Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,796, Josiah Eddy, Mass.
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Eddy, Josiah
S.34.796
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34796
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 34796
Josiah Eddy
[illegible]
Act: 18th March 184

1908, Act. 1, History to
[illegible] U.S.A. War Dept.
For monument
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1,207
Massachusetts
Josiah Eddy, private
Massachusetts line
Capt Campbell 4
for War 6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts,
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15, of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of July, 1818.
and sent to the care of Isaac Parker, Esq; Boston, Masstts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 37.33
4 months, 20/30 .. $: 37.33.
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

1888
March 29. F.M. Eddy - history [illegible]

Notification sent September 14 1820 to Alijah Bigelow, [illegible] C.C.C. [illegible] Worcester, Massachusetts
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Searjeant Josiah Eddy
in the 4th Mass Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Eight years & two months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEADQUARTERS the G. Washington
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
[illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, [illegible] Adjutant,
THE above Sergeant Josiah Eddy has been honored with the BEDGE of MERIT for [illegible] Years faithful Service [illegible]
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10 July 1819. The within named having found his discharge, transmitted it to the War Office, and it is therein enclosed.

Isaac Parker, Esq;
Judge
Massachusetts.
Josiah Eddy,
Massachusetts line
Revolutionary Claim.

Correct.
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I Josiah Eddy of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, husbandman, do upon oath declare, that in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, enlisted as a soldier in Capt William Campbell's Company belonging to the regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Learned to serve in the war of the revolution, in the Continental establishment for the term of eight months, and served therein at Roxbury near Boston, till that term was completed; I then enlisted with the same service as a soldier in Capt. Curtis' Company of Col. William Shephard's regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Army, for the term of one year, and served therein, the term of my enlistment, at the end thereof, being at Peekskill in the State of New York, I again enlisted as a soldier in the Company then commanded by Capt. Thomas Fish, and afterwards by Capt William Moore, belonging to the same regiment, to serve therein during the same war, and I so continued in the same service until the war terminated, and I had my discharge from His Excellency George Washington Commander in Chief, which discharge I have unfortunately lost. 

I further declare that from by reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. and I do relinquish any pension heretofore granted if any –
Josiah Eddy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 15th April 1818. Personally appeared the above named Josiah Eddy & made oath to the above declaration by him, subscribed in my presence, and his examination I was satisfied of the truth of it. I hereto my hand & the sale of the Sub. Court of said State. 
Isaac Parker, Chief Justice of the Court said State
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I Gershom Harwood of Charlton in the County of Worcester of lawful age testify and say, that belonging to the same company and regiment & being in the same service, I with Josiah Eddy within named, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, am knowing to his services as a Soldier in the revolutionary war for the term of one year.
Gershom Harwood

I Nahum Lamb of Charlton in the County of Worcester testify and say that I belonged to the same Regiment in which Josiah Eddy was a Soldier, and that he served as such therein in the war of the revolution in the years seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and seventeen hundred and seventy eight, according to the best of my recollection.
Nahum Lamb

Worcester [illegible]. April 14. 1818. Gershom Harwood and Nahum Lamb personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them respectively subscribed before Wm Stedman, Justice of the peace.
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the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of whom are a majority of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of said Town, certify that the declaration of Josiah Eddy in relation to his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war is entitled to credit, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life we believe he is within the provision made by an act of Congress passed on the 18th of March AD 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war 
Samuel Fiske 
Joshua VintonOliver Hooker 
Majority of the Selectmen of Southbridge Salem Town
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Josiah Eddy 
No. 1207
Jully 1818
Cot Mass
18 Feb

Sep 1818
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Schedule of the Estate of Josiah Eddy of Southbridge in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820. 

5 old chairs, 1 pot and 1 dish Kettle $1.00
1 Tea Kettle and two wheels valued at 5.
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$6.00

The above is all the property I possess. My family consists as follows: myself aged 72, very infirm and unable to work at all, by reason of broken limbs, and Rheumatism - & my wife Sarah Eddy aged 59. I have living eight children in my daughter Zilpa Clemence aged 38 - Sally Pike, 35 Josiah Eddy Jr. 33 Benjamin Eddy, 31, Lucinda Eddy, 27, Amos Eddy, 24 Jason Eddy, 20 & William Eddy, 18, all of them able to cam their living, and all live from home. I am by occupation a farmer, but own no real estate whatever 
Josiah Eddy 

annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. 
ON this twenty second day of June 1820  personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Josiah Eddy aged seventy two years, resident in Southbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 

I enlisted Apl 22d 1775 into the Company commanded by Captain William Campbell as a private in the 4th Regt Mass. Line, commanded by Ebenezer Learned and continued in the service during all the Revolutionary War. The date of my discharge I do not recollect, but reference may be had to it in the office of the Secretary of War. I served three years in the time as a Sargeant. My original declaration is April 15. 1818, and my pension certificate is numbered 1207- 

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 and 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, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Josiah Eddy 

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second before the said Court. day of June 1820 Attest Abijah Bigelow Clerk

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, Six dollars [crossed out: and cents]. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June Abijah Bigelow