Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,825, Eleazar Heald, Mass.
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Service
Mass

Heald Eleazer  
or Hale  
Elizabeth

Number R. 4,825 

Contents
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Middlesex
On this the eleventh day of January one thousand eighteen hundred and forty two.  Personally appeared before the Hon. Fay Judge of Probate Court in and for the County of middlesex and state aforesaid.  Elisabeth Heald a resident of Lincoln in said County eighty one years of age. who being first duly sworn according to law hath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provition (provision) made by the Act of Congress passed July seventh 1838.  entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Eleazer Heald who rendered service in the Revolutionary War. Viz.
Five months service at Ticonderoga in a camping commanded by Capt Job Shattuck in Col. Jonathan Read's Regt commencing near the first part of July 1776, and ending near the first part of December the same year-
Also, Twelve months at West Point and that __ in the Continental service that he enlisted in at Rhode Island on Butts Hill in a fatigue service in a company commanded by Capt. Zackariah Knight in Col. Ciscron (?) Rowes Regiment .  That service commenced near the first of July 1780 and ended
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near the first of October the same year. At the time her said husband engaged in the above named services he resided in the town of Westford in said county of Middlesex and it is her ful impression that her said husband rendered other services one of which was in Col. William Prescott's Regt but she is not able at this time to distinctly describe. She further declares that she was married to the said Eleazer Heald on the seventh day of August, seventeen hundred and eighty three, that the ceremony was performed by the Rev'd Mr Bullard Pastor of the First Church and Society in Pe(sk?) ell in said county and that he died at his residence in Peacham in the state of Vermont in the month of October A.D. 1810, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she remains the widow of her husband Eleazer Heald
Elisabeth Heald
Prsonally appeared Elisabeth Heald in open court & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing declaration, according to her best knowledge & belief on the day first above written. before L.P.P. Fay judge of the Probate for County of Middlesex.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County 
I Isaac ____ Register of the Court of probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that I am JPP Fay a judge of said court of probate & that his signature is written on the preceding paper is her genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & append the seal of said court this eleventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred & forty two.  (Jason?) Shirk, Reg.
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Extract from the church records in the town of Pepperell, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
August 7, 1783 Eleazer Heald, Westford, Elisabeth Lawrence, Pepperell

This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the record, under the head of Marriages, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record  in _ _ _  (partly blocked out) 1783, August 7
Attest Charle Babbidge
(and then his oath)
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I Abraham Lawrence of Pepperell in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts i the year of my age do testify and say that I have always resided in this town
that I well recollect the time my sister Elizabeth 
married to Eleazar of Westford and the said Eliz Heald and sister lived together in my fathers house nearly one year after their marriage and they resided in this town and this vicinity a number of years until he (?) from this town to Run Hill and from them to the back part of Vermont State where he died near thirty years ago, my sister now living & resides in the town of Lincoln and remains the widow of her husband the said Eleazer Heald and well recollected that at the time the said Eleazer Heald resided in this town he often spoke of being service of the Revolution and he stated that he was a drummer in the service and that he was at Tyconderoga and at West Point at the time he resided in this town he was a drummer in the militia and was considered a very good man. 

Signature of  Abraham Lawrence

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.  Jan the 13 1842
Then personally appeared the above named Abraham Lawrence, who is well known to (?) as a person of sound mind and of veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me. 

Signature of A Hutchinson  Justice of the Peace
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I William Blodget of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in the Eightieth year of my age, on oath do testify and say, that near the first of July 1780 I enlisted and went to Rhode-Island, and rendered three months service repairing forts on Butts Hill in a company commanded by Capt Zacheus Wright of Westford in Col. C. Howe's Regiment - and I well recollect that Eleazer Heald of Westford was there in
the same, same service with me, and served
as long as I did.

Signature of Wm Blodget


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
January 5th 1842.
Then the above named William Blodget, who is well known to me as aperson of sound mind and of steen integrity
and veracity, and personally appeared, and
made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is true-
Before me
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Middlesex ss.
Charles Butterfield Justice of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
the Peace
I Isackish Register of the Court of Probate in & for the
County of Middleson aforesaid hereby certify that Asa F Lawrence E
Arnold Hutchinson Esquin, Charles Butterfield Esque &
Paid Gerrish Esquire are respectively Justices
of the Peace within & for the County of Middleser
duly commissioned & qualified & that their respective
Signatures written on this paper, are the genuine
Signatures:- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this Seventeenth day of January in the year of
Lord Eighteen hundred & forty two
Jabesh my



