Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33305, Jesse Hildreth, N.H.
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Service
N.H.

Hildreth, Jesse
or Hildrith

Number
S.33305
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14769
Massachusetts
Jesse Hildreth
of Montague in the state of Mass
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the N. Hampshire
line for the term of 9 months

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 11 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept 1819 and sent to Jona. Leavitt, greenfield Mass.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $134.40
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March '20 $48.00
$180.40

16-24/30

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued

Notification sent September 20, 1820 to E. Alvord Clk CC & Pleas Greenfield Massachusetts
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14769
Jesse Hildrith
Montague
14769
Sep 1819
Cont'd 20 Feb 1820

Con

Mar 1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin 

At a special session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit began and holden at Greenfield within and for the County of Franklin on Monday the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month.

Personally appeared in open court being a court of record within and for said county of Franklin established as such by the constitution and laws of said commonwealth, Jesse Hildrith aged sixty-six years resident in Montague 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:

I entered the service in the month of February AD 1777 for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Hinds in the regiment commanded by Col James reed in the New Hampshire line where I served until my enlistment had expired when I again enlisted into the same company, regiment and line for a further term of two years and served in the same until my enlistment last aforesaid had expired and was finally at Yorktown (Penn) my certificate is dated September 23, Ad 1819. The Pension to commence April 11, 1818, and is numbered 14769. I am by occupation a laborer but am wholly disabled from labor by convulsion fits and I also broke my shoulder a short time since the use of which will probably never be recovered.

My family consists of myself and wife Hannah aged 59 years who is extremely feeble from consumptive complaints. My children Poll aged 23 and Olive aged 19 and two grandchildren Mary Williams aged 4 years and Hannah Williams aged 3 months: all who are entirely dependent on me for support.
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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 of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts of debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Jesse Hildrith

Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July AD 1820 before the said Court.

Attest E, Alvord - Clerk

I Eliajah Alvord Clerk of the aforesaid court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 thirty-five dollars and fifty-eight cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth day of July 1820.

E Alvord - Clerk
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Schedule of the estate of Jesse Hildreth of Montague County of Franklin & state of Massachusetts; applicant for pension under the act of congress of May 1, 1820.

Personal Property
1 Horse - 10.00 1 Horse wagon - 5.00 = $15.00
3 Sheep 3.33 - 1 Cow16.00 - 1 axe 1.00 - 1 Sickle .25 = $30.53
Total $35.53

Jesse Hildreth
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I Jesse Hildreth a citizen of the United States now resident in the Town of Montague in the County of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I served as a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

I entered the service in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six for the term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hinds in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed in the New Hampshire line and served in the same until the expiration of my enlistment. A few days before my term of enlistment as aforesaid had expired I again enlisted in the same company regiment and line for a further term of two years and I continued to serve in this company until my term of two years as last aforesaid had expired and then was honorably discharged from the same in Jonesborough in the county of Berkshire commonwealth aforesaid. When I left the army, I received a written discharge signed by Col James Reed aforesaid which I kept in my possession until twenty-eight years ago last December when it was burnt and also the house in which I then lived.

I am now in the sixty-fourth years of my age. I am poor and in reduced circumstances in life being wholly destitute property - I am very infirm and stand in great need of assistance from my county for support.

Dated at Greenfield in the county & commonwealth aforesaid this eleventh day of April AD 1818.

Jesse Hildreth

Attest: Saml Wells - Jr

State of Massachusetts Franklin Co April 11th 1818 Then the above-named Jesse Hildreth made
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made oath that the declaration aforesaid by him subscribed is true.

Before me Jon'a Leavitt Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

I Calvin Munn of Montague aforesaid testify & say that I am well acquainted with the before named Jesse Hildreth. I know him to be a very poor man.

Calvin Munn

Sworn to before me
J Leavitt - Judge as aforesaid

The Secretary of the Department of war 
the subscribed judge of the circuit court of Common Pleas for the western circuit in the commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the county of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the close examination had & on the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Jesse Hildreth served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has set forth in his declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his county for support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court aforesaid this eleventh day of April AD 1818.

