Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18393, Enoch Emerson, Mass. N.H. Vt.

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Service                                        Number
Mass.          Emerson, Enoch     S.18393
N.H.
Vt.                                                      Carded

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6913
Vermont
Enoch Emerson
of [blank] ['in' crossed out] the State of Vermont
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Handry of the Rej commanded by Col. Read in the Mass'ts line for Sergeant 13 mos - $65.00
Mass. + N. H. + Vt.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 65 Dollars ['Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Haight Present
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $130.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. -   32.50
$162.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk.
Book D Vol. 4 Page 55

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[illegible] let. E. T. Englesby, May 16. '34
for Hon. H. Everett -  "   "

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State of Vermont 
Windsor County} At Bethel in said County on the 18th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Isaiah Raymond judge of the court of probate for the district of Hartford in said county of Windsor now setting at Bethel within & for said district - Enock Emerson a resident of Rochester in said Probate district and County aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed 7th June A.D. 1832. That he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and service as herein stated - That in the fall of the year 1775 he entered as a private in a company of Massachusetts militia then stationed at ['Canandaigua' crossed out] Roxbury in Massachusetts, as a substitute for Timothy Rawson who was or acted while in the company as the orderly Sergeant. Rawson left the service two months before his time of eight months service was out and that he in said Emerson was enrolled in that company and served two months this residency s'd Rawson's enlistment - and was discharged - That he was quartered during s'd service at a house appropriated to the troops called the Pierpoint house: That he does not recollect the names of any of the officers of his company: that his Col. was Read
That on or about the first day of August in the year 1777 he enlisted at Croydon N. Hampshire in the New Hampshire militia of infantry as a private in Capt. Handy's company; that he did the duties of a Sergeant. That one of his [illegible] officers was Bisby; that he enlisted at this time for two months - that he was marched to Cavendish in what was then called the new state now in Vermont - to secure the frontier - from whence marched to Still water in New York where he served out his time and was discharged - That he then

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went to live in Hartford now a town in Vermont and in the month of March in the year 1781 he enlisted for nine months in the militia raised in Vermont then called in the new state as a private, but did the duties of an orderly sergeant, in Capt. Benjamins company of infantry: that his Lieutenants were Hall + Church that he was stationed at Bethel in Vermont at a picked fort; that the duty of the troops on this station was to guard the northern frontiers; that there was to his knowledge one other company of the troops in Vermont that year stationed from the same service at Corinth in Vermont with companies were under the command of Colo. Benj. Wait; that he served out his time and was discharged - making in all thirteen months service -
That John Emerson of Rochester William Strong of Hartford and Mr. Bannister of Bethel both in the County of Windsor are the only persons now living as far as he now knows, who [illegible] any personal knowledge of his said services or know any circumstances calculated to throw light on the same. That he has no documentary evidence of the service
1 That he was born in Uxbridge in Massachusetts on the 26th February in the year 1755
2d That he has a record of his age at his house in s'd Rochester
3d That when first he entered the service he lived in Uxbridge aforesaid from thence went + lived in Croydon N. Hampshire - thence to Hartford Vermont - thence to Rochester in 1d Note of Vt. his present place of residence - 
4th That he enlisted; that he served as a substituted in this two months service, first stated, for Timothy Rawson. That he served as a volunteer the time last noted times of service, noted in his declaration
5th That he cannot recollect any other circumstances relative to his s'd services, nor does he recollect the names of any other officers or, companies or regiments in the continental army other than he has stated - 
6th That he was regularly discharged from each of his enlistments that his discharges were not any of them in writing: nor does he recollect

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Emerson at the time the said applicant militia in the New Hampshire militia as he in his declaration states that he had supposed always that he s'd applicant was out on that service which was the years Burgoin (Burgoyne) was captured more than two months: that he well recollects that the said applicant went out in the service and went to Stillwater - that he removed to Vermont with the s'd applicant and his Father Thomas Emerson 
That he well recollect that the said applicant enlisted as he notes for nine months in the troops raised in Vermont that he knew well his Captain Mr. Benjamin That he knew the s'd applicant was stationed at Bethel as he notes which place is about fifteen or twenty miles from Hartford.
That he was not acquainted with this s'd applicant until the year 1777 but that he heard often about the s'd applicant's serving the years before near Boston and further this deponent says not. 
/s/John Emerson 

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me} Jno Raymond Judge

State of Vermont
Windsor County + Probate district of Hartford ss} On the day and year aforesaid in open court aforesaid before the Hon Isaiah Raymond Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford aforesaid personally appeared Jason Banister of Bethel in s'd County depose testify and say that in the year 1791 he lived in Hartford in Vermont he enlisted in Captains Benjamin's Company of militia raised in Vermont stationed at Bethel in s'd State that Enoch Emerson the above applicant was the orderly sergeant in said company that he knew him sell and that he served at Bethel for nine months as ser(geant)
/s/Jason Banister

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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me} Jno. Raymond Judge

And the said court do hereby declare his 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 stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to him that Thomas Hodgkins John Emerson and Aaron Mosher who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Rochester in the County of Windsor aforesaid. That they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the court further certifies that the said John Emerson and Jason Bannister who have each above given hereon their depositions are more entitled to credit and to be believed - And the said court further certifies that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of the said applicant - 
/s/Jno. Raymond Judge

I Lyndon A. Marsh clerk of the court of Vermont for the district of Hartford in the County of Windsor aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing represent the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Enoch Emerson for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of August AD 1832
[court seal affixed] /s/LA March, Register

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by what particular officer he was discharged - thinks Capt Benjamin discharged him from his nine months service
7th That Dr. Retire Trask Major Rust Mr Mosher John Emerson Colo. Hodgkins was persons to whom he is well known who live near, + have for a long time, in his neighborhood, who can testify to his character for truth + veracity by evidence to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
/s/Enoch Emerson

Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid} /s/Jno Raymond Judge

We Aaron Mosher Thomas Hodgkins and John Emerson of Rochester in s'd County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch Emerson & who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that we have never had any doubt on the same
/s/Thomas Hodgkins age 76
/s/John Emerson
/s/Aaron Mosher

Sworn + Subscribed the day + year aforesaid
/s/Jno. Raymond Judge

State of Vermont
Windsor County + Probate district of Hartford ss} on the 10th day of August 1832 aforesaid in open Court aforesaid before the Hon. Isaiah Raymond judge of probate for the district of Hartford in s'd County personally appeared John Emerson of Rochester in s'd County and after of lawful age who after him being duly cautioned and sworn according to law doth depose testify and say that he was living at Thomas Emersons his Uncle and Father of the said applicant Enoch

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No 3851
Vermont

Adm'd

Sergeant   13 mos ['Pr' crossed out]
$65.00 ['$43.33' crossed out]

Hon S. Haight

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BRIEF in the case of Enoch Emerson of Rochester county of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(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? [blank]
3. How old is he? 77.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he service.(Gen.)|]
fall of In 1775|(substitute|2|[blank])|O. Sargt|Col Read|
Augt 1777|(* |2|[blank])|du|Capt Handy|
March 1781|([blank]|9|[blank])|du|Capt Benjamin|
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[margin note: *This tour in the New Hampshire Line}

5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Uxbridge Massachusetts
7. Is his statement support by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living + traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - Defective Seal not properly attached to the Declaration
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/James Wilson Examining Clerk.

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December 3, 1931.

BA-J/ADY [initialled: ow]

Miss Hallie Baker,
316 Laurel Street,
St. Louis, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

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

The data contains herein are obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 18393, based upon his military service in that war.

