Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14870, Jacob Harwood, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Harwood, Jacob
Lydia
W.14870
CONTENTS
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[left side]
15.905
Massachusetts
Jacob Harwood
of Shutesbury in the State of Masstts~
who was a private in the Cmp commanded
by Captain Bates of the Regt commanded
by Col. Guiotte in the A. Klaua
line for 8 mos.
Ml & Crh
Inscribed on the Roll of Masstts~
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug,
1832 and Sentto E Alvord
Greenfield
Arrears to the 4th of Ma '33  $53.33
Semi-ant. allowance ending [illegible] 13.33
$66.66
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Cole Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol 2. Page 4
[right side]
73
Franklin
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[left side]
18311
Massachusetts
Lydia Harwood
widow of Jacob Harwood
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
24 Dollars 43,
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
J.L. Smallidge
Shutesbury
Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2. 1848, Page 56 Vol.2,
[right side]
Reported
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Jacob Harwood
Shutesbury
19513
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin} ss.
On this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thous and eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before the
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County now setting Jacob
Harwood of Shutesbury in said County, aged seventy one years, who being
find duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following dec-
laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th
A.D. 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of June
1780 - and served in a Regiment of Light Infantry of the Massachusetts line
under the following named officers - Jimotte Colonel, Tibbs
Major, in the Company commanded by Joseph Bates, Captain, &
Mills Lieutenant. ~ that he left the service in December A.D1780-
that he resided in New Salem aforesaid when he entered the service~And
that he marched through Springfield, Mass Litchfield, Con. & Fishkill
N York to West Point~ that he marched into New Jersey, where he
Remained till November, & returned to West Point where he re
ceived a discharge, signed by Capt. Joseph Bates, which he
has lost.
And the said Jacob Harwood, on his oath a foresaid fulth de-
clares- that he entered the Service of the United States one of the first days in July A.D. 1777
under the following named officers & served as herein stated.  That
he was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Williams, & Major
Lueke, & in the Company of which Ebenezer Goodale was Captain & 
John King , Lieutenant,~ That he left the service in the latter part of August
A.D 1777- That he resided in said New Salem when he entered the service-
that he was a volunteer,- that he marched through Hadley &
Pittsfield Masstt to Hooke , & pass then on through Stillwater & 
Fort Miller to Mass Creek, where he joined the Regiment under
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the command of Col. Williams that - had no discharge - that he does
not know of any record of his age - , that he has resided
in said NewSalem since the war of the Revolution, untill he moved 
to Shutesbury in May A D 1821, where he now lives.
He further states that he is known to Rev. & Mr. Harding
Deacon Charles H. Haskill, Capt Zedikiah Tike, Nathaniel
Wilder and Isaac Borton - who reside in his neighborhood &
who can testify as to his character for veracity & to their belief of
his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension
or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of the agency or any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
Jacob Harwood
Me Charles H. Haskill residing in Shutesbury, and
James Ballard residing in Mendell hereby certify
that he is well acquainted with Jacob Harwood
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that
he believes him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that 
he [illegible] in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid ~
Charles H Haskill
James Ballard
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
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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 certifies that 
it appears to them that Charles H. Haskell who has
signed the preceeding certificate is a resident of Shutes-
bury and James Ballard who has also signed the same
is a resident of Wendell, both in said county, and that
they are credible persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the the said Court do 
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the court in the matter of the application
of Jacob Harwood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
court this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
of the 17th of June 1844 Entitled an Act to Continue the
Pensions of Certain Widows
State of Massachusetts
Franklin County} ss
On this twelfth day of May in the year
eighteen hundred and forty six Personally appeared before the
Probate Court for said County of Franklin Lydia Harwood
a resident of Shutesbury in said County aged Eighty and
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress pended
the 17th of June 1844 entitled an Act to Continue the Pensions
of certain widows; That she is the widow of Jacob Harwood
late of Shutesbury in said County of Franklin who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who drew a pension
under the Act of the 7th of June 1832~ To the Records of which
refinance may be had for further evidence~
That she was married to the said Jacob Harwood on
the twenty third day of June seventeen hundred and eighty two
that her husband died on the ninteenth day of July eighteen
hundred and forty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took
plan marriage to the first of January seventeen hundred and
eighty four viz at the time above stated
Witness
J. L Smallidge
