Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14868, William Hamilton, Mass
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Mass
Hamilton, William
Hamilton, Beulah
W 14868
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[open booklet pages, left side reads:]
Died 11 July 1832
79
Worcester

[right side reads:]
21.279
Massachusetts
William Hamilton
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain ---- of the Reg. commanded by Col ---- in the Mass line for 13 mos.
Clt.  died 11 July 1832
Certificate to Bulah Hamilton widow

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 43 dollars 33 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to  H. Stebbins
Brookfield

Arrears to 11 July 1832 at $43.33 per ann.

$58.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 2. Page 34.
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[booklet opened, can see two pages, left side reads:]
Rec'd 13 July 1832

[right side reads:]
1,145
Massachusetts
Bulah Hamilton widow of William Hamilton who died on the 11th July 1832 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wolcott of the regiment commanded by Col  Mass. in the line for 13 months private

Inscribed in the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 dollars and 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of July 1832

Certificate of Pension issued the 13the day of July 1837 and sent to Theops Wheelers Worcester

Arrears for the 4th of March 1837 $201.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $21.66
$223.16

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Vol.     Page 53
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester Ss. 
Bulah Hamilton of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid, widow, and [illegible] of William Hamilton of Brookfield in the County aforesaid, deceased, and applicant under the provision of the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832 for so much of the pension of said William Hamilton, as she may be entitled to receive, of lawful age, being first duly sworn according to law, do testify to say -
That her late Husband William Hamilton was born in Brookfield aforesaid on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1753, that she knows of no authoritative registry of the age of said Hamilton deceased; That she was born in the town of Brookfield, and has always resided in said Brookfield; that she was acquainted with said William Hamilton from youth; that she was married to said Wm. Hamilton in October 1778 and always lived with said Hamilton in the town of Brookfield till his death which happened at Brookfield aforesaid on the Eleventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - That said Wm. Hamilton was a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia, in the service of the United States, during the following periods of the Revolutionary War, - The first time he went was in the spring of 1776 to Dorchester; and he staid two months, that she heard said William relate that he was present when [illegible] Adams, Dr. Dale and one Cobb, were killed by a single cannon shot, that with others built a fire in the evening on Dorchester point, in sight of the British, and within reach, as they soon found of their cannon. Asa Hamilton, Erastus Hamilton and Jesse [illegible] were there at the same time, then are all dead - and she knows of no person alive who was with him at this time - Said William Hamilton was out again for five months in 1776 at New York, the Book, purporting to be a journal of said Campaign by Asa Hamilton, who was his brother appears to her to be in the proper hand writing of said Asa Hamilton, that said
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journal was brought home by said William, and has been in the house, at least fifty three years - that said William Hamilton was again in the Revolutionary Army most of the year 1778 in Rhode Island and that he came home in October of that year and was married and that said Hamilton went again into the Army in the fall of 1779 and went to Albany and was absent two months.
The said Bulah Hamilton herby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to assess [illegible] or annuity except the present, and declares that the name of William Hamilton aforesaid is not on the pension roll of the agent of any other state.
[signature in different hand]
Beulah Hamilton

Worcester, Oct 23rd 1832, Personally appeared in open Court before Nathaneil Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester Beulah Hamilton a resident of the Town of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration, first being duly sworn, in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832,
Sworn and subscribed the day 2 years aforesaid Before Nath. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
(and I further certify it to the account here, that the afore named William Hamilton died on the 11th day of July 1832 Nath. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester)
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And I further certify (text crossed out)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories presented by the War Department that William Hamilton was a revolutionary soldier, and served as is dated in the declaration subscribed by the said Bulah Hamilton and the said Court further certify that (Michl?) Stone who subscribed the deposition hereunto annexed is a Clergyman in the Town of Brookfield, and that Simeon
Draper Esquire who has also made & subscribed a deposition annexed is a resident in the same Town and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit

Signature of Nath Paine Judge of Probate for
the County of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Hamilton widow of William Hamilton for a Pension on account of services rendered by said William Hamilton in the Revolutionary War, now deceased
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I further certify that Heman Stebbins before
whom annexed affidavits were made is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his signature is genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two
Signature of Theops Wheeler Reg of said Court
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the three declare of the act of Congress of the fourth of July AD 1836 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County 

On this twenty smith day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Asa Burton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester Beulah Hamilton a resident of Brookfield in the County of Court and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. 

