Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,348, Joel Coolidge, Mass.
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(6-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass Coolidge, Joel S. 30,348
CONTENTS
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[right side] 10.917
Massachusetts
Joel Coolidge
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Miguel of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass line for 1 year 7 months
17 mo 26 dy.
[in pencil-Contl & Mila]
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of -63-Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May  1833 and sent to I Fiske E Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $126.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 31.67
$158.33
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2d Page 11
[left side]See Capt F Bacon's roll filed in Lucy Kendall claim Mass acct 7 July 38 which shows that he belonged to that militia compy in '76
Set Pensioner & Pen Agt Apl 6 '39
[illegible] to M. Metcalf & Pen Agt Augt 20, 1839
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10.466
Declaration of Joel Coolidge
Vol.3 p 47 in 1 mo 17 d
2[illegible] for 4 on 3.25
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this thirtieth day of August 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, Joel Coolidge a resident of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three 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, A.D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: I enlisted about the twenty sixth of December 1775 for one year in the Continental service & served my time out which ended one day after the battle at Trenton in which I was engaged--under these officers viz. Col. Loammi Baldwin Lt. Col James Weston-the major is not recollected One Miguel or Mial as he was called was my captain One Cresey was 1st Lieut. and one Bailey was 2d Lieut. Gen Heath was my Brigadier. I staid at Cambridge in this state till the British left Boston in March 1776-then was marched to N. York through New London in Connecticut-staid at New York till the British took possession in 1776 & was then marched into New Jersey having been in the skirmish which took place when the British landed at East Chester. I was in the battle at Trenton in Gen. Washingtons own detachment. I was absent from home in said service one year and half a month. Daniel Coolidge of Sherburne was in the same company with me
About the middle of August 1777 I enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia for four months under Col. Samuel Bullard Lt. Col. Brown Capt. Joseph Winch 1st Lieut. Joshua Fisk 2nd Lt. Abel Fisk was first marched to Bennington in Vermont thence to Paulet in N. York thence to Lake George landing thence we took about 500 prisoners British and Canadians then went to Diamond Island, thence to Stillwater and were present at the capture of Burgoyne. I was afterwards discharged at the end of my said term of four months the whole of which I served. Gen Gates was commander in chief and General Arnold was a conspicuous officer
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In the fore part of August 1778 I enlisted in the Massachusetts militia service under Capt. Amos Perry-First Lieut Ruben Eames 2d Lt. Thomas Metten I do not recollect the names of the Regimental officers as I enlisted for only six weeks & served two months-Gen. Sullivan was commander- I was in the battle of Butts hill on the north end of Rhode Island and was dismissed after I had served the said two months
In July 1780 I was called to Tivertown in Rhode Island with our militia on an alarm-before my return home I was called back again to the same place and served two weeks as a soldier under Capt. Abel Perry Lieut John Sanger Benjamin Kendall 2d Lieut. I think Gen. Heath was in the chief command. I was born in Sherburne in Massachusetts in 1759 The record accompanies this paper certified by the town Clerk. When called into the service I was an inhabitant of Sherburne & have since lived there & in Framingham where I now live-entered as a volunteer except on the last call on the alarm at Rhode Island-have no documentary evidence except as above entered as a principal & not as a substitute
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, I received no discharge except a verbal one-I am personally known to Col. David Brewer John Maynard esqr Rufus Brewer and Samuel Warren
Joel Coolidge
We, Charles Frain a clergyman residing in the town of Framingham, and Jonathan Maynard & Jacob Belcher residing in said Framingham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Coolidge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;--that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Jacob Belcher Jon Maynard Charles Frain
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
F.P.P. 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 [blank], who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Framingham and that Jacob Belcher & Jona Maynard who have also signed the same, are resident, in Framingham and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
F P.P. Fay J Prob
I Isaac Fiske 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 Joel Coolidge for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. 
Isaac Fiske Reg
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Having examined the Records of the Town of Sherburne for the date of the Birth of Mr. Joel Coolidge now of Framingham I certify that the following is a true Copy of the original Record now in my possession. "Joel Coolidge son of Joseph and Elizabeth Coolidge Born July 19th 1759"-
Attest Dalton Goulding, Town Clerk
Sherburne August 30th 1832.
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Town Clerk
of Sherburne
for Joel Coolidge
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10466
Joel Coolidge
Private
1 year & 7 months
Admd
16 06
March 29 1833
p. 315
Isaac Fiske En
East Cambridge
Mass
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10466
BRIEF in the case of Joel Coolidge
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? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table headings] Period. | Duration of Service. subheading-Years, Months, Days. | Rank. subheading- As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. subheading Gen.
