Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,574, George Alverson, Mass.
Page 1

(8 - 1776)

Mass.
Alverson, George
S. 29574
Page 2

1378

Massachusetts 
George Alverson
of Leicester in the state of Mass who was a Private / Crpl of the [ill] commanded by Captain Cobb of the Regt commanded by Col. Reed in the Mass'ts line of 8 months a corporal and 2 months a Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 35 Dollars 98 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issues the 3rd day of Nov 1832 and sent to G Holson

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $53.97
Semi-ann'l allowance ending 4 Mar '33 $17.99
$71.96

Revolutionary claim
Act June 7, 1832


Recorded by Geo C Hiles Clerk
Book D Vol 5 Page 34
Page 3

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 183 [obliterated, 1832]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHEUSETTS.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS.

ON this sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Hon. Nath. Paine, Judge Court of Probate, now sitting, George Alverson, a resident of Leic[obliterated, Leicester] of Oxford, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty 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 the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

THAT he entered he service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he, the above named  George Alverson, was born on t[obliterated] day of April, AD 1750, in Attleboro, County of Bristol,  & commonwealth aforesaid, when he removed at the age of 21;  [oblit] he has since resided in Medway, Sutton, Milford, Oxfor, & Le[oblit]  having removed to the last place about two years ago from [oblit] County of Worcester, where he had resided over thirty years now best known --

That in the war of the Revolution, [oblit] went to Lexington, then to Roxburg, the latter part of [oblit] 1775, and then enlisted in a company under Capt. Cobb, Reg[oblit] Col. Joseph Reed, Mass Line, served in the capacity or Corp[oblit, Corporal?] until the first of January, 1776, a term of eight months.

That he again enlisted in September, 1776 at [ill] under [oblit] Craggin, Regt of Sol Samuel Benny, for two months, & prcoeeded to Tarrytown, where he faithfully served out his term of enlistment.  

That he applied for a pension under the Act of 1818, but was unsuccessful on account of his service having been chiefly performed in the Militia.  At that time his former Captain Capt. Samuel Cobb, was living (he is now deceased) from whom he obtained the accompanying deposition.

For the same service he refers to the evidence of Hen[oblit] Holbrook, of Bellingham, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth aforesaid.

For his record of service he refers to the evidence of Benj Robbins, of Sutton, and of Corbette, now deceased.  He refers to Rev. Jas Boone, his former minister, and to Joseph Stein and Benj. Fitter of Oxford, for his reputation.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.

Nath Paine
Joseph Reed
For the Court of Worceister

George Alverson
Page 4

[struck out - section regarding a clergyman's deposition of knowing and giving faith and credit]

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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionar soldier, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. James Boomer, who signed the [struck out - preceeding] annexed certificate [added] and Benj. Fitts, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Charlton, and that jos Stone, who have signed another page, a resident of the Town of Oxford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

[document was edited to add witnesses and refer to accompanying pages]

Nath Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.

I, Theophilis Wheeler Reg. Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Alverson, for a pension

that above maned, & warren Hornesby, by whom two of the annexed [ill] were made [ill] written, & that they signed the same

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.

Theophilius Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worchester in Massachusetts
Page 5

29574
INVALID.
Rev

File No. 29574
George Alverson
Pri Rev. War

Act: June 7 32
Index Vol 2 Page 6

Arrangement of 1870
Page 6

George Alverson
Certificate From

Norfolk Co. 14th Apr 1818

That the within named Ichabod Corbitt personally appeared and made oath that the written Certificate by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth before me Earl Wight Justice of the Peace
Page 7

April 6th 1818

This may certify whom it may concern [conssern?] that George Alverson of Oxford in the County of Worcester enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Sam Craggin in Col Samuel Denny [ill] for two months in the Mass Line and marched [ill] [ill] the state of N. York

and at the respiration[?] of S. Denn [?] he was legally Dismist

Ichabod Corbett

See the other side
Page 8

[illegible] County whom this may concern [conssern] that George Alverson of Oxford in the County of Worcester[?] enlisted[?] to Capt Saml Cobbs[ill] in Col Joseph Reed light inf. they [may, marched? ill] the Commission of the Revolutionary War in of[?] 1775 and that he Continued in Service through that establishment to the first of  [ill] 1776 and was legally dismist Apr 6 1818

Samuel Cobb[oblit]

See the other side
Page 9

Norfolk Ss. April 16 1818

That the within named Samuel Cobb personally appeared and made oath[?] that [ill] on this Certificate by him subscribed is the truth an nothing but the truth.  before me Eliass[Eliab?] Wight Justice of the Peace
Page 10

(sideways text)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk Co

{}{}{} of the Judicial Court within is for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that John C Lumm Esq before whom the written deposition prepared
Page 11

I Henry Holbrook of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age, testify and say that I am well aquainted with George Alverson formerly of Hedway of said county, that I served with him in the Army of The Revolution a term of eight months at Roxburg, in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Cobb, Regt of Col. Joseph Reed, in the year 1775, and was dismissed at the end of that term, And further your deponent saith not.

Henry Holbrook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Norfolk Ss. Bellingham September 4 1832 then personally appeared the above named Henry Holbrook and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed us true, and the said Holbrook, with whom I am well aquainted, is a man of truth and veracity, and his statement is in my opinion entitled to full credit --
John C. Scammel, Justice of Peace
Page 12

B Robbins
[crossed out]
for Geo Alverson

10 mo-
Page 13

I Benjamin Robbins of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age testify and by that I am well acquainted with George Alverson late of Oxford in said County, now of Leicester that I served with him in the army of the Revolution a term of two months in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Graggin, Reg't of Col Samuel Dinny Lass. Line, that he enlisted in said Company in the month of September, 1776 and they dismissed at the end of that term we marched to Terrytown on Hudson river state of New York when we served out the term and returned home.  And further your defendant saith not.

Benjam Robbins

Dated at Sutton Dept 1st 1832
Page 14

Certificates
J. Hone & B Fitts
& J. Boomers
Page 15

I James Boomer of Charlton in the County Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a clergyman in the Baptists Society in said Charlton do hereby certify that I have been acquianted with George Alverson now a resident in Leicester in said County by for thirty years or more he resided in Oxford & was while residing in Oxford an attendant on my Ministrations.  I believe him to be eighty one years of age is reputed in the neighborhood where he resided in Oxford to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I am of Opinion that the statements are correct and entitled to full credit he being considered a man of truth and veracity

James Boomer

Worcester Ss [struck out - August] September 7th 1832
Personally Appeared James Boomer who Subscribes the above certificate and made oatht hat the above was him and further certify that said Boomer is a Clergyman as above stated and a man of truth and veracity

Abisha Lared Justice of Peace 

A.L.
Page 16

We Joseph Stone & Benjamin Fitts residing in Oxford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that we are well aquianted with George Alverson, now residing in Leicester in said county but for thirty years or more a resident in the town of Oxford that we believehim to be eighty one years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides in Oxford to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion

Benjamin Fitts

Worcester Ss. September 7th 1832

Personally appeared Joseph Stone and Benjamin Fitts above named & made oath that the certificate by them subscribed is I do further certify that said Sone and Fitts are men of truth and veracity & their statement is entitled to credit.

Abisha Larned Justice of the Peace