That she is the widow of William Hamilton late of said Brookfield who was a private in the war of the revolution and served in the first place on a tour of about two months at Dorchester near the beginning of the war.

Then at New York about five months under Capt John Colcott. I think this was the next year 

Then in the year 1778, he enlisted for nine Months to go to Rhodeisland under Capt John Cotter and
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Lieutenant Thomas Moore I believe he enlisted in April or Mary, and returned home about the first of the next October and he had my brother Joseph Hamilton to take his place tour at home about a month and on the twenty sixth of October he was married by the Rev. Nathan Fisk of said Brookfield about a week after our marriage he returned to the service again in Providence and did not come home till the next [illegible]

 My oldest child James was born in March 1779, since the fall after he was born my husband again sent into the service of towards Albany served one year two months. The services are more particularly stated and staid in the care of my said husband who received a pension about the time of his death. The papers in same care an aforesaid to 

She further declares that she was married as aforesaid to the said William on the twenty sixth day of October AD 1818; that her said husband died on the eleventh day of July AD. 1832 and that she has remained his widow ever since as will more fully appear by the papers hereunto annexed, to which reference  is respectfully made.
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Sworn and Subscribed the day and and year aforesaid before me 
Signature of Beulah Hamilton
Asa Burton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County 

And hereupon the Court do declare it their opinion after a careful investigation of the matter that the said William Hamilton was a soldier of the Revolution, that he married the said Beulah before the expiration of his service as such soldier, that he hath since deceased, and that the now [illegible] him as his [illegible] as truth above on oath declare; she being reputed to be a person of truth 

JA Burton 
Judge of said Court of Probate
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Worcester Ss

I, William Crosby, Town Clerk of Brookfield, County& Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do swear, recorded, on the Town Records of Brookfield aforesaid, that WilliamHamilton & Bulah Hamilton, both of Brookfield were out published October 24th A.D. 1778. 

A true copy of the names and dates of Record Attest William Crosby Town Clerk 
Brookfield, May 24. A.D. 1837

I likewise certify, that the Book of Records, which contains the pubblishments & Marriages of the years before, and during the Revolutionary are very much worn, leaves are loose and misplaced. About twenty years ago, some of the Town Records were burned & there might have been loose leaves burned-- Wm Crosby, Town Clerk 

Worcester ss May 24 1837 
Personally appeared the above named Wm Crosby and made oath to the Truth of the above certificate, and I certify that he is the Town Clerk of said Brookfield and if a man of Truth before me that he is man of truth
Simon Draper Just. Peace
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I James Hamilton of Brookfield in the  County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , being duly sworn do testify and say that I am the Son & oldest child of William Hamilton late of said Brookfield deceased, and of Beulah Hamilton his wife. My father died about five years ago, and my mother has remained a widow ever since his death. The paper hereunto annexed marked (A) is a record of our family and is in my father's handwriting 
James Hamilton 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester S June 9. 1847 Then personally appeared James Hamilton who is known to me as a man of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed true. 

Before me Asa Burton Judge of the Court of Probate said County
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Wm & Beulah Hamilton their Sons & Daughters Births and Deaths 
James Hamilton March the 8 1779
Wm Hamilton January the 14 1781 
Persis Hamilton April the 29 1783 
 Asa Hamilton April the 22 1785 
 Daniel Hamilton may the 29 1787
 John Hamilton November the 10 1789
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 (06)
and departed this life November the 1 1814
 and departed this life February the 10 1810
and departed this life April the 27 1792
 and departed this life June the 7 1796
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Joseph Hamilton 
His book Nov 20, 1776
Asa Hamilton his hand and then married November 26th 1776 

Solomons temple
Solomons temple 

the party of the Condesencion condestor
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Brookfield Jan 6th 1778 

