Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,882, for James Ingals, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)
CONTENTS
Ingals James
NUMBER
S. 32,882
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32882
Revy INVALID.
File No.32,882

James ingels
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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(2246)
Massachusetts.
James Ingals
Capt Vose    Private
Massachusetts line
1781, 2 yrs 4 mos.
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 4th of April 1818

certificate of Pension issued the 14th of August 1818
and sent to Hon Stephen Allot
Haverhill, Massachusetts
an
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
5 months                                   $40.26
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
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James Ingalls                              45
April 4. 1818
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Crane Maya , attorney
Not on the rolls
Adm
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I, James Ingalls of the age of 64 years declare and say that I am
resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in and belong
to the Town of Billerica, in the County of Middlesex, in the Middle Circuit
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: That in the year 1781 I enlisted
as a private in the army of the Revolutionary War, for during the war: I
entered as a  (?)   in February 1781 in the Company of Capt. Thomas Vose's company, in Colonel Crane's Regt of Artillery Massachusetts line
that I served in said company accordingly until June 1783 when I was
honorably discharged by Genl Washington, at West Point, but have lost my
discharge since, by my house being burnt:- I further say that I am, by
reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my
Country for support; and that I never had any pension allowed me by
the laws of the United States.
                            James Ingalls

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 4. 1818 Then the above
named James Ingalls made solemn oath that the above declaration
by him subscribed is true, before me
Judge of the Circuit Court
Stephen Minot,
of Common Pleas for the
Middle Circuit

Josiah Stearns, depose and say that I live near to the above
named James Ingalls & know him well. I also say that I know that it has
always been understood that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary was
as above stated, & there is no reason to doubt of the truth of the statement
made by him: I also know him to be poor, & in great need of relief.
                                Josiah Stearns

Middlesex ss. April 4. 1818
Then the above named Josiah Stearns made solemn oath that the said
deposition by him subscribed is
true, before me,
Judge of the Court of
Stephen Minot,
Common Pleas, &c


I Asa Spaulding depose & say that I knew the above named James Ingall
the service above mentioned, & have no doubt of the truth of his declaration
as to the whole service mentioned by him
                                Asa Spaulding

Middlesex SS. April 4. 1818 Then the above named Asa Spaulding made
oath that the deposition by him subscribed is true, before me
Stephen Minot, Judge of the Circuit Court,
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Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said James Ingalls did serve
in the revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the
(note: Asa Spaulding, Uriah Goodwin, John George are credible witnesses)
Common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings thereon to the secretary of the department of War. JAMES IS in indigent circumstances
and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot
Judge of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

I, Asa Spaulding, depose & say in addition to what I stated within, that
I do know that the within named James Ingalls was a soldier in the revolution
any war; & for more than two years previous to June 1783 I know he was
in the service as he within states, & that he was then discharged, June 1783 at
the close of the war. I also know him to be in indigent circumstances; and
that John George, signer of a certificate exhibited by said Ingalls, was a
Capt. Lieut. in the same Regt & is a respectable man of credibility.
                    Asa Spaulding
I, Uriah Goodwin, depose & say I know the within James Ingalls was a soldier in the revolutionary war as he has stated within. I was a soldier in
same company, & do know that he did serve from sometime in June or
1781 to the close of the war in 1783, when he was discharged.
Uriah Goodwin

Middlesex ss. August 3d 1818
Then the above named Asa Spaulding and Uriah Goodwin severally made
oath that the respective depositions by them subscribed are true, before me
Stephen Minot, Judge as aforesaid
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To the Secretary of the Department of War
Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of
my pension under the late law to Stephen Minot,
Esqr. of Haverhill Ms who will forward the same
to me.
                          James Ingals
of
1
Bellerica April 4, 1818
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This may certify that James Ingals, who is now
sixty four years of age, was hired by the Town of Bedford
(in the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on the 18th day of February 1781, to serve as a private Soldier
in the Continental army for three years
Bedford April 15th 1818

a true copy of record
. Att William Webber, Clerk of town of Bedford
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John George of Watertown in the County of
Middlesex Hommonwealth of Massachusetts
on oath declare, that I am well acquainted with
Mr James Ingals of Bellevica in the
County of Middlesex aforesaid, and know that
he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war
in the Continental establishment, in Capt
Thomas Moses Company of Artilery, in Col.
John Cranes Regt for the term of three
years in continuation
                                   John George

Commonwealth of Mass
Middlesex
July 16. 1818 Personally appeared
John George and made oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Leve Thaxter Justice of the Peace