Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,743, William Tucker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Tucker, William
NUMBER
R, 10,743.
CONTENTS

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wadsworth is an acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Strabane duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of January 18 33 and will expire on the eighth day of October 18 53 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Twelfth day of
May 18 40
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Merrimack, ss.
On this twenty first day of April 1840, personally appeared before me, Benjamin Hadleigh Leger, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, William Tucker a resident of Inducer in the County of Merrimack aforesaid, aged eighty 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 June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That in November 1777 he enlisted in a company under command of Capt. Huse in Col. Josiah Groot's Regt. for three months, performed his service at Whitehill & Campbrige, in guarding the prisoners taken in Burgoyne's army. The day of his enlistment, or of his discharge he is not able to state, but asks reference to rolls of Capt. Huse company, which he believes will show that he served three months or more as a private at that time.
That in July 1780, he again enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Richard Titecomb, in Col. Wallis Regt., at Weymouth, when Arnold deserted, served at that time three months as he believes Capt. Huse Titecomb's rolls will show to which he asks reference.
Never had any written discharge. has no documentary evidence to support his declaration but must rely on the proof herewith transmitted and what the rolls & files in War department will afford.

He further states that at the time he prepared the several before mentioned, resided in Salisbury Massachusetts, that he afterwards removed to Andover N.H. where he now resides
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
William Tucker
Subscribed and sworn to on this 21 st day of April AD 1840 before me Benjamin Wadsworth { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Merrimack County
I certify that by reason of lameness and bodily infirmity the above named William Tucker was unable to attend Court and his aforesaid declaration was taken in Andover N.H. the place of his residence before me
Benjamin Wadsworth { Justified as aforesaid

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Kidder is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 18 39 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 18 44 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth day of
May 18 40
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State

I Levi Morrill of Salisbury County of Maine & State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years, do hereby say that I have been well acquainted with William Tucker of Andover N. H. ever since I was twelve years old, he was of Salisbury Mass. and is the same man who was a soldier at Waltham in 1775 - I moved to this town (Salisbury N. H.) from Amesbury Mass. forty five years ago. Mr Tucker moved from Salisbury Mass. to Andover N. H. before I moved from Amesbury Salisbury N. H. we have resided within seven miles of each other ever since I came here. I have frequently been to his house & has formerly been to mine. I have done some of his blacksmith work, until within about ten years past, he has prevented from going abroad by reason of lameness. he lives on the south east side of the ragged mountain, where no public road goes within a mile & a half of his house -
Levi Morrill
State of New Hampshire. Merrimack Co. May 18th 1860. Personally appeared the above named Levi Morrill (who is a credible witness) & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true Before me Israel W. Kelley Jr. - Peace

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Act 1832 - J.W. Kelley
30 May '40
Hon: G. Pierce, July 16. '40.
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Concord N. H. May 18 th 1860.
Dear Sir.
This will come to you with the papers in the application of William Tucker of Concord N. H. (formerly of Salisbury Massachusetts) for a pension under the act of 1832. I wish the Hon Mr Cushing to certify the affix & signature of Justice Dorr, who has taken the affidavit of William Morrill, Sylvanus Eaton and Moses Collins - after that wish you to place them before the Commissioner of pensions.
For anything further in this case the department will please address me -
Your At t Servt.
Israel W. Kelly
Hon D. Webster - U. S. Senate -

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Pension Office February 16. 1841
Sir,
I have again examined the Case of William Tucker who Claims for services in the Regiment of Guards at Cambridge under Col. Gernish; and also the additional proof furnished by Mr. Kelley (whose letter is herewith returned) and have the honor to State that I do not find the proof such as will justify the admission of his Claim. It is true that the records of the town of Salisbury shew that a certain number of men were raised by that town for this service, and that every one of them received as a bounty from the town the sum of £6. It is equally true that among the men so raised, was William Tucker, who also received as above his bounty; but the pay rolls of the service as made up and paid by the State do not shew that William Tucker performed any service. It should be recollected that the towns did not pay for the service. They were required to furnish the men, and the State paid them. In order to do so the towns were compelled at times to pay, aside from the regular pay received from the State, large bounties.

The name of William Tucker is not a solitary instance where the bounty was received and no service rendered. There were many others who also received the bounty and whose names are not borne on the rolls of service. The obvious inference is that they hired substitutes. And this inference is justified by the fact, that the names of other men upon the rolls of service from Salisbury, are not on the list of those who received bounty from that town.
Mr. Tucker's papers remain upon our files
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your Ob Servant.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Hon Franklin Pierce Senate N State.