Enlisted in 1775 Dec 26th | 1, 0, 16 | Private | Capt. Miguel or Mial Col Baldwin (Continental Service Gen Heath
" 1777 August | - 4 - | " | Capt Winch Col Bullard.
" 1778 | - 2 - | " | Capt Perry Lt Eames Gen Sullivan 
" 1780 July | - - 14 | " | Capt Perry Lt Sanger
3-53 14
5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton. Stillwater. Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sherburne Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the seal as required
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb 27th 1833
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30348
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,348
Joel Coolidge
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deposition of Daniel Coolidge No 10284
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A
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. On the 29th day of Sept A.D. 1819 personally appeared before me Calvin Sanger one of the Justices of the Peace in and the County of Middlesex Timothy Kendall of Sherburne in said County Yeoman who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say That Joel Coolidge of Framingham in said County served as a soldier for said Town of Sherburne in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America from the month of January in the year 1776 to the month of January in the year 1777 being one full year in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Megal in Col Loammi Baldwins Regt and Genl. Heaths Brigade. And this deponent further saith that he served as a soldier in the same Company, Regt. & Brigade during the whole of said time with the said Coolidge
Timothy Kendall
Middlesex Ss. On the Twenty ninth day of Sept A.D. 1819 the aforesaid deponent was examined, cautioned and sworn according to law before me Calvin Sanger one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a respectable and credible witness.
Calvin Sanger
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Middlesex do certify that Calvin Sanger Esquire is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 6th day of October 1819.
Abraham Biglow
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B
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. On the 29th day of Sept A.D. 1819 Personally appeared before me Calvin Sanger one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Daniel Coolidge of Sherburne in said County Gentleman, who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose & say, that Joel Coolidge of Framingham in said County of Middlesex served as a soldier in the army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America from the month of January in the year 1776 to the month of January in the year 1777 being one full year in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Megal in Col Loammi Baldwins Regt and Genl Heaths Brigade. And this deponent further saith that he served as a soldier in the same Company, Regt & Brigade with the said Joel Coolidge, during the whole of said time.
Daniel Coolidge
Middlesex Ss On the 29th day of Sept A.D. 1819 the aforesaid deponent was examined, cautioned and sworn according to Law before me Calvin Sanger one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed. And I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a respectable and credible witness
Calvin Sanger
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Calvin Sanger Esquire is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & his name set to the within certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 6th day of October 1819.
Abraham Biglow
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Unionville July 22d 1839
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir,
The Messrs Daniel and Joel Coolidge have employed me to examine and see what evidence I can find to prove their services in the War of the Revolution for the year they served in Captain Thomas Mighill's Company in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment in 1776, as they have been informed that their Pensions have been suspended by reason of their names not being found on the Rolls for that year. I find that there is an error in spelling the name of the Captain. The Captain's name is spelt Mighill and commonly pronounced Me_hill leaving the g silent but some pronounce it Mig-ill leaving the h silent, and it being a name not known in this vicinity, we had no guide only to put letters which would convey such a sound as the claimants gave us. At the request of Mr Coolidge I went to Rowley where Captain Mighill formerly lived and found quite an intelligent woman, who said she was a daughter of the said Captain Mighill and now lived in the house where her father formerly lived, and I showed her a copy of a roll of her father's Company in May 1776 to find out if any person was then living to her knowledge who served in her father's Company at that time, and she told me that all the persons named on that Roll which she was acquainted with were now dead, but she told me her father had a book which gave an account of the services of the men which served in his Company a part of the time when he was a Captain and she did not know but it might for the whole of the time and she recollected of seeing a number of names on that book which she found on the Roll of May 1776, but she had lent that book to William Woart Esq of Newburyport and he had not yet returned it, but if I called on Esqr Woart I might have the benefit of said book. I then went to Newburyport and Esqr Woart told me he had had such a book but that he had sent it to the pension Office at Washington to establish a claim and it had not as yet been returned. I then made a thorough examination of the papers now remaining in the Office of the Secretary of State in Boston, and I found the enlistment of the men not in the Continental Service for the year 1776 by Captain Thomas Mighill and his Subns in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment, and I found among a number of other names the name of Joel Coolidge and the time of his enlistment is there stated to be January 1st 1776. The name of Daniel Coolidge was not on said paper and I suppose the reason is that he did belong to the Continental service at the time of his enlistment, and I have not
