Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,723, for Nathan Starks, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn) 
Starks, Nathan
NUMBER
S 33.723
CONTENTS
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15489
Massachusetts
Nathan Starks
at Williamsburgh in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 0 dollars per month, to commence the 30th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Oct, 1819 and sent to S Hinckley Esq Judge  Northampton, Massachusetts,

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 $121.57
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  $45
$169.57

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

Duplicate certificate issued Nov. 17 1829 and sent to Saml Hinckley, Northampton, Mass.
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Nathan Starks

15489
Oct 1819
canc'd Sep 23 1820

Mar 20
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
At a special session on the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on the third Monday of August AD 1820, and di die in diem to the day of said month A.D. 1820:

Personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created Such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Jonathan Starks aged sixty four years, resident in William Burgh in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, Declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  He enlisted in the Company of Henry Champion in Col. Pollin Regiment in the Connecticut Line in for one year to wit 1776 and he served out the time & was discharge at Peck York in the State of New York he made his application for a pension on the 30th day of May 1818. His Pension Certificate is No. 15489 & by it he is entitled to his pension from his 30th May 1818.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions [unreadable] act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navy service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.   Real Estate none ----

[Unreadable] Estate One More 13 years old - $26.00
One Colt 2 months old - $8.00
One Yearling Heifer - $6.00
One Callin - $.10.00
One single hamp - $7.00   $51.00
and he is saving $250.00

I am a Blacksmith by occupation but by [unreadable] of my age, my bodily [unreadable], and from pourty, am unable to carry on the business. I have a Rhea mistake afflation & Cramp which prevent my working. I  have a wife aged 60 years not very healthy. I have a daughter with me, Lucy aged twenty four years who is healthy & almost whole supports me & my wife.
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One Colt 2 months old - $8.00
One Yearling Heifer - $6.00
One Callin - $.10.00
One single hamp - $7.00 $51.00
and he is saving $250.00

I am a Blacksmith by occupation but by [unreadable] of my age, my bodily [unreadable], and from pourty, am unable to carry on the business. I have a Rhea mistake afflation & Cramp which prevent my working. I have a wife aged 60 years not very healthy. I have a daughter with me, Lucy aged twenty four years who is healthy & almost whole supports me & my wife.

Sworn to, and declared, on the Twenty Frist day of August 1820, 
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.

I, Josiah Dwight, Clerk of said court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follow it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty one dollars, 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this the Twenty Second day of August 1820.
Josiah Dwight
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Nathan Stark
Willis Conn. Reg.
1775 to 77

If granted, it is requested the certificate may be sent to S. Hinckley Esq Northampton, Mass. as he lives near the applicant
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District of Massachusetts, ss.
Town of Greenfield in the County of Franklin
On this thirtieth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears Nathan Starks a citizen of the United States, aged sixty two years, resident in Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire, in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"  That he the said Nathan Starks enlisted in Decr 1775 in the state of Connecticutt [Connecticut] in the company commanded by captain Levi Wells of the Regiment of Colo. George Willis of the Connecticutt line 
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January 1777, when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the state of New York --
that he was in the battles of [left blank on form]
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws of the Unites States.  Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jona. Leavitt, Judge as aforesd.
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
I, Jona. Leavitt Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Starks did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this thirtieth day of May A. D. 1818.
Jona. Leavitt, Judge as afsd.
And I further certify that, on close examination had it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Nathan Starks by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support
Jona. Leavitt, Judge as aforsd.
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I John Starks of Whately in the County of Franklin, Brother of the before named Nathan Starks testify & say that I was knowing that the sd. Nathan enlisted & served as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid as I enlisted & served in the same company.  I also know that the sd. Nathan is in indigent circumstances, & in a poor state of health - Dated this 30th Day of May AD 1818
John Starks
Sworn to the day & year last aforesaid
Before me
J Leavitt, Judge as aforsd.
I Elijah H. Mills, Member of Congress, do hereby certify that the before named Jonathan Leavitt is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas aforesd. that I am acquainted with the before named Nathan Starks, & know him to be a person [illegible] 
Dated the 30th day of May 1818 --
Elijah H. Mills
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February 1, 1936

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Miss Clara B. Tucker
459 Franklin Street
Buffalo, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Nathan Stark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon the military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nathan Starke are not shown.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut, about December 17, 1775, served as private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge's, Levi Wells' and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllis' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818, while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Nathan Stark
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S Hinckley Esquire
North Hampton
Mass State
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Colchester 7 Sept 1819

