Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,520, Rufus Aldrich, Mass. R.I.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Mass.
R.I.

[stamped with star]
Aldrich, Rufus

NUMBER
S. 19520

carded
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1522 1522
Massachusetts
Rufus Aldrich
Of Mendon in the State of Massachts
who was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded
by Captain Peters of the Regt commanded
by Col Ward in the Massachts
line for 12 Monts and 5 days
Mass & R.I.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
of the rate of 60 Dollars 80 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Novr
1832 and sent to G Holson
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 - 33 
$91.20
30.40
$121.60
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 34
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Rufus Aldrich
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That in the month of July or August A.D. 1778 he engaged as a substitute for one Naomon Aldrich in a company of Militia of the State of Rhode Island commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Trask in the Regiment commanded by Col Mowry that he then resided in said Mendon, was appointed a Sergeant in said Company and marched to Rhode Island over Bristol Ferry, was stationed on Rhode Island with the Regular troops under Gen Sullivan and served twenty days and was discharged, but received no written discharge He knows of 
He has no documentary evidence of any of his services in the Revolution. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. 
Rufus Aldrich
Before Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester 
We Adin Ballon a clergyman, residing in the town of Mendon in said County 
And William S. Hastings residing said Mendon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus Aldrich, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
 Before Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Adin Ballon
Wm S. Hastings
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Adin Bullard, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a [(C)]lergyman, resident in the Town of Mendon; and that the Hon Wm S. Hastings has also signed the same is a resident in Mendon and is a credible person; and that statement is entitled to credit. 
Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler ^Register of the Court of Probate for the County ^of Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the [(App)]lication of Rufus Aldrich for a pension. & that Hon. Wm S. Hastings and Samuel [last name cut off] before whom the annexed affidavit were made are Justices of the Peace for said County of Worcester. full credit & that they signed the same.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of [crossed out: office on the day and year first aforesaid] the said Court of Probate the 28th day of August A.D. 1832. 
Theophilus Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Worcester, ss. On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate, at a Court of Probate now sitting at Mendon in and for said County, Rufus Aldrich a resident of Mendon in said County, aged eighty six, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Mendon on the nineteenth day of March A.D. 1746, and that there is a record of his birth on Records of said town; that he was in the United States service from the first day of May A.D. 1775 to the first day of January A.D. 1776 as a sergeant in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army: that he was residing at Mendon aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for eight months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Andrew Peters in the Regiment of Col Joseph Read Roxbury, where he was stationed during the term that he marched from Mendon to
[null]:  that he served at Roxbury with Gen Thomas Brigade of the regular troops; and Gen Ward & Gen Thomas regular officers were known to him: that he was in the battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Mendon aforesaid.
 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the middle [crossed out: day] of October A.D. 1776, to the middle [crossed out: day] of December A.D. 1776 as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary Army; that he was residing at Mendon aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Craggin and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Drury of Leicester Mass that he marched from Mendon to Hartford, from Hartford to Tarrytown on North river that he served at Tarrey Town with Gen. Lincoln command of the regular troops; and Gen. Lincoln regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of January A.D. 1777, to the middle day of February A.D. 1777 as Sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing Mendon aforesaid when he entered the service; that he volunteered for six weeks and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Craggin in the Regiment of Col. Nathan Tyler that he marched from Mendon to Providence, [crossed out: to from to] that he served at Providence & recollects none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
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I Enos Taft of Mendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and on oath declare, that Rufus Aldrich of said Mendon, latter part of April or the beginning of May A.D. 1775, enlisted in the Company command by Capt. Andrew Peters in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line of the Continental army in the war of Revolution for the term of Eight months and served out that term as Sergeant in that company, at Roxbury, and was honorably discharged I enlisted and served in the same company for the same term of time the said Aldrich then and ever since resided in said Mendon - And further the Deponent saith not. 
Enos Taft 
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester} Sc Mendon Aug. 15. 1832 
then personally appeared the above named Enos Taft and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed 
And I certify that I have long known the said Enos Taft and that his character for truth is undoubted
 Wm. S. Hastings Justice of the Peace
See next page.
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I Stephen Wood of Mendon, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and on oath declare that Rufus Aldrich of said Mendon the latter part of April or beginning of May A.D. 1775th enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Andrew Peters in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Read in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army for the term of eight months, & served that term as a Sergeant & was honorably discharged at the expiration of his enlistment about the beginning of January A.D 1776, I enlisted with the same company for the same term served part of the term in that company and the residue of the term in the Artillery, and we were discharged in the vicinity of Boston at the same time and returned home together. And further the Deponent saith not 
Stephen Wood 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester} Sc  Mendon Augt 15. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Wood, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed 
And I certify that I have known him well for many years & that his character for truth is good 
Wm. S. Hastings Jus of the Peace
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I John Thompson of Mendon, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that in October 1776 Rufus Aldrich, now and then resident in said Mendon ^was drafted or enlisted in a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Craggin for the term of two months. He marched by way of Hartford to Tarrytown on Hudson River a short distance above New York City, where he served out his two months and was discharged. We enlisted in the same company for the same time, & served out our enlistment together He served as a Sergeant during his enlistment- The company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Drury of Leicester in this State 
John Thompson
His mark + [signature]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester} Mendon Augt 15. 1832. Personally, appeared the above named John Thompson, who subscribed the above Deposition by affixing his mark thereto in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same - And I certify that I have known him the said Thompson many years & that his character for truth is good 
Wm S. Hastings Justice of the Peace
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Deposition
of Baruch Bullard
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I Baruch Bullard of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say, that I was born in Medway, in the County of Suffolk once Norfolk in said commonwealth the sixteenth day of December AD. 1758 that I have been acquainted with Maj. Rufus Aldrich of Mendon nearly sixty years that I knew him when in the service of the U.S. at Providence R.I. in Dec. 1776—7and over there stationed in the [illegible] the term of six weeks he was an orderly Sargent under Capt Peter Penniman of Said Mendon, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler further the Deponent saith not 
Baruch Bullard 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. August 23d 1832 Then personally appeared Baruch Bullard who subscribed the above Deposition made oath to the truth of the same I also certify that I am acquainted with said Deponent & that he is a credible witness --- 
Samuel Allen Justice of the Peace
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19520
INVALID.
File No. 19.520
Rufus Aldrich
Serg Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 5
(Arrangement of 1870.)