Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,569, for Noble Squier, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

Service:                                                 Number:
Mass.               Squier, Noble               S.14.569
Privateer

Contents                                                            carded
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[Left]
Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 & from 
4 March to 11 May 1837. Agent
notified 3. March 1843.

Lett to E. Cove July 16/50

[Right]
472
New York
Noble Squier
of St. Lawrence [illegible] in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pomeroy of the reg't commanded by Col. Mosley in the [illegible] State
line for two years from 1776. 

                                             Mass. and Privateer.
                                             Records completed

I ascribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 -- Dollars -- Cents per aun.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Septem
ber 1832 and se-[illegible] to Col. C. K.
Gardner. Gen: Pool office

A-[illegible] to 4th of September 1832       120.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 10 Mar: 1833.   40.--
                                                                      $100.

                                                            {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                                            {Act June 7, 1832       }

Recorded by Wm. L Allison               Clerk
Book D.                Vol. 5               Page 140
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State of New York        }
County of St. Lawrence}

On this Twenty eighth day of July in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Thirty Two
personally appeared before me, Chauncey Pettibone one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and 
for the County of St. Lawrence aforesaid Noble Squier a
resident of the Town of Stockholm in the County of St. Lawrence
and State of New York aged Seventy one 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 Jun 7th 1832
This deponent declares that he was born in the Town of 
Norwich in the County Windham in the State of 
Connecticut Oct. 2nd 1760 That there is a record of his
age in the Town of Montgomery in the County of Hamp
-shire in the State of Massachusetts. That he entered
the service when living in the Town of Westfield in the 
County and State last aforesaid. That after the close of
the Revolutionary War he resided in the Town of Westfield
in the County and State aforesaid till the year 1799 when
he removed to Middletown in the State of Vermont
from thence he removed to North Hero Grand Isle
County [illegible] from thence to Stockholm in the County
of St. Lawrence and State of New York which is his
present place of residence. That he entered the service
of the United States (in the Massachusetts State Troops)
under the following named Officers and served, as herein
Stated 1st in 1776 Volunteered at Westfield Massachusetts
about the first of October to guard munitions of War and 
[illegible] belonged to Col. John Mosley's Reg't Sergeant
Plumb & Corporal Phillips were officers of the guard served
four months
2nd on 1777 1st of August Volunteered to guard munitions
of War at Greenbush N.Y. in John Mosley's Reg't of 
State Troops The Officers of the guard  were Sergeant James
Nimmouse and Corporal Herman Dewey served till the first
of December four months
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3rd in 1778 April 1st Enlisted from Col. Mosley's Reg't
Militia or State Troops into a Company of rangers of
for a Scout Commanded by Lieut Nathaniel Wattles
and sergeant Asa Leonard marched to Schenectady
N. Y. and to Fort Stanwix on Mohawk River served till
about the first of December eight months
4th In 1779 About the 15th of June Enlisted into Col. Ezra
Woods Reg't of State Troops in Capt Abner Pomeroy's
Company Lieut. Thomas Cowden, Ensign Kent march
-ed from Westfield Mass to White Plains N.Y. About the 
first of July was annexed to General John Nixons
Brigade adn to Colonoel Thomas Nixons Reg't of Reg-
-ulars. Marched from White Plains to Fredericksburg
N.Y. from thence crossed the Hudson River to Contin-
-ental Village below West Point About the middle
of February 1780 was discharged at the latter place
after serving eight months
5th In 1780 About the 1st of August was drafted in Captain
Preserved Leonard's Company in Col. Elisha Porter's Reg't.
of State Troops and marched to New London Connecticut
and was discharged at that place after serving two months
6th in 1781 in July Enlisted in Col. Seers' Reg't of State Troops in
Capt Ebenezer Strong's Company Lieut Sylvester and
marched to Albany New York from there to Saratoga was
annexed to Genl Starks' Brigade and Was discharged at
Saratoga after serving four months.
7th in 1782 The 1st of April Volunteered on board a
Privateer the Randolph sloop of War. Nichol
Fosdick Capt. Charles Bulkley Lieut. Benjamin
Ellis Surgeon Captured 2 British Schooners from New York
named Skunk and Fox also 4 sloops one of them named
Prince William Henry and 2 Brigs names not collected.
Went from and arrived at the port of New London
Connecticut served four months.
8th In 1782 About the 1st of October Volunteered for a Scout
or Indian Spy at Westfield Mass in Capt Browns Company 
[line crossed out] The [illegible] in under Sergeant [tear]-Buffington [illegible]
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The Scout under Sergeant Buffington marched to Hub-
-bardstown in Vermont, from there back to Westfield and
was discharged after serving Two months
And this deponent further declared that his residence (when
not in the service) during the Revolutionary War was at Westfield
Mass and that he enlisted and Volunteered and was drafted at that
place in And that the certificate howwith presented and purporting
to have been signed by Colonel John Mosley. Capt. Ebenezer Strong.
Capt, Abner Pomeroy, Capt. Preserved Leonard, and Lieut
Nathaniel Wattles is a true copy of an original Certificate received
by this deponent at Westfield Mass. May 10th 1783 and that said
Certificate was signed by the above named Officers and that
the reason for Copying said Certificate was, that the original
was becoming so defaced and worn to pieces that it was
necessary to Copy it in order to preserve it. This Deponent
& wither declares that he received a written discharge from 
Capt Abner Pomeroy and that he sent the same to the 
general Assembly of Massachusetts in the year 1784 along
with a Petition to the said Assembly that they would make
good the depreciation of the money paid him for his monthly
wages and that the said Petition was not granted nor the
discharge ever returned to this deponent. And that he knows
of no person who served with him and who can testify to his
services He also names Dorus Pettibone, Ashbel Skinner, Esq.
and William Wright of Stockholm as persons who know him
and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief
of his [crossed out word] services as a soldier of the Revolution
And the said Noble Squier hereby relinguishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and de-
-clares that his name is not on the Roll of the agency
of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid before me
               Chy Pettibone
               Judge at Law Com Pleas
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We Dorus Pettibone Ashbel Skinner and William Wright Residents of the Town of Stockholm in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York hereby certify that We are well acqainted with Noble Squier who has subscribed and  sworn to the above declaration. That We believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that opinion and that his character for truth and veracity stands fair