Dear Sir

In my deposition respecting Nathan Stark, I did not mention his discharge because I did not remember it.  I had no papers preserved that mentiond [SIC]^it^ [the fact CROSSED OUT]. Since writing you, I have receivd [SIC] a Deposition of John Stark that confirms the fact of his regular Discharge --

Very Sincerely yours, and with much respect --

Henry Champion

J Hinkley Esq
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The deposition of Henry Champion of Colchester in the State of Connecticut is as follows -- I was appointed 1st Lieutenant in Capt Levi Wells's [SIC] Company in Col Samuel Wyllye's Regiment, being the 22nd Regiment in the Continental Army for the year 1776 -- Early in that year Capt Wells was promoted to a Major.  I had the command of the company for several months.  I find by the papers I have preserved, that Nathan Stark enlisted into that Company on or about the  17th day of December 1775, he does fourteen Days billeting many before the 1st of Jany [JANUARY] 1776 -- I have his inlistment [SIC] but as he signd [SIC] with a number of others the day he inlisted [SIC] is not mentiond [SIC] -- by an account of Clothing I deliverd SIC] the Company (in my hand writing [SIC]) I deliverd [SIC] Nathan Stark a Shirt the 9th June 1776 --

I am not interested in the application of this Person for a Pension.

Colchester 30 August 1819

Henry Champion

New London County Colchester 30 August 1819  Personally appeared Henry Champion Esq Signd [SIC] to the above deposition & made Solemn Oath to the truth thereof before me -- 

Zachariah Olmsted  Jutlise [SIC] Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampshire ss.

I, Solomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Charles E Forbes 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 the signature to said certificate is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Charles E Forbes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.

S Stoddard Clerk of sd Courts
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I Samuel Hinckley of Northampton in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age Testify & Say, I have personally known Nathan Starks, the applicant for a new Pension certificate to replace the one lost as within Stated for more than forty years, that I assisted him in his first application to be placed on the Pension list for his Services as a  Private Soldier in the Army of the revolutionary war, and also I assisted him in his application to be continued on the pension list under the act of Congress of (I think) May 1820, and I know and Say he is the Identical person named in Said original Certificate granted to act of Congress of March 18, 18118 -  H^e^ is a poor man totally destitute of property and and unable to earn a dollar and I rather say not.

Samuel Hinckley
Novr. 11th 1829

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss.  On this eleventh day of Novr. 1829 personally came before me the Subscriber Samuel Hinckley known to me to be a Credible & disinterested witness, and after being cautioned by me to testify the truth, made Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the Truth 

Charles E. Forbes Justice of the Peace
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117 Arthur Ave, S.E.
Minneapolis Minn.
July 6, 1934

The Bureau of Pensioners of Revolutionary War
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:  In connection with filling out D.A.R. papers I need the statement of the Military Record of my ancestor who fought at the Battle of Bennington Vt.  His name was Nathan Stark of Guilford Vt.  He was
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a pensioner of Connecticut up to 1818 and from there on ^1819^ a pensioner from Massachusetts.  I trust that you can give me this data including the name ^and no.^ of volume and number of page -  Any additional data you may have in regard to his military life will be much appreciated.  Other towns from which he might be listed would be Groton Conn. or New London Conn.
A stamped envelope is enclosed for your use.

Thank you greatly,
Mrs A F Moyer
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West Pacolet, Vermont
May 5, 1934

Rev. War Section
To the Com. of Pensions

Dear Sir-

The State Librarian, Mr Geo. S. Goddard, at Hartford Conn. has referred me to you to obtain the Rev. War record of Nathan Stark (or Starks). He served in the Conn. line & the Continental Army and his pension application is filed under number S. 33723. I will be exceedingly pleased
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with whatever details you can give me as so early in date as convenient. I wish this for D.A.R. purposes and if there is a fee I will gladly pay some. I thank you.

Very sincerely yours

Mrs. George N Folger
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THE SMITH AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Factories - Columbus - Ohio
Indianapolis - Ind

Emery J. Smith
President

Levi R. Smith
Vice President

Wm. Abbott Smith
Vice President

Robt B. Allen
Vice President

Marshall A Smith
Secretary-Treasurer

May 15/13
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen
Will you please give me the Rev. War Record of Nathan Starks who enlisted from Connecticut but appears to have lived in Massachusetts. I understand he drew a pension in 1818 from Conn. or as being a soldier from Conn. living in Mass. When did he apply for pension or did his heirs draw a pension & who were his heirs?
Resp.
Emery J. Smith
755 Dennison Avenue
Columbus Ohio

He lived at one time in Colchester, Conn.
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[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. B MAY 16 1913
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Mch 2, 1909

Commission Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me whatever information your Dept. may have concerning Nathan Starks who is supposed to have served in the Rev. War, from Conn. or Mass.