Concord N. H. April 23 d 1850.
Hon J. L. Edwards,
John Bryant Esq r is agent in the application, William Tucker, for a Pension under the act of 7 th Jany 1832, please extend to him all suitable facilities in the prosecution of the same
Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt
Israel W. Kelly
Washington May 3. 1850
Sir
Being unacquainted with case of William Tucker above referred to by Judge Kelley which I understand has heretofore been under his Agency, I have to request that the papers be got out and that you furnish me with a copy of the last letter that was written in relation to it.
Respectfully
Wm Bryant
Hon J. L. Edwards

Concord Aug t 10, 1840
Dear Sir
Mr Kelly has applied to Adjutant Adams whose affidavit he forwarded to you, for the original book kept by said Adams during the Revolution, but the objection is somewhat childish, and utterly refuted to allow the original record to go out of his possession. That Tucker (not Miller as stated in your letter) and Eaton who testifies for Tucker served in Capt Duse's company I think there can be no doubt. Would a copy of the original record kept by Adjutant Adams, be more satisfactory than the affidavit, which he has already furnished. — You will perceive from the affidavit of Adjutant Adams, that there are in the book referred to eleven weekly returns of Capt Duse's company — It will be a hard case indeed if Tucker is denied

his pension because the holder of the head order refuses to part with it
If the Commission will examine this case, having I think he will under the circumstances stated be satisfied with the evidence already furnished
My friend Dear J. W. R. P. C.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office July 18. 1840
Sir,
I return herewith the letter of W m Kelly which accompanied the affidavit of Josiah Adams, touching the service of William * Miller and Sylvanus Eaton in Capt. Sam l Huse's company.
As I informed you yesterday that the statement made by W m Adams is not sustained by Capt. Huse's rolls now in this Office.
The service of Capt. Samuel Huse was about 6 months commencing in November 1777. Our first pay-roll of this company is from the 9 th of November to the 9 th of February 1778, and was examined and ordered to be paid by the Treasurer on the 12 th . On this roll, nor any subsequent one, does the name of William Tucker, or Sylvanus Eaton appear. The orderly book mentioned by W m Adams should be forwarded to this Office. If sent here, it shall be returned again to him.
I have the honor to be
F t Tucker
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edward
Hon. F. Pierce Senate U. States

Dr. Gerlach paid £6 not on Adams roll
Ingraham not on Abel Morris not on McLennan
Jeremiah not Jeremiah Curran on
Jeremiah Curran } £6 and McLennan } do not appear Abel Morris } on roll of Ingraham Jeremiah } Adams
for sum allowed Feb 5 1778

Miriam Gucken 80.
Nov 77 3 77 3mo Huse. Gynik ② not on 25 kd 20 p 21
July 80 3-20 Hlamb. Haas ① 78.2-2 25 on rd kd 23/142
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Nov 2 1st

Concord N. H. July 1 st 1844.
Sir.
When I was at your office in May last, the application of William Tucker, formerly of Salisbury Massachusetts, now of Andover N. H., for a pension was mentioned. Since my return home I have examined my minutes in the case and find that the six pounds paid him and others from by the town of Salisbury, was for service at Cambridge , not for beauty .
I have made another attempt to obtain the old records of Col. Gervish's Regt. of Guard, as kept by Adjutant Adams, but without success.
Under all these circumstances allow me to ask your reexamination of that case, where the certificate of the Hon. Caleb Cushing made after a full personal examination of the books, will be found to state, that they have every appearance of authenticity, having been written by the same hand and at the time they purport to have been written &c &c.
His service at West Point in 1780, is reported in your answer to the Hon. Mr. Pierce to be 3 months and 20 days - he did service at Winter Hill, or Cambridge, and was paid by the town of Salisbury £6-0-0 for this

service - where a bounty has been paid by a town it is so called in all the cases I have examined - This is called service , which, I hope will be satisfactory to you and that a certificate will be granted for a service of six months.
As this is one of the cases I addressed you upon in May, I trust you will give it an early examination & report - it has been long on your files and the old gentleman is very desirous to have the pension he believes himself justly entitled to.
With great respect.
Your Obedt Servt.
Israel W. Kelly
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commr. of pensions Washington D.C.

