Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,839, Samuel Bardwell, Mass.

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Massachusetts

Bardwell, Samuel

S. 30.839

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6100

Massachusetts

Samuel Bardwell
Montague in the State of Massachusetts
was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Oliver of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts
for 6 months and 21 days

Inscribed on the Role of Massachusetts
at the rate of 22 Dollars and 31 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of February 1833 and sent to George Grennall

Arrears to the 4th of September 1832  $33.46
Pension amount allowance ending 4 March 11.15

      $44.61

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 96

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Samuel Bardwell Montague

Private
6 months 21 days

Adm'd

$22.31

Captain Oliver

General Putnam

Honorable Grennell

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I am well acquainted with Samuel Bardwell within named and know him to be a man of truth. I received is papers from the certifying clerk at the time of making his declaration. There was not clergyman in his town or if there was, he had been away .

George Grennell
M. G.

Washington
February 18, 1833

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. FRANKLIN COUNTY SS. 

ON THIS twenty ninth day of August at a Probate Court A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon Richard E. New with Judge Probate [crossed out: Court of Common Pleas] of the County in the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Samuel Bardwell a resident of Montague in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in the County and on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 

I first entered the service of my country as a volunteer minute man, some time in April the day I can not tell. A.D. 1775. and served  as such volunteer for three weeks. I left Montague and marched direct to Waltham Plains thence to Cambridge Ms. where I did the service I marched from Montague in the County of Franklin where I then & now resident under the command of Thomas Grover, but when we got to Cambridge I was in the Company of Capt Oliver of Conway in the County aforesaid General Putnam & General Wood I recollect, were at Cambridge at this time. & while we were at Cambridge. The Stockbridge Indians joind us. 

I also again in the month of September A.D. 1776 the day can not tell, enlisted into the State service of Massachusetts for two months, and served that time. The officers of our Regt in this service were COl Howe of Belchertown MS & Lt. Col. Bliss of Williamstown Ms. The officers of our company were Capt Caleb Montague. Nathl Gunn & 2 Lt. Josiah Pomeroy. I resided in Montague in the then County of Hampshire since the Co. of Franklin when I enlisted. We marched from Sunderland Mo. direct to Middletown Ct thence to New Haven Ct - I followed the sound of Long Island down to East Chester N.Y. While we were at sd. Chester the enemy come down the sound & landed at Frogs Point, where we had a skirmish with the enemy & we returned up to Voluntine Hill. There we went up to 

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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Saml Bardwell 
R E Newcomb Judge of Probate 

WE. residing in hereby certify that we are well acquainted with believe him to be who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarat: years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood the resides, the belief the Roll and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Soldier and served as he states. [crossed out: And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that]
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate 

I, ELIJAH ALVORD, [crossed out: Clerk] Register of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bardwell for a pension. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 

E. Alvord, Reg. Prob Court, [crossed out: Clerk]

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White Plains, where I started with the army until the battle of White Plains. I was present in sight of the battle but did not engage in it nor any of our Regiment. General Lincoln had the command of our Brigade. I recollect of seeing at White Plains at this time General Washington, Lea. The enemy took of the plains. Shortly after my time of enlistment expired and I came home being discharged. I have no papers of the evidence of this service.

I also again enlisted in the Massachusetts State  service some time in the part of June. I can not tell the day A. D. 1777, for two months I served that time. I resided in said Montague the time of my enlistment and marched from Montague direct through Williamstown to Waterford N. Y. Thence to Moses Creek where we staid a while and hen returned to Stillwater and then I was dismissed with the others. The officer of our Regiment were Williams of Warwick and Major Lock. The officers of our company were Captain Stamer and Lieutenant Luetier. During the duty I recollect of seeing General Stork and General Poor. General St. Clair, I think, had the command of the army on our retreat from Moses Creek. The army crossed the river near the falls at Fort Miller. I there our ground that an engagement with the Indians. I of our men were killed or taken.

I also again went in to the service of my country as a voluneer in the Massachusetts State Service sometime in August, the day I can not tell, A. D. 1777 and served two months. I resided in Montague aforesaid when I volunteered at this time of my service. We went from Montague through Bennington and thence to Lulls Mills. Thence to Ford Edward when we stayed some time. Our Colonel at this time was Colonel Wells of Shelburne and our officers of the company were Captain Stamer and St. John Adams. We were at Ford Edwards when General Burroughs surrendered his whole army prisoners of war to the American army. Burroughs having surrendered we returned home. General Gates was then commander of the army at this time. I recollect General Stokes had the command of the militia, I think. No papers as evidence of my service.

Samuel Bardwell

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O. W. & N. Division.

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

January 18, 1896.

Sir:
In reply to your request of for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bardwell a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

He first entered the service as a volunteer in April, 1775, and served at Cambridge, Mass. for about three weeks as a private in the company commande by Captain Oliver, of Conway, Mass.; September 1776, enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Caleb Montague's company. Colonel Howe's Mass. regiment, and during this time participated in the skirmish at Frog's Point, and was present and in sight of the Battle of White Plains, but did not actually participate in the engagement; June, 1777, enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Stover's company, Colonel Williams' regiment; August, 1777, enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Stover's company, Colonel Welles' regiment.

Battles engage in, As above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montague, Mass.
Date of aplication for pension August 29, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Montague, Mass.
Age at date of application, Seventy-five years

Remarks:  His pension was allowed.