Lydia Harwood her[large X] mark
Franklin ss [illegible] qualified May 12, 1846
[illegible] to [illegible]
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[Illegible paragraph]
R. E. Newcomb Jud. P [illegible]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS.  I Geo Grennell Register of the Court
of Probate in the afor Said County of Franklin do hereby
certify that Richard E. Newcomb whose name is above
written is the Judge of Probate in afor the said County of
Franklin and that the proceedings above were had in
open Court~  And I also certify that my signature to
the certificate of the oath aforesaid is in my own hand
writing
In testimony whereof I do hereunto Set my 
hand and affix the seal of the Said
Court thy 12th day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand and eight
hundred forty six
Geo Grennell Register of Probate
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Jacob Harwood & Lydia Felton of New Salem were
married June twenty three seventeen hundred and eighty
two
Joel Faslon Pastor
[illegible] Feb. 25 - 1786
Attest  David Show Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with
the certification of the date which is aforesaid an the record is fair leg-
ible figures as follows to wit June 23. 1782
New Salem April 28 1846 A. Harding Jr. Town Clerk
I Alpheus Harding for above name dipase and say that
I hold the office of Clerk in the town of New Salem aforesaid in
the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
that the above is a true extract from the records of said town-
with the exception above  [illegible] as certified by me
Alpheus Harding Jr.
{Clerk of the 
town of
New Salem
State of Massachusetts
Franklin County}
New Salem April 28 -1846
Personally append Alpheus
Harding Jr who is a credible witness and said solemn oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
B fore [illegible] Joseph S Smallidge Justice Peace
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Alpheus Harding Jr. s
Deposition
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin s.s. I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Ju-
=dicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County
of Franklin, do certify that Joseph S Smallidge Esq.
whose signature is affixed to the certification this paper,
was, at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace
within and for said County duly commissioned & acting
under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full
faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts & attes-
=tations done in that capacity, and that I am a acquainted
with the hand writing of said Jos. L. Smallidge Esq. and 
[illegible] his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Su-
=preme Judicial Court forsaid Common=
=wealth this 12th day of May, A.D.
1846.
H. Chapman. Clerk
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Jacob Harwood
19513
Private 8 Mos
ob 5.11.12 &14
Feb 26. 1833
P. 281.
G. Alvord E
Greenfield
Mass
[crossed out]
Hon Geo Grennell
House of Rep
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[printed form]
BRIEF in the case of Jacob Harwood
of Shutesburg in the State of Mass
(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? 71 Years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table]
Period.
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
Under whom he served.
June In 1780
Says he Entered
in June 1780 & was discharged
in December 1780~}
Private
Capt. Bates, Col. Jimotte
July (about that) 1777
([illegible] of Aug 1777 ~
Private-
Col Williams Cap Goodale
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none stated
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New Salem
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
 incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  one living witness, tra-
ditionary evidence- but no clergyman
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Witness not stated as credible
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
[Illegible] Addison
Examining Clerk.
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Jacob Harwood
Shutesburg
19513
n Alvord
Geo Grennell
N. R.
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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
Jacob Harwood 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?
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?  no[underlined] -
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 opinions?  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 revolu-
tionary service?  no clergyman
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
ing it?  no
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?  yes
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?  no[underlined]
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?  YES
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
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-
lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For [line]
year[line]monhs, and [line]days, I served as a [line] For [line]months
and[line]days, I served as a [line]; 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, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. 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.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
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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Shutesbury June 2~1846
Dear Sir  Enclosed are the papers forwarded to [illegible]
a pension for Widow Harwood~  If there should be
informality or want of evidence it is hoped that information
of the fact may be made known as soon as convenient
so that sufficient evidence may be forwarded to [illegible]
a [illegible]
Your Servant
Joseph L Smallidge [signed]
Hon J L Edwards
Com. Pensions
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Jacob Harwood Mass. Roll. 7 June 1832
To what time paid
P.O. Ost. 46
Claimant states he said
13 July 1845
HCul
Pensions
Paid to 13 July
1845. This day he
said
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[check]
268
Lydia Harwood
Mass.