Capt White mass to here

to private Hamilton 

Lieut Hamilton
John Allen Reed 
of William Hamilton
44'8
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the age that we had in the year 76 from Brookfield July 18 1776 
Concerning the voyage and campaign that we had in the year 76.
We set out from Brookfield 18 of July and on the 23 we got to New Haven and on the 24 we went on bord the Nasset & on the 27 we got to New York and staid at York about 9 days & then marched to chiley Camps August 21. The capt & Lt. were killed with the lightning belonging to Col Medigate Regt and a continel that stood over a Box of Catridges 28 of this month. the Regulars are a landing on Long Island In the after after noon, they begun a fire on both sides 29th our men retreated from the Island with the lost of men
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the 30 day our men left the Brigade moved to Horseneck and the
Island and this day our left wounded to men killed and
City of New York


and on the 16 we come into battle with  the regulars and on the16th we in camp at [illegible] -- and on the 26 [illegible]  Set out to go home to  Brookfield -- Oct 9 day three ships of war and the  tenders went up the North river and -- on the 13 day we was alarmed and by the Ships goen up the East river and on the 17 day we was ordered to march where we new not and on the 18th we made a halt at mill square to [illegible] 

Caled
the 30 day our men left the govern and on the 13th Colonel Sheep
Island with out the loss of any of any my had a battle with with the regular
on the Sept the sick men of our and he lost one man on the not
the regulars Landed on both sides of the seed mean but not mortally
wounded in his regiment
and on the borders comes
march to White plains and on
the 22 we got to the plains
and on the 26 we moved half
┃ Mills
then this and the sunday to day the regulars laid
not take it
and on the 28 day we came to battle
with the regulars it being monday
and on the evening following we
Struck our tents and marched about
one mile and a half where we staid
about about six days
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and then we had orders to Hold  our tents & march where we new not but we marched about 8 miles and pitched our tent at a place called North Castle where we stayed
about 4 days and in the night we had orders to strike our tents and march where we now not --  but we marched to about 5 miles further in north Castle to a place called Brimston alley where we stayed about 6 or 7 days and then had orders come in the night to Strike our tents and march where we new not but we marched about 10 miles and then we pitched our tents on a hill which now remain in crowtons maner this 20th day of November vz.

November 16 this day our men gave up fort Washington to the Husker troops in which was taken Job Hinkley of Brookfield

November 19th this day the Regulars landed on the Jersey side of the river and took of Capt Peter Harywads (Haywards) company one Sergt & 18 privates
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[Illegilbe] of there since Wm Hamilton
Willard Richardson Northeast Corner to William
Land Runing West 18 Rods & then Richardson for 25 -- then beginning near the River Said William take 11 [illegible] and said Richardson [illegible] : and then said Wm 4 Rod, the Road and then Richardson 7 Rods left of the [illegible] then William to Road to Allens Corner    April (?) 1794
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Concerning the battle that was fought on the 16 of Sept it being Monday the day of the. We left Monday that we had to halt we lost no men in the battle. 

But the day before in the retreat from York Wheelock lost one man named Samuel Palmer. 

Capt Lincoln lost not one 
Capt Woodbury company taken John Wheaton, Joseph Chamberlin,
Capt Neckly company four taken. Ruben Morey, Chaver Wheelock, Henry Jones, Thomas Rosen.
Capt Warners company not one
Cap William Gates not one killed nor wounded.
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Capt Benj'n Gates one killed Elisha Grign

Capt flint company one killed James Crester - wounded Caleb Perry & now he is dead
Eliezer Pecher, Lieut Clark he is wounded. 

A true account of the men lost in our regiment in the retreat from New York. 

Concerning the Battle that we had on Monday being Oct. 8 - 1776
Killed one William Howard wounded Amos Scoot & Elisha foster.
Capt Lincolns one killed and two wounded pearly Brown killed wounded Lemuel Green Joseph Prescott

Capt Woodbury company three wounded William Biolcher, John Walker, Daniel Day is dead, James

Capt Wieds company one kiled Abijah Nede of one wounded Jonathan Curtis

Capt Warners company
Daniel Gilbert killed wounded lost Sergt David Wood, Thomas Croeb

Capt William Gaits company one killed Nathaniel Leighton wounded Thomas Gaines, John Sterns

Capt Benjamin Gates company two killed George Dunn, Lebow Washburn

Capt flints company two killed Sergt Benjamin Warren, Daniel Hubbard & Samuel Willington. 

A account of what was killed and wounded in Col Holmans Regt in the battle that was fought on Monday Oct 28 1776.