Very respectfully,
Mr. Edwin D. Merriam,
128 2. 42nd. St.,
N. Y. City

Commissioner

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30839

Revolutionary 
INVALID.

File No 30,839

Samuel Bardwell
Private Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 25

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

1896 January 18

History to 
Mr. Edwin D. Merriam
New York City

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Samuel Bardwell

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I Henry Ewers of Gill in the town of Franklin and I Ruben Bardwell of Sherlburn in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Seventy eight years of age, do testify that sometime in the of June A.D. 1777 I enlisted as a soldier of the revolution for two months, and served that time. I lived in Montague at the time I enlisted, and went from P. Montague through Williamstown to Moses Creek, thence to Stillwater, where I was dismissed and then returned home. I know Bardwell ofsaid Montauge, and the Samuel Bardwell enlisted at the same time that I did and for the same time of two months. We served the two months together in the same company under the command of Captain Homer in Colonel Williams Regiment. When we were dismissed we left the army together and returned home. I have long been acquainted with Samuel Bardwell, who is now present while I give this, my deposition. I know that he is an honest and man.

I also someimte in August A. D. 1777 volunteered and entered in the Massachusetts State Service a soldier of the revolution and served two months. I lived at Montague at this time when I entere dthe service. In this tour of duty I went fro P Montague and this service at Falls Mills Stillwater and Fort edwards. I know that Samuel Bardwell of Montague again entered the service at the same time with me. I served the same length times, of two months, we were in the same company udner the command of Captain Stoner in Colonel Mills Regiment. We did service in the Massachusetts State line. We were together at Fort Edwards when General Burgoyne surrendered after which we were dismissed together and returned home. I know that the said Samuel Bardwell served as a soldier of the revolution with me, in all four months as a faithful and soldier.

Ruben Bardwell

Franklin Greenfield August 21, 1832. Personally appeared before me, the above named Reuben Bardwell, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth, according to his best knowledge and belief.

Alanson Clark
Justice of the Peace

I also cerify that the said Reuben is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity, and as such his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief executed August 21, 1832
Alanson Clark, Justice of the Peace

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I Henry Ewers of Gill in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of of Manachusetts of eighty four years of age do depose & say that I first went into the Service of my country as a soldier of the revolution some time in April 1775 and served three weeks according to my best recollection as a volunteer minute man in the State service of Massachusetts. I performed this term of service at Cambridge Mass. I resided at Montague at this time of my service in the then County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin 

I know Samuel Bardwell of sd Montague entered the service the same time with me and served the same length of time as a soldier of the revolution, to wit, three weeks. Said Bardwell lived in said Montague at the time he went into the service. I know that he served the said three weeks, because he went out with me and returned home with me, and we were in the same company & did the service together under Capt Oliver of Conway in the sd County. I also in September A.D. 1776- enlisted into the service of my country for two months and served that time. I went from said Montague where I lived to East Chester N Y. I know that the said Bardwell at this time enlisted for the same term of two months and served the sd two months. He was in the same company with me under the command of Capt. Caleb Montague in Col. Howe's Regt and Gen. Lincoln's Brigade. We marched from sd Chester to White Plains where we staid, or in the vicinity of that place till our time of enlistment was out, and then we were dismissed together & we returned home. I have seen the said Bardwell within two weeks past, and have long been acquainted with him and know that he was a good soldier, and that he is entitled to full credit in whatever he shall state in his declaration in order to obtain a pension.
Henery Evers

Franklin ss Aug 27th 1832, Personally Appeared Henry Ewers and made oath that the above deponent by him subscribed is true Jard Lyons justice of the peace

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I hereby certify that Henry Ewers, the within deponant is by reputation is a man of truth and Veracity and as such credible witness to his testimony full and is due 
Jus. L. Lyons Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin SS. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Alanson Clark esquire before whom the affidavit of Reuben Bardwell hereunto annexed purports to have been sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county; and that Joel Lyon before whom the annexec affidavit of Henry Ewers purports to have been sworn to is also a Justice of the Peace for said county. And that this names respectively subscribed to the several annexed certificates verifying the said affidavits appear to me to be their genuine signatures. I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the twenty night day of August A. D. 1832.

E. Alvord Clerk

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Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

My great grand father Samuel
Bardwell of Montague Mass did
Revolutionary
War Service being in the
Massachusetts Records as Private in
Lexington Alarm Roll of Captain Thomas
Grover's Company, Colonel Williams Regiment which
marched on the alarm of April 19" 1775
Also Private in Muster and Pay Roll of Capt
Asahel Gunns Co. Col David Wells Regiment
Enlisted Sept 23" 1777, was a Revolutionary
Pensioner
Will you send me copy

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of the record and oblige
[illegible]
Edwin Dwight Merriam
129 E 42nd St
New York City
Perhaps it is needless for me to say.
I have before made application for 
copy of this record and have received no response.
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 23 1896
FILES.
JAN 21 1896

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ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
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Dec 6 1895

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr Sir
My great grandfather was Samuel Bardwell
of Montaque, Mass. York Jan 18th 1757
died March 13th 1848. he was a
Revolutionary pensioner! Will you
send me a certificate to that effect.
giving such information as may appear on
the records of the Pension Bureau
and oblige Resp Yours
Edwin Dwight Merriam
129 E 42nd St N Y City