Extract from Anders -

The extract from Salisbury Mass. book show the service of Tucker, Eaton, Pike & others, named in the list of 21 Soldiers paid by the town, is for service at Cambridge in order to explain that, I have a few extracts from the order by book of Col. Gervais Regt., which will show that, the Cambridge, a part of Watertown, Newton, a part of Medford & Charlestown, were in the limits of the command.
The service is called by some, the Cambridge, by some Charlestown, by some Medford and others Winterhill, that being the name of the hill whereon the Regt. was stationed but whether the hill is in Charlestown, Cambridge, Newton or Medford I do not know it is, unquestionably one the same service. And were all under orders from head quarters at Boston
Yours S r J. W. Kelly
Hon. S. Pierce U.S. Senate
P.S. I send you two extracts from Salisbury, one of which does not show the date of the transaction.
The other does show the date to be Feb. 5 th 1878 - two days later than the date on Capt. Hunt's roll in the pension department, as stated to me in Mr. Edwards letter -
I am glad that Adf t Adams is shown to be correct in his books & statements in this case - hope full credit will be given him Mrs. Farnes case - Yrs. J. W. Kelly

Head Quarters April 14 th 1770-
Col Groves will immediately reinforce Col Rice at the Castle with twenty men from his Regt. of the State Artillery, the detachment of militia, now doing duty at Governors Island are to do duty under the direction of Lieut Col Rice officer of the day Col Groves -
The two detachments from Col Rice & Col Groves Regt. mentioned in the order of the 11 th Inst. are to parade tomorrow morning at Cambridge Common, precisely at 8 O'clock for the purpose therein mentioned.
Head Quarters Boston April 10 th 1770.
Parole Canada - countersign Quebec -
The carpenters and joiners belonging to Col Rice & Col Groves Regt. are to parade this afternoon at 3 o'clock, near the lower Masson Quarters on Cambridge Common, where ten of the number are to be detached and sent to Rutland in order to prepare the barracks, for the reception of the Guards, and Troops of the Convention - the carpenters will be allowed forty five shillings per month in addition to their pay and daily allowance of rum -
The commanding officers of companies respective Comps will please to be punctual in making their weekly returns in season -
The detachment of carpenters are to march for Rutland on Monday next -

That the officers of the Reg t s of Guards may know the extent of the limits assigned to the officers of the Convention, they are as follows - Swans shop at Charlestown Neck - the Cambridge road up to the Crossway, between Mr. Codmans house and No 3 - the said Crossway out to the road by Mr. Simmans house, taking in the hospital Barracks - from thence a straight line to Cambridge Bridge - from thence the north brink of Charles River to Watertown Bridge, from thence the Boston Road as far as the Creek of the way at Arkins corner - from Watertown Bridge up the road to the Northwest corner of Mr. Penningtons House - and from Leonards Tavern the Cambridge road on the Common to the Newton way and up said road to Coopers Tavern - taking in Newtons Pond but not to pass the Creek on the Southwest and North side thereof - and Coopers Tavern down to the East end of Benj a Tufts house in Medford and from Medford Bridge the Boston road to Swans Shop the first mentioned bounds. The intermediate roads are within the paves and the back yards of the respective houses to the distance of eighty yards from thence -
Order of May 7 th 1770
Col Grevish is to mount all the Guards at Cambridge on Saturday next, and Col Reed on Monday -

For William Tucker affidavits of Sylvanus Eaton & Mose Collins

I Sylvanus Eaton of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham & State of New-Hampshire over eighty two years of age, depose and say, that, I reside now, and did, in the time of the Revolution - any war reside, within about two miles of where William Tucker resided in Salisbury Massachusetts, and attended the same school - ing with said Tucker, until he removed from said Salisbury, into the Country - which was a great while ago -
I well know, that, the same William Tucker was a soldier in Capt. Dyer's company at Winter Hill & Cambridge, to Guard the Hessian prisoners, from the time, the Guards were first called there, in November 1777 until some time in May 1778, completing the term of six months - The reason of my knowing that the said William Tucker served the six months above stated, is, that, I was a private in the same company, the same time & was on duty with him - during the whole of the time above stated -
The word - Tucker - was interlined before signed hereunto -
Witness J. W. Kelly
Sylvanus Eaton his mark

