Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10804, Calvin Hale, Mass.
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SERVICE Mass.              
Hale, Calvin           
NUMBER S.10804
Carded
CONTENT
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4178
Massachusetts
Calvin Hale
of Leominster in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Carter of the Regt. commanded
by Col Cushing on the Mass
line for 16 mos & 9 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 54 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of January
1833 and Sent Hon
J.G. Kendall House of Rep's
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33
$81.48
27.16
$108.64
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2a Page 16
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Calvin Hale
Application
7607
Private 16 Mos & 9 days
attn

54.32

Hon J. G. Kendall
HR

[TEXT SHOWING FROM PAGE BELOW UNRELATED: & crossed to Rhode Island
[illegible] he was in]
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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 fifth day of September
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before now sitting Calvin Hale, a resident of Leominster in the County of Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one 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. That in the month of September 1777 he voluntarily enlisted
into a Company of Militia of said State commanded by Capt. Nathl Carter of said Leominster & Col. Cushing regiment.
Upon said enlistment he [illegible] North
Hampton to Bennington Vt. thence to Albany
& then to
Stillwater that he enlisted for three months was
in the American army during the battle which led to the Capture of Gen. Burgoyne & was with said company posted
at Stillwater at this period, was discharged in
year & served three months said Regiment
was stationed a short distance in the rear of Learned's & Nixons regiment at Stillwater
that in May 1778 he went to Cambridge Mass & joined Capt Hohmes company then stationed there to guard Burgoyne's army which was then at Prospect Hill in Cambridge-- the other officers of said company & the field officers of his regiment he does not recollect- Capt Mamean of Hubbardston Commanded another company of his regiment - that his company was stationed in barracks a short distance  north east of the college's & about half a mile or three fourths from Prospect Hill as near as he can now judge-- that he served
then & there six weeks & was then discharged & paid- that he has no documentary evidence & said service & knows of no man living who was in said service - Asa Farnsworth of Westminster & John Jewell of Stow
Mass. were [illegible] in said Company & in his [illegible]], but are both dead
That the last of June or 1st of July 1778 he enlisted for six months into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded viz Capt, Jackson of Westminster in said County John Rogers [page folded missing text] said Company
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that the last of June of 1st of July 1778 he enlisted for six months into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by
Capt Jackson of Westminster in said County-- John Rogers of Petersham was a Lieutenant of said Company Wade was Colonel of his regiment-- that he marched from Lancaster aforesaid to Providence R.I. staid [stayed]
there about three weeks - then marched
this Tiverton & crossed to Rhode Island near Newport which was then held by the British 
army-- that he was in Sullivan's retreat
when he recrossed to Tiverton in the night
with the American Army - that he marched to Freetown & was there till he was discharged -that his regiment was stationed at various places on the Taunton River to prevent incursions of the enemy in that direction -
That in the first part of September 1779 he enlisted for three months into a company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Cowdin Wm Lincoln of said Leominster being Lieut.
thereof - the field officers are not recollected
the regiment was stationed along
the Hudson & was never
mustered except at the time of discharge-  that
he marched from said Leominster to Northampton thence to Claverink [Claverack] N.Y., thence up the river to Albany
then to New City-- then so called now Lansingberg [Lansingburgh] that
he remained there in said company
till he was marched down the river a short distance, & discharged - That
he served, as he believes, very near three months-- as long
as eleven weeks-- that the snow was four inches deep in [missing text page folded]
he returned home which he in-
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as eleven weeks-that the snow was four inches deep on Hoosick [Hoosac] mountain when he returned from which he infers the length of service as above stated as well as from his recollection. That in the month of July or August 1780 he enlisted for three months into a company Massachusetts Militia commanded by Timothy Boutell  [Timothy Boutelle] of said Leominster-Jabez Boynton & John Hill were Lieuts. thereof. that Col Rand was the Colonel of his regiment. Micah Gill of Westminster was quarter master-that the other officers are not recollected-that he enlisted & served as a musician-that he marched from said Leominster to Great Barrington Mass. thence to Claverick [Claverack] Fishkill & to West Point where said company was stationed till their discharge. That he was there when Arnold's treason was detected & saw Gen. Washington & Gen. Green ride in Company to West Point shortly after. Arnold fled-that he knew that the militia in the United States service were dispensed to many points along the river at this time viz the state of Arnolds' treason--that he served three months & was discharged at West Point & that he was some days in returning after having served a full term of three months. That he cannot recollect any Continental regiments or officers other than those above stated that he has no documentary evidence of his service--That he was born in Leominster in 1761-that he found a record of his age in the town Clerk's office in said Leominster & has a record thereof in his bible-That he has always lived in said Leominster five years at Hubbardston  excepted after 1782-that he was always a volunteer except the service in May 1778 to Gen. Burgoyne when he was a substitute for Ruben Hale of Stow Mass. that he has stated as far as he can the troops with whom he served & the circumstances of his service-that he never received any written discharge-that Nathan Collvin, John Boutell, john Burns & Joshua Pierce are his witnesses & can testify to his character & their belief of his revolutionary services.
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We Abel Conant a Clergyman residing in the said town of Leominster and William Perry residing in said Leominster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Hale named in the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sept. 3d 1932
before me Joseph G. Kendall
Justice of Peace & M.C. for
Worcester North District