Asa Hamilton his hand
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Joseph June 1778

Capt Wase  mair to her 1:16:0
James Nichols 1:16:0
from Welds 2 Mar 3:12:0
Jorge Wadkins 1:16:0

Bemis by (?) paid 2:13:0
Remains due 0:12:0
Joseph Hamiltons mair
Lieut Hamiltons mair
Jude Hamiltons mair
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A true Roll of Capt Woolie Company in Col Holmans Regt 
Capt Woolcot 
Lieut Walker 
Lieut Hathorn  
Engr Lines 
Sergt Cheny 
Sergt Richardson 
Sergt Cutler 
Sergt. Plimpton
Capt Freeman
Corpl Abbot
Corpl Gilbert
Corpl Bartlet 
Dr. Simpson
Fifer Hill
Edmond Allen 
Caleb Allen
Nathan Adams
Elisha Brigham
Asa Bacon
Nathan Barns
Samuel Burnside
Elijah Carpenter
Hezekiah Cutting
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David Chamberlin
Jonathan Clark
Caleb Church
Hugh Cuningham
David Cutter
John Dyer
James Dyer
Joseph Dunton
Reuben Dodge
Richardson Dunham
Samuel Evins
Cyrus Fay
Walter freeman
Elisha Foster
Joel Gilbert
Cornelas Gilbert
Asa Gilbert
Jonathan Goodale
Robert Graham
Eli Halbrook
Isaiah Holbrook
Joshua Harding
William Howard
Barzilla Hayward
John Hayward
James Hersen
Timothy Hall
Rufes Hardy
Jacob Harrington
Joseph Hamilton
William Hamilton
John Hoalbrot
Joshua Harold
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Isaac Lackey
Cyril Leach
Ezias Morse
Silas Marsh - disch'd
Asa Morse
Jacob Mason
Josiah Olds
Simeon Olds
Samuel Palmer
Jacob Prouty
Robert RIchmond
Lemuel Ross
William Reed
John Stevenson
Ashley Harm
Barachiah Scoot
Amasa Scott
Oliver Smith
Samuel Shemway
Joseph Stevens
Ephraim Stone
Witt Taylow
Moses Tyler
Ebenezer Vorse
Daniel Wait
Abel Wheeler
Thomas Wood
Ashael WIllard
Stephen Warren
Jebez Warren
Joseph Wait
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Asa Wood
James Wood
Moses Wild
Samuel Williams
Ezra Walker

A true roll of Capt John Woolcotts Company
Asa Hamiltons hand

Polley Hamilton

After 
Asa Wood
Moses Welds
Samuel  Williams
Ezra Walker
Ezra
8 yra z y zra
Ezra Wilson in Chles
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 14868  
Bulah Hamilton Widow of
William Hamilton Priv. Rev. War 

Act: July 4th 1836 Index:-Vol. A Page 31 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss Probate Office-

I certify that Ira Barton is Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester duly appointed to that office, and that his name subscribed to the annexed certificate was in each case written by himself 

And that Simon Draper is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Worcester duly Commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed as such to the papers connected in this case was in each case, written by himself. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this third day of June A.D. 1837 

Theophs Wheeler Reg of the said Court of Probate
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I Thomas Henshaw of Brookfield in the County of Worster and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age Testify and say some time in the summer of Seventeen Hundred and seventy Eight, I was [illegible]king to William Hamilton of said Brookfield inlisting into the service of the United States and went to the State of Rhodisland, and was gone sometime how long I do not recollect. before Joseph Hamilton went and supported his place as a soldier, while he william came home to Marry Bulah Hamilton, and ever since they have been to geather [together] as man & wife in my neighborhood untill his Death. and I have no doubt of their being married, but was not at the wedding. futher your Deponent saith not 

Thomas Henshaw Worester ss May 23d 1837 

Personally appeared the above named Thos Henshaw and made oath to the Truth of the above deposition before me and I certify that he is a man of verasity and Truth- 
Simon Draper Jus. Pace
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I William Rice of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonweath of Massachusetts of Lawfull age testify and say that same time in the summer of Seventeen Hundred & seventy eight I was knowing to William Hamilton of said Brookfield Inlisting as a soldier in the service of the United States under Capt Jhon Cutter and went to the State of Rhode Island and after being gon sum time Joseph Hamilton went and took his place for short time. while said William came home for the purpose of Marrying Bulah Hamilton as it was necessary at that time for their to be joined in Marriage on proculler circumstances and I have no doubt that they were legally Married. they have lived togeather ever since in my imedate [immediate] Neighborhood as man and wife untill his death. further your Deponant saith not. 
Wm Rice 

Worcester ss May 23d 1847 
Personally appeared the above named William Rice and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition before me. I certify that he said Rice is a man of fair reputation and is entitled to full belief, and is a man of truth 

Simon Draper Jus. Peace
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'75 8 mos G. Cobb
'76 5 mos Saml White
77 2  Hodges muster roll Oct '77
78 13ds do do do Aug 78
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15..13
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2061 
Bulah Hamilton 
wid of William Msss 

Adf 13 mo $43.53 per ann. commencing
July 11. 1832 The of Wheeler Esq Worcester ss

Theophs Wheeler Esq
Worcester Mass
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I Thomas Henshaw of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age, Testify and say that William Hamilton was in the army of the United States in the year one Thousand two Hundred & Seventy nine, in the same Regiment & company with myself, this service was performed after he was Married to Bulah Hamilton, who is the Widdow of said William Hamilton who was on the pension role previous to his death. I further state that said Hamilton and myself have lived near each other eversince we were Born, untill his death, and further your deponant sayeth not 
Thomas Henshaw 

Worcester S. June 2d 1837 
Personally appeared the above Thomas Henshaw and made oath that the above Deposition is true before me; and I certify that Truth said Henshaw is a man of truth
Simeon Draper Jus Peace
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We Micah Stone, a Clergyman residing in the town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Simeon Draper residing in Brookfield aforesaid, hereby certify that we were well acquainted with William Hamilton late of Brookfield aforesaid, the widow of whom is an applicant for so much of the pension of said William as she may be entitled to receive that we believe that the said William Hamilton was 79 years of age at the time of his decease, that he was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a solder of the revolution, and that we concur in that on opinion 
Micah Stone 
Simeon Draper 

Worcester ss Nov 19. 1832. Personally appeared Simon Draper and Micah Stone above named and subscribeth and made oath to the above certificate - before me 
Herman Hibbins Jus Pacis 

I hereby further certify that the said Simon Draper and Micah stone are persons of truth. Herman Hebbins Jus. Pacis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Caleb Allen of Sturbridge in the County of Wordie and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, in the Massachusetts Militia called the New day of the Continental Army, that I enlisted about the first of July 1776 at Sturbridge-- That I belonged to Gen  Fellows Brigade, Cot Holman Regt, and Capt John Woodcotts Company- that I marched through Hartfort to New Haven Conn then went by water to New York and was a soldier in said Company in and about New York, for the term of five months and was dismissed on the first of December 1776 - that William & Hamilton late of Brookfield deceased, was a soldier in the same company with me, and performed with me the like term of five months duty at the same time, and that I have been acquainted with the said Wm Hamilton as a resident in Brookfield in the County of Worcester, till the time of his file in the death, and further the deponent saith not 
Caleb Allen 

Worcester Ss Aug. 22. 1832 
Personally appeared Caleb Allen and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above at david before me 
Herman Hebbins Jus Pac

and I further certify that the said Allen is a credible person Herman Stebbins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts- 

I John Holbrook of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid of lawful age first being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was a soldier, in the Revolutionary army, in the Massachusetts militia. I enlisted at Shurbudge aforesaid about the first of July 1776, for the new levy of the continental Army as it was called, I belonged to Gen Fellows Brigade Col. Holman's Regt and Capt John Woolcots Company. I marched through Hartford to New Haven Conn. and then by water to New York, where I arrived in the [crossed out: early] late part of July 1776. I served in and about New York, in said company for the time of five months and was dismissed on or about the first of Dec of the same year, & William Hamilton then of Brookfield lately deceased, was a soldier in said company and was in said Company during all said term of five months.- The Book accompanying this deposition, I have carefully examined, and it purports to be written in the writing of Asa Hamilton,a journal of the months main. The  incidents related in said Book are correct as the actually took place, and the roll, appears to me to be a true account of affairs of privates in the said Company.  and for then the said deponent saith not 
John Holbrook 