State of Massachusetts } ss. town of Salisbury. Essex County. }
December 20 th 1838.
Then personally appeared Sylvanus Eaton, within named and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the within written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. And I certify that said Eaton is well known to me as a credible witness.
Edward Dorr Just Peace.
Washington 20 May 1840. I certify that Edward Dorr Esqr above named is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; that the above is his signature; & that full faith is due to the same as such.
E. Atkinson

I, Moses Collins of Salisbury County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts over eighty one years of age, depose & say that I was well acquainted with William Tucker formerly of this town, & who long ago removed from here to Andover in the State of New Hampshire. I well knew that said Tucker served, at least, three months as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hunt at Cambridge & Winterhill, in the Guards stationed there to guard the prisoners taken in Burgoyne's Army - said Tucker's service commenced in November 1777. The reason of my knowing that the said William Tucker served as above stated is that, I was a private in the same Capt. Hunt's company three months from the first stationing of said Guards in Novr. 1777. & said Tucker being a townsman and neighbor of mine, I was much with him during my three months service there. How much more than three months, the said Tucker served I do not know, as when my time was out I left the Camp -
Moses Collins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex County ss. December 20 th 1838.
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Collins and made oath in due form of Law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true - I certify that said Collins is well known to me & is a credible witness.
Edward Dorr, Just Peace.

Washington 20 May 1840. I certify that Edward Dorr's within written is a true copy of Papers in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; that the within is his signature; & that full credit is due to the same as such -
Cushing

Affidavit of William Morris
Salisbury, Sept.
General off. H. G. B.
Salisbury (May) { Sec 21 st
10

I William Morrill of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years, on oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with William Tucker, formerly of said Salisbury, and late of Andover, in New Hampshire: And I do know that said William Tucker did serve as a private in Captain Richard Titecomb's company, Col. Wade's Regiment, at West Point; from July 1780 to some time in October of the same year, the full term of three months. I was in the same company with him as a private, at the same time and place and we were both discharged at the time last mentioned at West Point. William Morrill
State of Massachusetts
Essex County, ss. Salisbury December, 20 th . 1838.
Then personally appeared William Morrill, above named; and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written testimony, by him subscribed in my presence. And I also Certify that he is well known to me as a credible witness. Edward Dorr, Just Peace.
Washington 28 May 1840 I certify that Edward Dorr Esq. above named is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; that the above is his signature; & that full credit is due to the same as such. C. Cuthbert

Salisbury Dec r 20 th 1838.
Sir,
You will see on the other leaf, that I have taken M r Morill's deposition. He says that Montgomery was the Lieutenant; but I neglected to mention it till it was too late, without writing all over anew; I thought the pension Commissioner might as well insist on having the name of every individual's name in the Company: and therefore concluded to send it as it is. I asked M r Morill how much he must have for testifying; he said as much as you should see fit; if the applicant should be successfull. And so I say for myself.
Sir Yours most respectfully, Edward Dorr
Israel W. Kelly Esq.

17
Bray Eaton Nathl. Fishman Abraham Kroner Philip Orpwood G. Morris John Morris Archibald Adair Robert Thurston R. Smith
Not on on rolls

Mr. Lane ✓ Robt. Morpaw ✓ Mr. Asford Jr Mr. Brown ✓ Mr. Merrill ✓ Jon Silley ✓ Abraham Packman ✓ Mary Collins ✓ Charles Merrill ✓
Not on roll from Adyland Book 19

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. William Tucker
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ C
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____

William Tucker

Capt. Saml. Huns - Compt. from N.Y. & Salisbury No 20. Sylvanus Eaton - - 11 - 34. William Tucker -
In the first weekly return of Col Gurnee's Regt. (without date) -
 1 st . - Capt. Huns unfit for duty 32  2 nd Nov 5 th 74 " - Private! - 40. N.Y. 2 nd Bdy  3. Nov 20 th 77. " - fit for duty - - - 35-  4. Dec 5 th 77 - " - fit for duty - - - 35-  5 - " - 11 th 77 - " - fit for duty - - - 34-  6 - " - 19 th 77 - " - fit for duty - - - 31  7 - " - 26 th 77 - " - fit for duty - - - 47-  8 - Jan y 2 nd 78 - " - fit for duty - - - 40-  9 - " - 30 - 78 - " - fit for duty - - - 35-  10 - " - 15 - 78 - " - fit for duty - - - 42-  11 - " - 22 - 78 - " - fit for duty - - - 40- 
15  7 - are made before first date -  64 7 are made after last date  91 - Days -
Mos - Days
3 - 1 In 1777 & 78 in Capt. Saml. Huns Compt.
3 - 20 In 1780 - in Capt. Pitcairn's Compt.
Mos - 6 - 21 Da Amt per Annum $22 25 about -

