Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14814, Samuel Green, Mass.
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Mass-        Green, Samuel       W14814
                              Abigail
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Left side of fold has "Rep." in upper corner

6281
Massachusetts

Abigail Green

widow of Samuel Green

who was a Private

in the Revolution  Mass.
Died  18, Aug, 1841

Inscribed on the Roll at the date of 
27 Dollars and 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
21st day of October 1844
and sent to H. W. Cushman
Bernardston, Mass 

[ Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A  &  June 17, 1844
Vol. 2  Page 30.
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6098
Massachusetts
Samuel Green
of Bernardston in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Camp of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the Massachusetts line for 8 month & 5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of -27- Dollars -21- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of February 1833 and sent to  Hoh?  
Geo Grinnalls H  R
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832                      $40.81
Semi=amt. allowance ending 4 March   13.61
                                                               _______
                                                              $54.42
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(Sam Green written vertically in left margin)

Samuel Green
Bernardston



Private
8 months 5 days
Advice ?

$27.21
Camp Wells

Hon. W. Grinall
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.

ON THIS twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Samuel Green a resident of Bernardston in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an 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. 

I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the revolution in May the four past A.D. 1777 and served two months -
The officers of our Regt. were Col. David Wells of Shelburne in Ms.,  Lt. Colonel Ezra May, Maj. Whitmore of Sunderland Ms., Maj. Rich. Montaque of Sunderland, Ms.  The officers of our company were Capt. Lawrence Comp or  Kemp, Lt. Ellis of Ashfield,  Ms.,  2nd Lt. White.  I left the service in July following after Ft. Ticonderoga was given up.  I lived in Bernardston aforesaid at each period of my service.  I was drafted to this services. I with others went to Bennington Ft. thence to Skeensborough ( White Hall)  thence to Ticonderoga where I did the service, we were station on Mount Independence.  Gen. Paur? and Gen. St. Clair were at Ticonderoga.  Gen. Schuyler was there also accusiouly?.  I have no written discharges.  I was dismissed at the end of two months & came home. I also again enter the service of my country as a soldier of the revolution in April about the last day A. D. 1779 and served two months.  Our officers were Capt. John Brust., Lt. Sprague, 2nd Ltd. Haselton.  We had no other officers.  I was a substitute in this tour of duty for one David Smally of Guilford in Vermont.  We went first up to Fort Rutland in Vermont. From Ft. Rutland we went to Picket Fort & thence kept guard for a while. From Picket Fort we went to Castleton at where we were dismissed.  This service was done in Vermont State service.  I also again in July the day I can not tell entered the service  of the United States. A. D. 1777 and served five weeks. Maj. David Dickinson was our Major.  The officers of our company were Capt. James Woodworth, Lt. Benjamin Hastings., 2nd Ltd. Maxwell.  I live at this time at  Bernardston and I served in the Massachusetts State service.  I was a volunteer.  We went from Greenfield Ms.,  ? ? to New London Connectticut (sp). From New London we went out west about four miles to keep guard ? about four weeks when we were called in to New London & there we were dismissed and I came home.  On this tour of duty I found no acquaintances of the General officers.  I also again in July about the middle enlisted as a soldier of the revolution. A.D. 1780 for three months and served that time.  I left the service in October following the eleventh day I think.  Our colonel was Seth Murry of Hatfield Ms.  The officers of our company were Capt. Isaac Newton of Greenfield, Ms. , Lt. Tho. W. Dickinson , who has given his deposition for me, with 2nd Lt. Robert Ridell.  I was in the Massachusetts State service at this time.  We went from Bernardston to Cloudwick (Hudson now) thence to Fish Kill, thence to West Point where our headquarters were.  General Arnold at this time had the command of West Point and he turned traitor while I was there.  After a service of three months we were discharge & I came home.  I have no documentary papers or evidence of my services.  I reside at Bernardston at each of my times of services. 

Samuel Green
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County SS.

