Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5971, for Wareham Kingsley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
H. Kingsley, Wareham
P 5971
Jan 1812.
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield -
Probate District, of Stamford, ss -
On this 29 th day of January A. D. 1834 - Personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for said District, now in sitting at Stamford, in said District, and County - Warham Kingsley, a resident of said Stamford, aged sixty seven years, the 7 th day of May last, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension, as an invalid, in the late American War -
That he entered the service of the United States, un- der the following named officers, and served as herein stated - He declares that according to his present recollection, he enlisted, in the year 1813, as a soldier, in the Com- pany, of Capt. Edmund G. Parke, and in the Regiment of Infantry, commanded by, Col. Samuel Hawkins, of the United States army, in the late war - and joined the Regiment, at Staten Island near the City of New York soon after his enlistment - there he continued to serve as a soldier in Company, one year, and was discharged. on the 10 th of January, one year after his enlistment - and that during said year, and while the Company was

Heithard, at New Utrecht, and while he was a soldier in said Company, he went in the night, when it was very dark, in the winter season, when very thick, and slip- ping ground, and bidding, to get some water for Sergeant Henry Walker, who then belonged to said Company, and was quite sick, and confined, and the pump, from which he usually drew water, was out of repair; and no water could be drawn with it. and while he was after water, he slipped up, and had some distance upon the ice, and wounded his left hand, and went so that he has lost the use of it; his whole hand perished in a very great degree, and three of the fingers curved in, when the palm of his hand, and became stiff, and used in that position, and now remains so - wherewith he has pretty much lost the use of his hand. and is unable to labor with it. and he further says, that after he was hurt, and after he had healed the wound in his hand, he looked for a Company, and so found out his place for which he enlisted - that he after wards enlisted again during the war, in the Company commanded by Capt Readcliff of the City of New York, and in the Regiment, commanded by Col Bogardus - and that he served during the war in said Company, in the capacity of a cook - which duty he could perform by proper assistants, notwithstanding the injury to his hand - He further states, that he has been informed, which he believes to be true, that Capt Parker, under whom, he first

enlisted is dead, and also that Sergeant of the Regiment, by the name of Rappeller, he is informed is dead, and what has become of Sergeant Walker, he does not know, but is informed that he has gone to the State of Illinois - Warham Kingsley
State of Connecticut -
Publiq Court -
District of New Britain -
Be it remembered, that on the 29 th day of January A.D. 1884 - Personally appeared before said Court, in person Warham Kingsley, the above declarant, who after having subscribed the above declaration, in the presence of Court, made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Very Sincerely -
I George Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Publiq, for the District of New Britain, certify, that Pury Smith is a Judge of said Court of Publiq for the District of New Britain, as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine - and that the foregoing declaration, contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Warham Kingsley for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto fixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this 25 th day of April, in the year 1884 -
George Taylor

State of New York, I, Herman F. Perkins being duly sworn Duties County I deposite and saith that I was a corporal in Capt. Edmund G. Perkins company in Col. Samuel Hawkins regiment of infantry in the late American war and Wareham King- -ley was a private in the same company and while stationed at New Ulbrecht in the year 1872 in February as this deponent believes and that it was extremely slippery and the pump in the camp being out of repair they were under the necessity of going down a side-hill to get water and said Kingsley went in the night to fetch water for a squad that was sick and in going slipped down and broke his hand and that of his fingers deponent was present when surgeon sat it knew Kingsley that he was not lame before that time that his hand is mangled and useless and this deponent has no doubt in con- sequence of said injury while on the service and that said that Kingsley in consequence of his wound was discharged from duty by his officers and for this saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me April 25 th 1883 Wm. J. Worthington Notary Public
Seymour Perkins

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Dutchess,
ss. I, HENRY I. TRAPER , Clerk of
the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That
William J. Dyer
Henry J. Dyer whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County,
duly elected and sworn
And Further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county,
the 12th day of February A. D. 183 4
Henry I. Traper, Clerk

N. Perry. New Milford Conn.

State of New York) Stephen Jones of America in said County Dutchess County I duly swear deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the last American war in Capt Edmond G. Patten Company in Samuel Watkins Regiment and that during that time he was acquainted with Wareham Kingsley now of Newmilford in the County of Schuylkill State of Penn s -ment who was then a soldier in the same company and served his time out and while his company was stationed at New Utrecht the sd Kingsley then being a soldier went in the night time to fetch water for a sick sergeant and the way being on a side hill a and broke his hand that he slipped and fell and turned his left wrist and broke his hand that as this deponent believes he has lost the use of it entirely that previous to that time his wrists and hands were both well as far as this deponent knows and that he lived in the same room with said Kingsley and saw it accidentally after it was hurt
Stephen Jones
Sworn before me { and I broke his hand in the hand } April 25 th 1833 Wm G. Northrup Justice
Eliza Jones wife of the above said Stephen Jones being duly sworn deposeth and saith during the last Amer- ican war she resided with her husband and reached for the army and while stationed at New Utrecht in the winter time Wareham Kingsley lived in the same room with her and that said Kingsley went in the night for the purpose of getting water for a sick sergeant and when he returned had his wrist and hand broken which was well before his deponent has been acquainted with Kingsley ever since and his hand is withered and useless
Eliza Jones mrs K
Sworn before me April 25 th 1833 Wm G. Northrup Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Dutchess,
ss.
I, HENRY I. TRAPER, Clerk of
the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
William
Northrup Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, and before whom the same depositions have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace.
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn.
And Further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the Twelfth day of February A. D. 1834
Henry I. Traper Clerk

We the Subscribers have this day examined Wareham Kingsley who we find afflicted with a crippled left hand to that degree as almost renders the hand useless. The Disability consists of injured bones of the fingers, the little finger and two next to it, the bones have invariably been broken and dislocated - and the flexor tendons and muscles of the said fingers and fore- arm from laceration and inflammation of the same are in a contracted state to that degree as renders the hand and arm almost useless as above stated; and in our opinion  in our opinion  annexed to these  annexed to these  fourth of total disability The Disability was produced is unknown to your subscribers.
Nard Milford February 5 th 1834.
Jehiel Williams George Taylor
Practising Physicians and Surgeons in the town of Nard Milford County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut
State of Connecticut -
Private Court -
District of Nard Milford -
Be it remembered, that on the first day of February, A.D. 1834. Personally appeared before said court, in person, Jehiel Williams and George Taylor, Practising Physicians, and Surgeons, in the town of Nard Milford, and here acknowledged, whom the court certifies, to be reputable

in their presence - who signed the above certificate, and made them oath to the truth of the above certificate, by their subscriptions - Aaron, and Isabella - before me -
David Smith Judge -

