Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,460, Samuel Hastings, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Hastings,Samuel
NUMBER
S.30.460
CONTENTS
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[in pencil)  77 Mooley[?]
10962
Massachusetts
Saml Hastings
Middlesex in the State of Mass
he was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wade of the Rgt .commanded
Col Little in the Mass
line for 1 year & 11 days
(in pencil) Crull[?]
(horizontal double line)
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 41 Dollars 23 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
(horizontal double line)
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May
1833 and sent Isaac Fiske East
Cambridge Mass
(horizontal double line)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $82.46
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. [unintelligible]
20.62
$103.08  (total)
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book 2  Vol. 2.d. Page 32
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty - two, personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now holden -
at Concord ~ in and for said county of Middlesex, 
Samuel Hastings  ~ a resident of Lincoln
in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, aged seventy five 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7,
1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 ~ with
Leutenant Benjamin Gould ~ and served in the
Regiment of the Massachusetts
line, under the following named
officers: 
to wit, I was in a company commanded
by Cap. Nathaniel Wade, in a Regiment commanded by Col Moses Little, & was stationed at Cambridge,  it was on the second day of December 1777 that I inlisted:
Soon after my inlistment was detached or taken out of said Wade's company to form the body Guard of General Lee, and went from said Cambridge with said General Lee to New York, from thence to Philadelphia & thence to York town in Pennsylvania 
& there I had small pox & remained till I got
well; then I returned to New York & did duty in Col. Moses Little's Regiment till General Lee returned New York & on his return to New York I joined his body guard again, & I remained with General
Lee & went with him to a place near Baskin
Ridge, when & where General Lee was taken
prisoner & I was taken prisoner with him & was
[carried?] to Trenton & from thence I went with the British as prisoner one day & was put into prison during the night : I was carried to
New York & confined with the men that were
taken at Fort Washington & was never exchanged & continued a prisoner in the actual custody of the British[?] on an parol & during the war & never had a right to inlist again during the war:-- I had been
in the service when I was taken prisoner
one year & eleven days : x
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Saml.  Hastings.
9:375
Isaac Fiske
East Cambridge
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Hast  (signature) [Samuel Hastings  edge torn]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above - named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
P. P. Pay [?] [illegible]

I Isaac Fiske  Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hastings - for a pension.-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty - two.
Isaac Fiske (signature)
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9375
Saml Hastings
Private
1 year 11 days
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9375
BRIEF in the case of
Samuel Hastings of 
Middlesex in the State of Mass
Act 7th June, 1832,
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~
How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table of 4 columns: Period; Duration of Service; Rank; Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served]
2nd Dec '77;  Years 1  Days 11; As a private; Capt Wade Col Little
--
Was detached as body guard to Genl. Lee --was taken prisoner with him & never exchanged - but served one year & 11 days before he was taken
(end of table)

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? don't say

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Two witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the papers not properly authenticated

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Wm C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
16 Feby 1833
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O. W. & N. Division.

F. S.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., May 18, 1895.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Samuel Hastings --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR
you will find below the desired information as contained in his for his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Battles engaged in,  None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Probably Lexington, Middlesex Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, August 17, 1832
Residence at date of application,  Lincoln Mass.
Age at date of application,  Seventy-five years.
Remarks:

Very respectfully,  Commissioner

Mrs. Morris Longstreet, 
1416 Spence St.,
Cambridgeport, Mass.
Commissioner
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Supplement.
( Samuel Hastings )



He entered the service on December 2, 1777, as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Wade's company, Col. Moses Little's regiment, and 
was stationed at Cambridge. Soon after his enlistment he was taken from his company to become a member of the body guard of
Gen. Lee, and went from Cambridge with Gen. Lee to New York, thence
to Philadelphia, and from there to Yorktown, Pa., where he became
afflicted with the small-pox and remained until he recovered. He
then returned to New York and did duty in Col. Moses Little
regiment until the return of Gen. Lee to New York, when he again
joined his body guard, was taken prisoner with Gen. Lee at Basking
Ridge, carried to Trenton and from there to New York, where he was
imprisoned with the men captured at Fort Washington. He was never
exchanged and did not again enter the service. When taken prisoner
he had served one year and eleven days.
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[stamp] Pension Office  MAR 11 1895
Hon. Wm. Lochren
My dear Sir
I am trying to substantiate a family legend concerning an ancestor of mine named Samuel Hastings of Lexington, Mass. who was in the Concord fight and later was on Gen. Lee's staff.
[stamp]  PENSION OFFICE MAY 2 1895
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If you can [illegible]
the [illegible]
made I will most
gladly pay the 
dues.  He was taken prisoner and wounded at the battle of Long Island.

