Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20673, Rufus Bacon, Mass.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Massachusetts

Bacon, Rufus
Eleanor

NUMBER
W 20673

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311
Massachusetts
Eleanor Bacon, widow of Rufus Bacon, deceased Massachusetts [cross out] who was a pensioner under the Act of 1821 [end cross out] and who died on the 23 September 1820 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Fifer & Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Lamb of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cushing in the Massachusetts line for 11 months & 9 days Fifer & Drummer
5, Drum Major

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 62 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of September 1838 and sent James Draper, Spencer MS

Arrears to the 4th of September 1838 - $157.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1839 - $34. 46
= $188.78
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk,
Book A, Vol 1st, Page 70

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Declaration in order to obtain th ebenefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled , "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester} ss.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Eleanor Bacon, a resident of Spencer in the County of Worcester, aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" that she is the widow of Rufus Bacon, who was a Fifer or Drummer at several periods of service in the war of the Revolution, amounting in the whole to sixteen months as following, viz: In the year 1775, he served eight months as a fifer in Captain William Campbell's company of militia, and in Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment, having enlisted from Charlton, Massachusetts sometime in the month of April of that year, said company being stationed at Roxbury, Massachusetts, near to Boston, as detailed in the affidavits of Jason Collar and Timothy Sparhaw hereunto annexed also in the year 1776, he served one and a half months, or six weeks in the company commanded by Captain Abidjan Lamb, and Colonel [illegible]'s regiment, being stationed at Providence Rhode Island, doing duty as a fifer, as detailed in the affidavit of Nehemiah Stone hereunto annexed. Also, in the year 1777, he served three and a half months in Captain Abidjan Lamb's company of militia as a Drummer or Fifer, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Job Cushing, being at Saratoga at the surrender of Burgoyne, and at other places, as detailed in the affidavits of Timothy Sparshaw and Nehemiah Stone hereunto annexed. Also, in the year 1781, he served three months, as a fifer, in the company commanded by Captain Reuben Davis and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Luke Drury, was stationed at West Point, New York, as detailed in the affidavit of Phinehas Jones, hereunto annexed, and in all these services, the said Rufus Bacon at the several times of his enlistment, was a resident in said town of Charlton, but there are no documentary evidence to support or prove the above detailed services in possession of said claimant. She further declares that she was married to the said Rufus Bacon on the seventeenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred

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and eighty two, as stated in the affidavit of Julius E. Tucker, clerk of said town of Charlton, hereunto annexed; that her husband the aforesaid Rufus Bacon died on the twenty third day of September int he year Eighteen hundred and twenty as stated by the affidavit of James Sprague, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated, and that she has never been married to any other person, but that she still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before,
Eleanor Bacon

J.M. Batton, judge of the Court of Probate [illegible] and of [illegible]

I certify that I was present at the funeral of the said Rufus Bacon about twenty years ago. That his widow the [illegible] is a woman of [illegible] and has never been married since the death of her husband to my knowledge.
J. Barsen, Judge [illegible]

Eleanor Bacon

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I Jason Collar of Oxford in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Gentlemen, being ninety four years of age to testify and say that about the last of April I inlisted into a company of militia being in the year 1775. The company was commanded by Captain William Campbell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Learned. That in a few days after the battle of Lexington we marched from said Oxford, to Roxbury near to Boston and was stationed in Roxbury for the term of eight months; was there during the battle of Bunker Hill being in right of the battle during the whole time, and after serving the said eight months, that being the term for which we were enlisted. We were discharged and returned home, and that Rufus Bacon then from Charlton in said County was int he same company with me as a Fifer, and according to the best of my recollection served the whole term of eight months as a fifer, and indeed I have no doubt that was the facts.
Jason Coller

Worcester, ss
August 8, 1838
There the above named Jason Collar personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said Jason Collar is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me
James Draper, Justice of the Peace

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I Timothy Sparhawk of Oxford in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being eighty eight years of age do testify and say that sometime in the month of April in the year 1775, I enlisted into a company of militia commanded by Captain William Campbell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Larned; we were marched from Oxford in the said month of April and went to Roxbury, where we were stationed eight months, and was there discharged; and Rufus Bacon then belonging to Charlton was with me in the same company, and performed the duty of Fifer during the term of eight months and was discharged with me.
And I also further testify and say, that sometime in the year 1777, I think in the month of August, I enlisted into another company of Militia, commanded by Captain Abidjan Lamb in the regiment commanded by Colonet Job Cushing, and the said Rufus Bacon, also, enlisted into the same company as a Drummer, or Fifer, but I think as a drummer for he used to perform on either of those instruments. We marched from said Charlton from the house of said Captain Lamb, and went to Saratoga in New York, and was then at the surrender of Burgoyne; we then marched down the river Hudson, near to the White Plains and was discharged sometime in December, I think, having been in this [illegible] of service about three and a half months, the said Rufus Bacon being out also, with me the whole time.
Timothy Sharhawk
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his mark

Worcester, ss
August 8, 1838
Then the above named Timothy Sparhawk personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Timothy Sparhawk is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me
James Drape, Justice of the Peace

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I Nehemiah Stone of Charlton in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do testify and say, that in the first part of the month of December in the year 1776, I turned out as a volunteer soldier in a company commanded by Captain Abidjan Lamb of said Charlton, that Rufus Bacon of said Charlton, also turned out as a volunteer into the same company and at the same time as a fifer. We marched from said Charlton to Providence, Rhode Island, and was stationed Providence for the term of six weeks; the British forced being at the same time at Newport. We were then discharged and returned home. Said Rufus Bacon being with me and doing duty as a fifer during said time. Also, on the nineteenth day of August 1777, Rufus Bacon and myself having enlisted into another company of militia, commanded by Captain Abijah Lamb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Job Cushing. We started on said 19th day of August, and went to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Stillwater, New York, thence to Saratoga, and was there at the surrender of Burgoyne, thence we marched to Albany, where I was taken sick and did not go with the company any further down the river Hudson, but the remainder of the company as I understood, went down to White Plans, and was there discharged, having been absent about three months, and a half, and said Rufus Bacon was out during said period and, as I think, did the duty of Drummer.
When we were at Providence as stated in the first part of this affidavit, Colonel Holman had the command of the regiment, and I think Captain Abijah Lamb did not continue the whole of the six weeks with his company.
Nehemiah Stone

