Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4115, Abraham Amsden, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
to
Continental
Mass.
CONTENTS
Amsden, Abraham.
submit.
NUMBER
W. 4115
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17.249
Vermont
To Ohio Pittsburgh
Abraham Amsden
Washington Co in the State of Vert
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Prescott of the Mass; (star)
line, for the term of One Mar 1776.
Mass. Continental, Records completed May 1/05.8
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1" of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May 1820
and sent to George Rich
Montpelier, Vert
Arrears to 4th of March 1820- 185.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept -
48.00 or
23 mo  /31
$233.05
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued

Notification sent October 23d 1820 to
Geo. Rich Montpelier, Vermont
Transferred to the State of Ohio (Pittsburgh Agency) 13th January 1829, to take affect from and after the 21 September 1828 and notification sent to Pensioner, Ashtabula, Ohio.
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 I Abraham Amsden of Stowe in the County of Washington and 
State of Vermont, a resident citizen of the United States, declare
and say; that I served in the war of the Revolution for the term
of one year on the continental establishment: - That I enlisted
into the Company of Capt. Joseph Moore, in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel William Prescott, in the line of Massachusetts
Infantry, and served from about the first of December AD 1775, until
about the first of December 1776, at which time I was honorably discharged
having served the time for which I enlisted. And I hereby
further declare, that I am in reduced circumstances, and in need
of assistance from my country for support Abraham Amsden

State of Vermont 
Washington County
at Waterbury this first day of April 1818 personally
appeared the above named Abraham 
Amsden and made oath to the truth and justice of the above 
declaration by him made & subscribed.

Before me Ezra Butler
Chief Judge of Washington County Court 

We Joel Harris and and Reuben Wells of lawful age testify and
say, that we are personally acquainted with the above named 
Abraham Amsden, know him to be a man of truth and veracity, and
we are fully of opinion that the above declaration by him subscribed
& sworn to, is substantially true 
Joel Harris
Reuben Wells


Washington ss. At Stowe this ___ day of April 1818 personally 
appeared the above named Joel Harris & Reuben Wells and made
oath to the truth of the above statements by them subscribed to
Before me Ezra Butler Chief Judge of Washington County Court

I hereby certify that the above named Joel Harris & Reuben Wells
are credible witnesses Ezra Butler, Chief Judge of Washington C. Court
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Abel Amsden, of same Co. and Regt.
proves he enlisted & had knowing 
to his service.
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I Abel Amsden of Reading in the County of Windsor
& State of Vermont being of lawful age do testify & say 
that some time the fore part of Decr.1775 my brother
Abraham Amsden of Groton State of Massachusetts
listed for a year service under Capt. Joseph Moors at 
Cambridge Ms. under Colo. Prescott & that I was
enlisted in the same Company with my brother & staid
them until the latter part of March following when the
troops were ordered to New York after that I was knowing 
to his serving his time for which he enlisted.
Abel Amsden 

State of Vermont Windsor County Reading Decr. 10. 1819
then the above named Abel Amsden personally appeared
who is well known to me as a credible witness & is about
64 years of age & made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing
but the truth 
William L Hawkins 
Just. of Peace
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Adam Amsden – proves that his brother enlisted.-
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Abraham Amsden
State of Vermont
Washington 
On this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record to wit, the Honorable Supreme Court of Judicature, holding their session within & for the county of Washington aforesd. Abraham Amsden, aged sixty eight years resident in Stowe in said County whom being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows-- that he enlisted in March 1775 in Capt Farwell’s Company & said from the time of his enlistment 8 months-- and the first of December1775 he enlisted for one year under Capt Joseph Moore in Col. Prescott’s Regiment of the Massachusetts line & Served in the army until his enlistment had expired - that he was in the Lexington battle & in the battle on Bunker hill & several other engagements with the enemy- that my original declaration was made on the first day of April 1818 & that my pension certificate issued thereon is numbered 17.249. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.-
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to wit.

One pr. of Oxen 		50 
one two year old heifer	12
one yearling heifer 		6
one yearling bull 		5
10 sheep				10
one swine 			3
					$86

That I am by occupation a farmer-- that for about 18 years past by reason of ill health & a Rheumatic complaint I have not been able for a great part of the time to pursue the ordinary avocation of husbandry that for three years of the aforesd time I was supported by the Town & by private gratuity—that for a number of years past I have enjoyed better health; but not sufficiently good so but that I am often obliged to give up labor, & is by untimely-- that my wife Submit is sixty six years of age & very infirm-- and that within a few months past, almost deprived of her sight-- that my youngest child Samuel Amsden who is almost 21 years of age lives with me & has contributed his earnings for my support & his mother's that without the assistance of my children I could not have supported myself & family for many years; but must have recd full in gratuity.

That I am indebted to sundry persons in a sum of more than Eighty Dollars which I am unable to be called on for, and if called on would strip me of the little property I now possess-- that without the assistance of my friends or the assistance of my Country I am not able to support myself & family.

Abraham Amsden

Sworn to and Declared in open Court on this 30th day of June A.D. 1820 before the Court 
Attest Geo Rich, Clerk
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September 16, 1935
BA-J/EEL
Abraham Amsden-W.4115

Mr. Lewis A. Amsden
4605 Elm Avenue
Ashtabula, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be furnished with the date of death of your great grandmother, Submit Morse Amsden, widow of Abraham Amsden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The papers in the pension claim, W. 4115, based upon the military service of Abraham Amsden in the Revolutionary War, have been
carefully examined but the date of death of the widow, Submit, is not shown therein.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Submit Amsden, widow of Abraham Amsden (W. 4115)), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Submit Amsden, widow of Abraham Amsden, Certificate No. 2697, issued June 22, 1839, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 21, 1833,
Act of July 4, 1836, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.