Very truly yours
Mary  O [illegible] Longstreth
Mrs. Morris Longstreth
1416 Spence &c.  March 9
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Gordon Place
Cambridgeport, Mass,
Apr. 30, 1895

Hon William Lochren,
Dear Sir,

Enclosed please find correspondence
etc, of Mrs Morris Longstreth relating to
military service of Samuel Hastings. 
Mrs Longstreth, in her absence to Europe
has put the matter into my hands.  Please
address all communications to 
1895
Mrs Lucy H. Greenlaw
Gordon Place
Cambridgeport,
Mass.
(stamp) PENSION OFFICE IN MAY 2 1895
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(stamp) U. S. PENSION OFFICE  O JUN 12 1895
(stamp) OLD WAR & NAVY JUN 15 1895 FILES
File in case [illegible] File # 30460
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Gordon Place
Cambridgeport, Mass
June 8, 1895
Dear Sir
Your letter containing military history
of Samuel Hastings, ancestor of Mrs Morris
Longstreth, of Philadelphia, Pa. came duly to
hand,
Please accept thanks. If there is
any charge of the work please remit bill to me
Very truly yours
Mrs Lucy H. Greenlaw
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Longstreth
[illegible]
30460
Rev  INVALID. 

File No. 30, 460
Samuel Hastings
Pri Rev War
---
Act: June 7th  32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 172 [178?]
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
May 18 95 [illegible] to Mrs. Morris  (folded)
1816 Spence St.  Cambridgeport
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div. ---  [illegible ]
MEMORANDA.

Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Samuel Hastings
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lexington, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lincoln, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Jan. 8, 1834 aged 76.
Christian name of widow:
Lydia [Nelson crossed out] (she died 1829)
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Not known
Remarks:
(stamp) U. S. PENSION OFFICE IN MAY 2 1895
(stamp) OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 4 1895 FILES
-

Your name and address:
Mrs Lucy H Greenlaw,
Gordon Place
Cambridgeport, Mass

6-870
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I Benjamin Gould of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, aged Sixty Eight years and
upwards, on oath do testify and say, that I well know Samuel Hastings,
now of Lincoln, in the County of Middlesex, formerly of Lexington in the same
County, and I do know, that the said Hastings was a soldier in the army
of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and on the continental
establishment. I know that he enlisted on the second day of December, in
the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, to serve for one year. I was in
the recruiting service at that time, and he enlisted under me, and was returned
in Captain Nathaniel Wades Company, in Colonel Moses Littles Regiment in the
Massachusetts line, and immediately entered on duty in General Lee's body guards,
then under my command, and continued therein until General Lee was ordered
to the Southward, which I think was about the last of February or first of
March following, General Lee took with him a part of the guards only, among
them was the said Hastings, and I am unable to say of my own knowledge how
long he was with General Lee. I understood he was taken prisoner with the
General, but do not know the fact as I was not present. I can only say that he
enlisted at the time I have before stated, but am not able to say at what time he
returned after he was taken prisoner.  I have no Interest whatever in his
application for a pension
Benjamin Gould
---
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS. Town of Newburyport 
Be it known, by these presents, that on
this Twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, Notary Public for the County of
Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and
Quorum in and for said county residing therein, personally came Benjamin
Gould, and made oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him
subscribed.
And I do Certify, that said Gould is personally known to me,
that he is a credible witness, a respectable citizen, and believed by me to be disinterested
.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto
set my hand, and affix my seal of Office, the day
month and year last above written.
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
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I Josiah Reed of Lexington, County
of Middlesex & Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify
and say that I have known Samuel
Hastings of Lincoln, County of
Middlesex from his youth-- I know
that he was in the service of his Country
in the war of the revolution, I saw
him on duty in General Lee's bodyguard
in the year seventeen hundred ┃
and seventy six he was then marching to
the south-- I was then in New York
I did not see him again untill I
saw him at this place - He then told
me that he was made a prisoner with
Gen. Lee's body-guard-- and was then
on parole
Josiah Reed  (signature)
Middlesex SS August 27th 1832- Then the above
named Josiah Reed personally appeared
and made oath that the above affidavit by
him subscribed is true -
Before me I
John Muzzy  (signature)
Justice
of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS  I Isaac Fisk Registrar [?] of the court
of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that
John Muzzy whose[?] own proper signature is set to
the atttached[?] certificate, is a Justice of the Peace
within said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of said Court this twenty
seventh day of August
1832
Isaac Fiske
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(Seal)
-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency LEVI LINCOLN, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over
said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know, That William Woart Esquire
was a Justice of the Peace and of
the Quorum, for the County of Essex,
during the year eighteen hundred and
nineteen,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and
commissioned, and that to his 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 caused the 
Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed,
this thirtieth
day of August A. D. 1832,
and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of
the United States of America.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the
By His Excellency the Governor,
Edward D Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth