Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,861, Richard Belcher, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
CONTENTS
Belcher, Richard
NUMBER
S. 30,861
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33.174.
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Massachusetts
Richard Belcher, dec
of _____ in the State of Mass
who was a private in the ____- commanded
by Captain Belcher of the____ commanded
by Col Wade in the Rev. line for 9 mo. &8 days


Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 30 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Ending 9" October 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sep 1853
and sent to Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Feb
Brighton man
Semi annl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832
Recorded by H E Robinson, Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2  Page 44
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No. 38559
Richard Belcher
deceased
Mass
Act June 7, 1832


Elijah Clark
Brighton
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, ss.
On this twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Hon
Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, Asa Belcher resident of Randolph in said County of
Norfolk, being fifty eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension from the United States, that was due Richard
Belcher, his father, at the time of his death agreeable to the Law of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and the second section of the Law of July- 4th 1836 That the said Richard Belcher, was a native of Braintree, which at the time of the Revolution was in the County of Suffolk
in said Commonwealth, that he was in the service of his country in the War  f the Revolution, and was enlisted by his father Capt. Nathaniel Balcher of Said Braintree and rendered six months and two days service at Rhode Island from July 2d 1778, in Capt John
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Cutler's company in Col. Wades, Regt. and that the said Richard Belcher, also rendered a tour of service on Castle Island, Boston Harbour under Capt. Nathaniel Belcher his father from December 31st 1779, three
Months and six days, and it is his belief that his to this the said Richard Belcher rendered other services which he is not able to prove at this time. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present here in claimed, and declares that the name of the said Richard Belcher, was never placed on the Pension Roll. and never received a pension, that when the soldiers of the Revolution past received their Pensions, he made some enquiry, and found that as he was worth some property, he could not be allowed a pension, and afterwards, thinking that as he was a waiter while in the service he never made any further exertions to obtain a pension as he was well supplied with the necessaries of life he did not trouble himself about a pension.
                                       Asa Belcher

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Ada Belcher
in open Court, on the day and year above written
before me, and I hereby certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution of this claim
Sherman Leland
Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
I, Jonathan H Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is a
Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature
to this paper is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County this twenty third day of April A.D. 1853
Jonathan H. Cobb
Aty of Probate
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Memorandum of Members admitted into this Church since the ordination of the Rev. Jonathan Strong
October 27, 1799
" Sarah Belcher wife of Richard Belcher
Memorandum of persons baptized since the
ordination of the Rev. Jonathan Strong 1799 October
1799 November 3d
Richard and Asa, children of Richard Belcher

I, Ebeneser Alden, depose and say: 
that I hold the office of Clerk of the Church
connected with the first Congregational Parish in Randolph, in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I have in my keeping the Records of said Church, and the memoranda above are true extracts from the original Records of said church; and at the date of the above extracts. the Church was known as
the Third Church in Braintree, and the Parish connected therewith
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as the south Precinct in Braintree.
Ebeneser Alden, Clerk.
                           Randolph August 4, 1853. Norfolk
There personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Alden and made oath to the truth of the preceding certificate written by him,
Made and subscribed before me: -
And I certify that I am not in any way interested or concerned in the business on account of which the
above certificate was made.

Seth Parker
Justice of the Peace.
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Billy Belcher of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in my Eighty Sixth year of age, do testify and say, that I well recollect the Revolutionary War, that Capt Nathaniel Belcher
my Father was an officer in said war, and that Richard Belcher my Brother, was in the service two or three times, with my father as waiter, one of his service was at Rhode Island, at the time of the Battle, and another
tour of service, was on the Castle Island in Boston Harbour, that my Brother Richard Belker died in Randolph, which was formerly a part of Braintree, about nine years since, and that he left no widow, and that he left but one surviving child, Asa Belcher 2nd of said Randolph, that the said Richard Belcher my Brother, was what is considered, well off to live, and never troubled himself about obtaining a pension
Billy Belcher


