Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18826, Joseph French, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

French, Joseph

Number S. 18826

carded

CONTENTS _________
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Vermont 28.459

Joseph French of [illegible] in the State of Vt
who was a pr in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Parker in the Mass line for 12 mo. 16 days

Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jany 34 and such Hon: H. Everett [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 -------121.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep-- 20.33
--------------------------------------$142.31

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by N Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 65
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I Ezekiel French of Bridgewater County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty nine year, depose and say that Joseph French of Bridgewater who has made application of a pension for his services in the revolutionary war is my brother and lived with our father Aaron French in the town of New Salem in Massachusetts from 1775 to 1784 except the time he was in the army and since that time he has lived in Bridgewater aforesaid.
Ezekiel French

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
At Bridgewater in said County on this 29 day of May 1834 personally appeared Ezekiel French known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the foregoing affidavit that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before
James Walker Justice Peace
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30.032 Vt

Joseph French
Re 10 Dec 33

Suspend

Ans Hon H. Everett
Apl 4th 1834

Hon J. L. Edward
Please give an answer as soon as possible
Elihu Luce
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS

On this 21st day of November A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting,  Joseph French a resident of the county of Windor and State of Vermont, 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
From his best recollections having been obliged to appeal to the documents relating to military services in the War of the Revolution which remain in the Office of the Secretary of States office in Massachusetts reference being had to their particulars and of my said services which I believe to be correct first in the year 1779 as I now believe in the month of July I inlisted at New Salem, Massachusetts where I then resided in Capt. Elihu Lyman's company Col. Elisha Porter's regiment the length of time of my inlistment thou forgotten, but I find I am allowed 1 mo & 12 days. I further depose and say that sometime in the month of July 1780 the particular day I do not recollect I inlisted in Capt. Seth Pierce's company in Col. S. Murray regiment. From my now best recollection 3 months to [illegible---------] but find I am allowed 3 months and 6 days. I further say from my best recollection sometime in the fore part of May 1781, I inlisted in said New Salem in Capt. Luke Becknell's company Col. Putnam's regiment as I think for 3 months to join the army under the 
command of Gen. Washington at West Point but I find I am allowed 3 mo. & 18 days. I further depose and say that the day I was discharged as now appears was the 3rd day of Sept 1781. I inlisted in Capt. Browning company which was under the command of Major Shem Denett. The length of the time of my inlistment I have forgotten but well recollect I served in said co. 4 months in tour or more and was discharged at West Point by order of Genl. Washington by Capt. Browning
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my said discharge after I returned home to said New Salem I pass over to one Samuel Kindall of sd N. Salem to get my pay and have never seen said discharge since. I further say that I have no other testimony that I think to prove my said services but what is hence with transmitted


he was born in Hampsted N. H. the 4th of Oct 1762 had a word of his age in his Bible

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.
Joseph French

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edwin Hutchingson Register

We, Jasper Hasen a Clergyman residing in Woodstock Vermont and Elihu Luce residing in Hartland, (residing in the same place, THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CROSSED OFF) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph French who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Jasper Hasen
Elihu Luce

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Edwin Hutchingson Register

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 named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jasper Hasen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, reside in Woodstock, Vermont and that Elihu Luce who has also signed the same, is a resident in Hartland, Vermont and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The words " residing in the same place" erased before certifying. 

I, Edwin Hutchingson, Register of the Court of Probate for Heartford District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph French for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of November A. D. 1833
Edwin Hutchingson Register
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Vermont

Joseph French

Las pension

Am? Hon. H. Everett
Apl 4. 1834
Do " 29 "
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Hartland Vt fee
June 6 1834

Hon Horace Everett member of Congress or the Hon Seity for the department of war
Washington City
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Hartland June 5th 1834

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send these affidavits to identify Joseph French now of Bridgewater formally of N. Salem Mass in support of his claim for a pension.
Yours [illegible] Elihu Luce
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I Lydia Boyce of Bridgewater Windsor County and State of Vermont aged seventy six years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph French of said Bridgewater who I am informed has made application for a pension for his services in the revolutionary War. I further depose and say I formerly lived in the town of New Salem in Massachusetts and was well acquainted with the said Joseph French and his Father's family in said New Salem for six or seven years next before I came to this town which was in 1783 and I further say that this said Joseph French is the same man that I was acquainted with and is the son of Aaron French.
Lydia Boyce

