Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33672, for William Sizer, Connecticut
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (bonus) Sizer, William S33672
CONTENTS
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623
Massachusetts Roll

William Sizer
Captain    4
Baldwins reg  '80 - 1 year
in the army of the United States during the
Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of May 1818
and sent to Hon. Saml Putnam,
Salem Mass.

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
4 months 4/30   $82.66

{ Revolutionary claims, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818, }

not entitled

Chester Hampden
decision confirmed by the 
Sec of war, 26th Feby 1821.

Date of death
not on AB
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LEFT SIDE:

Notification sent July 29th 1820 to 
John Ingersoll,  Springfield Mass

no second schedule

CENTER SECTION:

623
Massachusetts Roll
William Sizer
Captain    4
Baldwins reg '80 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May  1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Saml Putnam, 
Salem, Mass

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 4/30         $82.66

{ Revolutionary claims, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818, }

Not entitled

Chester Hampden
decision confirmed by the
Sec of War, 26th Feby 1821.

RIGHT SIDE:

Date of death
not on AB
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Lieut.
Wm. Sizer
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William Sizer of Chester in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Husbandman upon oath makes the following Declaration.

That in July 1777 he engaged in the service of the United States under a Commission as Lieutenant on the Continental Establishment in Col. Baldwin's Regiment of (illegible) & continued to serve in the same Regiment until June 1781 that during said Service to wit on the 17th day of February AD 1780 he received a Commission as Captain in sd (said) service which is herewith presented he further states that in June 1781 he went out of the service not by resignation but by a Derangement which took place by order of Genl Washington & this declarant further saith that he performed various other services previous to the time heretofore specified as a commissioned officer & this Declarant owes that he faithfully performed his duty in capacity said capacity  And this Declarant further saith that he is Seventy one years of age & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support. 
(Signed) Wm Sizer
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
On this first day of May AD 1818 personally appeared before me Samuel Putman Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth the aforenamed William Sizer and in my presence subscribed & made oath to the foregoing declaration  And it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforenamed William Sizer served for the term of more than nine months to wit from June 1777 until June 1781 at one period of the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy.  I hereby certify the testimony & the proceedings had in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of May AD 1818
(Signed) S. Putnam Just. }
S. J. Court of Mass }
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss

I John Ingersoll clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that Samuel Putnam is Judge of the supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and the foregoing signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Attest:  John Ingersoll Clerk
May 1st 1818
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William Sizer

623
May 1818

not entitled

Sep 1818
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.

ON this Eighteenth day of July 182 , personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court  of Common Pleas holden by adjournment from the tenth day of July, the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden

William Sizer aged Seventy three years, resident in Chester in this County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  Received a Commission in 1776 entered the service in the establishment of the Army in 1777 - served in a Regiment commanded by Col. J. Baldwin as a Captain (commission sent to the board of War) and continued in service until June 1781.then discharged by a derangement, under the direction of Genl Washington original declaration was on May 1st 1818 I have received a pension.  My certificate was dated May 20th 1818 No. 623.

Family of William Sizer &c - William Sizer Husbandman aged 73 entirely unable to labour (sic) by reason of having a number of fits of sickness - a broken shoulder & leg & fractured arm constantly the Rheumatism (illegible) (illegible) for .   Abigail Sizer his wife, not able to perform any hard labour (sic) being seventy years of age & having had many & had fits of sickness, rheumatism & St. Anth(illegible) for much bowed down, whereby I have been obliged for twelve years (illegible) constantly to (illegible)  Almira Sizer, aged 30 years to do the labour of the family.  Francis Sizer my son aged 38, whom I have to support being non compens