William Wright
Dorus Pettibone
Ashbel Skinner

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me}
Chy Pettibone 
Judge At Law Com Pleas

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinionafter the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and 
served as he states, and the said Judge further Certifies that the said Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court. And the Judge further Certifies that it
appears to him that Dorus Pettibone who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Post Master in the Town of Stockholm and that Ashbel Skinner, who has also signed the same is a Justice of the Peace in said Town and that William Wright who has signed the same is also a resident of the Town of Stockholm aforesaid and that they are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credits. And further that there is no Clergyman in the immediate vicinity of the applicant except than who have recently come into the place
Chy Pettibone
Judge At 
Law Com Pleas
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State of New York
County of St Lawrence SS: On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Silas Baldwin Junior Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of St. Lawrence William Wright a resident of the town of Stockholm in said county to me well known and being by me duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he has been well acquainted with Noble Squire the applicant named in the annexed declaration for the last eight years and has resided during that time in his immediate neighborhood.  That the annexed certificate purporting to be a copy of an original signed by the commanding officers of the said Squire during the revolutionary war the deponent has been known to be in the possession of the said Squire and his family for the last eight years, and he has often heard from the said Squire and his family same account of the origin of the certificate which is stated in his said declaration.  He further says that the neighborhood and family have always believed that the said Squire did serve in the revolutionary war a number of years.  The deponent from the repeated declarations of the said Squire and his family and from his known character for honesty and veracity does believe that the said Squire did serve as he has stated in his declaration and also that his commanding officers did give him in the year 1783 the certificate of which the annexed is a copy.  He also says that the memory of the
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said Squier and his general understanding is remarkably good for a man of his years and infirmities, and further that he is now sick and unable to leave his home.
Wm Wright
Sworn before me this 28 day of August 1832 
S Baldwin J {Justice of the Peace 

I the above named Justice do certify that the above named William Wright who subscribed the foregoing deposition is well known to me to be a man of veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit 
S. Baldwin J Justice of Pea