State of Vermont
Window County ss
At Bridgewater in said County on this 29 day of May 1834 personally appeared Lydia Boyce known to me to be a creditable witness and made oath to the foregoing affidavit that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before James Walker - Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Window County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Window County Court do hereby certify that James Walker is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his forgoing signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name this 31st day of May A D 1834
Benj Swan Clerk
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Hos. of Reps. 13 June 1834

Sir

I enclose [illegible-------] affidavits in support of the pension claim of Joseph French of Vt.
Respectfully
H. Everett

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Joseph French
Vermont

Admitted
ar provide
12 mo & 11 day
$40.66
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Hos. of Reps. 26 Apl 34

Sir

I refer you to the enclosed - in reference to the location of the town of New Salem -
Your Respectfully
H. Everett

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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I Daniel Dike of Bridgewater Windsor County State of Vermont aged seventy three years depose and say that about sixty years ago I was acquainted with Joseph French now of Bridgewater Vermont when he lived in N. Salem Mass. when he lived with his father Aaron French in said N. Salem, and I was well informed that the said Joseph serviced a soldier in the Revolutionary War but for what length of time I know not. I further say that my information came from the parents of the said Joseph so far as related to his military services. I further depose and say that there was not any other family in the town of N. Salem by the name of French except the family of Aaron French of which Joseph French was a member.
Daniel Dike

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
November of 31st (or 21st). May AD 1834
there the above Daniel Dike, to me known as a credible witness, appeared, and made solemn oath that above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Benj. Swan Justice Peace

In testimony whereof I the said Benjamin Swan Justice of the Peace in said county, and Clerk of the County Court for said County of Window hereto affix the seal of said court, and subscribe my name this day & year above.
Benjamin Swan Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary's Office, July 10th 1833.

X hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph French is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Elihu Lyman's Company, Colonel Elisha Porter's Regiment. Inlisted July 26th 1779 and is allowed for one month and twelve days service at New London. 1 = 12

Joseph French's name is also found on the Muster and Pay Roll of Capt. Seth Pierce's Company in Col. S. Murray's Regt. July 15th 1780 raised to reinforce the Continental Army and is allowed for three months and six days. 3 = 6

Joseph French's name is again found on Pay Roll of Capt. Luke Bicknell's Company in Lt. Col. Enoch Putnam's Regt. Sept 3rd 1781, raised to join the Continental Army under the command of Genl. Washington and is allowed for three months and eighteen days. 3 = 18

Joseph French claims for further services in Lyman's Company and also for service in Captain Browning's Company under Major Shandenet; but proof cannot be found in this office.  8 = 6

It appears by the Muster Roll of Captain Pierce the said French was from New Salem. 

Edward D. Bangs [illegible]
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Barre Vt.
April 18, 1903

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions

Gentlemen:

Please send me a statement of the military history and pensions of Ezekiel Palmer, supposed to have enlisted in Bridgewater, Mass and been pensioned from Woodstock Vermont, Joseph French supposed to have enlisted at Hamstead, Mass, and been pensioned from Bridgewater, Vermont.

Eleizer Wood, supposed to have enlisted at Bridgewater, Mass and drawn pension from Woodstock Vermont, and died
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about 1845.

Thanking you for the favor, I am
Respectfully
(Mrs. Edith B. Dodge
46 Elm St
Barre Vt.
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To
Barre. Vt

18 18826

INVALID.

File No. 18.826
Joseph French
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index: Vol. 1, Page 199

(Arrangement of 1870.)

Apl. 29 1903 - Hist Mrs. Edith B. Dodge
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18826
Joseph French
Nov. 21 1833 71
Widow of A Vt
Feby 25 79 New Salem Mass
Apr Elihu Lyman
Col Elisha Porter
pvt 1 m -12d
Jy 15 Cpl Seth Pierce
at Murray
pvt 3 - 6
Apr 3, 81 Cpt Luke Bicknell
Lt. Col Enoch Putnam
pvt 3-18
Born Oct. 4. 1762 Hamsted N.H.
No Bat