August 19, 1931
Mrs. G.J. Berlinghof 1539 Wyoming Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania
EA-J-Rev. & 1812 Wars Section RE: On
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 30, 1931, with which you enclosed $1.00 to cover cost of record of Wareham Kingsley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, claim, R.5971, also to your subsequent letter.
The data furnished you on July 22, 1931 were all obtained from papers on file in claim R.5971, and are not filed separately, consequently the report includes service for both wars. No data are incorporated in a report from this office that are not found in the original papers filed in applications for pension and bounty land.
as The history furnished you on July 22, 1931 follows and will, it is believed, serve the full purpose for which you desire it.
It appears from the records of this office that Wareham Kingsley, the son of Nathan, was born May 7, 1766, at East Windsor, Connecticut, and when seven years of age removed to the state of Pennsylvania.
In 1776, his father and family resided at Wyalusing on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, and in that year moved about sixty miles down the Susquehanna River to Wyoming, Pennsylvania; his father returned to Wyalusing to drive down his stock, and while on his journey, was captured by the Indians and Tories and held as a prisoner for two years. During his father's absence, the battle with the Indians at Wyoming occurred; Wareham's elder brother was killed and another brother taken captive and died in captivity and he and his mother escaped; the Christian names of his mother and brothers are not given. His father escaped and returned to Wyoming and was appointed by General Sullivan during his Indian expedition, lieutenant in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment. There is no claim for pension on file on account

of the services of Nathan Kingsley.
Wareham Kingsley enlisted about May 1, 1779, at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment and served as waiter to his father, Lieutenant Nathan Kingsley, until the end of the war.
Wareham Kingsley stated that he lived in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, until he was thirty-nine years of age; then moved to Oblong, New York, remained there a few years; then moved to New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
He applied for pension July 3, 1835, on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, while residing in New Milford, Connecticut.
His claim was not allowed as the act of Congress under which he applied provided only for service of six months in an embodied military corps. The service of waiter did not come within the provisions of said act.
He enlisted, place not stated, joined his company at Staten Island, and served from January 4, 1813 to January 2, 1814, as a private in Captain Edmund G. Forbee's Company of Artillery, New York Volunteers. During this service, while stationed at New Utrecht, Long Island, he was sent on a dark winter night to get water for his sergeant, slipped and fell on an icy hillside and injured his left hand and wrist, so that he lost the use thereof, and "his hand perished in a very great degree and three of the fingers curved in and were stiff". He later enlisted in Captain Radcliff's New York Company and served as cook to the end of the war.
He applied for pension January 29, 1834, while residing in New Milford, Connecticut, on account of disability resulting from above noted injury. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof in regard to his injury as required by the pension laws.
In 1836, he was staying in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and it was then stated "that he had no settled place of residence".
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
No charge is made for this service. One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded to you in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

5971
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Warham Kingsley
Service: Revolutionary war
Served in war 1812 where disabled see rej d files
Enlisted: _____, 18 No 21.074
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
of New Bedford Oct 1835 age 69 may have been Spalding Col. Butler Co. at Weymouth
Alleges: 1779
Printed list of 1835 shows cause of rejection:
Re-enlisted: "he was a waiter"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1931 July 22. 7 dist. to Mrs. G. J. Berlinghof 1931 Aug 19. dist. again Mrs. G. J. Berlinghof ECL

2412 E 27 th St. Kansas City Mo. Rev Soc U.S. Pension Bureau
Dear Sir: —
Will you kindly tell me did Wareham King & Co. of the American Revolution draw a pension, and obliga
Mrs Harry Jay Cole. 2412 E 27 th St. Kansas City Mo.
Jan 7 '1917.

ADB
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please supply me with service records for Wareham Kingsley who from Connecticut - served in Revolutionary War, also War of 1812. If any reference connected with this copy will be glad to remit for same.
Very truly yours (Mrs. G. J.) Arline H. Berlinghoff 1539 Wyoming Avenue Scranton Pa.
Answered July 22, 1931

A. D. Heller Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
A few days ago you sent me a very complete copy of the services of Have Lane Kingsley Rev. in 1812 Wars, Section P. 5971 eel for which I send you sincere thanks.
Now am enclosing $1 00 and ask you to mail me a copy of these services, one paper containing Rev. War data the other 1812 data, as must have 1ck + Atty  2nd separate copies to send with-

genealogical records.
Am also enclosing some corrections for your records if you ever desire to use them, these facts are from family records in the vicinity of Wyoming massacre, when this man Wareham Kingley was Carrie's away nephew Frances Leto Stocum,
add Very truly yours 29740 (Mrs. G. J.) Arline H. Berlingof 1537 Wyoming Avenue Scranton Pa. 1.00 7/30/31

Wareham Kingsleys wife was Urania Turrell of New Milford Connecticut-
His mother was Pocelana Wareham of East Hinson Connecticut-
The family were living with Slocums at time of Wyoming massacre and his elder brother Nathan was killed and Wareham carried away with Francis Slocum. The Indians did not take another brother, as they discovered he was lame and would be a hindrance
From Martha Burnett Phelps, who was a grandniece of Francis Slocum, book "Francis Slocum" & other sources Historian Dr. Peck's History of Wyoming - John L. McGuinness

ADB
Mr. Blog
A. D. Hiller Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
The receipt for one dollar which sent you has been received, but no  transfers for which I asked and for which sent the money, as you told me there was no charge for first set which you sent a short time ago.
Did you not correctly read my letter? or will the transfers (data) arrive later -
1 Mrs. G. J. Arline H. Burlingame
1539 Wyoming Avenue
Warham Kingsley P 5971 EEL
Scranton Pa.
This letter was received in this office & the one referred to, with which was sent, was in the Arlington - had not reached me. Blog

