Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30779, Reuben Wharfield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wharfield, Reuben S. 30 779 or Warfield
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Reuben Wharfield
of Hampden Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Shepard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porter in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years from 1775 to 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of March 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of July 1832 and sent to S. Johnson Chester Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: " 40. $120.
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820
7 June 1832
Rec Book Vol: 2. fol: 93.

Reuben Wharfield Private
Col Porter Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 10 months
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of
Hampshire ss. On this the twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen before the Honble Samuel Putnam one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth personally appeared Reuben Wharfield, aged sixty five years, a citizen of the United States now resident in Chester in the county of Hampshire in Commonwealth who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," that he the sd Wharfield enlisted in Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by William Parks Captain - in the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Dennison, in the month of May 1775 - that he served in sd corps untill the last of November or first of December of the same year when he was discharged from service, at sd Roxbury - that according to the best of his memory he never had a written discharge from the aforesaid period

of service. That in January 1776. he again enlisted into the service of the United States, in Westport in the state of Massachusetts, into the company commanded by Capt John Shepard and the regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Porter, for the space of one year, that he con- tinued to serve in the the corps until the first of November of the same year, when he was discharged from the service, at Fort George in the state of New York, in consequence of sickness, as will appear by the certificate hereto annexed. That in the ninth day of August 1778. he enlisted into the service of the United States as a waggoner for the space of one year, & that he continued to serve until the expiration of the year as waggoner, when he was discharged from service at Fishkill in the state of New York; and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces & stands in need of assistance from his country for support, & that he has never been allowed or received any pension from the United States or any individual state, for or on account of his the services or any part thereof - Many of the facts above stated are from memory - and my endeavor is to declare the truth according to my best recollection & belief - Rensselaer Whipple

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of May 1818, before me Samuel Putnam one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth personally came & appeared the above named Reuben Wharfield and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Wharfield did serve in the revolutionary war for the term of more than nine months against the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I do now transmit the testimony and proceedings laid before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress made for that purpose.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this day 2 years aforesaid
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass. } }
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth that the above signature is genuine, being the proper

Hand-writing of said Judge & that the seal annexed is the Seal of said court.
Josiah Dwight Clerk

Reuben Mansfield
10-834 Chester
not dated 10-834
14 May 1864
Apr 1879

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire
ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Court Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
Reuben Harsfield aged Sixty eight  not January years, resident in Charlemont in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted first in a Hampshire Regiment  Commanded by Col. Timothy Doolittle and afterward  in a Regiment  Commanded by Col. Elisha Porter and in a  Company  Commanded by Capt. John Shepard - that the date of my original Declaration & application for a pension was May 20 th 1810 That the number of my Pension Certificate which I have received is N o 10,034 - I am a Farmer by occupation but on account of a stiff ankle & dizziness and deafness in the head & other infirmities of old age & hardships am unable to work but very little - my wife Rachel Harsfield aged fifty nine years is lame & infirm and unable to do much work - Henry Harsfield my son aged twenty years lives with me & Rachel Harsfield my Daughter aged 10 years
And I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States and that I have not, since that time, by gift or in any

