Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31442, Peter Twitchell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Switchell, Peter
NUMBER
S 31442
CONTENTS

18-293
Claim
Peter Switchell
of Bethel in the State of Maine who was a Private in the "Company" commanded by Captain Hornes of the Regt. commanded by Col. Howe in the camp near line for Wms  10th .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 34 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of August 1833 and sent to Joseph G. Cobb Paris
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 68. 86 Pension allowance ending Septm - 17. 21
$ 86. 07
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Wheeler Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 59 .

State of Maine
County of Oxford
On this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1832 personally ap- peared in open court before the court of Probate now sit- ting Peter Twitchell a resident of Bethel in the County of Oxford and state of Maine aged 71 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 officers and served as herein stated.
As to the State of Maine. I was born in Sherburne Massachusetts June 1761. In the winter 1775: I listed into the service under Capt. Henry Leland of Sherburne but not being but fifteen years old, my father got me dis- charged. I listed again the spring after Burgoyne's army capitulated and marched to Cambridge to guard the prisoners, and served three months from the first of April Capt. Hornes of Hopkinton Massachusetts was my Captain. Do not remember my Colonel's name. While there a British officer was shot by our Sentinel passing the limits contrary to regulation. I listed again marched to Providence Rhode Island. While here it was proposed that we should be turned over to the United States troops. We consented and our regiment officers and soldiers were turned over into the United States service. While here the prisoners on board the guard ship, rose and took the guard, but having no boat to get off, they released the guard and submitted. After this our regiment went down the river, in boats to Liverstown on the main, opposite Newport island; we were quartered here not long before the British left the Island, and our troops

took possession of the Island. About this time I obtained the consent of my officers to return home, upon condition that I would furnish a man to answer to my name and to my duty. I furnished a man and returned home. The regiment served the time out; and I was not called for. This service was three or four months, I are not be positive which, but am disposed to think, it was four. My Lieut was Lieut Wissel, of Norton Massachusetts. Do not remember the name of any other officer in the Regiment. Listed again for three months; we were ordered to march to Claverick; marched one day, and had counter orders to march to Newport Island. Marched there, and formed a regiment: Col. Howe of Marlborough Massachusetts, was my Col. and Capt. Macfarlin of Hopkinton Massachusetts, was my Capt.: Marched from Bruts Hill, to Middletown, and there pitched our tents: Here, owing to a misunderstanding, between the State of Rhode Island and Massachusetts; I subsisted three or four days with nothing only one drink of Chocolate. Marched back to Bruts Hill; while here, Capt. Macfarlin was ordered to march to Providence: We marched to Providence and there did duty till our time was out. This service, was when the French fleet and troops were at Newport. Listed again for 40 days. Marched to Bristol Ferry Rhode Island. Crossed the ferry: was quartered near Bruts Hill, stayed

I cannot say how long, but was dismissed before our time was out. Jedediah Sanger, of Sherburn was my Capt. or Lieut. Do not remember who the other officers were. Besides marching on alarms served two or three days at a time. The foregoing service was all in Massachusetts troops.
Bethel Sept. 15. 1832
Peter Smithwick
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year foregoing
Stephen Emery. Judge
We, Charles Frost a clergyman residing in the town of Bethel and Barbour Borthwick residing in said Bethel hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Smithwick, who has subscribed of Sworn to the claim declaration, that we have known him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Frost.
Barbour Borthwick
Sworn to & subscribed, in open Court the day & year foregoing
Stephen Emery. Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation, & after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. he having adduced the deposition of Eli Smithwick, & the certificate of Charles Frost, & of Barbour Borthwick, all of said Bethel, said Frost being a clergyman of said Bethel and said witnesses being well known to the Court, as men of truth & veracity.
Stephen Emery, Judge
... our troops

I have lived in said town of Sherburn since the Revolution any war until about twenty years since, - when I removed to Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Maine where I have ever since resided and still reside. I never received any written discharge. I know of no other person now living by whom I can prove my service as herein stated except Eli Titchell whose dep- osition accompanies this declaration. I hereby relinquish every claim to any pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

I Joseph Globe Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Titchell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of September 1839.
Joseph Globe Register

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Barber Bartlett Esq
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Eli Twitchell is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 18 th day of October in the year A. D 1832
RK Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Eli Twitchell of lawful age do testify and say I was acquainted with many circumstances of Peter Twitchell going into the Army in the years 1779 & 1780 he enlisted for 3 or 4 months was gone on towards Roadisland on an expedition against the British - at one or two other times enlisted to go on some where towards Connecticut three or four months at an other time I cannot say how long he was gone ; that he then lived in Sherburn in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts - he now lives in Bethel and is seventy one years old Eli Twitchell
Oxford ss Sept. 17 th 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Eli Twitchell and made oath that the above Deposition is true before me
Barb o Bartlett Justice of the Peace Oxford ss May 23 rd 1833 I hereby certify that the above named Eli Twitchell is a person of truth and veracity Barb o Bartlett Justice of the Peace

16.810
Peter Twitchell
7 May 33
By 4-10-16
10 nor 10 days
$ 33.33 1 10
E
Joseph G. Cole Paris Me

BRIEF in the case of  Peter Titchell  of  Bethel  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? on court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1778 3 or 3 Private Gen. Col. Knowles   4 Col. M c Farlane Col. Howe   3 Col. Sanger   1 10  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sheburne Woods in Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as requ d . 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts Examining Clerk.

31442
Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,442
Peter Twitchell
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y 14 1901 Julius P. Twitchell Somerville Mass 1917 June 12 Hist. to Harry T. Bean Letter in W.T. 2/340 Eli Stone.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 31.442
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Titchell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1. 1778 3 mos. Homer ✓ Mass.   ✓ 8 or 4 mos. Levi Trafton ✓   ✓ 3 mos. McFarland Hawes   ✓ ✓ Jehiel Langer ✓  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shurton, Middlesex Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 15. 1832 His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Bethel, Oxford Co. Maine. Age at date of application, born June 1761 at Shurton, Mass.
Remarks:
Lived at Shurton until about 1812 then moved to Bethel Maine. It is not stated that he was in the war of 1812.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.