July 22, 1931
Mrs. G. J. Berlinghof 1539 Wyoming Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Wareham Kingsley-R.5971 EPL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the records of this office that Wareham Kingsley, the son of Nathan, was born May 7, 1766, at East Windsor, Connecticut, and when seven years of age removed to the state of Pennsylvania.
In 1776, his father and family resided at Wyalusing on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, and in that year moved about sixty miles down the Susquehanna River to Wyoming, Pennsylvania; his father returned to Wyalusing to drive down his stock, and while on his journey, was captured by the Indians and Tories and held as a prisoner for two years. During his father's absence, the battle with the Indians at Wyoming occurred; his elder brother was killed and another brother was taken captive and died in captivity and he and his mother escaped; the Christian names of his mother and brothers are not given. His father escaped and returned to Wyoming and was appointed by General Sullivan, during his Indian expedition, lieutenant in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of Nathan Kingsley.
Wareham Kingsley enlisted about May 1, 1779, at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment and served as waiter to his father, Lieutenant Nathan Kingsley, until the end of the war.
Wareham Kingsley stated that he lived in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, until he was thirty-nine years of age; then moved to Oblong, New York, remained there a few years; then moved to New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut,
on account of his services in the Revolutionary War He applied for pension July 3, 1835, while living in New Milford.

Connecticut.
His claim was not allowed as the act of Congress under which he applied provided only for service of six months in an embodied military corps. The service of waiter did not come within the provisions of said act.
He enlisted, place not stated, joined his company at Staten Island, and served from January 4, 1813 to January 2, 1814, as a private in Captain Edmond G. PerLee's Company of Artillery, New York Volunteers. During this service, while stationed at New Utrecht, Long Island, he was sent on a dark winter night to get water for his sergeant, slipped and fell on an icy hillside and injured his left hand and wrist, so that he lost the use thereof, and "his hand perished in a very great degree and three of the fingers curved in and were stiff". He later enlisted in Captain Radcliff's New York Company and served as cook to the end of the war.
He applied for pension January 29, 1834, while residing in New Milford, Connecticut, on account of disability resulting from above noted injury. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof in regard to his injury as required by the pension laws.
In 1836, he was staying in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and it was then stated "that he had no settled place of residence".
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
John Cook searched Pension Fund Last found nothing

Wareham Kingsley
act 7 June 1832
a Penna: See letter to Hon. Perry
Smith, Sept. 28 1837
5970
18 3/4 Dis- gram

133.160
Connecticut
Washburn Kingsley
Rejected
Walter Perry 25 May 1883 clo. Orange Mason, Sept. 25. 89
1664
11

1842 28 th Cong } Capt Parker 1. Sess } Col Hawthorn
Memorial of Wareham Kingsley, for a pension.
1844 Jan. 9. Referred to the Com: on Pensions. " Feb 16. Report adverse.
Mr Huntington

IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
DECEMBER 28, 1842.
Mr. SEVIER, from the Committee on Pensions, reported the following bill; which was read, and passed to a second reading.
A BILL
For the relief of Wareham Kingsley.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place 4 the name of Wareham Kingsley on the pension list, and pay 5 him, during his life, the sum of four dollars per month, semi- 6 annually, to be computed from the fourth day of March, 7 eighteen hundred and forty-two.

S. 249.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MAY 10, 1842.
Ordered to be printed.—To accompany Senate bill 249.
Mr. SEVIER submitted the following
REPORT :
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Wareham Kingsley, report :
That it appears that said petitioner enlisted in the month of January, 1813, in the company of Captain Edmund G. Parker, in the regiment commanded by Samuel Hawkins, for the term of twelve months, and that he served out the term of his enlistment faithfully ; that during his term of service he was sent, by the sergeant of the company, for water, on a dark night, when the ground was covered with ice, and that, while executing that order, he fell, and broke three of his fingers ; and that, in consequence of that injury, his fingers and hand, as well as his arm, perished away, and has ever since been wholly useless.
The above facts appear to be satisfactorily sustained, though not by the commissioned officer commanding him at the time ; such certificate of such officer not being furnished, seems to have been the cause of the rejection at the Pension Office of the petitioner's application for a pension. The committee think that other evidence than such officer's certificate is competent to prove disabilities or injuries, so as to bring the petitioner within the provisions of the pension act ; and that evidence being furnished in this case, the committee report a bill for his relief.
Thomas Allen, print.

Report case Waukena Kingly 1840 Feb 6 - The Prince made adverse report with resolution that prayer of petitioners ought not to be granted —

Case of Sarah Bloyard -
Pension refused by Com: for want of accord evidence of marriage Abstract of evidence -
Claimants husband was a pensioner under the U.S. on the Virginia Agency - died March 1887.
Claimant declares according to best of her recollection Conner killed her - she was married, in Dec: 1780 - was 77 May 10 1889, was married by a Baptist
Frederick Keister testifies that he is 64 years old May 7 1889 That he well remembers being present at the wedding party when Barton Bloyard brought his wife home, and that according to the best of his recollection they were married about the close of the Rev. War.

War Dep
424
Pen: Off
25: Apr 35
Sir
In answer to your enquiry respecting the situation of the claim of Waukham Kingsley, I am to inform you that his claim for navy service has been rejected since 1833 upon the evidence of the rolls which is not now to be questioned by parol evidence - He was a hired waiter of an officer and not an enlisted soldier - and therefore not entitled to a pension.
His claim for wounds in the late war has not been sustained by the requisite proof as has been fully communicated to him thro' his atty Mr. Ferry
Orange Merwin Esq. Merryall,
et

New Milford (New Preston So. Ct) Sept 16 th 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir
It is with regret that I trouble you with this knowledge as I do the press of public business which rests upon you but the frequent importunity of an old man in my neighborhood must be my apology — Warham Kingsley has an application in your office I believe for an Invalid and revolutionary pension of old standing and been in the care of several Gentlemen the end he is old and poor and feels that his life must soon end his application if not granted soon — that he served his country is certain and that he received the injury as set forth in his declaration is generally believed. Please write stating the difficulty in both cases and whether there is any prospect of his obtaining either of them — if so what form — thus evidence is necessary — compliance with this request will much oblige me and may be of great service to an old soldier —
Respectfully Yours Orange Russell

25 th Cong g 2. Sess n
Document in relation to the claim of Warham Kingsley for a pension.
1838. March 20 th Referred to the Com s on Pensions.
Mr Smith of Conn.