And I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States and that I have not, since that time, by gift or in any manner, disposed of my property.
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States.
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
  20. Acres of land and half the Buildings standing thereon $224.00   3 Cows $39. - 2 hogs $10. one calf $1.50. one horse $15 73.50   20. Sheep $16.67 - 3 hogs $9. - 4 pigs $3 28.67   1 Old horse wagon & old harness $85. one Old Cutter & harness $35. 10.   1 Old plow $2. - 7 drag trees $1.75. one chain $1. one iron bar $1. 5.75   1 Watch $4. - 2 Tables $2.50 - 9 Chairs $4.50 - one Old Chest $1. 12.   1 Old loom $1.50 - hooded sythe $1. - 2 Axes $2. Pitchfork $1.50. 4.75   1 dish kettle 75 c - one 2 pail pot $1. Slices & tongs 50 c flat iron 33 c - 2.50   1 Russeting $1.50 - 2 pails 1.25 - wash tub $1. - 29 Barths. Plats $1.25 - 5.   2 Barths Mugs 17 c - 2 Sun. blks 12 c - one cobler 17 c - 7 bowls 42 c - 0.8   2 Wine Glasses 12 c - 7 Sets low cups & saucers $0.33 Sugar bowl 17 c - 2 Sabat 30 c - 1.12   2 G. Barons 50 c - 6 bran. table spoons $0.25. set tea spoons 17 c - one Cal. Stamp 25 c - 1.17   1 Case knives & fork $1. Tea kettle 33 c looking Glass 25 c Spider 25 c - 1.91   4 Tin Milk pans $1. - two Glass Balls 33 c - 2 Old meal bags 50 c - 1.83   1 Old meat tub & one old flour barrel 50 c - two Candlesticks 33 c - 0.83   6 Rods $2. two Old Pails $0.25 two Old hoes 50 c - 2.75   1 Saddle & Bridle & saddle bags $2. harness iron $1. Grid iron 75 c - 3.75   2 Brooches 20 c - two whistles $3. 3.20   $ 303.69 
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July 1820
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and Sixty Nine Cents. exclusive of the list of Debts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth
day of July 1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire
  Debts - now owing   2. Notes to Thomas W. Shepard Esq. $131.14   1. Note to Hampshire Bank 50.   1. Note to Bull & Clarke (Northampton) 5.   1. do. Jonathan H. Webber 7.50   1. do. Sylvester Common 330.   1. do. George Mooney 5.   1. do. Aaron Smith 4.   1. do. Aaron Bais 12.56   1. do. Elizabeth Coleman 14.   amt to John Collins 3   $ 570.20 
Reuben Whapfield
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll

July 21 1832
Pension Office
$80 per ann.
act 7 June 1832
adm?
R. Mansfield

I, Reuben Warfield of Chester in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a revolutionary soldier, being duly sworn, do depose and say - That I was born in Westfield in said County, am now in my eightieth year - that I went to Roxbury on receiving news of the battle of Lexington, and enlisted in capt. Warham Parks' company, in Donaldson's regiment - continued in said company till December 1775, when I came home to Westfield.
In January 1776, I enlisted in capt. John Shepherd's company, in regiment commanded by Col. Eliza Porter, and went to Quebec, (enlistment for one year). - Afterwards retreated to Mount Independence - was taken sick the same year in the month of October was sent to Fort George - was there afterwards discharged, and reached Westfield in January. Early in the summer of 1778 I enlisted for 6 or 9 months (which I cannot distinctly remember), and went to West Point - continued at that place about 2 months, and after the battle of Monmouth, we were marched to White Plains, where I enlisted for one year and James Yule Dep. Wagon-master-general, and served the whole year. I afterwards enlisted for three months and went to Albany, where we lay at the barracks, until news of the surrender of Cornwallis was received, when we were discharged. My discharge taken at Fort George, & also my discharge by James Yule. Dep. W. M. General, I believe are on the files of the War Department, having been forwarded with my first application. I was inscribed on the Pension list in 1819, & was struck from said list in 1820, as per documents herewith enclosed. I resided at Chester at the time of my original application, and still reside there. The above is true as far as memory can serve me at this late period.

And further this Deponent saith not - but refers to his Declaration and Papers in the War Office. ————— Reuben W. Warfield
Hampden Is. July 16 th A.D. 1832.
Then personally appeared Reuben Warfield of Chester in said County, and being duly cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.
Defer me Lewis Collins P. Mag. Falls Roads. Mass. Jan 2 nd of the Peace.

