Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21283, Henry Higgins, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Higgins, Henry

NUMBER
S.21283

carded

CONTENTS
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21,283
INVALID.
File No. 21283
Henry Higgins
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 9 32
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Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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15783
Massachusetts
Henry Higgins
Worcester in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded by
Captain Billings of the Regt commanded
Col Lanard in the Mass line
for 8 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May
1833 and sent to J G Kendall Leominster

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 13.33
$66.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 2 Page 32
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16.765
Henry Higgins
Private  8 mos

Hon J G Kendall
Leroinster
Mass
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16.765.

BRIEF in the case of Henry Higgins
County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 89
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted In 1775 May
5. In
Years,

Duration of Service.
Months,
8
Days.

Rank
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt. Samuel Billings
Lieut. Sears, Ensign Gorham,
Col. Larnard

5. In what battles was he engaged: none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hardwick Worcester Co Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F Waugh Examining Clerk
March 1st 1833
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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 third day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court
of Probate now sitting
Henry Higgins a resident of Hardwick
in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty nine
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 May of the year 1775 I enlisted at said Hardwick into
the company of Capt. Samuel Billings of said Hardwick as a
soldier in the revolutionary war at that time I resided at said
Hardwick. In the month of May aforesaid I marched in said
company from said Hardwick through Worcester to Roxbury
Capt Billings Subalterus were Sgtt Sears of Greenwich & Ensign
Gorham of S, Hardwick. When we arrived at Roxbury
our company was attached to the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Larnard. While at Roxbury I was employed
as a member of said Billings Company in building forts
& guarding the place. I remained at said Roxbury engaged
in said service, as a member of said Billings Company eight
months. I was discharged & left the service the last of December 1775
on the first of January AD 1776, am unable to say which. Was
engaged in no battle while in the service. I do not recollect the names
of any officers who served with us, excepting those I have mentioned
I was born in Hardwidk aforesaid the 24th day of July AD. 1743.
resided there at the time I entered the service, & have ever since resided
there-- I believe my age is recorded in the records of said town of Hardwick
I received no written discharge from the service, the company to
which I belonged was dismissed, & all left at the same time
I would refer to Rev. Ebenezer Burt & Joseph Knox Esq. of said
Hardwick, for testimony of my character
I have never before applied for a pension

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.
Before Nath. Paine Judge
of Probate for the County
of Worcester
Signature of Henry Higgins
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We Ebenezer Burt
a Clergyman residing in the town of Hardwick aforesaid and
residing also in said Hardwick hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Henry Higgins
hereby
who has subscribed and sworn
declaration, that we believe him to be eighty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
born and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nath Same Judge -
of Probate for the County or Worcester
Signatures of Ebenzr Burtt
Jos Knox
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 above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Burt who signed the 
preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Hardwick and that Jos Knox Esqr 
who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Nath. Paine Judge of Probate
for the County of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Reg or Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry
made for pension & that Joseph Knox before whom the annexed affidavit were
So wine, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Probate
day of Theophs Wheeler ages of the Court of Probate
this 23d day of October
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Theophs Wheeler for the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Mass 
herewith
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Joseph Weks
Deposition
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I Joseph Weeks of Hardwick in the County
of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yeoman, of lawful age, being duly sworn, do testify
say, that in the year 1775 I was with
Henry Higgins of said Hardwick Eight months
at Roxbury in the Commonwealth aforesaid
during which time the said Higgins was doing
military duty in the revolutionary war as a
private in the company commanded by Capt
Samuel Billings of said Hardwick-- his [illegible]
were Lieut Sears & Ensign Gorham - said
company was attached to the Regiment commanded
by Col Lanard

I was during said Eight months
member of the same company with
the said Higgins, having previously joined it
Signature of Joseph Weeks

Worcester ss. August 18th 1832 Then personally
appeared Joseph Weeks above named & made
oath that the above Deposition by him
subscribed in my presence is true-
Before me Jos. Knox Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Joseph Weeks the within named Deponent, that he
is so far as I know a man of good character
& of undoubted veracity -
Jos. Knox Jus. Peace

[Handwritten text sideways to right]
Joseph Weeks,
Deposition
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Stephen Newton
Deposition
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I Stephen Newton of Monson in the County of Hampton
& State of Massachusetts of Lawful age, being duly
sworn, do testify & say that in the year 1775
I was with Henry Higgins of Hardwick
in the County of Worcester & Commonath
of Massachusetts Cordwainer, eight months, at
Roxbury in Massachusetts, during which time
the said Higgins was doing military duty in
the Revolutionary war, as a private in the company
commanded by Capt Samuel Billings of said
Harding his [subalterns?] were Lieut Sears
Ensign Gorham said company was
attached to the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Lanard

I served during said eight months in the same
company with said Higgins, having
previously become a member of it
Signature of Stephen Newton

Worcester S. August 18th 1832. Then personally appeared
Stephen Newton
above named & made oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed
in my presence is true-
Before me, Jos. Knox Jus Peace

I hereby declare that from the evidence which
has come to my knowledge, as well as from the
character of Stephen Newton the Deponent, it is
my opinion that the statements made by him
in the above deposition are true
Jos. Knox Jus. Peace