Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29064, Samuel Capen, Continental Mass.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental  Capen, Samuel  S. 29064
Mass.
CONTENTS

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15883
Massachusetts
Saml Capen
of Norfolk in the state of Massa
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Pope of the Regt commanded
by Col. Johnson in the Massa
line for 2 years.
[illegible]
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Aug 1853 and sent  
E F Leland, Roxbury, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1853  $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1853 40.00
$200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D D Addison, Clerk
Book E, Vol 2d Page 13

73
Norfolk

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Samuel Capen
8868


Edwin S Leland

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS.
On this second day of April In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Samuel Capen a resident of Dorchester in said County, aged seventy two, 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 June 7th A.D. 1832. that he was born at Stoughton in said County on twentieth day of November AD 1760. that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge. THAT he was in the United States service from about the first of April A D. 1776 to the first day of December 1776- 8 months as a private in the Continental Army:
that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service ; that he was a substitute for his father Christopher and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Frederick Pope of the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Sargeant :
That he marched from Stoughton to Boston, from Boston to Norwich from there to New York; that he was at Horn Hook, West Chester & North Castle : that he was in the battle of White Plains and the siege  of Hornshook, that at the end of his service he received a discharge in writing which is lost for a particular classification of this service he [illegible] 25 1832 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Sixth day of January A.D. 1777 to the first day of March A.D. 1777 [illegible] 25 day as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Theophilus [illegible] of Colonel Dykes Regiment : that he marched from Stoughton to Dorchester where he was stationed & served with other Militia troops : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received verbal discharge. That since the revolutionary war he has resided at said Dorchester.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the third of November A. D. 1777, to the third of April A. D. 1778 5 months as a private in the Massachusetts militia: that he was rsideing at said Stoughton when he entered the service;  and he was a substitute for his uncle Ephriam Capen and served for a period aforesaid under the command of Captain Thomas Mayo of Colonel Ebenezer Brook's Regiment; that he marched from Stoughton to Cambridge then he was stationed & served with other militia troops; that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a [illegible] discharge
Also THAT he was in the United States service from the first of April AD 1778 to the third day of July AD 1778 3 months & 2 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer & served the period aforsaid under the command of Captain Benjamin Lapham of Colonel Jonathan Brael's Regiment that he marched from said Stoughton to Boston where he was stationed & served with other Militia troops That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a [illegible] discharge  

substitute for his uncle Ephraim Capen 
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Thomas Mays of Colonel Ebenezer Brook's Regiment
Cambe
that he marched from Houghton to Cambridge 
where he was stationed
served with other militia troops
that he was in no battle
at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
That he was in the United States Service from the first of April AD 1778
to the 4th day of July AD 1778
3 months and 2 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; the was residing at said Stoughton 
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Benjamin Lapham
of Colonel Jonathan Beall's Regiment; that he marched from said
Stoughton to Boston where he was stationed and served with other
Militia troops, that he was in no battle and at the end of his
Service received a verbal discharge-

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Also that he was in the United States service from the twenty second day
of September AD 1770 to the 21st day of January AD 1779 three months and Eleven days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for
the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Samuel Waill
of Colonel Cosgrove’s Regiment. that he marched from said Stoughton to
Dorchester where he was stationed and served with other militia Troops;
that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
Also that he was in the United States service from the thirteenth
day of October to the second day of November AD 1779 twenty days
as a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he then served at said
Stoughton. the he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid
under the command of Captain Abner Crane of Colonel Jacob Geislers
Regiment; that he marched from said Stoughton to Albany through
Springfield: that he served with other militia troops was in no battle and at 
the end of his service received a verbal discharge. 
Also that he was in the United States served from the twenty fifth
day of June AD 1780 to the seventh day of January AD 1781, six months and thirteen days as a private in the continental army; that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service that he enlisted as one of the men raised by said [illegible] of Stoughton and served the period aforesaid as a waiter to Major Elisha Painter of the Continental 
Line of the continental army. that he moved from said Stoughton to Fishkill
through Springfield from there to West Point. the annexed paper, signed
Elisha Painter is an original order given him by said Painter. he
does not know that he belonged to any company or regiment at the
and of his service he received a discharge signed by said Painter
which is lost-

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Also that he was in the United States service from the 3 day of April 1778 to the first of July 1778 three months as private
in the Massachusetts militia that he resided at said Stoughton when
he entered the service: that he was a volunteer and served for the
period aforesaid under the command of Captain Lapham and
Lieutenant Gulliver of the regiment whose commander he does not
recollect- that he served in Boston during said time and there 
were no continental troops or officers there that he was in no battle and 
he left the service at the end of his time without
And that he was in the United States service
as a private in the Massachusetts Militia 
in the company commanded by Captain Abner Crane, from the [illegible] of October 
to to the 2nd of November 1779, 20 days as stated in the rolls refered to by the Certificate of the secretary of the commonwealth, William [illegible].
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 first aforesaid. Samuel Capen
We, Thaddeus M. Harris DD. a clergyman, residing in the said Dorchester
and David Clapp 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 neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Thaddeus Mason Harris
David Clapp
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 states. And the court further certify that it
appears to them that Thaddeus Mason Harris, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Dorchester; and that David Clapp who has also signed the same is a resident in Dorchester and is a credible person; and that
their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I, Samuel Haven, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the
application of Samuel Capen, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and
year first aforesaid, and also repeated the same this fourth day of April, A.D. 1833
S. Haven
Samuel Haven

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Samuel Capen
Private 2 years
16th of
March 22 1833
P 310

8868

E S Leland, Esq
Roxbury
Mass

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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Capen
County of Norfolk
in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Table Headings: Period. Duration of Service:
Years, Months, Days. Rank. As a. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
- March in 1776. na, 8 or 9 months, na. private. Cap Pope, Col Johnson
- Jany [January] in 1777. na, i1, 25. ", Cap Wilden Colo Dyke
- ". na,  5, na, ", Cap Hawes Colo Brook
-1778, na, i3, 11, ", Cap Topham, Colo Read
-1780 ,na, 6, 13, ",   na

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? -- Massachusetts
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Documentary- two living
Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are certified agreeable to the regulations-- the credibility of the witnesses
certifies, now is the official character of the Magistrate certified
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

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No. 1
I Samuel Capen was Born in Stoughton County of Suffolk but now the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts was Born the 20th of November 1760 and and am now near
72 years old- I joind Colonel Sargents Regiment in Boston as nigh as I can remember the latter part of March 1776 and a substitute for Christopher Capen and in Captain Popes
Company Lieutenant Thayer and Lieutenant Fuller and Ensign Fuller orderly Sargeant Spear and Sargeant Pike - Drummer Robinson Fifer Luther Carey - Privates Moses and Ebenezer Hayden
Brothers and Benjamin and William Hanks Brothers and they were 6 feet and 2 Inches high. I helped Build a fort in Boston on Fortehill after the British went out on fort hill; and then we went on the Castle,
and stayed their, a little while and then we had orders to go to New York, and went on to Norwich by land and then we put our Bagage on board of a Brig a few men went on Board, and the bigest part went on to New London, and went on board 
there, and then we sail for New York, and come to ancker opiset the Town but orders was given to go back, to Thorn hook and their we landed and ware stationed their till New York was taken by the British. after the British had taken long Island
they built a forte on the Island opeset of ouers at Thornhook
and in the night they cut down a wood lot which layd their fort open to ouers & by brake of Day they began to fier on over fort they continued 7 dayes and the  8th Day they took the forte and the Town and the whole Island Except fort Washington which they took the 20th of November it being my Barth day
I was 16 years old that day - and then we were stationed at West Chester, and we built a forte there, but we left it, and