I Josiah Adams of Newbury County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty three years before say that in the month of November A.D. 1877, I was appointed Adjutant in the Regt. of Guards commanded by Col Jacob Garrison, station at Winterhill & continued to discharge the duty as such till the Company was sent off to Connecticut, which was in Dec. 1878.
From an examination of my order - by & other records kept at that time - were in my possession, I find that Col. Samuel Hull commanded a company in the aforesaid Regt., from the first stationing of the Regt. at said Winterhill in Nov. 1877 to as late as the 21 st of August 1878, at which date he signed a receipt to Col Garrison for fifteen fire arms for the use of his company -
On a list of the names of privates in his company (which was raised from New- -buryport & Salisbury) N o 28 is Silva. - and Eton N o 34 is the name of William Thelker.
On the book (in the weekly reports of the Regt.) I find eleven weekly reports the first of which is not dated, the second has date November 25 th 1877, extend- -ing down to January 22 nd 1878 - in all of which reports said Capt. Hull's Company is contained - but the names of the privates are mentioned but once -

The date of enlistment of the privates is mentioned in Capt. Greenwood's list as of November 11 th 1777, N o of men 70-
In Capt. Titcomb's company thirty four men enlisted on the 10 th & 11 th of said Nov r . - The time of enlistment in the other companies not mentioned -
Newbury July 3 1840.
Josiah Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newbury, July 3 d 1840. Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Adams who is personally well known to me to be credible and disinterested Witness, and made Oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - I do also certify, that I have carefully compared the date, and figures, and circumstances by him above stated with the Books and lists therein referred to by him and am satisfied that they are the originals thereof, and entered as he has stated.
W m Ward, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Ward esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Josiah Adams purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this sixth day of July, A.D. 1840.
Nath l Lord jr.

On the Selectmens Books of Salisbury Massachusetts, twenty-one names to whom the Constable is ordered to pay £ 6.0.0 each for their service at Cambridge; a list of the names are as follows. to wit.
   £     ✓ Jacob Currier - on roll 6 0 0   Jeremiah Currier - - - 6 0 0   William Currier - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Jonathan Morrill - - - 6 0 0   William Osgood ye 3 - - 6 0 0   Philip Osgood - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Joshua Morrill - - - 6 0 0   ✓ William Tucker - - - 6 0 0   Archelaus Adams Jr - - - 6 0 0   Israel Morrill - - - - 6 0 0   ✓ William Hackett Jun - - 6 0 0   ✓ Rufus Smith - - - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Elias Pike - - - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Benj Eaton - - - - - 6 0 0   Joseph Gerrish - - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Nathaniel Gatchman - - 6 0 0   ✓ Samuel Carr Juner - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Jeremiah Brown - - - - 6 0 0   ✓ Sylvanus Eaton - - - - 6 0 0   Robert Fowler - - - - 6 0 0  
Dated February ye 5 - 1778
Daniel Moody } Selectmen Aaron Clough Jr } for Salisbury
I Henry M. Brown, one of the Selectmen of the Town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath declare that the foregoing is a true extract from the Selectmens' Records now in my possession.
State of Massachusetts Be it remembered, that on this twentyfirst day of January, 1841. Personally appeared Henry M. Brown, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed in my presence. And I hereby certify that he is one of the Selectmen of said Salisbury
Edward Dorr. Just Peace.

William Tucker
Am F Pierce, Senate US

I certify that I have this day examined a manuscript volume, composed of about a quire of paper in folio form, which volume is the property of Josiah Adams Esq. of Newbury in the State of Massachusetts, who was for a certain period in the war of the Revolution adjutant of the regiment of Massachusetts militia commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish. Said manuscript is lettered on the outside 'Weekly Return Book'. It is filled with entries, all apparently in the same handwriting, and having the appearance of age & authenticity, and which the said Adams has testified is all his own proper handwriting, written by him as such adjutant, at the time of the service of said regiment in 1777 & 1778 encamped at Winter Hill. Said entries consist of what purports to be Weekly Returns of said regiment, Returns of Prisoners , Pay Abstracts , Lists of officers & men in the several companies of said regiment, and other matters appertaining to the same, of all which it appears to be an original record.
I further certify that I have examined the paper hereto annexed, entitled 'A List of Capt. Saul Hase's Company in Colo. Gerrish's Regiment encamped on Winter Hill', as prepared & certified by William Wood Esq. Notary Public.