Pensioner: Elizabeth Heald
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I Jonathan Bailey of Townsend
the County of Middlesex in the State of
Massachusetts testify and say that I am
eighty-three years of age and that I am
a pensioner of the United States for
services rendered during the war of the
Revolution I was well acquainted with
Eleazer Heald of Westford in said County
of Middlesex said Heald was with me
in the said War two months at Rhode
Island in a company commanded by
Capt John Minott in Col Whitings
Regiment, Said Heald was a drummer
in our company the whole two months.
in the above two months service we
first marched to Providence from
Providence to East Greenwich from East Greenwich to Warwick.
There was a man by
the name of Peter Read from said Westford
in the same company with myself and
and said Heald
Jonathan Bailey
Middlesex ss January 11th 1842
Then personally appeared the above
named Jonathan Briley who is a credible
person and made oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
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No transcription since document is totally black.
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48215
P.O.
Elizabeth Heald
Service:
Enlisted: Rejected, 18
Discharged:- - - , 18
Application filed: - - -, 18
Alleges: - - -, 18
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
- - - Recognized. - - - Contract.
- - - Cert. of Dis.    Searched fr - - -, 18
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex, Ss.

On this third day of February one thousand eight hundred and  forty two personally appeared before me Nehemiah Ball a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid Elisabeth Heald a resident of Lincoln in said County eighty one years of age, who being first duly sworn 
according to Law, doth on her oath make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July seventh 
A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Elezar Heald who rendered service 
in the War of the Revolution, and in addition to what service   She stated in his former Declaration, she further declares, that her 
said husband rendered two months service at Rhode Island in the first part of the year 1777 as a Drummer in Capt John Minots company in Col. Whitneys Regiment, and at the time engaged  in this service, he resided in the town of Westford in said County of Middlesex, 
the further declares that she was married to the said Elezar Heald  on the seventh day of August seventeen hundred and eighty three 
that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr. Bullard  Pastor of the church and Society in Pepperell in said County and that the said Husband died at his residence in 
Peacham in the State of Vermont in the month of October 1810 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving  the service, but that the Marriage took place previous  to the first day of January seventeen hundred and
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ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, and that she remains the widow of her husband the said Elezar Heald, Elizabeth Heald Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Midellsex County-ss 
February 3. AD. 1842. Then personally appeared 
the above named Elizabeth Heald and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing declaration, according to the best 
of her knowledge & belief 
Before me Nehemiah Ball. Jus. of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex County ss. 
I Isaac Fire Register of the Court of 
Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby 
certify that Nehemiah Ball Esquire, whose own proper signature is above written is a justice 
of the Peace within & for said County of Midellsex
July commissioned & qualified,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fourth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two 
Ss ducho- Meg
W Brobote
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Hon. W Parmenter
HQ
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I Nathan Wright, late of Westford, and now residing in Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy nine years of age on oath do testify and say that I rendered three months service in the War of the Revolution at Rhode Island in 1780, as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Zacchus Wright of Westford in the Regiment commanded by Col. Howe of
Marlborough, which service I rendered from the town of Westford which was my native town, and the place of my residence until about  seven years since. There were sixteen or eighteen men from Westford in the same
Company and service, and I well remember that Eleazer Heald of Westford was a private in the same Company with me and served as long as I did. I was acqainted with said Heald previous to this service, his name was
commonly pronounced "Elizer Hale." While in the service at Rhode Island his name was called in the first part of the time "Heald", and in the act of the time by another
Clerk in the Company, he was called "Hale"-- whether his name was rightly written "Hale", or "Heald, or otherwise  I am unable to say; but I am sure he was in this service with me three months as I have above stated I knew
his father and his grandfather, they died within a mile of my house. His father's name was Gershom Heald, his grandfather's "Thomas Eleazer had two brothers named Ephraim, and Oliver Heald. Capt Andrews of Carlisle in this county commanded a company
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in the same Regiment in the same service. I also remember there was a Capt Foster who commanded another company in the same service.
Nathan Wight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex SS -
Lowell May 13th A.D. 1842 
Then the above named Nathan Wright (who is known to me, as a man of truth and veracity) and made oath in due form of law, that the facts set forth and stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, were true 
Before me
Signature of Joel Adams Just. Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County Ss
I  Isaac Firke the Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex, aforesaid hereby certify that Joel Adams Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified And that his signature above written is his genuine 
Signature of Isaac Firke