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etreted from place to place to North Castle to White Plaines and their we had a Battle the Battle with small armes was over right wing & much more in front then we were and our men Retreded but where I was, the Battle was with field pices they appeared to be afraid to atempt to engage our Main Bodey & so they retreated I belive that their is not one thing more necerey to prove, that I was there the whole compain in Capt Popes Company in Col Sargest Regiment was very helthy had never had any falt found of me alwas answered to Role Call & to the name of Christopher Capen being a substitute for him - not any thing more worth Menching till my time was nearly out & there I had a number of Lang and Painfull Boils and went to what was calld a Reruting hospital in a town called Rye and it was a meeting House & went to another place for a short time & from their I was discharged with a number more and with an order to Draw Provison at Severil Plaines on our way home and as nigh as of can Rember I arived home about the last of December or the beginning of January, the above is a true account as I can give of the first campain & their is five more to be accounted for
My home till the war was over was Stoughton & County of Suffolk but now the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts and since the war, Dorchester in the same County & State been my home which is more than fifty years
Samuel Capen
Norfolk Ss August 25
1832 Subscribed & sworn to
Before L Leland Judge of Probate

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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Capen, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his  widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Table Headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
-* Apr 1776. 8 mo Pri, Frederick G Pope. Sargent. Mass
-Jan 1777, 1 mo25 da. ", Theophilus Wieder, Dyke. "
-**Nov 177, 5 mos. ", Thos. Mays, Brooks, "
-Sept 1778 2 wk 11 da, ". Benj Lapham, Reed, "
- Oct 1779, 2o0 da, ", Saml Ward, Abner Crane, Craigwall, Gerrish, :
-June 1780, 6 mo 13 da, Waiter to Maj Painter. "
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stoughton Mass
Date of application for pension, Apr 2 1833
Residence at date of application, Dorchester Mass
Age at date of application, Stoughton Mass Nov 20 1760
Remarks: * Served as a substitute for his
father Christopher Capen
**Served as a sub- for his uncle Ephriam Capen
very respectfully,
Samuel B Capen
348 Washington St
Boston
Mass.
Commissioner.
13603 b-3 m

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1894 June 7
Hist
Samuel B Capen
Boston Mass

29064
Revy INVALID
File No. 29,064
Samuel Capen
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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that he was in the United States service from the first day of April A.D. 1776 to the third day of July A.D. 1778 [illegible] a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was rsiding at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Benjamin Lapham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Reese: that he marched from Stoughton to Boston, & served there during served time: that he was in no battle & at the end for his time received no written discharge

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Sir, Please to send me by the [illegible], my pistols and the bundle of things I left at your house, and you oblige your humble servent,
Augt 31, 1780
Elisha Painter
Mr. Thorn Redner

The National Archives of the United States

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Torrey, Bright & Capen
348 & 350 Washington St.
Boston  May 15, 1894

Pension Department
Washington DC

I am desirous in order to become a member of the Sons of the Revolution to know a little more definitely about my grandfather's war record in the Revolution.  As I know he drew a pension, I am advised by the official in our State Department here

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to ask you for a copy or an abstract of the applications which he put on file for these purposes.
I send enclosed a copy of some facts which come from my Uncle in Phil. which may help to identify the pension.
If you will kindly advise if you can furnish such an abstract and the fee for the service, I will send by return mail.
Thanking you in advance for the trouble and am
Very truly yours,
Samuel B Capen

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Samuel B Capen
Samuel C Capen, father
Samuel Capen, grandfather, born Nov 20, 1760
Christopher Capen, great grandfather

At the time of the battle of Lexington, Christopher came rush into the house and saying "The war has broke out" took down his gun and ammunition and ran without another word, but he had to go all the way from Stoughton and did not reach the fight.
Early in the war he enlisted and was stationed at Boston.  He had a large family and much work on his farm to do and as the army was doing nothing, his son Samuel, who was at that time 15 years old rode down and took his place while he returned to his farm.
While his son was thus acting as a substitute, the army was suddenly ordered off and so the sub. went in his stead.
The sub. gave satisfaction and the principal was not sent for.
At the close of that campaign Samuel - the son and sub. enlisted, but made the great mistake of doing so in his fathers name -- Christopher.  He served through seven campaigns - always in his father's name and when he endeavored to get a pension he had difficulty.
He drew up a paper as evidence of his having been in the service.  He took the paper to the lawyer, or agent and told him that he thought that it would be sufficient to show that he had been in the service, but the agent took very little notice of it and did not seem to think that it was of any importance, but he left the paper.
The next time that he called, the lawyer said that it as very important and must go to Washington.  The paper contained statistics such as could be known only by one who had been in the service and even then only by one who had a good memory.
It gives the names, ages, height, weight, &c. of various men &c. [illegible]
He drew a pension and I have been in to Boston with him and waited in the chaise while he went in to get the money.
This Samuel Capen was a short man, I do not know what was his height.  His weight I believe was 180 lbs. but he was not corpulent.  His weight was very largely in the chest and shoulders.

facts from John L Capen, M D. of Philadelphia, a son of Samuel

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8868
Samuel Capen

Amd
E L Leland E.
Roxbury, Mass.