Worcester, ss
August 8, 1838
Then the above named Nehemiah Store personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Nehemiah Store is a manor truth and veracity.
Before me
James Draper, Justice of the Peace

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I Nehemiah Stone of Charlton in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do testify and say, that in the first part of the month of December in the year 1776, I turned out as a volunteer soldier in a company commanded by Captain Abidjan Lamb of said Charlton, that Rufus Bacon of said Charlton, also turned out as a volunteer into the same company and at the same time as a fifer. We marched from said Charlton to Providence, Rhode Island, and was stationed Providence for the term of six weeks; the British forced being at the same time at Newport. We were then discharged and returned home. Said Rufus Bacon being with me and doing duty as a fifer during said time. Also, on the nineteenth day of August 1777, Rufus Bacon and myself having enlisted into another company of militia, commanded by Captain Abijah Lamb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Job Cushing. We started on said 19th day of August, and went to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Stillwater, New York, thence to Saratoga, and was there at the surrender of Burgoyne, thence we marched to Albany, where I was taken sick and did not go with the company any further down the river Hudson, but the remainder of the company as I understood, went down to White Plans, and was there discharged, having been absent about three months, and a half, and said Rufus Bacon was out during said period and, as I think, did the duty of Drummer. When we were at Providence as stated in the first part of this affidavit, Colonel Holman had the command of the regiment, and I think Captain Abijah Lamb did not continue the whole of the six weeks with his company. Nehemiah Stone  Worcester, ss August 8, 1838 Then the above named Nehemiah Store personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Nehemiah Store is a manor truth and veracity. Before me James Draper, Justice of the Peace

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I Julius E. Tucker of Charlton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Clerk of said town of Charlton do testify and say, that the following extract is an extract of transcript from the records of said town, viz,
"Charlton April seventeenth A. D. one thousand seven hun"
"dred and eighty two then Rufus Bacon and Elenor Edwards"
"both of Charlton did join hands and entered into the solemn"
"covenant of marriage."
"By me  Nathl Green Elder"
And I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is embossed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows, viz,
"Charlton April 17 A. D. 1782,"
"then Rufus Bacon & Elenor Edwards both of Charlton"
"did join hands and entered into the solemn covenant"
"of marriage"
"By me   Nathl Green Elder"
I Juluis E. Tucker above named depose and say: that I hold the office of clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from records of said with the exception above named as certified by me.
Julius E. Tucker} clerk of the town of Charlton for the year 1838.
Worcester Ss. August 9, 1838
Then the above named Julius E. Tucker personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Julius E. Tucker is a man of trust and veracity.
Before me James Draper Justice of the Peace

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Revolutionary WIDOW, etc.

File No. 20673
Eleanor Bacon
Widow of Rufus Bacon
Fifer & Drummer, Revolutionary War
Act: July 7th, 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 38
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Spencer, Massachusetts
August 15, 1838
Please transmit the papers to me.
James Draper

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375
Eleanor Bacon
Massachusetts
Fifer & Drummer
11 mos, 9 days
$40.43
Drum Major
5 mos.
$22.50
= $62.93

[very faint, under above writing]
No paper file as a pensioner

[very faint]
On roll
Captain William Campbell
Vol. 14, Page 64
Fifer 8 mo.
on roll Vol [illegible] page 197 Drum major for 10 [illegible] 1776 
on roll Vol 21, page 27. 3 mo, 9 days Drummer.
Captain A. Lamb
On roll, Vol. 18, page 167, Drum Major 3 mo. 21 days

James Draper
Spencer, Massachusetts

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.

I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the paper hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
I further certify that James Draper is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the several papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
In witness whereof, I do hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register

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I James Sprague of Spencer in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being fifty six years of age do depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with the said Rufus Bacon of Charlton and Eleanor Bacon his wife, for many years, having lived several years in their family more than thirty years ago; that he had the reputation of being a soldier in the revolutionary war, having often heard it so stated by elderly persons and others. That I knew when he died, viz. on the twenty third day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, that I have known his widow, the said Eleanor Bacon, ever since his death and now live very near her, and know that she has never been married since his death, but now remains his widow.
James Sprague

Worcester, August 9, 1838
Then the above named James Sprague personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the said James Sprague is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me, James Draper, Justice of the Peace

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I, Phinehas Jones of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age, do testify and say that, sometime in the month of August in the year 1781, I enlisted into a company of militia commanded by Captain Reuben Davis, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Luke Drury, and we marched form Charlton, Massachusetts, in August aforesaid, and went to Springfield, Massachusetts from thence to Simsburty, in Connecticut and from thence to West Point, New York, where we were stationed for the term of three months and was then discharged and Rufus Bacon of said Charlton was with me in the same company during the whole term and served and did duty as a fifer. We returned home in the month of November of the same year according to the best of my recollection. I am not positive as to the exact time when we entered the service or when we were discharged, but I am positive that myself and said Rufus Bacon served the whole time of three months, that being the period for which we enlisted.
Phinehas Jones

Worcester, ss
August 9, 1838.
Then personally appeared the above named Phinehas Jones and was sworn to th truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Phinehas Jones is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me, 
James Draper, Justice of the Peace