surely believe of more than three hundred Dollars exclusive of the amount of the Execution which Rogers finally obtained against him - the whole of said sum together with the costs as I understand has been paid -
Benj. Allen
Lincoln Co. Bath June 26. 1877 The personally appeared Benj. Allen & made oath to the truth of the deposition above of him subscribed before me Mark L. Hill Not. Pub.
Mark Langdon Hill Esq. above named is a justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln, State of Maine, and the deposition of Benj. Allen Esq. is known to me to be in my opinion a credible witness. Mark Langdon Hill Not. S. J. C.

Additional declaration & Evidence in the case of Joseph Willgore , applicant to be restored to the Pension Roll of Maine. —

Joseph Killgore, nearly sixty years of age do depose and say that when the law of 1820 passed relative to the Pension law I was absent at Eastport & did not return until the last year and soon after my return I made my schedule before the Supreme Judicial Court on the 3 d of October 1826 - My absence was in consequence of the embarrassment of my concern & should have returned sooner and I have settled my business - My personal property was all attached and sold with my real estate, as will appear by the affidavit of my son, so that I now have no Real Estate, or any personal property, but the few articles mentioned in my schedule before mentioned, which articles are exempted by law from attachment, otherwise they would be taken by my creditors, and our debts which I am wholly unable to pay. I am feeble and unable to labor and request that I may be placed again on the Pension Roll of the State of Maine - Joseph Killgore
2 July
State of Maine
Henrico County ss. On this 2 nd July A. D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, Jos. H. Hilliard, above named and he made oath, to the truth of above declaration by him subscribed. — Nathan Weston Jr.
State of Maine.
November 19.
R. C. Vose, Clerk