Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,935, Lemuel Withington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Withington, Lemuel
S 33935
CONTENTS

20.252
Massachusetts Samuel Withington
of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain Moseley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the Mass line, for the term of _____ from _____ 17 to _____ 17
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of August 1830 and sent to Hon John Bailey. Dorchester. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830. $ 209.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. " 8 —
$ 257.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
20 May 1830
Rec: Book 8. Vol: 5. fol. 29

201 Lemuel Withington
Mar. 3-1828
Ref d to Com e on Mil. Pensions
May 17 th 1828
See Bill N o . 166
Dec. 5 th 1828
Ref d to the Com e on Mil. Pensions
Bailey S. Parsons

To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled —
Lemuel Withington of Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts, Yeoman respectfully represents, that he served as a private soldier and musician at four several periods during the Revolu- tionary War, and was honourably dis- charged; — but although the aggregate of said periods of service, exceeds the term of nine months, yet neither of them is alone equal to said term, in conse- quence of which your Petitioner could not be admitted to the benefit of the Act of Congress, "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolution- ary War." —
Your petitioner further represents to your Honours, that he is upwards of Seventy years of age,

That he is infirm in his health, lame and almost entirely blind, so much so as to be unable to distinguish ob- jects at all — and that he is poor, his poverty having been occasioned by misfortunes which he could not avert —
Wherefore your petitioner, humbly prays that some allowance by way of Pension, may be granted to him by the bounty of the United States, and as in duty bound will ever pray —
Rochester
Feby 22. 1828 —
Simuel Withington

I Lemuel Withington of for chester County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Farmer an applicant for a pension from the United States agreeable to an act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, do hereby declare & make oath that I am a resident of the United States that I did enter the service as a Musician June 1775 under the command of Capt Ebenezer Mosley & Lieut Col Israel General Israel Putmans Regiment & served till Dec r 1775 & as by my discharge.
On Jan y 28 th 1776 I listed in Capt Hopstill Halls the Company was stationed at Dorchester Company & was discharged in March 31 st 1776
In Sep r 1776 I enlisted as a Musician in Capt Ebenezer Gores Company Col Wm McIntosh Regiment & was discharged at North Castle State of New York last of Nov r 1776 I listed in Capt John Armstrongs Company On Feby 1781 was discharged in March on Rhode Island
Lemuel Withington
Massachusetts District Ss. Boston 18. April A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis Dist. Judge Mass. District

Capt. Mosley Discharge

Cambridge Decem r 13, 1775 - The bearer Lemuel Wilkinson having served faithfully in the late Campaign in Honorable Rensselaer and four Days allowed for School
Ebenezer Moseley Capt.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston September 22 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Lemuel Withington subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.

33935 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 33935-
Lemuel Withington Rev Rev no
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. Daniel Webster Member of Congress
Washington D.C.
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etude
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Hon Daniel Webster Washington
Boston Feby 22. 1828
Sir, we have long known Mr Samuel Withington of Dorchester as a moral industrious temperate man & a good citizen - and have heard of his impoverishment by his fortunes - his loss of rights & other afflictions with much regret. - As the services he rendered the country in the revolutionary war were un- are persuaded faithful & sincere, we should be well pleased if in the consideration of Congress his case would admit of any relief.
We are very Respectfully Yours
John Welles. "

Hon. John Bailey Member of Congress Washington

Recd 2 M.
Boston Feb. 26 th 1828
Dear Sir,
Understanding that a petition to Congress has been forwarded in favour of Mr. Lem. L. Withington of Dorchester. Having known him for many years as a worthy citizen who has spent some considerable portion of his youthful days in the military service of his country & being now aged & infirm & poor & blind; I cannot but hope that his case may receive the favourable consideration of Congress.
We are at this moment acting upon a bill to continue in force the present bank charter 20 years after its end.
Yours respectfully
Henry Gardner

to be offered as amendments to the Pension Bill
4 Cont. Mil. Pens.
Report a Bill granting a Pension of $18 per m.
to Samuel Withington
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May 17 1828

Emmanuel Whethington of Massachusetts. states that he served as a private soldier & musician at four different periods during the Revolutionary War and was honourably discharged, that altho' the aggregate of his service exceeds 9 months. he did not serve that long under at any one time term, he further states he is upwards of 70 years old, almost blind, and poor, all of which is proven to the satisfaction of the court on Mch. 8. therefore he is considered to be entitled to a Pension of $8 pr. m th . from the 1 st of Jany. 1822.

✓ D r Office Aug 24 th 1830 Samuel Withington
47.0
3 d Rec. at May 20. 1830 - $8.10 no: from 1 Jan. 1828 Mass. Rev. Rate,
Hon. J. Bailey Milton Mass.

FREE.
To the Secretary of War
Washington City
ms
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Dorchester Mass. 20 Aug e 1830.
This certifies that Samuel Withington , named in the third section of the act of Congress approved 20 May 1830, entitled "An act for the relief of sundry Revolutionary and other officers & soldiers, & for other purposes," is Samuel Withington, of Dorchester, County of Norfolk, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a soldier in the revolutionary war; his petition for a pension having been presented by myself.
John Bailey
Representation in Congress from Norfolk Dist. Mass.

Dorchester Mass. (Milton P.O.) 20 Aug. 1830
Dear Sir,
I have rec d your letter of the 12 th inst. - and forward herewith certificates in the Pension cases of Lemuel Withington & Robert Milton, named in the Pension act of 20 May last. They both request to have their certificates from your Dept t sent to me, which I therefore request, & express the hope that they may put in their Post office as early the 28 th inst. addressed to Milton P.O. Mass.
With great respect
Your very obed t serv t
Frank Bailey
James L. Edwards Esq.