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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Capen which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes.
II. Did the declarant  make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served. in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicants service? Yes
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed  by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an eaffidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For _____ year _____months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ for _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officer, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 27th 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Samuel Capen is borne upon
the Muster rolls of Colonel Dikes Regiment in Captain
Theophilus Wilders Company, for the period of
one month and twenty five days from the sixth
day of January 1779

Edward D Bangs Junior
 
The name of Samuel Capen is also borne upon
the Pay Rolls of Capt Samuel Ward's Company
in Colonel Cogswells Regiment as a private, for the period of three months and eleven days, commencing September twenty second 1778, and also upon a roll of the six months men raised by the Town of Stoughton to reinforce the Continental Army, by which it appears that he served as a private for the period of six months and thirteen days, commencing June twenty fifth 1780 said note is returned by the Selectmen of Stoughton and the names of the Officers do not appear
Edward D Bangs Junior

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 16 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Samuel Capen is borne
upon the Pay Roll of Capt Benjamin
Lapham's Company Col. Jonathan Rees
Regiment for the space of three months &
two days from the first day of April 1772
Also on a Pay Roll of Capt Abner Cranes
Company Col. Jacob Guishes Regt for the
space of twenty days from the thirteenth
of October 1779
 
Edward Bangs [illegible]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 24th 1832.
hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Ephraim Capen is borne upon
the Pay Rolls of Capt. Thomas May's
Company in Col. Brook's Regt for the space
of five months from November Third 1777
Edward D Bang
[illegible]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS.
On this twenty fifth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate sitting at Bethany in and for said County, Samuel Capen a resident
of Dorchester in said County, aged seventy one, 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 June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Stoughton in said County
on the twentieth day of November A. D. 1760, and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge that he was in the United States service from the Month day of March A D. 1776 to the first day of June A.D. 1778 or 9
as a private in the Continental Army that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for his father Christopher and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Frederick Pope Captain of the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel
Sargeant & Lieut Col Johnson that he marched from Stoughton to Boston, from there to Norwich from there to New York. that he was
at Horn Book Westchester: [that he served at- crossed out] North Castle - [with of the regular troops and regular officers were known to him  - crossed out] that he was in the battle of
White Plains & the seige of Horns creek
and at the end of his service received a written discharge ^which is lost^: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Dorchester - 
[Also that he was in the United States service from -crossed out]
the 6th
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 6th day of January A.D. 1777, to the first day of March A.D. 1777 1 month & 25 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
 rsiding [residing] at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Theophilus Wilder of the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Dyke:
that he marched from Stoughton to Dorchester [from to from to -crossed out] that he served only with the militia troops: that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received no discharge in writing
[That he - crossed out]
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the third day of November A.D. 1777, to the third day of April A.D. 1778, 5 months as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for his uncle Ephraim Capen and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Thomas May of the
Regiment commanded by Ebenezer Brooks: that he marched from Stoughton to Cambridge [from to from to - crossed out]
that he served at Cambridge for said term with name of the regular troops; and no
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

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Massachusetts
of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Saith, aged seventy two years testify & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & that I served in the Company of the Massachusetts Militia commanded by Captain Thomas May of Colonel Brooks' Regiment from the fore part of November 1777 to the fore part of April
1778. that Samuel Capen then of Stoughton but now of said Dorchester served in said company for the same period of time & I well remember that he used to answer to the name of Ephraim Capen
David Clapp
Norfolk Ss August 25th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to
Before S Leland Judge of Probate
I further certify that said David Clark is a credible witness
S Leland, J Probate