State of New York Dutchess County ss
Elijah Reed being duly sworn doth depose And say that he has been acquainted with Warham Kingsley for thirty years or more; knew him immediately after his return from the Army in 1815 and ever since that time, that he the sd Warham has had crippled hands ever since his return from the Army according to the best recollection of Deponent Sworn and subscribed this 14 th 9
day of March 1838 Before Me Elijah Reed Jesse Barlow Justice Peace
Dutchess County ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Reed subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and that I consider him entitled to credit — March 14 th 1838 Jesse Barlow Justice Peace
Dutchess County ss
Loving Weeks, being duly sworn says that she the sd Warham Kingsley immediately on his return from the Army in 1815. that his hands were crippled on his return, and have continued so ever since further deponent says Not —
Subscribed and sworn this 9 Loving X Weeks marks 14 th day of March 1838 Before Me — Jesse Barlow Justice Peace
I am acquainted with Loving Weeks subscriber to the foregoing affidavit — that I consider her entitled to credit — Jesse Barlow Justice Peace
Obediah Titus, Member of Congress from Dutchess County N.Y. can say that Jesse Barlow is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Dutchess — which may do away the necessity of a certificate from the County Clerk

State of New York Dutchess County ss Seymour Hoskin of Amenia said County being duly sworn doth depone & say that he was a private  non commissioned officer in Capt s B. G. Perle's Company of Volunteers in the 2 d Reg t Commanded by Col s Sam l Hawkins - that he entered the service in Nov r 1812 and was discharged in Dec r 1813 - that he was well ac- -quainted with Wareham Kingsley a Private in said Com- -pany during the time which he served in said Company that some time in March in said year he saw the said Wareham Kingsley come into the hospital in Garrison with a bloody hand (thinks the left hand) and apparently much injured, deponent well recollects that Kingsley had been after water for the use of the Hospital by order of the Hospital-Steward when he hurt his hand - recollects that Kingsley observed when he came into the hospital with his bleeding hand, that he should immediately apply to the Surgeon for a dischar- -ge and that he (Kingsley) expressed his belief at the time that the wound he had then rec d would intitle him to a pension. some time after Kingsley got hurt, deponent recollects hearing him say that he could not use his hand as well as he could before he hurt it. further deponent says Not Sworn and Subscribed this 9 Seymour Hoskin 13 th day of March 1838 Before me Me - S up d Barlow Justice Peace
Dutchess County ss I certify that I am acquainted with Seymour Hoskin subscriber to the forgoing Affidavit and consider him entitled to credit S up d Barlow Jus t Peace

25 th Congl 2. Sep
Documents in relation to the claim of Wareham Kingsley for a pension.
1838. Jan. 4. Referred to the Com: on Pensions
Mr Smith of Conn: (3)

REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR, FOR SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO PENSIONS.
The following evidence will be required in all militia cases, and cases of the regular army, where the discharge and surgeon's certificate have been lost or destroyed, or where none have been given, to enable the Secretary of War to grant pensions, viz:
In cases where the regular discharge and the surgeon's certificate for disability cannot be had, the applicant for a pension, whether he has been a soldier* of the regular army, or a militia-man, in the service of the United States, during the late war with Great Britain, or since that period, must produce the sworn certificate of his Captain, or other officer under whom he served, stating distinctly the time and place of his having been wounded, or otherwise disabled; and that the same wounds or disabilities arose while in the service of the United States, and in the line of his duty; with the affidavit of one or more surgeons † or physicians, whether of the army or citizens, accurately describing the wound, and stating the degree of disability to which the soldier may be entitled under it. These documents to be sworn to before a judge of the United States' court, or some judge or justice of the peace; and if a State judge or justice of the peace, then, under the seal of the clerk of the county in which such judge or justice may reside; and the name of the paymaster who last paid the soldier, as belonging to the service of the United States, to be in every instance furnished by the applicant, in order to a due examination of the muster rolls.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, December 23, 1817.
* These rules of evidence are applicable to claimants of every grade.
† The applicant, if within thirty miles of an army surgeon, must obtain his certificate.

26th  27th  Aug  long } S. 53. 3. Sep
Memorial of Wareham Kingsley for a pension.
1837 Dec. 19. Referred to the Com: on Pensions
1838 May 25 Motion to discharge, laid on table.
1839 Dec. 27. Referred to the Com: on Pensions.
1840 Feb. 6. Report adverse
1840 Dec. 30. Referred to the Com: on Pensions
1841 Dec. 15 Referred to the Com: on Pensions.
1842 May 10 Report & Bill S. 249
1842 Dec. 20. Referred to the Com: on Pensions
1843 23 reported S. 53.
Mr Smith of Conn
6 H. L. ...

Worham Rungup
Memorial-
Smith
8
pensions
6 Hurstaston

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled; The memorial of Wareham Kingsley of New Bedford, Connecticut, Respectfully states; That he was a soldier in the army of the United States during the late war with Great Britain, and enlisted into the Company of Infantry, commanded by Capt Edmund G. Parlee, in the Regiment Commanded and led by Col Samuel Hemenway for one year; and that during the time of his service as a soldier in said Company and while he was stationed at New Bedford, he went after some water in the night, when it was quite dark and slippery, and upon very excelling ground, for a Ser- geant belonging to the army who was sick, by the name of Henry Walker, and slipped up on the ice, and broke his left hand, by means of which he lost the use of it; his whole hand in a very considerable degree, perished; and three of the fingers curled in upon the palm of his hand, and became

Stiff, and stiff in that position, and have ever since remained so. And your Memorialist would represent, that for the purpose of obtaining a pension as an invalid, he made his declaration, bearing date the 29. th day of January 1834. Conformable to the provisions of the law of the United States, and presented it to the Commissioner of Pensions, and supported it by the testimony of three respectable witnesses, who were knowing to, and well acquainted with the facts herein set forth, but neither of the witnesses were Commissioned Officers, under whom he served; and by a rule in the pension Office, the facts are required to be proved by some Commissioned Officer, and as no such Officer was knowing to the injury at the time, his application for pension was rejected by the Commissioners, solely on that ground. Your Memorialist feels much entire confidence in the justness of his claim, and that it is wholly within the purview of the law granting pensions to invalid soldiers, that he is in- duced to make this application, and more especially, as he is poor, and no means of supporting himself, and is unable by reason of such wound, and injury, to labor but very little.