On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, Before the Court of Probate now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said of County of Franklin, Samuel Green a resident of Bernardston in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the revolution in May the four past A.D. 1777 and served two months.  The officers of our Regt. were Col. David Wells of Shelburne in Ms.  Lt. Colonel Ezra May.  Maj. Whitmore of Sunderland, Ms. Maj. Rich. Montague of Leverett, Ms.  The officers of our company were Capt. Lawrence Comp or Kemp, Lt. Ellis of Ashfield, Ms.,  2nd Lt. White.  I left service in July following after Ft. Ticonderoga was given up.  I lived in Bernardston aforesaid at each period of my service.  I was drafted to this service. I with others went to Bennington Ft. thence to Skeensborough ( White Hall) thence to Ticonderoga where I did the service. We were station on Mount Independence.  Gen. Pour? and Gen. St. Clair were at Ticonderoga. Gen. Schuyler was there also (accused only)?  I have no written discharge.  I was dismissed at the end of two months & came home.  I also again entered the service of my country as a soldier of the revolution in April about the last day A.D. 1779, and served two months.  Our officers were Capt. Brust, Lt. Sprague, 2 Lt. Haselton.  We had no other officers.  I was a substitute in this tour of duty for one David Smally of Guilford in Vermont.  We went first up to Fort Rutland in Vermont, from Ft. Rutland we went to Picket Fort & there kept guard for a while. From Picket Fort we went to Castleton at where we were dissmissed (sp).  This service was done in Vermont State service.  I also again in July the day I can not tell entered the service of the United State A.D. 1779, and served four weeks.  Maj. David Dickinson was our Major.  The officers  of our company were Capt. James Wadsworth, Lt. Benjamin Hastings, 2nd Ltd. Maxwell.  I lived at this time at Bernardston and I served in the Massachusetts State Service.  I was a volunteer.  We went from Greenfield, Ms. to New London Connectticut. (sp).  From New London we went out  West Point. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R.E. Newcombe  Judge of Probate
Samuel 
We, Joseph Atherton  reside in Gill adjoining to Bernardston and Caleb Chapin a Justice of the Peace residing in Bernardston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Green who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Chapin, Joseph Atherton
R. E. Newcombe, Judge of Prob

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 Caleb Chapin Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace a resident in said Bernardston and a credible person and that Joseph Atherton is a resident of Gill near Bernardston as is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  It was inconvenient to produce the clergyman.
R.E. Newcombe  Judge of Probate

I, Elijah Alvord, Register of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Green for a pension. 
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord, Reg. Prob. Clerk.
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I rec. these papers of Samuel Green from the certifying clerk.  am acquainted with Mr. Green and know him to be a man of truth.

Geo. Grinnall
M. C. 

Washington
July 18, 1833
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County SS.  on this fifteenth day of June in the year 1844, personally appeared Henry W. Cushman within named and made oath to the truth of the written deposition by him subscribed.