Enoch Emerson, son of Thomas, was born February 26, 1755 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

While a resident of Uxbridge, Massachusetts,
he entered the service in the fall of 1775 and
served two months as a sergeant in Colonel Read's Massachusetts Regiment.  While a resident of Croydon, New Hampshire he enlisted August 1, 1777 and served two months as a sergeant in Captain Hendee's New Hampshire Company.  While a resident of Hartford, Vermont he enlisted in March 1781 and served nine months as a sergeant in Captain Benjamin's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont Regiment.

He moved from Hartford, Vermont to Rochester, Vermont.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832 while a resident of Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont.

He died May 5, 1835.  [handwritten: from AB]

It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

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This is the history of the only soldier named
Enoch Emerson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas Emmerson or Benjamin Dana as described by you or to Francis Dana or any John Tasker.

This office has no record of services rendered prior to the Revolution.

The history furnished you November 17, 1931
is that of the only soldier named Joseph Tasker that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten note: Sol. cousin, John Emerson. ]

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St. Louis Mo.
Nov,14,1931.

Bureau of Pensions:

I am seeking information about the service of Enoch Emmerson in the American Revolution.
I have found some data which I submit to you for verification.
Enoch Emmerson married Eunice Dana 1788 he was born in Uxbridge Mass1755 died 1804, he was the son of Thomas Emmerson and Abigail Marsh who were married in 1748.
[written margin note: Emmerson] Also would like to have some information about Thomas Emmerson's war record. I have information he received of Asa Day paymaster the sum of 7-18, for a bounty also 2 pounds for advance pay for Canadian service.
Is this man the father of Enoch and the husband of Abigail Marsh He lived in Vermont and also Massachusettes.

Eunice Dana's father Francis Dana born in Mass. and married Eleanor Foster, of Mass.1768 I have record that he served as scout in Capt Chase's Company. in Col Jonathan Chase's Regiment. Can you verify that statement. His Father was Benjamin Dana who married Ann Francis. Children, of Francis [written margin note: Dana] Dana and Eleanor Foster, were Eunice, Henry, Foster, Eleanor, Stephen, Nathan, Anna.
The Dana's lived in Brighton Mass, went to Cornish N. H. and thence to Waitsfield, Vermont. I have record that Benjamin Dana served in Major Payson's Co. in 1755 and in Capt. John Carpenter's in 1757 Can you verify this? [written note: Prior]
    Thanking you I am,

Miss Hallie Baker,        316 Laurel St.

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[typed letter]

St.Louis Mo.
November 14, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions:

I am seeking some information about Joseph Tasker( a son of John Tasker, wife unknown,) who I believe married Sarah Chickering, and had sons William Paul, John Joseph and Ira.. Joseph Tasker was baptised October 30, 1736 and I have information that "he was the son of John Tasker, who had several sons in the Revolution." Both John and his son Joseph lived in New Hampshire and I find a record that Joseph Tasker served in Col. Baldwin's Regiment, master and pay roll of Capt. Moody's Co. raised to reinforce the Continental army in New York in 1776.
Can you verify this or give me any further information about Joseph Tasker and his service, his wife and his children.
Also date of his death. I also have record that he served in 1775 in Capt. John Hill's Co. 
I find record that John Tasker was on a Roll of Scouting Party Major Smith's Co. under command of [margin note: Prior] Captain Davis 1712.} Was this John Tasker who married Judy Davis, if so he was the grandfather of Joseph. 
Can you verify this record.
I find that John Tasker born 1718 lived in Barnstead [margin note: Prior] New Hampshire and was soldier in Crown Point Expedition. Father of Joseph. Can you verify this?
I will thank you for any information you can give me about the three tasker men.
Very truly, /s/Hallie Baker (Miss Hallie Baker)
316 Laurel Ave.
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED NOV 18 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES AND PENSION]

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P 18393
INVALID.
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File No. 18,393
Enoch Emerson
Serg Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1931 Dec.3. Hist to Hallie Baker A.D.Y.