Your Memorialist therefore prays that he may be placed upon the list of pensioners, and receive such pension as he would have been entitled to, if he could have proved the facts by a commissioned officer, as required by the rule adopted in the Pension Office. Dated at Washington, the 18 th day of June 1837.                                     Warren Kingsley.

War Department, Pension Office, December 14, 1837.
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith, in compliance with your request, the original papers of Wareham Kingsley, an applicant for an invalid pension, accompanied by a copy of my letter of the 7 th August 1835 to E. G. Per Lee, Esq. showing why the claim could not be admitted on the proofs exhibited. You will please acknowledge the receipt of Kingsley's papers.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
yours obedt. servt.
Geo. M c Crump
Hon. Perry Smith, Senate U.S.

for
Hon. Perry Smith U. S. S. Washington City D. C.
Respectfully

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield ss. New Milford
On this 4 th day of December A.D. 1837 before me Nathaniel Perry a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, personally appeared Marcham Kingsly of said New Milford aged 71 years last May who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the son of Nathan Kingsly deceased. That in the year 1776 his father the said Nathan Kingsly resided at Myalasing on the Susque- hannah river, that during the with his family That during that year the said Nathan remo- ved with his family from Myalasing down the river about sixty miles to Wyoming. That after he removed his family & during the same year he returned to Myalasing to get his stock of hogs, cattle &c and on his going from Wyoming to that place he was taken prisoner by the Indians & Louis & confined a prisoner for the space of two years, at Niagara & Montreal that during the absence of the said Nathan to wit about the 3 rd day of July 1777 the Indian battle at Wyoming took place. This deponent had one brother killed at that time & the whole family of the said Nathan & this deponent among the rest were taken prisoners by the Indians & one of the brothers died a prisoner

That his father the said Nathan after his release or escape as a prisoner, to wit, in the year 1779 was appointed a Lieutenant in Capt Simon Spalding Company in Col. Tiberius Butler's Regiment at at  the  place  of  Weymouth , That he the deponent joined his father as his assistant & remained with him in the service of the United States the full period of three years or longer. And further the deponent saith not Worham Kingsley
Given to & subscribed the day & year first above written & I certify that the said Worham Kingsley is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace

Dear Sir I have drawn up the foregoing statement of Mr Kingsley which he says you requested him to send you for the purpose of aiding in obtaining his freedom - Yours truly &c Dec 4 th 1839 W. Parry
Hon. Parry Smith

Dear V. Smith
28 Sep. 1837
O C.
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War Dept. Pension office Septo. 28. 1837
Sir,
At your request the claim of Wareham Kingsley has been reviewed. The Dept. some time since decided that his employment  service as a waiter to his father during the revolutionary war was not deemed military service under the act of June 7. 1832. The claim has been accordingly rejected; and there appears to be no reason for reversing the decision. I have the honor
Encl.
Hon. Perry Smith, Senate U. States.
Enter this on Penn a Index act '32 June 7. 1832

Wiltshire Farm Oct 20 th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Again by request I must trouble you with the enclosed affidavits in further support of the claim of Warham Kingsley. With the Judge before whom they were taken I am well acquainted. He is a very worthy estimable man. These affidavits when compared with the declaration and other proof before you will enable you to come to a decision without much difficulty. The Petitioner informs me that affidavits from these individuals had been transmitted before and I presume mislaid in the mountains of papers filed in your office.
Most truly your friend A Beaumont

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss. 3
On this 15 th day of October 1896 Before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the said County of Bradford Personally came Humphrey Brown of the said County aged seventy years who be- ing By me Sworn in due form of Law doth Depose and say that he was acquainted with Wareham Kingley at Wyoming (Wilkes Barr now in the County of Luzerne Penn a ) in the Winter of the Year of 1779 that his father Nathan Kingley was at that time a Lieutenant among the troops under Colonel Zebulon Butler command and as he believes did Duty in the Company Com- manded by Captain Simon Spalding that the said Wareham Kingley did duty among the said troops and in particularly Waited on the said Lieutenant Nathan Kingley that he does not now particularly reme- ber how long the said Wareham served but he thinks he served until time in the following Winter that he should Estimate it from his best recollection one Year -
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
H Brown
Jonathan Shivers Associate Judge
I Jonathan Shivers aforesaid do hereby Cer- tify the above named Humphrey Brown is to our well know - is a person of respectability, and Deposition is en- titled to Credit
Jonathan Shivers A.J.
H Brown

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
On this 15 th day of October 1836 before the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bradford Personally appeared William Huyck of the said County aged seventy two Years Who being by me sworn in due form of Law, doth depose and say that he knew Ware- ham Kingsley at Wyoming (now Wilkes Barre Luzerne County) in the beginning of the Winter of the year 1779 That at that time the said Wareham was a son of Nathan Kingsley his father Who was a Lieutenant among the troops at that Place, at that time under the Command of Colonel Zebulon Butler and as he now recollects Served in a Continental Company Commanded by Captain Simon Spalding how long the said Wareham served he does not now particularly recollect but thinks he served in that situation one year & perhaps longer Sworn and Subscribed before me the day & year as fore said Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
William Huyck
I Jonathan Stevens aforesaid do hereby certify that the said William Huyck is well known to me, and that his deposition is entitled to credit & belief Jonathan Stevens Judge
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County } ss
I Samuel Street Jr Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do hereby certify that Jonathan Stevens is a Justice of the Associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this twentieth day of October Thousand eight hundred and thirty six for Samuel Street Jr Prothonotary J. B. Powell clerk