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two 
Isaac Firke Esq
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Mrs. Heald
Mass

Howard P. Parmenter
H Q
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I Enoch Jewett of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire eighty four years of age, am a native of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts am a  revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on oath do testify & say that in the first part of May 1779 I enlisted into the Continental Service for the term of one year as mustered at Concord Massachusetts and ordered to West Point and joined the Company commanded by Capt Porter in Col Tupper's Regiment being the 11th Massachusetts Regiment in Gen Poor's Brigade, while in the service I well recollect there was one Eleazer Heald the name known Hale in the service with from Westford Massachusetts in Col Tupper's Regiment, I think, who rendered the service of Drummer and Drum Major in the service & served as long as I did, There was also a Joseph Fassell Samuel Craft and Aaron Blood all from said Westford Mass, said Heald was rather short of statture, I well recollect that the said Eleazer Heald who did said service, was son of Gersham Heald of said Westford. I often saw him while in the service and know he was from Westford and was son of Gersham Heald, as Westford joined said Dunstable where I lived at that time.
Signature of Enoch Jewett 
 
Hillsborough ss June 3d 1842 
Then personally appeared the above named Enoch Jewett, who is well known to me as a person of sound mind & veracity, and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me 
Signature of Wm P. Hall Justice of the Peace
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Washington City June 7th 1842 

I have examined the N. H. Register for 1842 and find therein the name of William P Hale of Hollis N.H. among the Justices of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough. I am acquainted with the said William P. Hale and have no doubt that he is a Justice of the Peace Charles Atherton A S .  
Hon O Parmenter D. Q
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To the Pension agent
Washington
MA
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1859 East Lexington February the 1859

Sir I have in your office some papers have been filed or laid by as my Father name cannot be found on the Rool & I cannot bring evidence sufficient to draw the pension that ought to be my mothers, the name of Elisabeth Healed. I wish you to be kind enough to send them to me they were in Mr Clark care and he has given them up thinking I cannot do any thing if I should try again I wish you would be so kind as to let me know something about this and you will confer a favour on me I had some letters ment from Washington giving me some incouragement and I have mislaid it and did not know the gentlemans name to direct to, please to write in answer to this and oblige.

Direct to East Lexington Mass 
Mrs Hannah R Ferguson 
East Lexington Mass 

I refer to the revolution war my was young he was young he was drum major
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I Enoch Jewett of Hollis in the County Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire eighty four years of age, and a native of Dunstable Mass to a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on oath do testify and say, that in the first part of May 1779 I enlisted into the Continental service for the Term of one years was master at Concord Massachusetts, and ordered at West Point and joined the company commanded by Capt Porter, in Col Tuppers Regiment being the 11th Masachusetts Regiment in Gen Poor's Brigade while in this service, I well recollect the was one Eleazer Heald in the service with me from Westford, who rendered the service of Drummer and Drum Major in said Tuppers Regiment and seved as long as I did. There was also a Josiah Fossett Samuel Craft and Aaron Blood all of said Westford Mass 

Enoch Jewett 
Hillsborugh Jan 12 1842

Then Personally appeared the above named Enoch Jeweth who is well known to me, as a person of sound mind & veracity, and made oath that the above affidavits by him subscribed is true 

Before me William H Justice of the
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Signature of the Magistrate Wm P. Hale 
State of Newhampshire Hillsborough County 

I Stephen Peabody Register of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby testify that William P. Hale is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signiteen above written is genuine 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court County (said Court of Probate) this fourth day of January 1842 

Stephen Peabody Register of Probate for said County of Hillsborough
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Brighton April 15th 1890
Hon  William  Parminter [illegible]  
Dear Sir.  Your communication from the commissions of Pensions of date March 19 [illegible]  respecting the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Heald has been duly received.  from that I understand a requested and correct examination has been made for the name of Eleazer Heald which has not been found.  [illegible] . calling to mind my enquiries for evidence of her said husbands service.  the name has always been pronounced Eleazer Hale [underlined], and having recently mailed further inquiries to find by Mr Eathim Knight of Westford. also by Mr. William Blodget of Tynsborough whose affidavit is herewith enclosed.  That the name pf Eleazer Heald was called in the service Eleazer Hale [underlined].  [illegible][illegible] therefore plan to examine the Rolls as before directed for the name of Pleazer [underlined] Hale [underlined]
[illigeble][illegible] honorata Be
Very [illegible] Elijah Clark

Hon William Parminter [illegible] M.L at Washington