Norton Aug 22. 1832 Personally appeared John Halbrook and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed before me. And I hereby certify that that the said John Halbrook, is a highly respectable magistrate within and for the County of Worcester 
Herman Stebbins Jus Pacis
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Commonwealth of Manachusetts County of Worcester - 

I Reuben Olds of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid of lawful age, for being duly sworn according to law, testifies and says. That he was born in the town of Brookfield aforesaid and has been a resident the said town during his whole life, except while in the Revolutionary army, that he was a soldier in the said Revolutionary army at different times during the war, That he performed a tour of two months duty in the massachusetts militia, then the month of February and March 1776 at Dorchester Massachusetts, was in Col Stone's Regt and Capt Sears Company, That William Hamilton late of Brookfield deceased was a Soldier in the same company, and he was well acquainted with him during said term of service, and has known him till the time of his death- This affidavit is given at the request of Bulah Hamilton widow of said William. He further says that said Hamilton was a soldier in the same company with the deponent in Rhode Island for nine months in 1777 in Capt Jno Cutler Company- 
Reuben Olds

Worcester ss. Oct 8th 1832 
Personally appeared Reuben Olds and made oath to the truth of the above affadavit before me 
Heman Stebbins Jus Pacis

I further certify that said Reuben Olds is a person of truth-- Heman Stebbins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester - 

James Rice of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law testifies and says. That he was born in Brookfield in 1759 and, except when out in the Revolutionary War, has always resided in said town- that William Hamilton late of Brookfield deceased, was also born in said lower and had been a resident in said town since the Revolutionary War, till the time of his death; that he the deponent was out a number of times in the service of the United State during said war that he was at Dorchester in 1776. that he went to Dorchester on the first of February and remained in the army till the last of means  of said year a term of two months- that he belonged to Col. Whitney's, Regt and Capt Barneys Company, that Wm. Hamilton above named was a private soldier in the same company and in the same mess and was with the company the time of two months This deposition is taken at the request of Bulah Hamilton Widow of said William, who is an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832- Amos Rice 

Norton Ss Oct 6th 1832 - 
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Amos Rin before Heman Stebbins Jus Pans I hereby certify that said Amos Rice before 
Human Stebbins Jus Pacis

I hereby certify that Amos Rice is a person of veracity Heman Stebbins
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I  Jonathan Jennings of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law do testify and says I was a soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States , and that he performed a tour of duty in Rhode Isl. and in the year 1778. He enlisted at Brookfield in May and marched on the 28 or 29 of may and arrived in Providence the first day of June 1778. He belonged to Capt John Cutters Company and Col. Nathaniel Wades Regt. From providence, in July he went to Updike Newtown then back to Providence, thence to Tivertown and then over upon Rhode Island, and was out seven months with the Massachusetts Militia, then in the service of the United States-- That he was well acquainted with William Hamilton of Brookfield, that he was a soldier in the same company with said Jennings in the Summer of 1778, and that he was waiter to Asa Hamilton, He saw said Hamilton doing duty in July August and September. The company was enlisted for nine months- In September said William Hamilton came home, and Joseph Hamilton took his place, when the army went into winter quarters the company was at East Greenwich, but Dr Hamilton did not have his quarters at said East Greenwich, and did not see said said Asa or William after September aforesaid- He heard said William say that he had been out previous to the the town in Rhode Island and that he had been in one or more actions with the British.
Jonathan Jennings 

Worcester ss. Sept 19. 1832 
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Jonathan Jennings before me Heman Stebbins Jus. Pacis 

I further certify that the said Jonathan Jennings is personally known to me and is a person of veracity
 Heman Stebbins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts- 

I James Hamilton of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty three years -- first being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that my Father Wm. Hamilton late of Brookfield deceased, died at Brookfield aforesaid on the Eleventh day of July A.D. 1832, that he was at the time of his death seventy nine years of age, that he has been a resident in Brookfield aforesaid during all the time in the Revolutionary War. That he has after heard said William relate circumstances and events which the said William had seen, while he the said William was a soldier in the Army of the revolution, that he has heard said William say that he had been out four times during said war. Once at Dorchester, one in Rhode Island, once at Albany, and once at New York, - that while in Rhode Island he was under Capt or Lieut John Cutler, and that he was with part of the time in Rhode Island to Dr Hamilton. that when he was at Albany he was under Capt Joseph Richardson, that Jude Adams (now dead) was a soldier in said company-- that while said Wm. Hamilton was in said army he was a common soldier and further the deponent saith not 
James Hamilton 

Worcester ss.  Personally appeared the above named James Hamilton and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above certificate, and I further certify that said James Hamilton is a person of veracity. 
Heman Stebbins Jus Pacis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County. 