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 - 1832 -
State of Pennsylvania
Suzanne County ss On this twenty ninth day of September, 1836.
Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting - Wareham Kingsley - formerly a resident of said County (but who at present has no settled place of residence) aged Seventy one years - Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 -
That he volunteered in the service of the United States at Wilkes-Barre, in Wyoming State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1779 1779 (in the latter part of the year and thinks it was the month of November) with his father Nathan Kingsley, who was at that time a Lieutenant in Captain Simon Spalding's Company of Continental troops, in Col. Tebald's Butler's Regiment and served in said Company as a waiter to his father and under the officers aforesaid during the continuance of the Revolutionary War - and was discharged at Wilkes-Barre aforesaid, by Col. Butler, together with his father, in the year 1783 - That his services were confined to Wyoming, and that he never was in any engagement with the enemy.
The circumstances under which Applicant entered the service are as follows - During the Wyoming Massacre, Applicant's father, the said Nathan Kingsley, was a prisoner with the Indians, at Fort Muncy - His Mother resided with her children at Wyoming - Applicant's eldest brother was killed by the Indians & another taken prisoner - His Mother and Applicant made their escape - That his father subsequently made his escape from the Indians, returned to Wyoming, was appointed a Lieutenant by Gen. Sullivan, in Capt. Spalding's Company as aforesaid - That his father sent his waiter a man by the name of Burnham and brought in Applicant's Mother and himself - That after their return Applicant joined the Army as aforesaid was made waiter to his father and Burnham returned to the ranks - Applicant for a number of years, has been making application for a pension for disabilities, originated during his service in the late War - and has been in constant expectation of succeeding - and not until about a year since, has he been able to procure testimony of his services during the Revolutionary War - He then procured the testimony of one Humphrey Brown and William Howick, as to his services during the Revolution which have been forwarded to the War Department - and those, he renders as reasons, why an earlier application has not

been made for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present (and for disabilities during the late war) and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state to his knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed the 3 Wareham Kingsley day of year aforesaid in open court Geo Smith Prothonotary
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that Eleazer Blackman and Solon Myers who have testified to the credibility of the said applicant and whose affidavits are hereto attached are credible persons, and that their statements and testimony is entitled to credit.
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I John Smith Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wareham Kingsley for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes-Barre the twenty ninth day of September AD 1836. Geo Smith Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss
On this twenty ninth day of September AD 1836 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Eleazar Blackman and John Myers
residents of the Township of Wilkes-Barre in said County, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on their oaths, depose and say, that they are well acquainted with Wareham Kingsley, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration and application for a pension - That they believe him to be seventy one years of age - That he is a man of veracity whose statements and testimony is entitled to credit - That he was reputed and believed where he formerly resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Eleazar Blackman John Myers
Notary Public In testimony whereof, I John Smith, Notary Public of said County, have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes-Barre, and certify the same accordingly -
John Smith Notary Public

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I, the subscriber one of the Justices of Peace in said County personally came Ambrose Gaylord aged Eighty one years (in Nov. next) a resident of Brantingham Township in said County who being duly sworn according to laws the said South - that he was acquainted with Nathaniel Kingsley and his father Nathan Kingsley before the Revolutionary war - that the said Nathan Kingsley afterwards became a Lieutenant in the service of the United States and was a Lieutenant in Capt. Spalding's Company and attached to Sullivan's Army at the time of Genl. Sullivan's expedition. Deponent knew one Burnham who was a soldier and a writer to Nathaniel Kingsley and was sent out to to in secret to his family. Nathaniel Kingsley then entered the service of the States as a soldier and became writer to his father in the place of Burnham who continued in the service. Nathaniel Kingsley served in Capt. Spalding's Company in the Regt. commanded by Col. John Butler. Deponent cannot say precisely how long Nathaniel Kingsley continued in the service but knows it was upwards of a year during which period he was stationed at Ulster -
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 2nd day of Oct. 1836 -
Ambrose Gaylord
I do further certify that the said Ambrose Gaylord is to me well known and that he is man of good report for truth & veracity -
John Myers Justice of the Peace

Suzanne County B
I Merritt Stovern Recorder of Deeds &c in and for the said County do certify that John Myers the signor of the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn, and whose acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Wilkes-Barre this second day of September Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty five. —
Merritt Stovern Recorder

Wadsworth Farm Sept 29. 1836
Dr Sir
By request I enclose the written declaration and proof of Wareham Kingsley. When I wrote before in reference to the matter he informed me his declaration had been made and transmitted to the department.
It is becoming very cold here, and we begin to increase the quantity of coal upon our grates.
Please inform me when the result is known in relation to this case.
Your friend
A. A. Learner

Wilkes-Barre Aug 22 d 1886
J. S. Edwards Esq.
I have, at the request of Mr. Kingsley, transmit some additional proof in reference to his claim for a Revolutionary pension the application for & proof he alleges is now in your possession. You will please file it with the other documents and examine the same in connection & inform the said Wareham Kingsley of the result as early as convenient at this office as he is here far from his home on expenses.
Your friend truly A. Pease

Wilkes-Barre July 22 d 1886
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
An old acquaintance of mine from Connecticut, formerly of Penn a by the name of Wareham Kingsley requests me to forward the accompanying letters relating to his application for an invalid pension for an injury rec d during his service in the late war. He assures me that his papers are before you or in the War Department. The injury seems to have been rec d at New Utrecht on Long Island. It consists of a disabled hand and wrist. There is no possible doubt of the disabled state of his hand. How the injury occurred, he alleges, the documents he has forwarded, amply show. The old soldier

was persuaded by some to make a journey to Washington thinking it would aid his claim, but I discouraged it believing that it could be of no essential benefit, as it could as well be accomplished by writing. He alleges that he performed two years service during the Revolutionary war as waiter to his Father Nathan Kingsley who was a Lieutenant in Capt Simon Spalding's bony Col. Zeulon Butler Regiment. Now I will you re-examine these documents and inform me particularly, if they are deficient in any respect. Mr Kingsley is well known here by many of the old settlers who witnessed him in the Revolutionary disasters of this devoted valley. Your attention to this will greatly oblige your sincere friend A Beaumont

New Bedford, Ct. June 11, 1836.
Hon J. S. Edwards, Com r of Pensions - Sir I am very well acquainted with the brave, late William Ruggles, an applicant for a Pension, for an injury rec d - in his hand, while in the service of the U.S. as a soldier in the last war. He has been able to obtain the testimony of S. Harkness, a warrant officer, in the same company with Ruggles, and there are one or two others, who were know- ing to the injury at the time, whose affidavits, I suppose are in the Pension Office, with the other papers - but it appears from answers to his application, that the testimony of the Commanding Officer to the Com t is required, by the rules adopted in the Pension Office - I suppose his affidavit has been given, stating that he was not knowing to the wound at the time, but that he had full confidence in the testimony of Harkness - I believe Mr Ruggles is justly entitled to a pension; if such testimony can be produced as shall be satisfactory, I have no doubt he will be successful in his application for it - And as he cannot produce the first degree of evidence, but can give good reasons for the omission, that with the testimony produced, I hope will be deemed sufficient. Respectfully, your obed t Servant - Perry Smith

To whom these Presents may concern - Be it remem- bered, that during the late war, I enlisted a small number of men, for Col. Hawkins Reg t of Volunteers, amongst whom was Wareham Kingsley - and tho' I was not attached to said Regiment, have no doubt the said Kingsley ser- -ved during the term of one year in said Regiment June 4, 1836. Milton Doolittle

New Milford (Con.) May 14 th 1830
Sir
The bearer of this Mr. Warham Kingsley an Applicant for a Pension has called on me to day saying he intends to visit Washington on the subject of his pension & has requested me to write you on the subject. His papers are now on file in the Pension Office
I have had some correspondence with the Commissioners on the subject of this application & the objection seems to be that the Affidavit of his Captain is not positive enough although the injury which he received was proved by the oath of an inferior Officer to have happened in the line of his duty. He has confidence that a personal application to the Department will induce the Commissioners to change the decision which has been made on the

subject. And I hope that on a reex- -amination of the proof now on file in support of his claim. the Department will come to a more favourable conclusion
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
N. Perry
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

Wareham Kingsley
Sept. 8 Comt.
for
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

New Bedford (Con.) Sept r 4 th 1835
Sir
Your favour of the 18 th ult. regarding the Application of Warham Kingsley is received and it seems that the Affidavit of Capt Poulter is unsatisfactory. It is impossible for me to discover what evidence would be satisfactory to the Department if the evidence furnished by Mr Kingsley is not. A Non-Commissioned Officer to wit - a Corporal and another person have sworn directly to the facts which are within their personal knowledge. Capt Poulter swears that the deponents were both members of his Company and that they are respectable witnesses . He swears that he has no doubt that the facts are as represented by them but not being personally present when the Accident happened or not now recollecting it he cannot swear to the fact from his own personal knowledge - Has he not furnished as much

proof as is ordinarily furnished in such cases? Has he not furnished all that can reasonably be required of him? Shall he, whose elder brother was slain & scalped in the Revolutionary war now be denied the small pittance to which by the Laws of his Country he is entitled because his Captain did not happen to be personally present when the accident happened? He who is rendered entirely unable to labour in consequence of the injury received and is now dependent upon the charity of the public for support
He has, agreeable to the requirements of the Department, furnished the Affi- davit of a Commissioned Officer although that affidavit alone does not fully prove the case - Yet if any case can be made out by human testimony; certainly the Affidavits of the other two witnesses taken in connexion with Capt. Rorer's ought to be sufficient - I pray you to re-examine the testimony he has fur- nished & is now on file & re-consider the decision made in his case and I cannot but believe you will come to a different end in my opinion a more just decision
I am

I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedt Servt N. Perry
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions

Wadsworth (Cl) Aug 13 th 1835
Sir
Your reply of the 23 rd July to the application of Warham Kingsby for a pension was received yesterday - in which you say the service of the latter is not provided for by the Act of 7 June '32 & that his papers are placed on file - He forwarded two declarations - one for a pension for an injury received during the last war as you take no notice of that claim in your letter, I infer that it was
in the hurry of business overlooked. The papers regarding that claim have been once returned to him with a printed circular requiring proof the affidavit of a Commissioned Officer - He has since obtained the affidavit of his Captain which is on the same paper with the printed circular & all enclosed in the same envelope with the declaration of which you speak - The Captain, if I recollect right, does not swear directly to the fact of the injury, but swears to his being in the service in his Company and to his other witnesses being

Members of the same Company & one of them being a Corporal in the Company - The affidavit of the Capt. was drawn up by himself and is not as formally done as it might be Yet I believe the proper certificates are attached to it & presume no ob- jection will be taken for informality. Will You re-examine his papers & in- form me of the result?
Your Obedt Servt N. Perry
N.B. - Your letter of the 30 th March in reply to inquiries respecting Henry Manning's case was not received till yesterday - It was directed to " New Milford - Nidgates " N. P.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Chair d of Pension's

War Department Q d Auditor's Office August 6 th 1865
It appears from the charter Act of Feb. 22 nd 1864, of the 1 st Corps of Volunteer Artillery, filed in By Mr. Schumann & Co. of that Warrenton Kingsley a private, enlisted the 4 th Jan y 1863 for one year - that on the roll of that Company from 4 th March to the 11 th May 1863 - and from 1 st July to the 31 st August 1863 he is noted "sick in Quarters" for the other periods of his service to the 2 nd January 1864 at which time he appears to have been discharged, there is no record opposite his name.
John Hagnir Hn
Pension Office War Dept.

Dr Perry 10
25 July 1835
66.
Rec V. 57. p. 117

War Dept
Pension Off.
July 1835
Sir
The claim of Wareham Kingsley has been examined & disallowed. The service of Walter is not provided for by the act of 7. June '32 unless detailed from the line and his age in '29 is conclusive that he could not have been rec d as a soldier in the line of the army. He states in the first instance that his papers are placed in our files.
as 17 June
A. Perry esq New Milford Conn.

Wanham Kingsley
Con: at 7 June 32.