Norfolk SS April 22. 1853 
Then personally appeared Billy Belcher, who is known to me, as a person of sound mind, and a creditable witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
and I certify that I have no interest in any way connected with the above affidavit.
Before me Oramel White Justice of the Peace
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I, Elijah Wild of Braintree in the County of
Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Shoemaker, in the Eighty seventh year of my
age do testify & say, that I well recollect the
Revolutionary War, that I resided in said
Braintree at that time and ever since, that
I recollect of many men who went in the service
of the Revolutionary war, that I well recollect
Richard Belcher, son of Capt. Nathaniel Belcher
of said Braintree, that the said Richard
Belcher rendered service in the Revolution
that he went as a waiter for his father, he then being a minor, that he was in the service at two different times, and that one of his tours of service; was in the State of
Rhode Island at the time of the Battle on the Island, and that there was no other Richard Belcher, to my knowledge, in Braintree or the neighbouring towns, that the said Richard died in Randolph  that he had no
Widdow, and but one surviving child, Richard 
Belcher 2nd of Randolph aforesaid.
                             Elijah Wild
                                       his mark

Norfolk S.S. April 22, 1853 n personally appeared Elijah Wild, who is known to me, as a person of
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sound mind, and a creditable witness and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed, by making his mark, and
I certify that I have no interest connected with
the foregoing affidavit-
Before me
Orramel White
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A
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, ss.
Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for and County hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to prove that
Richard Belcher, of Randolph in said County who is reputed to have
served in the Army of the Revolution died at said Randolph on the ninth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three and that he left no widow, but that he left Asa
Belcher 2nd his only surviving child
who is now living and reside in said Randolph.

In Witness whereof I the said Judge have
hereunto set my Hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred & fifty three.
               Sherman Leland
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30861
Revy INVALID
File No. 30, 861
Richard Belcher
Private Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
of
No 38.559
Richard Belcher
deceased
Mass
Let E. Clark July 25, 1853
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
April 16.1853.
I 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 Richard Belcher is borne on an
enlistment roll of men under Capt. N. Belcher's company Col. N. Wades Reg R.I.  service in July 2, 1778 as from Braintree of the Company made up in Capt. John Cutler's in 1778, as from Braintree as private 6 mos & 2 days & 60 days travel included.
On roll of Capt. N. Belcher's Co. at Castle Island under Genl. Hancock, as private from Braintree from Aug. 27 to Dec. 1. 1779 3 mos. 6 days travel included.
No further evidence of the service of any one of the name.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I, Asa Belcher of Randolph in the County
Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of Lawful age Depose and say that I have good reason to believe that my late father Richard Belsher was entitled to a pension from the United States for his services in the War of the Revolution. I therefore request the Secretary of this State to examine the Rolls & documents in his office for proof of the Richard Belcher that the said Richard Belcher was a son of Captain Nathaniel Belcher and at the time of the Revolution, was a resident of Braintree, then in the County of Suffolk, in said commonwealth and according to the best of my knowledge the said Richard Belcher was a waiter for his father then left Nathaniel Belcher a short service in 1776 or 1777 and was also in the service at Rhode Island in 1775, at the Battle on Rhodes land, and belonged to the company of the said Capt Nathaniel Belcher
and at the time of the Battle was on that day a
waiter for Genl Sullivan, and that all the services rendered by the said Richard Belcher was near fifteen months and may have rendered some part of this service at West Point in the State of New York.