Yours truly

(Miss) Mary Weston
320 Rialto Bldg.
Kan. City, MO
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION MAR 3 1909

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A MAR 5 1908
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117 East Walnut Street,
Titusville, Pa., May 16, 1928.

The Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-

Please give me, if possible, any data you may have concerning the service in the Revolutionary War of Nathan Stark of New London Conn. (Hebron Company). His file number is, I believe, S33723, page 523. I wish very much to know the sort of service he rendered, and the reason for receiving a pension, if such record is kept.

Also any records you may have concerning Jeremiah Rogers and Nathaniel Rogers. I know that these men served in the Revolution but I do not know that they are on your lists.

Very truly yours,

Harriet Seymour
(Miss Harriet Seymour)

Jeremiah and Nathaniel Rogers were from Connecticut, probably New London.
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Jan. 24, 1936

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

Could you tell me if the name of Nathan Stark (b 1743 and d 1830) who fought in the Revolution in the Battle of Benington appears on the Pentions list, (I think from Conn. about 1818) although he lived in Mass. part of the time.

Yours truly,

Clara B Tucker
459 Franklin St
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Bellingham Wash
Oct 14, 1924

US Pension Office
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:-

I would like a copy of the application for a pension of Nathan Stark of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War. His address is given as Lebanon and he was the son of Abial Stark of Grolon, Lebanon and
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Colchester. The name is spelled with an "S" in some of the records but "Nathan Stark" and "Nathan Starks" are the same person. Shall be please to remit when this is received.

Very sincerely
Edna Stark Loomis
(Mrs. R.P. Loomis)
1736 Ellis St
Bellingham, Wash.
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Office of Secretary

Missouri Society
Bethany, MO February 3, 1897.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please give me the military history of Nathan Starks, who was placed on the pension rolls as a Revolutionary Soldier of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, October 19th 1819.

I desire the information for Stoughton Walker of St Joseph Missouri, a descendent of the above named person. I am,

Very truly yours,

Henry Cadle
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February 24, 1936

Ba-J/MMHF/eel

Mrs. H.Y. Stacy
X22 Imlay Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 6, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathan Starks, a Connecticut pensioner in 1818; Captain Jacob Hinds, who served with the Vermont Troops; the record of his son, who served with the Vermont Troops; the record of Abel Hinds, of Vermont; Jedediah Cleveland; of a soldier with the surname Hibbard, who married Elizabeth Cleveland; Isaac Rasey; Joseph Ray, of Canada; Thomas Cooper, possibly of New York; Joshua Stanton; Joseph Gallup, of Vermont; Thomas, Benjamin, Adam and Samuel Gallup; Nathaniel Gallup, of Scituate, Rhode Island and New York, who had a son, Hiram; Rufus Gallup, who served with the Rhode Island Troops; and William Gallup, who enlisted from Scituate, Rhode Island; the War of 1812 records of Joel Hibbards, Timothy and Elisha Morgan, and further, the Civil War record of David Vincent, Private, Company K., 16" New York Volunteer Infantry.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon the service of Jacob Hinds, Abel Hinds, Thomas Gallup, Jedediah Cleveland, Isaac Rasey, Joshua Stanton, Benjamin, Ada, or Samuel Gallup, nor is there a claim for pension on file based upon the service of a Rufus Gallup, William Gallup or Thomas Cooper, as described by you. No Revolutionary War record can be identified of the soldier with surname Hibbard who married Elizabeth Cleveland nor of the son of Captain Hinds. The War of 1812 records do not show that pension was ever claimed on account of the service of Elisha Morgan, as described by you nor of a Timothy Morgan or Joel Hibbard; all surnames have been searched under all spellings.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires such an amount of time and research. The records of Joseph Gallup and Nathan Starks, soldiers of the
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Revolutionary War, are furnished herewith.

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier, David Vincent.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Adminstrator
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July 24, 1934

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Mrs. A. F. Moyer
117 Arthur Avenue, S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Nathan Stark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon his military service in that war.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut, about December 17, 1775, served as private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge's, Levi Wells' and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 16, 1934

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Mrs. George N. Folger
West Pawlet
Vermont

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Nathan Starks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon his military service in that war.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge's, Levi Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 12, 1933

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Mr. Ralph M. Stoughton
Turner Falls
R.F.D. Gill, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Nathan Starks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon his military service in that war.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as a private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge, Levi Wells and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

In order to identify the record of any other solder with the name Nathaniel or Nathan Start, as much as possible of the following data are essential; approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. (Mrs. Lerch's search)

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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December 12, 1933

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Mr. Ralph M. Stoughton
Turners Falls
R.F.D. Gill, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Nathan Starks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon his military service in that war.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as a private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge, Levi Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

In order to identify the record of any other soldier with the name Nathaniel or Nathan Start, as much as possible of the following data are essential; approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. (Mrs Lerch's search)

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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ADY
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 3, 1930

Elaine Hill,
317 Riverside Drive,
New York City

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33723, it appears that Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as a private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge, Levi Wells and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Willaimsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy aged twenty-four years. He died January 20, 1831.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 8, 1929

Harriet Seymour
117 East Walnut Street
Titusville, Pennsylvania

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33723, it appears that Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as a private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge, Levy Wells and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged Januey 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Luce aged twenty-four years. He died January 20, 1831.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

In order to make a proper search of the records for
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Jeremiah Rogers and Nathaniel Rogers as much as possible of the following data is essential; approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

November 4, 1924

Mrs. R. P. Loomis
2736 Ellis St,.
Bellingham, Washington

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33723 it appears that Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut about December 17, 1775, served as a private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge, Levi Wells and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife age sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years. He died January 20, 1831.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under whom Service was Rendered | State
Dec 17 1775 | 1 year | Priv. | Captain Hezekiah Holdridge, Levi Wells, Henry Champion; Colonel Samuel Wyllys | Conn.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 30, 1818. his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Williamsburgh, Hampshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, aged 62 years. Died Jany 20 1831 *
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife was 60 years and a daughter Lucy was 24 years of age. Collaterals not given.
* from A. B.

very respectfully,
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February 24, 1936
(see letter to her attached of this date)

BA-J/ady
Nathan Starks
S. 33723

Mrs. H. V. Stacy
22 Imlay Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33723, based upon the military service of Nathan Starks in that war.

The data and place of birth and the name of the parents of Nathan Starks are not shown.

Nathan Starks enlisted in Connecticut, about December 17, 1775, served as private in Captains Hezekiah Holdredge's, Levi Wells', and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818, while a resident of Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty years, her name not given, and a daughter Lucy, aged twenty-four years.

He died January 20, 1831, place not stated.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Gill,
Massachusetts
23 Nov. 1933

Veterans Administrator
Washington, D. C.

Nathan Starks, a native of Connecticut, but a resident of Williamsburgh, Mass., for many years, was a Revolutionary War pensioner. Will you please furnish me with his record, together with any personal information concerning him that his pension papers contain.

Will you please advise me whether the pension rolls of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont or New York disclose any other Nathan or Nathaniel Stark, Starks or Start.

Thanking you for any information that it is possible to supply,

Very truly yours,

Ralph M Stoughton

Ralph M Stoughton,
Turners Falls, Mass.
R. F. D. Gill
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New York City
November 16, 1929

Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--

Can your office give me genealogical information about one of my ancestors, from Revolutionary soldiers; pension records, as follows?

I wish to find out the name of the first wife of Nathan Stark, a revolutionary pensioner who lived in Berkshire County, Mass.- perhaps Gill or Colerain- and resided at other times in New York State and Vermont.

(The Nathan Starks from Duchess County, N.Y., a Revolutionary soldier, is not the one who was in Mass.)


There was a Nathan Stark who assigned his pay for service at Pittstown, N.Y. (record in N.Y. State Atty. General's Office) and who signed with his mark. He might be the one who was a pensioner in Mass. Was the application for pension of the Berkshire County, Mass. soldier signed by "his X mark"?

Nathan Starks first wife was -------Morgan. I have no knowledge of her given name, place of birth, or parentage, although she may have been the daughter of Capt. joseph Morgan, who was also a Revolutionary soldier, called from Preston, Conn. His wife was Ruth Brewster. If this Capt. Morgan was a pensioner, did he have a daughter who might have been the wife of Nathan Stark? Did Capt. Morgan continue his residence in Preston, Conn., and did he die there?

Nathan Stark and his first wife ---- Morgan, had eight children. She died about 1781. His second wife was Esther Gallup.

In the event of the Berkshire County, Mass. man's application containing matter that would show him to be the Nathan Stark desired, what fee does your office charge for an attested certificate of a soldier's service, such as is required for admission to the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution?

I will be very grateful for any information of the Stark and Morgan families that your Bureau can give.

Thank you.

Yours very truly,

Elaine Hill,
317 Riverside Drive,
New York City, N.Y.