Jon Leavitt

SEAL
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Jesse Hildreth

With regard to the applicant's service in 76 the time of entering and of leaving the same should be mentioned.

Inadmissible (Scratched out)

13 July 1819

Name not on the roll (Scratched out)
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& the before named Jesse Hildreth further testifies and declares that according to the best of my recollections I enlisted for the army on the 28th of January 1776 & joined the army at Winter Hill in the state of Massachusetts in the support of the month of March [illegible]. My enlistment for the years' service I think under the twenty eighty day of Feb 1777 - And my enlistment for the two following years I think would have expired on the 28th of Feby 1779 - but being sick I was discharged a little before my time was out. If I am not mistaken, I was discharged on the 29th day of Jan 1779.

Jesse Hildreth

Sworn to this 10th day of Sept AD 1819 before me

Jon't Leavitt - Judge aforesaid
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I Elazer Jordan of Chesterfield in the state of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire of sixty-eight years of age & upwards do testify & say that immediately after the eight months service at the beginning of the war of the revolution in the year 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Jacob Hinds company in Col James Reed's regiment of the New Hampshire line in the continental service for one year as a private by agreement with said Captain Hinds I then enlisted into Capt. Daniel Carlisle's company and Jesse Hildreth then of said Chesterfield & now of Montague in the state of Massachusetts took my place in said Hinds company & enlisted into said company as a private for one year and I am knowing that said Hildreth served in said regiment during said year & afterwards see said Hildreth at Mounty Independence in the state of Vermont or New York & at many other places. I being in said Carlisle's Company and I am confident said Hildreth served his year out - and further saith not.

Elez Jordan

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co Feby 6th 1819

The said Eleazer Jordan personally appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth.

Before me Phins Handerson - Just Peace

I hereby certify that I was acquainted with the above named Phins Handerson & know that he is reputed to be a Magistrate of high respectability in the county of Cheshire aforesaid.

Feb 13th 1819

Jon. Leavitt - Judge
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Cheshire Co June 14, 1819

I Salma Hale clerk of the judicial courts in said county certify that Phinehas Handerson is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county in that his name on the preceding and following papers is his own signature.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.

S. Hale

SEAL
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I Benjamin Wheeler of Chesterfield in the state of New Hampshire & county of Cheshire aged sixty-two years depose & say that in the year 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Robert Oliver's company in Col. James Reed's regiment in the continental service as a private and served in said regiment during said year. I recollect Jesse Hildreth took the place of Eleazer Jordan & enlisted & served in said regiment as a private & presume said Hildreth served during the year but I was taken sick in the course of said year & was not myself able to do duty in said regiment the latter part of the year & came home to Chesterfield aforesaid where I then lied & recollect said Hildreth came home sick about the same time and I have no doubt he served what was considered the year and has a discharged to that effect but by reason of his being sick might have come home a little before the full year was out.

Benjamin Wheeler

I Oliver Brown of Chesterfield in the state of New Hampshire and county of Cheshire aged sixty-two years depose & say that I served as a private in Capt. Jacob Hind's company in Col James Reed's regiment in the continental service for one-year 1776 and I have some recollection that Jesse Hildreth than of Chesterfield belonged to said regiment. It is so long ago I have not a very distinct recollection about it but from conversing with said Hildreth today & his relating certain circumstances took place in said regiment that year that I recollect and that no man could know unless he was present. I have no doubt the said Hildreth was there & presume he served during the year as a private in said regiment.

Oliver Brown

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co Feb 6, 1819

The above Benj Wheeler and Oliver Brown personally appeared & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them signed.

Before me Phin. Handerson - Justice Peace

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponents to wit Eleazer Jordon, Benj Wheeler & Oliver Brown & their general character for truth is good & I have every reason to believe that they have no interest in the subject matter of their testimony before given.

June 16, 1819 - Cheshire Co

Attest: Phin Handerson - Justice Peace
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33305
Revy
INVALID

File No 33305
Jesse Hildreth
Priv Rev War

Act 18 March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 188

{Arrangement of 1870.}