Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,223, Amos Abbot, Mass.
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SERVICE   NUMBER

Mass.   Abbott, Amos.   $5,223

cardid

CONTENTS
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10458
Amos Abott

Par at 12 Mo 12 days

1606

March 29 1833

P. 315

Raae Feihke Sr
Sart Camlin [illegible]
Mcp
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10456
BRIEF in the cased of Amos Abott
County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  
Enlis.  In 1777
" 1778
" 1779
" 1780 July

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days.
                 2
                 1    2
                 3
                 3

Rank
As a 
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.  
Capt Sargeant Col Gerris
None Mentioned
Capt Lakin, Col Howe
Capt Brintall. Col Howe

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Sudbury, Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary of 2 witnessed
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Not attached to the seal as required. 

X Certify that the forgoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  

T. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb 27, 1832
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15.798

Massachusetts
                 *
Amos Abbott

County Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sergeant of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Gerris in the Mays and June for 12 ms 12d.

*Amos Abbot Record Corrected Apr 22, 1904

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 41 Dollars 32 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.

On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Amos Abbott a resident of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, who, first being 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, A.D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated:

5 months - He enlisted for 6 months the officers were Col Gerrish, Captain Sargeant of Malden, Sargeant Handal or some such names and Lieut. Samuel Choate of the Sudbury Stationed at Winterhill near Boston, Massachusetts and served five months and was employed, first in guarding the British and Hessians of Burgoynes Army captured in 1777 - then marched with a body of the British Prisoners to Rutland Massachusetts returning marched a body of Hessian Prisoners to Enfield._ and was then dismissed.  

1 1/2 months Then again he enlisted unto said services in the summer of the year 1778 and marched to the State of Rhode Island where he served six weeks but cannot recollect the names of the Officers - he was stationed at and near Slades Ferry in or near Swansea guarding the river there.  

3 months - He  again in the aforesaid service enlisted in the year 1779 under command of the following officers Col. Cyprian Howe of Marlborough, Captain Lakin of Pepperell and he believes Lieut. Haynes of Sudbury marched to the state of Rhode Island - was first stationed at Providence - then at Howlands ferry at Tiverton enlisted 4 months and served three months in the summer season.  

3 months - 12 1/2 months - And lastly in the year 1780 in the month of June or July enlisted and marched for Rhode Island and stationed on the island which gives name to the state and was stationed at the Butts Hill and served three months under the command of the aforesaid Cyprian Howe - Captain Thomas Brintnall of Sudbury [illegible] East Sudbury and Leiut. Brown of Sudbury

In [illegible] interrogations he says he was born in Sudbury in Ratford now East Sudbury first day  of May in 1760 as he has always been informed least find no record of his age - When he entered his [illegible] resident of Sudbury always enlisted as he thinks and recalls his officers and capt as above stated [illegible] had a [illegible] discharge - he is generally known to the citizens of Sudbury East Sudbury Particularly to Wm Dudley & David Hayden who he now has a [illegible] Wm Bridge [illegible] a magistrate
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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 any state.

Amos Abbot

We, John B. Wright a clergyman, residing in the town of East Sudbury and William Bridge residing in East Sudbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amos Abbot who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; - that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
John B. Wright
William Bridges

T.P.O. Fay

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 certify, that it appears to them that John B. Wright who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in East Sudbury and that William Bridge who also signed the same, is a resident in East Sudbury and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

I Isaac Fiske ,  T.P.O. Fay Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Abbot for a pension.  I also certify that William Bridges whose own
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I, William Dudley of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Sixtynine years do testify and say that I enlisted in the Militia in the war of the revolution in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cypreon Howe and in the Company commanded by Thomas Brentnall and marched to Rhode Island and stationed on Butts hill and that I am well acquainted Amos Abbott of East Sudbury aforesaid that the said Abbott as well as my self then lived at said East Sudbury that we listed for three months and continued in the service until regularly discharged at or within a very few days from the completion of the said term, that we marched I believe in the month of July in the year [crossed out: (1779 &)] 1780 and returned in October following - That said Abbott is now living in said East Sudbury 
Wm Dudley 