(signatures) Abel Conant
                   Wm Perry

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abel Conant who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Leminster and that Wm Perry Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Leominster and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
(signature) Natl. Paine, Judge of Probate
for the County of Worcester

I, Theophilus Wheeler Registrar of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Hale for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
  Theophs. Wheeler Reg. of Probate for the said County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Calvin Hale Certificate 7607
private 16 mo. & 9 days

54.32
Hon. J G Kendall
HR
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O.W. & N. Division

P.S.                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,                 M.E.C.
                                Bureau of Pensions,
                        Washington, D. C.,   September 26, 1895

Miss:
     In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Calvin Hale a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers under whom service was rendered, & State.

Sept. 1777   3 mos.   Pvt.     Capt. Nathaniel Carter, Gen. Cushing,   Mass.
May 1778    6 wks.    Subst.  Capt. Holmes, General not stated,       Mass.
July 1778     6 mos.   Pvt.      Capt. Jackson, General Wade,               Mass.
Sept. 1779   3 mos.   Pvt.     Capt. Cowdin, General not stated          Mass.
Aug. 1780    3 mos.   Musc.  Capt. Timothy Boutello, General Rand  Mass.

Battles engaged in,                             Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment,     Leominster, Mass.
Date of application for pension,         September 5, 1832
Residence at date of application         Leominster, Mass.
Age at date of application,                  Born, Leominster, Mass., in 1761 
    
                          Remarks: No record found of William Dexter, of 
                                 Massachusetts, as a pensioner
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

Miss Charlotte A. Lamb,
546 Garfield Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.























S.
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10804
INVALID
Rev. War

File No. 10,804
Calvin Hale
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 163

{Arrangement of 1870}


Sept. 26 '95
A. Lamb
Chicago
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I Robert Houghton of Winchendon in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years testify & say that in the year 1778 in June or July I enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Jackson of Westminster in said County. Josiah John Rogers was Lieutenant-Wad was our Colonel. I knew Calvin Hale of Leominster in said county who then lived in said Leominster & at that time enlisted into said company. We marched to Providence R.I. then marched to Newport or Rhode Island. We were both in Sullivan's retreat. Said Hale was my (illegible) mate & I know that he served six months at this time, & that he was discharged at Freetown at a place called Fall River. I should think said Hale is about twenty one years of age & as I have often been in said Leominster & always known said Hale. I can say that he is reputed to be a man of truth.
Robert Houghton

Worcester Ss-Sept. 1 1832  Then personally appeared the above named Robert Houghton & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that on
inquiring I
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am credibly informed I believe that said Houghton is reputed to be a man of truth.
Before me Joseph G. Kendall  Jus. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss.
    I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Joseph G. Kendall, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robert Houghton and the annexed affidavits of John Burditt, John Boutell and Ephraim Osborn were made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, the fifth day of September A.D. 1832
            Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
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546  Garfield Avenue                           W.H.H.P.
Chicago, Sept. 9, 1895