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been able to find any accounts of the enlistment of those who did belong to the Continental Service. I have found abstracts for Commissioned noncommissioned Officers and Privates in Capt Thomas Mighill's Company in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment for the months of January, February, March, April, May and June 1776, but I could not find any Rolls in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment for the months of July, August, September, October, November and December 1776, and the name of Daniel Coolidge is borne on said rolls as a Corporal for the months of January and February and as a Sergeant for the months of March, April, May and June, and the name of Joel Coolidge is borne as a private on the whole of said Rolls, and I found an order which the said Daniel Coolidge and Joel Coolidge together with Timothy Kendall and Nathaniel Perry gave to William Adams to enable him to receive of and receipt for to Col. Loammi Baldwin the amount due to them for the time allowed them to travel home and for their expenses on the road and for the use of their guns at the close of the Campaign 1776 and the receipt on the muster Roll of Capt Thomas Mighill's Company in Col. Loammi Baldwin's which Col Baldwin required to be signed when he paid the sums set against each man's name and on said Muster Roll the name of Joel Coolidge is written Lowell Coolidge, which is explained by the name being corrected at the bottom of the order by Col. Baldwin where he put the amount due to each one named in the order including William Adams against each man's name and footed up the same, all of which the certificate of the Secretary of State herewith enclosed will show. Joel Coolidge received pay for travelling home from Trenton which shows that he served the year out without having any time allowed him to travel home, for he was in General Washington's Division which crossed the Delaware River on the night of 25th December 1776, and the American Army was not in Trenton (to my knowledge) except a few days after the battle. As to the said Daniel Coolidge and Joel Coolidge being entitled to a pension under the  Act of 1818, they both thought they were and had their papers all prepared, and then Judge Davis told them if they owned property exceeding a certain amount they could not receive a pension under that Act and as they had both of them by their own industry and frugality acquired property sufficient to bar them from a pension they both left their papers in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District, which papers I have lately taken from said Office and forward the same herewith to you which I consider will explain that part of the objection to their continuing to receive their Pension, and with these you have the affidavits of Daniel Coolidge, Joel Coolidge and Timothy Kendall taken by Calvin Sanger Esq of Sherburne
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only he spelt the name Megal instead of Mighill.
And William Adams, who served in the same Company
with Daniel and Joel Coolidge and being the person who
received the money of Col. Baldwin which was due to them for
travelling home and did obtain a pension under the Act of
1818, but died. I think before he received his pay, but his son
told me that he got the amount which was due to his father
at the time of his death which was not far from 100 Dollars.
I have not been able to find a person living, who served
in Captain Thomas Mighills Company in 1776, within
any reasonable distance, to obtain any new affidavits relating
to the services of the said Daniel and Joel Coolidge but the affidavits taken to establish their claims
under the act of 1818 I consider better, for then the people
were younger and could recollect better, and at that time
if they had been inclined to exaggerate, they would not
have been likely to set the time a year when nine months
was all that was required to obtain a pension under that
Act, and the Rolls establish all the testimony as far as
I have been able to find the same.
Joel Coolidge informs me that he is not certain whether
his service when he went to Tiverton in Rhode Island
which he thinks was fourteen days was under Captain Perry
or Captain Joshua Leland of Captain Gardner. He says he
went to Rhode Island on two other alarms but does not
recollect the names of the Captains but thinks at one
time it was Captain Gardner of Sherburne, but he is not certain
but he says he perfectly well recollects the Lieutenant, who
was Benjamin Kendall of Sherburne, for he had a pair
of new boots when he marched and they hurt his feet so
that he came home barefooted, and he cannot state
exactly the number of days he served in going to Rhode
Island but says it must be in the whole one month according to
the best of his recollection. Daniel and Joel Coolidge
claimed for only one year in Captain Mighills Company
but it appears that Joel Coolidge was allowed $2.
for travelling home after his year was out and for the use
of his gun and after deducting six shillings which was
allowed him for the use of his gun it leaves $2.11 which
is more than one month's pay after his year was out.
The Clerk in the Office of the Secretary of State omitted
to copy the order into the Certificate for Daniel Coolidge
but as it was on the Certificate for Joel Coolidge I
supposed that would answer as I send both certificates
together. I wish when you have examined the papers
that you would inform me of the result. Please to
Direct to Unionville, Massachusetts
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant,
Matthew Metcalf
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10466
Joel Coolidge
Private
I year 7 months
Admitted
1 year 15
Isaac Fiske Esquire
East Cambridge Massachusetts
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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
Joel Coolidge
which require
further proof or explanation.
1. 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 amount 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
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
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?-
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one 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? Yes
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
and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For__year
__months, and__days
, I served as a__; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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, etc. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. 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.
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.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office July 12th 1839
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 of Joel Coolidge is borne on " Roll of the men that was not in the Continental Service enlisted for the year 1776 by Captain Thomas
Mighill and his [illegible] in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment, time of inlistment January 1. 1776
The name of Joel Coolidge is also borne on abstracts for
the Commissioned officers, Non Commissioned officers and Privates in Captain Thomas Mighill’s Company Colonel Baldwins Regiment for the month of January February, March,
April, May and June 1776, as a Private at $20 per month.