Middlesex. J.
                                          Asa Becker
Subscribed to by the said Asa Belcher Before
me on this 4th day of April AD 1853.
     Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 6th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Oramel White and Seth Turner were Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that in their acts and attestations as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Samuel H. Newcomb of Randolph County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Yeoman, Eighty years of age do testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Richard Belcher of Randolph formerly of Braintree and Son of Capt Nathaniel Belcher, that the said Richard Belcher married for his wife Sarah Nash of Abington an adjoining town
but in the County of Plymouth, that the said
Richard Belcher with his wife and family resided in the same house with myself for many years, that the said Richard Belcher had two children
by his wife that Richard died some years since
Larch, Richard and Three and that Asa
is still living, that he is called Three Belcher 2d by reason of his Uncle Asa being still living, and residing in Randolph that I have heard of the aforesaid, Richand Belcher speak of having served in the Revolutionary War
                                       Sam Newcomb
Norfolk SS. Randolph July 29 1853
Then personally appeared Saml H Newcomb
and made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by him subscribed before me
Oramel White,  Justice of Peace
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Norfolk S.S. Randolph July 29, 1853
I hereby certify that Sam H Newcomb
who has signed and made oath to the forgoing
affidavit, is well known to me as a creditable witness, that the interlineation in the
fifteenth line of the forgoing affidavit
was done before signing and making oath
and that I am not interested or concerned
in the matter substance for which the
forgoing affidavit was taken
Oramel White
Justice of Peace
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Brighton, Mass. April 30, 1853.
Dear Sir
I enclose to you herewith the papers claims of Asa Belcher of Randolph, for the Pension
due his father at the time of his decease.
Very Respt your
St. &c
Elijah Clark


Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Brighton Mass. Augt. 1853
Dear Sir
your letter of date July 25, in respecting the claim of Asa Belcher of Randolph only son of Richard
Belcher has been received.
Therewith enclose to you additional
evidence
Resptly yours
     Elijah Clark



Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
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Richard Belcher, dec?
Mass
 June 7 1832
9 mos & 8 days as  pri                         $30.88
per annum from 4 March 1831 to
of October 1843
when he died
Belcher decd

Pay to Asa Belcher
Surviving Child

Sent to 
Elijah Clark
Brighton
Mass
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Brief in the case of Richd Belcher decd
County and State of Mass
act June 7 1832

Claim (original on file)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Record & paral proof of same
Certificate of  death


Name and residence of Agent
Elijah Clark Esq
Brighton
Mass

Thomas Triplett
Examining Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 3 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestations C. M. Fogg and Oramel White were Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations as such full faith and
credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
C.M. Wight
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Nov. 3, 1778. An order was drawn on the Treasurer to pay unto Capt. Nath. Belcher forty shillings for his own and his son's traveling fees to Rhode Island also fourty pounds being Cash he paid Jacob Gloyd also fourteen Pounds
being advance pay to his son Richard for his service as a soldier at Rhoad Island the summer part Interest term shillings amounting in the whole to thirty pounds ten shillings
                                                     $30.10
March 5. 1779. Also an order was drawn on the Treasurer  to pay the following persons 
 hereafter named the serveral sums set
against their names amounting in the whole to the sum of three hundred and thirty eight
pounds sixteen shillings for their services as soldiers in the State of Rhoad Island the summer and Fall past,                           $ 338.16.
To
Joseph Wales   5.12.0                   
Richard Belcher 5.12.0    
Timothy Thayer  23.
Jacob Gloyd 23,
Joseph Gloyd 28. 12
Francis Taxon 23
 Abel Holbrook 23.
Levi Hayden 23
Gideon Herrick 23,
 Gideon Stetson 23.
Edward Smith 23,
Joseph Man 23,
Zebah Thayer 23.
Oliver Thayer 23
Lemuel Ludden 46.
Abraham Jones 23.

                                                            $338. 12 
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract
from the original record made in the years above name in the Records of the Town of Braintree, County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts, and that there appears to be at that time no other Richard Belcher on the records of said Braintree.
And I hereby depose & say that I hold the office Town Clerk of the said Town of Braintree
Norfolk
 April 25, 1853
S. D. Hayden
Then personally appeared the above S. Hayden and made of the above statement is in accordance with the facts, before me said and I
further certify that I am in no way interested in the above case.
C. M. Fogg, Justice Peace