Set to Jos. L Smallidge
July 29, 1846
As of June 1844.
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2332
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Pension Office
July 29th 1846
Sir, 
The claim of Lydia Harwood widow of 
Jacob Harwood for the benefit of the Act of 7th
June, 1844, has been examined and filed
The date of the marriage is satisfactorily established
Jacob Harwood was allowed a pension for two months
under Capt. Goodale, Col Williams, in the latter part
of 1777 and for six months under Capt Bates, Col
Jimotte in 1780  At the time he was pensioned it
was not known in this Office that the Archives
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contained any
evidence of the Militia services of that State, and it
is now required to be shown by the Certificate
of the Secretary whether the service of Harwood is
sustained by the evidence in the Office.
I am sir,
Very respectfully
[illegible]
J L. Edwards

J. L. Smallidge Esq
Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
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268[2 underlined]
Lydia Harwood
Mass
[line"line]
17 June 1844
m. 1782
d 13. July 1845
[line]
[illegible]
7 mos. 7ds-
$24.43 from 13
July 1845 when her
husband died -
J. L. Smallidge
Shutesbury
Mass-
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14870
Lydia Harwood
Widow of 
Jacob Harwood
Priv Rev War
Act:  Feb. 2nd 1848
Index:-Vol. a, Page 311
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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270 ~
Massachusetts
Lydia Harwood
widow of Jacob Harwood
who was a Private ~
in the R. Island Line.
Husb. died 13th July 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
24 ~ Dollars 43 ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 13th July 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 
Eighth day of October 1846
and sent to 
J. L. Smallidge, Esq
Shutesburg,
Mass.
(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 31. ~
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I David Harwood of Wendell in the County of
Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of 
lawful age depose and say that Jacob Harwood late of 
Shutesbury in the said County of Franklin a pensioner under
the Act of Congress paqssed the 7th of June 1832 died the
thirteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty five.
I also depose and say that Lydia Harwood the applicant
first a pensioner under Act of Congress passed the 17th
of June 1844 is the widow of the above [illegible] Jacob
Harwood
Daniel Harwood
Wendell May 11 - 1846
State of Massachusetts
Franklin County} ss
Wendell May 11th 1846
Personally appeared Daniel Harwood who is a credible
witness and under solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed
Before me Joseph L. Smallidge Justice Peace
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Daniel Harwood
Deposition[underlined]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin. s.s. I Henry Chapman, Clerk of 
the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for
the County of Franklin, do certify that Joseph L.
Smallidge Esq. whose signature is affixed to the certificate
on this paper, was, at the date hereof. one of the Justices
of the Peace within forsaid County duly commissioned
& acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
& that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to
his act & attestations done in that capacity, & that
I am acquainted with the signature of said[crossed out] hand writing
of J. Smallidge & 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 [?] Commonwealth
this 12th day of May. A. D. 1846. 
H. Chapman. Clerk.
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Declaration[underlined]
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congess of February 2d. 1848, entitled
an Act making further provision for Surviving Widows & Soldiers of the Revolution
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County} ss
On this fourth day of August 1848 person-
-ally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid
Lydia Harwood a resident of Prescott in the County of Hampshire Aged eighty three
years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth an her oath, make the foll-
-owing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of
Congress passed on the 2d. February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jacob Harwood 
who was a resident of Shutesbury and who was private in the War of the Rev-
-olution, and is the identical[underlined] person who drew a pension, under the Act of the 17th
June, 1844, an account of the Revolutionary service of her late Husband aforesaid,
at the rate of twenty four dollars & forty three cents per Annum-
She further declares that she is still a widow-
Lydia her mark[large X] Harwood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written}
Before me 
Joseph L Smallidge Justice of the Peace
In presence of
Daniel Harwood
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner
as she declares
Joseph L Smallidge Justice of the Peace
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[right side]
Lydia Harwood
Declaration for
Pension
AU
270-44
[left side]
[top upside down]
[illegible]
J. L. Smallidge
Shutesbury
Mass
[certification]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County} ss
I Henry Chapman Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the county and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph L Smallidge Esq. is a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that
his signature, written written, is genuine
[illegible] under my hand, and the seal seal of said Court this seventeenth day of
August 1848
H, Chapman, HR
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Jacob Harwood
Sam? Pearce ass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss.  On this tenth day of August A. D. 1832, before me the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin
personally approved Samuel Pearce of New Salem in said county, aged
eighty years, who on his oath declares, that between the first and tenth day of
July 1777, he enlisted at New Salem aforesaid, in Capt. Ebenezer Goodale's com.