St. Lawrence County Clerks Office}  I Alvin C Low Clerk of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York certify that Chauney Pettibone Esquire whose signature appears to the annexed affidavit and certificate was at the time of taking said affidavit and making said 
certificate a Judge in and for said County duly authorized by [illegible] to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature by Pettibone subscribed to said affidavit and certificate are genuine. And I further certify that Silas Baldwin before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking said affidavit a justice of the peace duly elected and sworn that I am well acquainted and his his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit and certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 29th day of August 1832
A. C. Low Clerk
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Honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Noble Squier a Revolutionary pensioner died May 11th 1837 supposed to belong to the New York roll (possibly Vermont) his son Noble Squier wishes me to ascertain if their is any land due [his heirs  crossed out]said pensioners heirs-- & if due what proof is wanted to draw and said land -    please direct to 
Erastus S Cone 
York [illegible]
Washtenaw County
Michigan 
Erastus S Cone Justice of the peace
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Rev. & 1818 Wars
Section.
February 15, 1926.
Honorable M. O. McLaughlin 
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr McLaughlin: 
In response to your letter of the eleventh instant, I have the honor to advise you, that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension, or bounty land on file dar  a widow named Lucy Lee, but if such a claim was made by the soldier, in order to make a proper search of the records in your behalf, in addition to the full name of the soldier, some of the following data should be furnished: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14569, it appears that Noble Squier was born at Norwich, Connecticut, October 8, 1760. 
While living at Westfield, [illegible] County, Mass., he enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
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From October 1776, for four months, under Sergeant Plumb, in Colonel John Mosley's Regiment.
From August 1, 1777, for four months, under Sergeant James Nimmouse in Colonel John Mosley's Regiment. 
From April 1, 1778 for eight months, in Lieutenant Nathaniel Wattles' Company of Rangers, of Colonel John Mosley’s Regiment. From June 15, 1779, for eight months in Captain Abnor Pomeroy’s Company, Colonel [illegible] Wood’s Regiment.
From August 1, 1780, for two months, in Captain Preserved Leonard’s Company, Colonel Klisha Porter’s Regiment.
From July 1781, for four months, in Captain Ebenezer Strong’s Company, Colonel Sear’s Regiment.
[illegible] 1, 1782, for two months, in Captain Browns’s Company of Scouts.
 He also enlisted April 1, 1782 and served four months on the Privateer "Randolph”, Captain Nichol Posdick, and during the cruise, they captured eight vessels.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1832, while living in Stockholm, Saint Lawrence
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Section.

County, New York. 
He died May 11, 1837, leaving a child, (Noble—handwritten) whose name and that of soldier's wife are not on record, and there is no further data on file as to family. 

Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Westfield May 10th 1783 
To the Honorable General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay New England 

Whereas we the Subscribers do hereby Certify that Noble Squire a soldier belonging to my regiment has served in Actual Service under different officers the term of three years and faithfully discharged his of duty as a Good Soldier in the defense of the Rights Liberties and Independence of our Country - therefore we are of opinion that the Honorable Assembly ought to make the sd Squire Good the depreciation of the money paid him for his monthly wages 
John Mosley Colonel
Ebenezer Strong Capt
Abner Pomeroy Capt 
Preserved Leonard Capt 
Nathaniel Wattles Lient
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in Canton 28th August 1832 your old friend C. Pettibone whose name in the enclosed Pension Claim being personly acquainted with you advise me to enclose the claim & send it to you with ing you to repair a few moments in writing of Poor at soldier of whom I know this day to be on his sick bed & under acter care & may not live the week out, depending on the charity of the Town And Taken he says you will remember the Sauceage Present at the French Will I was the outer of a letter to Gov Cap in 1814 with several names to it, exposing a notarion But smuggling British Conkey by the name of Holley from Stockson & in the Governor employ which the only knowledge the Set of Hay may have one The Applicants claim is considered seasonable that hope there will be no delay in obtain Pension he applied some years ago & his name registered & his when returned Not Continental. But we think him fully entitled under the late act Pleas to all you can & obling the my applicant yours truly W Wright for Noble Squier
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[Upper left corner illegible stamped word in black ink]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE

[added by hand in black ink "January 16, 1843."]

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time  within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents [added by hand in black ink "The child of Noble Squire [illegible]" ] a Pensioner on the Roll of the [added by hand in black ink "Albany, N.Y."] Agency, at the rate of [added by hand in black ink "eighty"] Dollars and [added by hand in black ink is a line through the word "Cents"] Cents per annum, under the law of the [added by hand in black ink "[illegible] 1832,"] has been paid at this Department, from the [added by hand in black ink "4th of March"] to the [added by hand in black ink "11th May 1837."]

Respectfully, yours,

[added by hand in black in [illegible] signature] Comptroller
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14569
INVALID.
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[handwritten on side} Reohad
No. 14 569
Noble Squire*
Priv. Rev War
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 354
(Arrangement of 1870.)