Middlesex ss. On the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examined, and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition by him as above is subscribed taken at the request of Amos Abbott to be used by him in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the seventh of June AD 1832 
Before me, William Bridges Justice of the Peace within and for said County 

I Budge Esquire before whom the above William Dudley made oath to the above affidavit hereby certify that the said Dudley is a man of credibility . 
William Bridge Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
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I David Hayden of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman aged about seventy years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amos Abbott of East Sudbury in said County that in the summer of the year 1778 I was in the Militia service of the Country stationed at Winter hill in Charlestown or Cambridge and that the said Abbott was also to my full recollection in the same service, that we were employed in guarding the Prisoners of Burgoynes Army that we were under the command of Captain Sargent of Malden and Lieut Choat of Sudbury and Lieut Hundel or some such name, then living some where to the Eastward. 
David Hayden 

Middlesex Ss. On the third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the aforesaid Deponent was examined and cautioned, and being of the denomination of Quakers affirmed agreeable to have under the pair and penalties of perjury to the deposition as above is subscribed, taken at the request of Amos Abbot of said East Sulbury, to be used by him in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of June A.D. 1832 
Before me William Bridge Justice of Peace within and for said County 

I William Bridge Esquire before whom the above named David Hayden made oath to the above affidavit hereby certify that he and David Hayden is a man of credibility- 
 William Bridge Justice as aforesaid
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Commonwealth of Massachusett Middlesex ss. 
On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Amos Abbott a resident of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two 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, A. D. 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following name officers, and served as herein stated: 

5 months 
He enlisted for 6 months the officers were Col. Gerrish, Capt Sargeant of Malden, Lieut Handal or some such name and Lieut Samuel Choate of Sudbury Stationed at Winterhill near Boston, Massachusetts and served five months and was employed, first in guarding the British and Hessians of Burgoynes Army captured in 1777 - then marched with a body of the British Prisoners to Rutland Massachusetts - Returning marched a body of Hessian Prisoners to Enfield and was then dismissed 

1 1/2 months
Then again he enlisted unto said service in the summer of the year 1778 and marched to the State of Rhode Island where he served six weeks but cannot recollect the names of the Officers - he was stationed at and near Slades ferry in or near Swansey guarding the River there- 

3 months
He again in the aforesaid service enlisted in the year 1779 under command of the following officers Col Cyprian How of Marlborough, Captain Lakin of Pepperell and he believes Lieut Haynes of Sudbury. Marched to the State of Rhode Island was  at first stationed at Providence-- then at Howland ferry at Tiverton enlisted for 4 months and served three months in the summer season 

3 months 
And lastly in the year 1780 in the month of June or July enlisted and marched for Rhode Island and stationed on the Island which gives name to the State and stationed at Butts Hill and served three  months under the command of the aforesaid Cyprian How - Captain Thomas Brintall of Sudbury East Sudbury, and Lieut Brown of Sudbury

In answer to interrogatory he says that he was born in Sudbury in that part now East Sudbury the first day of May in 1760 as he has always been informed but find no record of his age, when he entered the service resident of Sudbury always enlisted as he recollects his officers except as above stated - he had a discharge. He is generally known to the citizens of Sudbury and East Sudbury & particularly to Wm Dudley & David Hayden who served him a part of the time & to the Wm Bridge Esq a magistrate
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Rev War 
5223
INVALID
File No. 5223
Amos Abbot 
Priv Mass 

Act: June 4th 1832
 Index: -- Vol. M Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.} 
Amos Abbot Records corrected Apr. 22/04.
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[this is the right hand side of the previous record]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Amos Abbott which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes . 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
 III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes 
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes 2 from any other seal? yes 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes 
XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least on living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolelection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear months, and days, I served as a and days, I served as aand for such service I claim a pension.
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10656
Amos Abbott

J. Fiske Esq
East Chichester Mass
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.