and I have compared the same with the manuscript vol. same above described; and I find it to be a true & exact copy of two of the pages in said volume, which said pages have the said title at their head; said pages of the second volume containing the name of Elias Pike as Sergeant, that of Sylvanus Eaton & that of William Tucker as privates, as set forth in said Woart's copy thereof.
Newbury Port 19 Nov. 1840
C. Cushing
H. Repres.
I further certify that the 'Weekly Returns' in said manuscript are dated from Nov. 25 th 1777 to Mar. 20 th 1778; and the 'Pay Abstracts' are dated from Nov. 1777 to April 5 th 1778; November 25 th  1777 being the earliest date I find in the volume, and April 5 th  1778 the latest; and the various entries purporting to be of sundry intervening dates.
Newbury Port 19 Nov. 1840
C. Cushing
H. Repres.

A list of capt Sam l Huse's company in Colo: Gerrish's Regiment, Incamped on Winter Hill
   No Memo Names when enlisted Remarks     Officers Samuel Huse 16 Stephen Cogswell ✓ ✓   William Ling 17 John Butler ✓ ✓   Nathan Mitchell 18 Wm Vose ✓ ✓   Nicholas Tilton 19 William Davis ✓ ✓   Sergeants Robert Faute ✓ S ✓ 20 Caleb Greenleaf ✓ ✓   John Tufts ✓ ✓ 21 Thomas Wood ✓ ✓   Elias Pike S 22 Enoch Dows ✓ ✓   Samuel Harris ✓ ✓ 23 Richardson Morton ✓ ✓   Corporals John Little ✓ ✓ 24 Samuel Newman ✓ ✓   Humphrey Morse ✓ ✓ 25 Paul Johnson ✓ ✓   Jacob Currier ✓ ✓ S 26/11 78 26 Levi Gane ✓ ✓   Israel Morrill ✓ ✓ S 27 Humphrey Hunk 1 Brown in his Room   Privates Jacob Hutton ✓ ✓ 28 Schwamp Eaton S   Isaac Howard ✓ ✓ 29 Jeremiah Brown S   1 Moses Johnson ✓ ✓ 30 Samuel Carr S   2 Tristram Morrill ✓ ✓ 31 Benjamin Eaton S   3 Ebenezer Housley ✓ ✓ 32 Smith Jackson S   4 Amos Norton ✓ ✓ 33 Abraham Morrill   5 Isaac Gage ✓ ✓ 34 William Tucker ✓   6 Jeremiah Larr ✓ ✓ 35 William Morrill ✓ ✓   7 Ebenezer Burrough ✓ ✓ 36 William Wood ✓ S ✓   8 Ezekiel Thaxter ✓ ✓ 37 Philip Osborn S   9 William Tupper ✓ ✓ 38 Jonathan Morrill S   10 Dudley Lutt ✓ ✓ 39 Joshua Morrill S   11 Humphrey Richards ✓ ✓ 40 Jeremiah Morrill ✓   12 Henry George ✓ ✓ 41 Archibald Aldam S   13 Stephen Smith ✓ ✓ 42 Robert Housley   14 Nathan Plummer ✓ ✓ 43 Rufus Smith S   15 Jedediah Currier ✓ ✓ S 44 William Hatchett S   45 John Johnson ✓ ✓   46 Sam l Huse Junr ✓   47 Josiah Teel ✓ ✓   48 Richard Gerrish   49 Nathan Martin ✓ ✓  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport - William Woart, Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said County, residing in Newburyport aforesaid. Do hereby certify, that the within written is a true and exact copy thereof, taken by me from, a Manuscript Volume, in the hands of Joseph Adams Dymond of Newbury declared by him to have been written by him, while Adjutant of a Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, under the command of Colonel Jacob Cushing, which Volume, has been often seen and examined by me, during the past twenty years, with other Manuscripts of said Adams which I so far believe to be his original records thereof, and written by him while in said service.
In Testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office this nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
W. Woart, Not. Pub. for Pa
Newbury Port 19 Nov. 1840 I certify that the foregoing is the signature of William Woart Esq. Notary Public & Justice of the Peace of the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; and the same is the copy from Adjutant Adams' Book of Returns as before described. - C. Cushing