The name of Sewell Coolidge is borne on "A Muster Roll of Captain Thomas Mighill’s Company in the
26 Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin for the year 1776 as a private and the
following receipt is in said Roll. We the subscribers have severally received of Loammi Baldwin Colonel of Said 26 Regiment the several sums against our names set down
which is in full for the Milage and subsistance [sic] while on our return home at the close of the campaign 1776""William Adams for J. Coolidge £ 2.17.
The name of Joel Coolidge; also borne on an order of which the following is a Copy--" Sherburne April 9th 1778 - Colonel Loammi Baldwin . Sir, Please to
pay to William Adams the money due to us the Subscribers for the time allowed us to come in and our travelling fees, and for the use of our guns. Joel Coolidge and Timothy
Kendal from Trenton, Nathaniel Perry from Morristown, Sergeant Daniel Coolidge from PeeksKill""Nathaniel Perry"Daniel Coolidge""Timothy Kendall" Joel Coolidge.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth
William Adams 4 " " 2 " 11 "
Clark Perry 2”11”_
Daniel Coolidge__“ 19.4
Timothy Kendall 2”11”__
Joel Coolidge called Sewell 2”17”__
12. 18. 4”
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E. Frosts
Affidavit
for J. Coolidge
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A
I, Daniel Coolidge of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex testify & say that my brother Joel Coolidge of Framingham enlisted as a soldier in the Continental service for the term of one year commencing on the twenty sixth day of December 1885 and that he served out the said term in the same company with me
In 1780 the said Joel went in the same company with me as a soldier in the Massachusetts militia to Rhode Island on an alarm from that place and served out two weeks, and further saith not.
Daniel Coolidge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. August 30.1832
Then the above named Daniel Coolidge personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me.
Wm. Buckminster
Just of Peace
I certify that the said Daniel Coolidge is known to me & that he is a credible witness
Wm. Buckminster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
[illegible covered by seal] I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county of Middlesex hereby certify that William Buckminster Esq whose own proper signature is set to the Depositions of Jacob Belcher, Daniel Coolidge & Elisha Frost, marked A, B & C is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this thirtieth day of August AD. 1832
Isaac Fiske Regr of Probate
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B
I Elisha Frost of Framingham in the County of Middlesex testify & & say that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Joel Coolidge of Framingham--that he was drafted in the service of the United States in the Militia of Massachusetts about the first part of August 1777, I think it might have been before the middle of August but cannot tell precisely the day
I was in the same company with Mr. Coolidge & we both served in the Campaign against Gen. Burgoyne & were present at his surrender-we were dismissed on the first of December 1777
Elisha Frost
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. August 23 1832
Then the above named Elisha Frost personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Wm. Buckminster Just. of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elisha Frost & that he is a credible witness
Wm Buckminster
Just. of Peace
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Jacob Belcher
Affidavit for 
Joel Coolidge
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C
I Jacob Belcher of Framingham in the County of Middlesex aged seventy one years testify & say that Joel Coolidge of said Framingham enlisted as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the fore part of August 1778 in the same company with myself we both went to Rhode Island & served there as soldiers two months & were then dismissed-our term of enlistment was six weeks. Gen. Sullivan was then commander in chief at R. Island-said Coolidge & I were both in the battle of Butt hill on the Isle of Rhode Island
Col. Howell of Wrentham was our Colonel John Trowbridge was our major-Amos Perry was Capt. of our Company and further saith not
Jacob Belcher
sworn Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss August 29.1832
Then Jacob Belcher who subscribed the above affidavit personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm. Buckminster 
Just. of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jacob Belcher & that he is a credible witness
Wm Buckminster
Just of Peace
Framingham 
August 29 1832
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671
Joel Coolidge
2.15
1.17
.14
5.26
12
17.26
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United States
Massachusetts District
Joel Coolidge of Framingham in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution one year in manner following, he enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Megal in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Loammi Baldwin and served in said corps principally in the State of New York until January 1777-when he was honorably discharged but not in writing, and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country.
Joel Coolidge
Massachusetts District Ss.
Boston October 6th 1819
Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist. Judge Mass Dist
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston October 6 A.D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joel Coolidge subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war'" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed
M Davis Judge of the District Court U.S. 
Massachusetts District.
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United States
Massachusetts District
Joel Coolidge of Framingham in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged om the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution one year in manner following, He enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Megal in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colone Loammi Baldwin and served in said corps principally in the State of New York until January 1777-when he was honorably discharged but not in writing, and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. 
Joel Coolidge
Massachusetts District Ss
Boston October 6th 1819
Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist