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     He enlisted as a Private in the Continental Army in Middletown, March 1, 1778. Serving in a Regiment commanded by Col. Return Jonthan Meigs, in Capt. Elisha Humpfreys company. He served until 19 May 1783. Discharged as a Corporal.

     He was born approximately 1758 and died 5 May 1834. He married Sarah Babbit, April 11, 1779. She was granted a Widows pension of $80.00 a year in 1836. She died November 6, 1839. He is buried in the Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, CT. They had two Daughters, Opra and Sally. He was a Cooper, a trade he worked at for 31 years. At the time of this petition he was 62 years old and unable to work.    

     This is a transcription of the 1820 petition for a pension for a disabled Revolutionary War veteran. It is a certified schedules of income and assets. This petition is a challenge to the ruling that he did not qualify for aid. Congress passed an Pension act in 1776 and amended it a number of times. He applied initially in 1818. The act was amended in 1820. He was removed but restored in 1823.

Note: For complete information on Revolutionary War Pensions see: https://revwarapps.org/revwar-pension-acts.htm.

     Below is a transcription of his petition. The information in [ ] is what is written. Words that are unreadable will be marked with a [illegible]  New information will be added as found. If you have any comments please email the to me.

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United States of America

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT}Ss.

County of Middlesex

On this [22] day of [June] 182[0], personally

appear in open [Adj] Court of Common Pleas, holden(sic) at [Middletown] in

and for the: County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record according to the laws

of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and

Imprisonment: [Abraham T. Kimball] age

[62] years, resident in [said Middletown] in the County of and

District aforesaid, who first being duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath, declare,

that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the {Connecticut,]

Line in a Regiment commanded by Col, [Return Jon^a Meigs] in

Capt, [Elisha Humpfreys] company, as more particularly stated in the original

declaration, dated [30^th March] A.D. 18[18]; that he has received

a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number [1058. That he was

in the battle at Dobbs Ferry 5 miles above

Kingsbridge in the State of New York: that he

the said Kimball enlisted for the term during the

war on or about the 1^st day of March 1778 in the

town of Middletown aforesaid in the company and

Regiment aforesaid in the Continental establishment

that he continued to serve in said corps until

the 7^th day of June 1873 in the High lands in the

State of N. York-------and that he was engaged in

several skirmishes.]

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident

citizen of the United States on the 18^th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since

that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any other part thereof

With intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act

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 18^th day of March,

1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities,

contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the

schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Note: information on the margin is unreadable.

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Schedule of the real and personal estate of [Abraham Tiler

Kimball] abovenamed (sic), comprising every article of the same, his

necessary clothing and bedding exempted: to wit:

Note: Table added for easy of reading.

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I, the said [ Abraham T. Kimball Middletown], do also

swear that my occupation is, and for more than [Thirty]

years last past, has been that as a [Cooper] ; that by reason

of [ill health] I am unable to labor more than [one forth part of]

the year, that my family consists of [two] persons, who steadily reside with me;

[and one who occasionally resides with me]

whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to there own support, are, as near as can be

ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: [Sarah Kimball]

my wife aged [60 years]; ability equal to [one third of[illegible]]

her support. [One Daughter named Opra Kimball a

girl twenty years, ability to support herself and to

help assist her Mother.

One other Daughter named Sally Kimball, aged

thirty one years, a tailing by trade and who is

able to support herself and occasionally resides

with me, that the Selectmen of the Town[illegible]

Have abated the amount of my poll tax from

my list for there [illegible]

That I have heretofore been supported in

part by public and several charity.

Abraham T. Kimball]

Sworn to and declared on the [22]                                                     day

of [June]                                                                 182 [0] before

                                                                                     [ J. Fisk]                                                             Clerk of the Court.

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I, Clerk of do

hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule therefore annexed, are truly copied

from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the

said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the

schedule, is dollars and

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of

the said Court, on this day of 182 .

Clerk of the Court for the of

References:                                         Back Home

1. https://ctstatelibrary.org/revolutionary-war-pension-applications-index/

2. http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/pensioners-struck-off-roll/connecticut.htm     

3. https://revwarapps.org/revwar-pension-acts.htm.     

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