of which John King was Lieut. in Col. Williams' Reg. of which Reg. Joseph
Luck was Major, Marched to Moses' Creek, near Fort Edward, and the retreating
American army, and fell back to Saratoga, and from there to Stillwater, &
and continued in that vicinity, until about the expiration of the term of
enlistment, which was for two months, and that Jacob Harwood, the 
present applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th
1832, enlisted at the same time & place, and for the same period, in the same
company, and served the same time as himself, and was discharged at
Stillwater.
Samuel Pearce
Subscribed & sworn to, the day and year first above mentioned, before me
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss.  March 22nd_1833, I hereby certify that Samuel Pearce, the 
subscriber to the foregoing deposition, with whom I am well acquainted,
sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity~
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS.  I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for the County of Franklin, do certify that the written 
named William Whitaker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace
for the said county.  And i believe his name subscribed
to the within certificate to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office at
Greenfield on the fifteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
I do certify that the said William Whitaker Esq Justice of the Peace as
aforesaid has subscribed the additional certificate within dated
March 22. 1833 with his own proper hand
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield this twenty
ninth day of April A.D. 1833.
E. Alvord, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the county of
Franklin aforesaid
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Jacob Harwood
Shutesbury
Mass
Supplementary declaration
Elijah Alvord
Greenfield
MA.
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The Supplementary Declaration of Jacob Harwood of Shutesbury in
the County of Franklin, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who made his
former Declaration on the fifteenth day of August last, in order
to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th June AD 1832.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice
of the Peace within aforesaid County of Franklin.  Jacob Harwood
above named, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason
of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear with confidence
as to the precise time when he entered and left the Service, nor with more
precision than he stated in his first declaration above referred to,
but can swear that he served not less than the period mentioned
below, and in the following grades; For six months I served as a
Private in the Continental line; For two months I served as a Private
in the Militia; and for such Service I claim a pension.
Jacob Harwood
Franklin ss.  April 26th 1833 Sub=
scribed and sworn to before me
Fred H. Allen, Justice of the Peace}
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that I believe him to be seventy one year of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbor hood where he resides, to have been a
Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Alpheus Harding
Franklin ss. April 26. 1833.  Subscribed & sworn to, before me
Fred H Allen Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the Reverend Alpheus Harding, who has 
signed the preceding certificate, is a reputedly [illegible] Clergyman,
and is resident in New Salem
Fred H. Allen Just. Peace~
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.  I Elijah Alvord. Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify
that Frederick H. Allen Esq. before whom the foregoing supple-
mentary declaration of the said Jacob Harwood, and the foregoing
certificate of the Revd. Alpheus Harding purport to have been
sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin
and that his name subscribed to the several preceding
certificates is in each case his own true and property signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the
twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1833.
E. Alvord Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 10, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from and 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 Jacob Harwood, is
borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt Ebenezer
Goodales' Company in Lt Col Samuel Williams 
Regt, for service in the Northern Army as a
private from July 11 to August 12 1777, in-
cluding allowance of 6 days for travel, 1 month
and 9 days.~  Upon a Pay Roll of the 6
months men he served in the Continental
Army in the year 1780, belonging to the town
of New Salem, as a private from June 28
to December 18 1780, including allowance of 
8 days for travel, 5 months and 28 days.~
Mo Roll of Capt Bates, Col Jimatte~
The preceding is all the evidence of
service of any one of the name, shown by the
[appearing in left margin]
1-9
5.28
7..07
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[page 2, continuation from prior page]
Military Records in the office.~
[certification]
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of July 29 1846
was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself
and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above 
set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl=
edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John [?] [Paspas?]
Secretary of the Commonwealth