(signature) Elaine Hill
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618 North Ave, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Jan 21, 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir; will you be so kind as to give me the record of Nathan Stark who on Page 640 was a pensioner from Conn. in the Revolution under the act of Mass. 1818 and John Stark pg. 100- 513 Conn. Men in Rev. he was in Capt. Gallup's Co. Col Parson's Regt. Nov. 6, 1776.

I especially want to know the names of his children and where he is born as the D. A. require proof that my family records are correct

and greatly oblige
Edith Meech
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, Honorably shows Nathan Starks of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire in Massachusetts. That under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 he obtained a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War and under the Certificate granted to him by the Secretary of War in 1818 or 1819 he drew his pension regularly until the year 1820 when he obtained a certificate of the continuance of his pension, and has ever since regularly drawn his pension of eight dollars per month until September fourth last past. He said Starks having been placed on the pension list roll of this Massachusetts agency, for his services as a private in the army of the Revolutionary War. And in the month of April last past the certificate was placed in a trunk in possession of one Almon Meachan who went to Lansingburgh in the State of New York & the certificate was taken away by mistake by said Meacham, and after he arrived at said Lansingburg his trunk was broken open, and the certificate with several articles of wearing apparel was stolen and taken off and have never been found. Your petitioner by reason of the promises is unable to receive his pension due to him on the fourth of September last past. Your petitioner therefore prays your honour to grant him a new pension and as in duty bound [illegible]
Nathan Starks X his mark
Williamsburgh Oct 26 1829
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I Almon Meachan of Lansingburgh in the state of New York of lawful age testify and say that the facts stated in the within petition relating to the manner of the loss of the pension certificate of Nathan Starks the signer of said Petition are true.
Almon Meachan
Northampton, State of Massachusetts
Oct 26, 1829

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss. Oct 26 1829
Personally appeared Almon Meacham, known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness and after being cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me,
Samuel Hinckley, Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Solomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Samuel Hinckley 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 the signature to said certificate is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Samuel Hinckley.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
S. Stoddard, Clerk of said Courts
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I John Starks of Whately in the county of Franklin being sixty five years of age Testify & say I enlisted in Decr. 1775 into the Company commanded by Capt. Levi Wells's & in the Regt. commanded by Colo. Wyllis in the Revolutionary War for one year and I continued to serve in sd. Company & Regt. untill [until] Jany 1st 1777 in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] Line, and Nathan Starks of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted in Decr. 1775 into the Company of Hezekiah Holdings in the same Regt. aforesd. for one year and he sd. Nathan was afterwards during the year transfered [transferred] into the Company of sd. Wells in the Regt. aforesaid, and he continued to serve as a private soldier in sd. Company & Regt. untill Jany. 1st 1777 when sd. Nathan was regularly discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York - and further saith not
Sept. 27. 1819
John Stark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
Sept. 27. 1819
Personally appeared John Stark above named, who is personally known to me to be a credible & disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate & Wills & a Justice of the Peace in aforsd. County
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33723
Revy INVALID

File No. 33723
Nathan Stark
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 397

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mar. 11. 1897. History to Mr. S. Walker c/o H. Cadle, Bethany, MD

Hist sent to Miss Mary Weston, Mar 25, 1909. L.H.

1913 May 19 Hist to Emery J. Smith [illegible]
1917 Feb. 1 Hist to Edith Meeck
1918 Sep. 23 Hist to Geo. S. Stewart
[illegible] in W.F. 1880 [illegible] Howard Reed
1924 Nov. Hist to Mrs. R.P. Loomis
1929 Feb. 8. Hist to Harriet Seymour, A. DY.
1930 Jan. 3. Hist to Elaine Hill ADY
1933 Dec. 12. Hist to Ralph M. Stoughton, A.D.Y.
1934 May 16. Hist. to Mrs George N. Folger. A.D.Y.
1934 July 24. Hist. to Mrs. A. N. Mayer A.D.Y.
1936 Feb. 1. Hist to Clara B. Tucker A.D.Y.
1936 Feb. 24. Hist. to Mrs. HV Stacy 
See letter in [illegible] Jos. Gallup. [illegible]
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this may certify that Nathan Starks of Williamsburg Massachusetts was in the continental years service under Col George Willis of Hartford Connecticut Capt Levi Wells of Colchester Henry Champion of Colchester Lt Samuel Huntley [illegible] in the year 1776 and also three Months in the Summer of 1777 and he is in indigent circumstances has no property only what he labors for and is in a poor state of health and has a family to provide for

as to his circumstances and health I can attest to

Williamsburgh [sic] May 25th 1818 
                                            Silvanus Hubbard
                                            one of the [illegible]
                                             of Williamsburg