Before me


11133
Abigail Green 
Mass.
Act of '38

August 18, '41
Rejected
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss.  On this fifteenth day of June in the year 1844 Abigail Green a resident of Bernardston in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy eight years in July next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:  that she is the widow of Samuel Green, late of Bernardston deceased: that my said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 at the rate of Twenty seven dollars and twenty cents per annum:  that he serviced in Capt. Isaac Masters? company of Militia in Col. Murray's Regiment: that all the evidence of the military service of my said husband in the Revolutionary War is on file in the Pension Office in Washington D.C. procured at the time he obtained his pension as aforesaid.  To which evidence the said Abigail Green must respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions: and without the evidence in the Pension Office as aforesaid, the said Abigail Green will find at difficult if not impossible to obtain the pension justly due her as the widow of Samuel Green as aforesaid and of which she is in need at her age of life.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Green on the 9th day of December in the year 1784, by the Reverend Amasa Cook, there a minister of the Gosphel (sp) in said Bernardston; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Green died on the eighteenth of August in the year 1841; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, vii?: the time above stated:  and that one David Woolley, now of Hinsdale, state of New Hampshire was present and stood up as a waiter with us when we were married as aforesaid.                                        
                                     Abigail   X  Green
                                                 her mark. 
In presence of Joseph Slate
Henry W. Cushman
Electa Green (over)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.  On the say and year within named, the within named Abigail Green, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the written Declaration by her subscribed
Before me
Henry W. Cushman  Justice of the Peace.
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I Joseph Slate of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, now in the seventy sixth year of my age, having been duly sworn, do testify and say that I am the son of Daniel Slate formerly of Bernardston in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts: that I was born in in the year 1768; that Abigail Slate was a daughter of the said Daniel Slate and was a sister to me: that according to my best recollection, my said sister Abigail was married to Samuel Green of Bernardston aforesaid; that they were married about the year 1784 or 1785, because I recalled that when I was sixteen or seventeen years old I moved the said Samuel Green and his wife Abigail, from my father's house to the house which he was to occupy in said Bernardston: that my said sister Abigail, and the said Samuel Green from that time lived together as husband and wife till the death of the said Green; that I was married in the 1792 and that said Green and my said Sister were married several years before I was married:  that my said Sister Abigail is now the widow of Samuel Green:  that he never had but one wife: that the said Widow Abigail Green is the identical person who was married to Samuel Green as aforesaid.  That she is now alive and in my presence; that Rev. Amasa Cook was a minister of the Gosphel (sp) in said Bernardston and that he married my said sister to said Samuel Green as aforesaid: that the said Samuel Green was a pensioner of the United States and that I have no knowledge of any other person by the name of Abigail Green.
Joseph Slate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss: On this fifteenth day of June 1844 personally appeared the above name Joseph Slate and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.  I further certify that he is a man of truth and veracity and is of a sound mine and manner.
Before me, Henry W. Cushman Justice of the Peace.
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I Henry W. Cushman of Bernardston, of lawful age, having been duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Bernardston in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which office I have held for ten years past: that the Records of said Town are in my possession:  that I have thoroughly examined said records and that there is no record to be found of the marriage of Samuel Green and Abigail Slate:  that there is no records of any marriages in said Town previous to the year 1787:  that by the records of said Town I find that the Reverend Amasa Cook was a minister of the Gosphel in said Town from the year 1783 to the year 1805: that I have enquired of the friends and relatives & the said Rev. Amasa Cook, but no record of the marriages by him can be found, but it is supposed that his record of marriages has been lost or destroyed.  I further say that by the records of said Town it appears that Samuel Green died on the 18 of August in the year 1841:  that I was acquainted with the said Green previous to his death: that he was a pensioner of the United State: that Abigail Green of Bernardston aforesaid is now the widow of said Samuel Green.
I further testify & say that the following is a true copy from the records of births in said Town vi:
"Parents names, Samuel & Abigail Green
Children Names              When Born"
Abigail                           Dec. 5, 1785
Elizabeth                        May 29, 1787
Anna                               Sept. 14, 1788
Rodolphus                     April 1. 1790
Benjamin                         Oct. 27, 1791
Seba Allen                        Sept. 6. 1793
Sally                                  Aug. 4. 1795
Amanda                            Apr. 3. 1797
Patty                                May 4.  1799
Samuel Jefferson               Oct. 21, 1899
Eunice                             Jun 28. 1804"

Signed Henry W. Cushman
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.  On this fifteenth day of June in the years 1841, personally appeared Henry W. Cushman within named and made oath to the truth of the written deposition by him subscribed

Before me, 
Aretas Ferry  Justice of Peach 


(Written vertically over the above text)

11122
Abigail Green
Mass.
Act of July '38
Aug. 18, '41
Rejected
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Rev
Widow, &c,
File No.  14814
Abigail Green
Widow of 
Samuel Green
Pri. Rev. War
Act:  March 3rd, '43
Index:- Vol.  a, Page 289 

[Arrangement of 1870]
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11,133

Abigail Green 
Widow of Sam. Green
Acts '43 & '44 }  -181

$27:21 per an.

