Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,537, Enoch Batchellor, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Batchellor, Enoch
or Batchelor

NUMBER
S. 19,537
carded

CONTENTS
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Rev War
19538

INVALID.

File No. 19.537
Enoch Batchelor
Pri Rev War


Act: June 7th [illegible]

Index: -- Vol. [illegible] Page 25

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1864
Massachusetts 
Enoch Batchelor
of Mendon in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Furrat of the Regt commanded
by Col. Tyler in the Mass line for 6 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of -- 20 -- Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov
1832 and delivd to G. Tolson of Worcester Mass

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    $30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33   10.00
[total]                                     $40.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 39
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I Jacob Fisk resident in Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbor being of lawful age do testify and depose that I have been well acquainted with Enoch Batchelor of Upton in said County more than sixty years, and hereby testify and say that the said Enoch Batchelor in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one went to Butts Hill in the State of Rhode Island into the revolutionary war, was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Robert Taft of said Upton, and the said Enoch Batchelor was in the United States service at said Butts hill for the term of forty days, to wit in the month of February and March in said year, I also testify and say that the said Batchelor, in said war in the year seventeen hundred and eighty went to Tiverton in said State of Rhode Island, and was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Marshall Baker of said Upton and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler of Uxbridge in said County; and the said Batchelor was in the United States
service at said Tiverton, for the term of three
weeks to wit in the month of July and August in said year 1780, I was a soldier at the same
times, in the Revolutionary war, which had then commenced, and was personally knowing to the said Batchelor's performing the military service as above mentioned
Jacob Fisk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Town of Upton August 16th
1832. Personally appeared the above mentioned Jacob Fisk and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the affidavit by him subscribed, before me
Daniel Fisk Justice of the Peace
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Worcester ss. I certify that the aforesaid Deponent Joseph Fisk, I have known many years & that he is a man of truth and a credible witness
Daniel Fish Junr. Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Wood of Milford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy second year of my age do testify and declare, that Enoch Batcheller [sic] of Upton in said County, served in the Army of the Revolution with me at Butts or Bucks hill on Rhode Island, near Bristol ferry either forty days or six weeks in a company of Massachusetts Militia of which either Robert Taft or Samuel Jones was Captain & one Thompson Lieutenant
This company was raised from the Regiment, which included Mendon on what is now Milford, Upton Uxbridge & Douglass. This service was in February and March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one according to the best of my recollection & while the said Batcheller [sic] & myself were stationed there, Gen Washington visited the fort where we were stationed
And further the Deponent saith not
Nathan Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Milford Aug. 20. 1832. Personally appeared the above named Nathan Wood, who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace and I certify that I have known the said Nathan Wood many years
& that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Before me
Wm S. Hastings Justice of the Peace
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I Silas Warren of Upton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do testify and depose that I have been acquainted with Enoch Batchelor of said Upton more than sixty years, and hereby testify & say that the said Enoch Batchelor was in the United States service in the Revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six in December and in the month of January next following for the term of five weeks under the command of Capt Benjamin Farrar of said Upton, and in the regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler of Uxbridge in said County, and was stationed in the college in Providence in the State of Rhode Island during said term of service. I also testify & say that the said Batchelor was in the United States service in the year seventeen hundred and eighty at Tiverton in said State of Rhode Island for the term of three weeks under the command of Capt Thomas M. Baker of said Upton, in the
regiment command by Col. Nathan Tyler of said Uxbridge. I well remember of the said
Batchelor performing the service both terms above mentioned by being a soldier with him in the same companies-
Silas Warren
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Town of Upton August 22d 1832
Personally appeared the above mentioned
Silas Warren & made oath to the truth of the
facts contained in the affidavit by him subscribed before me, 
Daniel Fisher Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Silas Warren, and know
him to be a man of unquestionable truth
and veracity.
Daniel Fisk Junr Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Fisk of Upton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy four years, testify and on oath declare, that in the latter part of December A. D. 1777 Enoch Batcheller now & then of said Upton entered the service of the United States in the company of Militia, commanded by Capt Croggin [Croghan] and marched to North Kingston [Kingstown], and was stationed at Quidnisset [Quidnessett] point near that place to guard the shore. A regiment of Militia was stationed there & in that vicinity along the shore He was discharged on or about the first of April A.D. 1778. I belonged to the same town, & served in the same company for the same term of time with the said Batcheller -
And further the Deponent saith not
Daniel Fisk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. August 21, 1832. Then personally appeared before the subscriber, Daniel Fisk  and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the said Deposition above written by him signed And I certify that I have known the said Fisk many years & that he is a man of truth & a credible witness
Wm. S. Hastings Justice of the Peace
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester
now sitting at Mendon, Enoch Batcheller a resident of Mendon in the County of Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, 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 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In Dec. A.D. 1776 he volunteered under Capt. Benjamin Farrar in the Regiment of Col Nathan Tyler of Uxbridge in the Mass militia and marched to Providence State of Rhode Island and was quartered there at the College. He served five weeks and the residue of the company six weeks. For the sixth week he furnished as a substitute. He was discharged in Jany 1777. Some militia came there from Connecticut but he does not  remember any regulars or officers names
In the latter part of Decr 1777 he volunteered for three months in the company of Capt. Craggin [Croghan], and marched from Mendon to North Kingston, State of Rhode Island, and was stationed there at Quinsett [Quonset] or Seconiquonsett point to shore. No regular or militia except his regiment. He was discharged
first of April, A.D. 1778, having served three months.
In July AD. 1780 he volunteered under Capt Thomas M. Baker in the Regiment commanded by Col Nathan Tyler and served three weeks. He marched from Upton to Tiverton, in State of Rhode Island the company was called out on an alarm He was discharged in August 1780
In Feby A.D. 1781, he volunteered and served forty days in a company of Mass. Militia. He marched to Rhode Island and was stationed at Burk [Butts] hill on the island He saw some of the French troops, and saw Gen Washington there when he visited the island He does not distinctly recollect the names of any officers
He received no written discharge at any time and has no documentary except the depositions herewith sent
He was born at in Uxbridge, (now Northbridge), Mass. Oct 18. 1755 but has no
record of his age
At the time of entering the service as aforesaid, he resided at said Upton where he has ever since continued to reside -
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 aforesaid.
Enoch Batchellor
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Before Nathl. Paine
Judge of
Probate for the County
of Worcester.
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We Ezra Wood residing in the said town of Upton and Daniel Fisk Junr residing in said Upton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch Batcheller who has subscribed and sworn in the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester 
Ezra Wood
Daniel Fisher Junr.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ezra Wood Esq. who signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Upton in said County and that Daniel Fisk Junr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and that they are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Natl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of
Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate in the County of Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Batcheller for a pension and that Hon William S. Hastings and Daniel Fisk Jr before whom the annexed affidavits were made are Justices of the Peace in & for said County in full credit & that
they signed the same

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 28th day of August A.D. 1832 Theophs. Wheeler Register of said Probate 
Court