I Thomas Henshaw of Brookfield in the County aforesaid of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, in the year 1779. I was in Capt Joseph Richardsons Company, I went from Brookfield the later part of September of the first of October 1779, went through Springfield and Great Barrington Mass to Claverack N.Y. from there to Albany and there to the flatts, and then quartered at Col Schuyler's, I performed a tour of two months duty in the Massachusetts Militia at this time 

William Hamilton of Brookfield aforesaid, now deceased, was a soldier in the same company with me and performed the like tour of duty as a Common soldier, and I came all the way home with said William Hamilton when we were dismissed.

I have known said Hamilton, from that time to the time of his death, and he has always been a resident in said Brookfield,-- I am also well acquainted with Bulah Hamilton the widow of said William, the applicant for said William's pension and she is a person of truth-- said William died at Brookfield in July 1832.- I have often heard said William say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in Rhode Island in Capt John Cutlers Company, and performed the duty of waiter to Doctor Asa Hamilton; that he went on the day after Mrs. Spooner was hung at Worcester, which was in the first week in July 1778, and further the deponent saith not 
Thomas Henshaw 

Subscribed & sworn to Sept. 12 1832, before Heman Stebbins Jus Pacis
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I further certify that said Thomas Henshaw is a person of veracity
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester S. Sept. 29, 1832 

Thomas Moore of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law, as the request of Bulah Hamilton widow of William Hamilton late of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid, deceased, testifies and says That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he was a resident in Spencer in the County of Worcester aforesaid, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and performed five several terms of service in said war, That he was at New York and retreated before the British, when the American army evacuated New York in the summer of 1776. He enlisted at Spencer afore said, in 1776 and was attached to Capt Lorin Lincolns Company and Col. Holman's Regt. He performed a tour of five months service in said Company from July 12 1776 to Dec. 1. 1776. That he was acquainted with William Hamilton of Brookfield aforesaid deceased that said Hamilton was a soldier in the Revolutionary army during the said term of five months, that he belonged to the same Regiment and to Capt John Woolcuts Company, that he frequently saw him during said Campaign 

he performed another term of nine months duty as first Lieutenant in Capt John Collins Company and Col. Hal Wades Regiment in Rhode Island, from the month of May or June 1778 and continued in said service till Jan 1. 1779. That said William Hamilton was a soldier in the same company with him, that was out with said Moore during the greater part of said Campaign, said Hamilton went home for a short time in the fall but returned soon, said Hamilton came back on horseback, and continued in said Company through the time, till the company was dismissed in of Jany 1779 
Thos Moor 

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me 
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I further certify that said Thos. Moor is a person of veracity
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William Hamilton decd 
Bulah Hamilton Widow 
Private 13 months 
Capt Cutlers Regt 
Col Wades Regt Mass Line 

died 11 July 1832 
Heman Stebbins Brookfield Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester Ss
Sept 29th 1832 - Jason Walker of Brookfield in the County od Worcester aforesaid of lawful age, at the request of Bulah Hamilton Widow of William Hamilton late of Brookfield in the County of Worcester deceased, being first duly sworn according to law testisfies and says - That from his youth he has been a resident [illegible] Brookfield aforesaid, that he was a Soldier in the RevolutionaryArmy, and that he performed a tour of duty in Rhode Island, for five months in 1778. That he belonged to Col Madis Regt and Capt John Cullins Company  That he did duty in said Company from August 1778 to July 1. 1779. - That he was well acquainted with William Hamilton of Brookfield aforesaid [illegible] - that said Hamilton was a Soldier in the same Company that said Hamilton went into the army in said Company in April or May and was in said Company when he [illegible] it in August following, and continued with said company till July 1, 1779. when said Company was dismissed, except that said Hamilton went [illegible] in the fall to be married and was absent one or two weeks.
Jason Walker
Worcester Ss Sept 29.1832  
Personally appeared Jason Walker and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with this said Jason Walker and that he is a person of veracity - 
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