Noble Squier*
Records OK
July 21, 1907

1926 Feb 15. Hist. to & Hon M. O. McLaughlin AW
1926-Apr-6-Hist. to Mable Lindel MMNF
1926 - Nov-20 Hist. to Bertha L Bart MMNF
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The Daughters of the American Revolution
in Nebraska

STATE RECENT
MRS. CLARENCE S. PAINE
STATION A.
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA
Answered Apr 6, 1926{Handwritten}

COMMITTEE
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCE
MISS MABEL LINDLY
1715 SO. 20th ST. LINCOLN

April 6, 1926

Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Noble Squier was allowed a pension July 26, 1832 while living in Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, New York. He died May 11, 1837.
Will you kindly tell me if this pension record
discloses the names of his children? I shall
your kindness in looking up the record for me.
Very truly yours
Mabel Lindly
{circle stamp} U.S. PENSION OFFICE  APR 10 1926
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York, Nebraska - Sept 23 - 1926

Dear Sirs - Can you give me any data regarding the war (Revolutionary) records of Noble Squire - who enlisted while living at Westfield-Hampshire, county Massachusetts - At one time he served Col. Ezra Wood's regiment.  I would like to find his war service and also the names of his wife and children or anything I can about his life - place of death etc.

Also [underlined by hand] - I would like the same information about Jonathan Squire or Squires of Stockbridge Massachusetts.

Thanking you in advance.  I am very truly yours
Bertha Lee Baer

511 Iowa Avenue
York, Nebraska
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{Oval Stamp}

Office Of
THE COMMISSIONER
SEP 25 1926
U. S. BUREAU Of PENSIONS
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The Daughters of the American Revolution
in Nebraska

STATE REGENT
MRS. CLARENCE S. PAINE
STATION A.
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA

COMMITTEE
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
MISS MABEL LINDLY
1715 SO 20TH ST. LINCOLN

Feby. 16, 1926

Bureau of the Interior,
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Noble Squire served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Pomeroy's Company, Col. Ezra Woods Regiment, Massachusetts militia. Will you kindly tell what the
pension discloses in regard to his family history.
Very truly yours
Mabel Lindey
{stamped FEB 19 1926}
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[Top left corner of letterhead} 
M.O. MCLAUGHLIN
4th DIST. NEBRSSKA

MISS H. E. BATCHELDER
SECRETARY


[Center of letterhead]
Congress of the United States
House of Representative
Washington D.C.
[added by typewriter] Feb. 11, 1926.

[Top right of letterhead]
MEMBER
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Commissioner:

I will greatly appreciate the favor if you will advise me whether or not the following Revolutionary Veterans have widows or beneficiaries on your pension rolls:

[added by hand in the left margin in black ink "S14569"]

Noble Squier, Private, Captain Pomeroy's Company, Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment Massachusetts Militia.  Name on payroll for June and July, 1778, and last appears for December, 1778 and January 1779.

Lee, ----, father of Dr. Cyrus Homer Lee, from New London, Conn.  His wife's madien name was Lucy Adsit from New York.

Very truly yours, 
[signature added by hand in black ink] 
M.O. McLaughlin

McL*B
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{OVAL STAMP}
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
FEB 13 1926
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 
Bertha Lee Baer 511 Iona Ave., York, Nebr.
November 20, 1926
Madam:
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[top right corner] April 6, 1926

Mabel Lindly
1715 South 20th St., 
Lincoln, Nebraska

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14569 it appears that Noble Squier was born October 8, 1760 in Norwich, Windham County, Connecticut.

While living in Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts he enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:

From October 1776, for four months under Sergeant Plumb, in Colonel John Mosley's Regiment.

From August 1, 1777, for four months under Sergeant James Nimmouse, in Colonel John Mosley's Regiment.

From April 1, 1778, for eight months in Lieutenant Nathaniel Wattles' Company of Rangers, of Colonel John Mosley's Regiment.

From June 15, 1779, for eight months in Captain Abner Pomeroy's Company, Colonel Ezra Wood's Regiment.

From August 1, 1780, for two months in Captain Preserved Leonard's Company, Colonel Elisha Porter's Regiment.

From July 1781, for four months in Captain Ebenezer
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Strong's Company, Colonel Sear's Regiment.

From October 1, 1782, for two months in Captain Brown's Company of Scouts.

He also enlisted April 1, 1783 and served four months on the Privateer "Rudolph", Captain Nichol Fosdick, and during the cruise, they captured eight vessels.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1832 while living in Stockholm, Saint Lawrence County, New York.

He died May 11, 1837 leaving a son Noble Squier. Name of Soldier's wife not given, and there is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.