New Milford Ct July 20 th 1835-
Sir
I herewith send enclosed the Declaration of Marcham Kingsley made for the purpose of obtaining a pension for a wound rec d during the late war He has complied as far as he can with the requirements in the printed instructions also enclosed - He has procured the Affi- -davit of his Captain - Though he does not particularly recollect the fact of the wounding yet he swears to the good character of the other witnesses who have sworn to it & that one of them was a non Commissioned Officer - I hope the writing will be satisfactory -
I also enclose his declaration for services during the Revolutionary war together with the Affidavits of William Huest & Humphrey Brown in support of the same - Please make returns to me
Yours Obedt Servt N. Perry -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss.
On this 3 d day of July 1835 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District & County Merrill Kingsley a resident of said New Milford aged Sixty nine years the 7 th day of May last past who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the fol- -lowing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he enlisted into the Army of the United States in a Company of Infan- -try commanded by Capt Simon Spalding  Butler , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lebelon Butler . That he enlisted at Old Wyoming in Wilkesbury in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the first day of May 1779 during the war. his father Nathan Kingsley was a Lieutenant in said Company & he (the deponent) served in said Company as waiter to his father the Lieutenant in said Company till the close of the war at which time he was honorably discharged. his father had

a written discharge for him the discharge he being a minor at that time which dis- charge has been lost by time & accident She remained in Wilkesbury more than two years and then removed to Shawnee Goris on a distance of about four five miles and then remained till the close of the war. She was born at East Windsor in Connecticut & removed to Susquehanna River at Old Wyoming when he was seven years old. She remained at Wyoming till he was about 39 years old. She then removed to Obloy in the Eastern part of the State of New York bordering on Connect- icut where he remained a few years & since that time he has resided in the town of New Milford - He annexes to this deposition as proof of part of his service the affidavits of William Hays and Humphrey Brown who were with him in the service - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annu- ity except the present - I except also a claim for an invalid pension for wounds received wounds received in the late American

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
On this 7 th day of June 1835 Before me the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Personally appeared William Hnyck of the said County aged twenty one years who being sworn before me in due form of law both depose and say that he was acquainted with Wareham Kingsley at Wyoming in the year 1779 on the 1 st day of May 1779 at that time Nathan Kingsley the said Wareham Kingsley was at  then at  the a Lieutenant and Serc d in the Com py commanded by Colonel Captain Simon Spalding under the command by Colonel Zebulon Butler and that the said Wareham Kingsley was a waiter to his father Nathan Kingsley from the said first day of May 1779 to the first day of May 1780 - and whether longer or not this deponent does not know -
William Hnyck
Sworn and subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
And the Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that William Hnyck a person well known to me is believed a man of truth & veracity and is entitled to belief -
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
7 th day May June 1835
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
on this 10 th day June 1835 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Personally appeared Humphrey Brown of the said County aged sixty four years who being sworn before me according to law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Wareham Kingsley at Hyalburg Wyoming in the year 1779 on the 1 st day of May 1779 at that time Nathan Kingsley the said Wareham Kingsley's father was a Lieutenant and Serc d in the Com py commanded by Capt Simon Spalding under the command of Colonel Zebulon Butler and that the said Wareham Kingsley was a waiter to his father Nathan Kingsley from the said first day of May 1779 to the first day of May 1780 & whether longer or not this deponent does not know
H. Brown
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 th day of May 1835
Thos. Hughes Justice
I Thos Hughes am acquainted with H. Brown & certify that he is to be believed
Thos Hughes
June 10 th 1835

Bradford County ss.
I, James P. Bull Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, do certify that Jonathan Ho- rens was, at the date of the within certificate made by him and is now an associate Judge of the said Court and that Thomas Ingraham was, at the date of the within certificate made by him a duly quali- fied Justice of the Peace, and that I am acquainted with the signatures of the said Judge & Justice, and believe them to be genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1835
J. P. Bull

Mar & he hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Wareham Kingsley
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afore- said the Court declare their opinion that the sd applicant was a Revolution- ary soldier & served as he states
Devy Smith Judge of Probate for said District
I William J. Starr Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Wareham Kingsley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Court this 3 rd day of July A.D. 1835
William J. Starr Clerk

North Norwich May 16 th 1835 Chenango County
Wareham Kingsley has this day called upon me, I was glad to see him. I knew him directly to be the man by that name who served in my Company U.S.
Volunteers in the years 1812 & 1813
He brought with him the Affidavits of Seymour Perkins & Stephen Jones both of whom are well known to me and served their time out in my Company as honest & faithful Soldiers. The
Former was a favorite Corporal
Wareham Kingsley was always considered by me as an honest man
I am therefore constrained to believe that injury was done to his left hand as has been stated by them under oath. but I can not conscientiously under oath state that I recollect the fact to be
so Sworn to & subscribed the 11th day of July 1835 Edmund G. P. Lee and I certify that the said Edmund G. P. Lee sustains a good character for truth & is a Credible Witness. Sworn before & Certified by me P. Randall Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CHENANGO COUNTY } ss. Clerk's Office,
I, PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the coun-
ty of Chenango, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify, that
Perez Randall Esquire, was on the Eleventh day of July 1835 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity: And that I, am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Perez Randall and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, and subscribed my name this 11th day of July 1835
P. Randall, Clk

New Milford June 13 th 1832
Hon ble J L Edwards Com d of Pensions
Sir
I am well
acquainted with Mr Warham Kingsley and have no doubt of his having received the injury to his hand in the way he has has stated - his connections in this quarter are respectable and all know and often speak of the fact of his having served in the also in the revolutionary war late war and believe he was injured in his hand in the manner he states but I conclude his testimony is not in strict accordance with the rules of the War Department in either of the  cases cases or he would have succeeded in obtaining a pension -
I hope however that on a review of his case you will be of the opinion that he is entitled to a pension and that his continued exertions to obtain testimony will finally be crowned with success -
Respectfully Yours &c
O. Merrill

(copy)
War Department Pension Office 2 August 6 th 1855
Sir
The papers in the case of Thureham Kingsley have been examined and placed on our files. From the statement exhib- ited it would seem that Kingsley in 1813 fell on the ice and was somewhat injured; but there is no satisfactory proof that he was in the line of his duty at the time; nor is there any evidence that the injury now disables him. Unless he can prove by a commissioned Officer under whom he serv- ed that he was disabled while in the line of his duty as a soldier; and show the testimony of respectable Physicians or Surgeons who have attended him for the last twenty years, that the same disability has continued during that period a pension cannot be granted.
Yours Respectfully, J. L. Edwards Signed
E. G. Per Lee Esq North Norwich Chenango County N. York

1812 21.074
P. O. Con
Wareham Kingsley
Service: Inf, Capt Porter's Co.
Vol t Artillery war 1812
Enlisted: See also ref d file, N o , 18
Discharged: 59.71 for application for , 18 Service in Revo war
Application filed: _____, 18
REJECTED
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18