Married 9 Dec. 1784
Husband died  18 Aug. 1841

Send cert:  to
H. W. Cushman
Bernardston
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Aretas Ferry Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned , and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Aretas Ferry and believe his signature to said certificate, is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

H. Chapman, Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Henry W. Cushman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said H. W. Cushman and believe his signature to said certificate: is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
H. Chapman, Clerk.
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I David Woolley of Hinsdale in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, now in the eighty fifth year of my age, having been duly sworn do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Green, late of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that I served with him in the Revolutionary War, - that I am a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, - that I was present and saw the said Samuel Green married to Abigail Slate, daughter of David Slate of Bernardston aforesaid:- that she is the identical person who is now the  widow of the said Samuel Green and that she is now in my presence; - that I was intimate with the said Samuel Green when we were young men;- that the said Green invited me to stand up with him at the wedding as a waiter for him.- that I did so stand up when the said Green was married; that I can recollect distinctly the events of the wedding; that Rev. Amasa Cook married the said Samuel Green and Abigail Slate; that after the marriage ceremony was performed we had a dance and a jolly time:- that I was married in the year 1788;- that I went from Bernardston to live, in the month of September 1786: - that the said Samuel Green was married aforesaid some time before I went from Bernardston;  that according to my best recollection, they were married one or two years before I went from Bernardston as aforesaid; that I have not seen the said widow of Samuel Green for many years, but that I can distinctly recognize her now as the identical person that was married as aforesaid to the said Samuel Green; that the said Samuel Green to my knowledge, never had but one wife, and that from the foregoing, they were married several years before the year 1794.

David Woolley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin County SS.
On this 15th day of June 1844 personally appeared the above named David Woolley, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & his subscription.  I further certify that he a man of truth and veracity and is of a count mind and memory.
Before me,  Henry W. Cushman  Justice of the Peace
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Abigail Green 
pensioner                                            6586
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County SS.
On the eighth day of October in the year 1844 personally appeared in open court being the Probate Court and a Court of Record for said County of Franklin, Abigail Green, resident in said County, ages 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March, 1843, being an Act granting pensions to Widows of Revolutionary soldiers:
That she is the widow of Samuel Green, late of Bernardston in said County of Franklin , deceased; that the said Samuel Green, was a Pensioner of the United States and under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, at the rate of twenty seven dollars and twenty cents per annum, that all the evidence possessed by said Abigail Green of the Revolutionary service of said husband is on file in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. to which she asks to refer the Commissioner of Pensions;  that it will be impossible for her to procure the same or similar evidence from the same deponents, as they are either deceased or are living in parts unknown:  that the evidence aforesaid on file in the Pension Office, being sufficient to procure a Pension for her late husband, should also be sufficient to procure a Pension, as as aforesaid for herself:  that the said Abigail Green was the only wife of the said Samuel Green & that we lived together as husband and wife for the space of 57 years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Green on the Ninth day of December in the years seventeen hundred and eighty four;  that her husband aforesaid Samuel Green died on the eighteenth day of August 1841; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four: Vii at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

Abigail  Green   X her mark
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ceased or are living in parts unknown:  that the evidence aforesaid on file in the Pension Office being sufficient to procure a Pension for her late husband, should also be sufficient to procure a Pension, as aforesaid for herself: that the said Abigail Green was the only wife of the said Samuel Green & that we lived together as husband and wife for the space of 57 years.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Green on the Ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Green died on the eighteenth day of August 1841; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four: Vii: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.

Abigail Green    X  her mark
Before me R. E. Newcomb  Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS.  Court of Probate Oct 8, 1844

I Geo. Grinnall Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate within & for said County and that his signature above written is in his own handwriting done in open Probate Court.
In testimony whence of I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of October A.D. 1844
Geo. Grinnall Register of Probate
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I, Matthew Donalson of Coldreign (sp) (there is a Colrain in Franklin) in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Samuel Green of Bernardston served as a soldier at Tycondaroga(sp)(Ticongaroda)  in the united states army two months with me in the year 1777. We marched from home about the first of May and served two months. Colonel David Wells of Shelburn (sp) (Shelburne) was his colonel. Captain Lawrence Camp of Shelburn (sp)(Shelburne) was our Captain. Liet. While of Heath was our Leiutn.  At the end of two months we were discharged the above is according to the best of my knowledge and recollection. 
Matthew Donalson

On this twenty second day of August 1832 personally appeared Mathew Donnalson (sp)? of Coldreign (sp) ( there is a Colrain in Franklin) and made oath to the truth of the above, he is in my opinion a credible witness
Caleb Chapin, Justice of the Peace.
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I Reuben Sheldon of Leydon(sp) (Leyden)  in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Samuel Green and I marched together from Bernardston to Ticonderoga.  We started in the fore part of May and went directly on together and staid (sp) together till our army evacuated Ticonderoga and then came off together. I think in about two months. Col. David Wells of Shelburn (sp) was our Colonel.  
Reuben Sheldon

On this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared Reuben Sheldon, and made oath to the truth of the above deposion (sp), by him subscribed before me. 

Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace

N. B. the above named Reuben Sheldon is in my opinion a credible witness
Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace
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I David Danison of Leydon (sp) (Leyden) in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Samuel Green of Bernardston served as a soldier in the revolution war two months with me.  Ruttland (sp) (Rutland) fort in Vermont was our headquarters, there was but two or three companeys (sp) there.  I believe Capt. Burt was our Capt. and Sprague & Hazelton were our Lieutenants.  We marched from Guilford together to Rutland we staid (sp) two months and then were discharged.  We marched about the last of April 1779 this is according to the best of my recollection.

David Denison

On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared David Denison of Leydon(sp) and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed according to the best of his recollection before me 
Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace
N. B.  the above named David Denison is in my opinion a credible witness
Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace
said witness states that he is seventy years of age.
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I Job Graves of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Samuel Green and I marched together from Greenfield to New London where we served as Soldiers five weeks and one day before we returned home.  Capt. James Walsworth was our Captain, he then lived in Bernardston. Benjamin Hastings of Greenfield was our first Lieutenant.  The above is according to the best of my recollection.  We marched from home about the last of July in the year 1778 or 1779.

Job Graves

On this tenth day of August 1832 personally appeared Job Graves of Greenfield and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace

N.B.  the above name Job Graves in my opinion is a credible witness   Caleb Chapin Justice of the Peace
Said witness states that he is seventy five year of age
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I Thomas W. Dickenson of Deerfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Samuel Green served as a soldier in the revilution (sp) war three months at West Point.  Capt. Isaac Newton commanded the company and I served as first Lieutenant.  Colonel Seth Murray of Hatfield was our Colonel.  Samuel Green and I were discharged together in the year 1780.  The above is according to the best of my recollection.
Tho. W. Dickinson

N.B.  the figure - 80 was bloted (sp) in the above, the year was 1780

On this thirteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared Thomas W. Dickenson of Deerfield and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed according to the best of his recollection before me. 
Caleb Chapin  Justice of the Peace
N. B. the above named Thomas W. Dickenson is in my opinion a credible witness.
Caleb Chapin Justice of the Peace
Said witness sates that he is eighty one years of age
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Hon. J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Bernardston, Mass  June 21, 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards, 

Sir, enclosed is an application for a pension for Widow Abigail Green of this town.  If there is any errors in the papers or if any further proof is desired I should be glad to be informed of it. 

Your Ob. Serv.
Henry W. Cushman
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Bernardston (Mass) Oct. 9. 1844
Sir
I have the honor to inclose an application
for a Pension for Abigail Green, widow of Samuel Green, under the Act of 3 March 1843.
You will observe that I have, agreeable
to the suggestion contained in your [illegible] of the 28th of Sept, caused her declaration to be made before a Court of Record.

In her declaration, Mrs. Green States
that all the evidence she possesses or can readily procure is now on file in your department in the case of Samuel Green, a Pensioner under the Act of 1832.
And I respectfully submit that all the evidence on file was sufficient to grant
a pension to Samuel Green, the same evidence should also be sufficient to grant a pension
to his widow
"the marriage & identity"" having been satisfactorily proved. - It will be exceedingly difficult, if not entirely impossible for her to prove his Revolutionary
services. If
there is any question of fraud on wrong in found in
Mr. Greens case (which I have never
heard suggested, any way) then further evidence should be required. As it is I suggest that a pension be granted her in the evidence furnished & now on file in
his case. -
The amount is small, $27.20 per annum
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She is now 78 years of age & very infirm. She
cannot survive many years; perhaps, - and 
probable, but a few months. -
Under such circumstances, I submit her 
case to the sound judgement of your Department.
I have the honor to be, Sir, -
very respectfully your Obt Sevt-
H.W. Cushman
Hon. J.L. Edward
Court Pensions