Hon. William Lochran
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.                                 D TH

Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me an abstract of the
service of Calvin Hale and William Dexter as stated in the application for pensions after the Revolutionary Was?  Pensions having been granted according to hear say.
In the records in State
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William Dexter appears with rank of Surgeons mate on Muster & Pay Roll of Field & Staff Officers
Dated Dorchester       Mar 26  1776
Again dated  "            Oct 7  1775
  "            "                  July 7  1775

Said to belong to Shrewsbury on one paper.
Marlboro was the family home.
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House, Boston, 
There are two Calvin Hales-The one I wish to know of was born in Leominster Mass, 1761--My mother always said he was a fifer in that war. He died in 1841.
Any expense attending the information I wish will be promptly forwarded with my thanks.
Truly yours
(Miss) Charlotte A. Lamb
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Robert Houghton witness affidavits for
No. 3  1778
Calvin Hale
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John Burditts
Affidavit

No 1   1777
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I John Burditt of Leominster in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify & say that in the year 1777 I was acquainted with Calvin Hale of said Leominster & have been ever since acquainted with him--that in the year aforesaid in the month of September we, as volunteers, enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Carter of said Leominster & Col. Cushing's Regiment & then marched to South Hampton in Mass. Thence to Bennington & Stillwater. Our company was in the service during the capture of Burgoyne, & I served in said company for three months & was discharged in December of that year. I know that said Hale served the same time in said company & we were both dismissed at the same times & received no written discharge that I recollect.  Said Hale is, I believe, seventy one years of age  & is reputed to be a man of verasity. Said company was a Militia Cimpany & we both enlisted for three months.
         John Burditt

Worcester Ss. Aug. 3d 1832  Then the above named
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John Burditt personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. I certify that the said Burditt is a man fo truth
                        Joseph G Kendall Jus. of Peace
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I John Boutell of Leominster in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1779 Calvin Hale of said Leominster & myself, both then residents in said town, enlisted, as volunteers, for three months to serve in the Militia of the States on the North River to prevent the ascent of the British. We marched from Leominster-early in September as near as I can recollect-in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Cowdin.  Wm. Lincoln Lieutenant, to Colonel & other field officers not known. Our regiment was once mustered out for the most part of the said service the companies comprising it were stationed at different posts. We marched to Claverick [Claverack]-thence to Albany & afterward to New City, supposed to be Lansingburg at the present day-We did not serve three months but were discharged before the end of three months-According to the best of my recollection we served two months & were absent longer than that time in said service but how long we were absent I cannot testify more accurately than above stated. I believe said Hale is seventy one years of age & is reputed to be a man of truth.
John Boutell

Worcester Ss. Aug. 13th 1832  Then personally appeared
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John Boutells
Affidavit
No. 4  1779
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I Ephraim Osborn of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify & sat that I was acquainted with Calvin Hale of Leominster County of Worcester aforesaid, in the year 1780. He enlisted
into the company of Militia commanded by Timothy Boutell, of which company Jabez Bigelow & John Hill were Lieutenants, for the term of three months, as a fifer, & marched with me in said Company in July or August 1780, to Great Barrington in Mass. & thence by land through Fishkill to West Point. I was a soldier in said company & know that said Hale served in said company at West Point for three months, and was then with the rest of the company discharged at West Point. We did not receive any written (missing text)  that said Hale
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Worcester Ss Aug. 13 1832  Then the above named Ephraim Osborn personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. I certify that said Osborn is a man of good character for truth.
Before me
Joseph G. Kendall
Jus. Peace
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Ephraim Osborn's
Affidavit
No 5    1780

{Note: text written at bottom of document upside down]
Worcester August 13, 1832
Then the above named Ephraim Osborn personally appeared - made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. I certify that said Osborn is a man of good Character for truth.