The Hon. the Secretary at War -
Sir - Inclosed is the Affidavit of Reuben Warfield, a revolutionary soldier - also his Pension Certificate &c. Please apprise Mr Warfield, as early as will suit the convenience of the Department, of the result of the present application. If I have construed your letter to the "Chairman of the Committee on Pensions in the Senate", correctly , a further Declaration in Court is not necessary in his case.
With high respect - Yours &c -
Cheston July 16 - 1832.
J. Johnson
R. Warfield

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Warfield 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. Name also appears as Warfield
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 4 mos. Pvt. William Perkins Timothy Danielson Mass.   Jan. 1776 2 mos. John Shepard Ebenezer Porter   Summer 1778 2 mos.   Aug. 9, 1778 1 yr Teasdale under James Zute Dep. Miam. Miam. Miam.   1781 3 mos.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westfield, Hampden Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 20, 1818. Cl. cl.
Residence at date of application, Chicopee, Hampden Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, b. Westfield Mass. Jan. - 1853.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier married Rachel, his wife aged 59 yrs., and children Henry aged 20 yrs. and Rachel aged 18 yrs.
Very respectfully,

30779 Ray  INVALID.
File No. 30,779
Reuben Sharfild His Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Dec 6 Recd to Mr. V. Rhenfeld Spang- field Mass F.S.
1911 Mar 6 - Recd. to Mrs. L. D. Himebaugh

General Hospital. Fort George. Nov. 3 1776
This may certify whom it concerns that I have this Day discharged from the Service of the United States. Newben Wharfield late a Soldier in Colo: Porters Regt & Capt. Shephard's Comp y being of Opinion that he can be of no farther Service this Campaign. By Order of the General. For Sam l Stringer Esq r Director Nov 1 st 1776
Glampbell: G. G. H.

This is to certify, that Reuben Warfield of Warfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Bay
hath enlisted himself as a Waggoner or Team-Driver in the Army of the united STATES, to serve for one Year
unless sooner discharged. In Consideration whereof he is to receive Pay at the Rate of Ten Pounds per Month, and one Ration per Day. And in Case the said Reuben Warfield shall produce a Certificate from the Waggon- Master General of his good Behaviour after six Months Service, he shall receive a Suit of Cloaths by Way of Bounty, provided his En- listement be for one Year or upwards. IN WITNESS whereof the said Reuben Warfield and James Guli
D. M. Guli who is impowered to enlist Waggoners, have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands this Ninth Day of August
1778.
(Copy)
James Guli D. M. Guli

the Vag. 1888 Recd one hat one Graton Jacket two Shirts one pair of Socks one pair of Stockings from John G. [?]
I solemnly swear that the above is the whole of the clothes I ever recd for the last five or six months I served as a Wagoner
Witness my hand this 14th day of August 1888. Reuben W. [?]
Ebenezer D. [?] " " " "

10,034
Massachusetts.
Reuben Sharfield of Chester in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Mass line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of May 1823 and sent to E. H. Mills Esq. South Amherst, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 7 mth. 1/2 76.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 48.00
Not entitled $124:12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
To be referred

Notification sent July 29th 1820 to John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass.

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Renten Wharfield 830 779

Wichita Kansas Feb, 25. 1911
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Reuben Warfield of Hampshire Co, Mass, was in the service during the Rev. War and was a pensioner at Westfield prior to 1820. Will you please confer a favor by giving me a record of his service, and of his pension.
Also the record of Robert Proctor Of Hampshire Co, Mass,
I highly appreciate any favor, thanking you in advance
I remain
(Mrs.,)
L.D.Himebaugh 829 S. Topeka Ave, Wichita Kansas

Massachusetts line", and calling for a pension of $8. 00 per month. He drew this pension until the 4 th of March, 1870, when his name was dropped from the rolls on account of the act of Congress passed in the Spring of 1870, requiring pensioners to swear that they were living in poverty and actually needed the pension.
This is the sum of my knowledge regarding him.
It is a matter of some importance to me for family historical reasons, and I would be deeply obliged if the Depart- ment would furnish me with his military record, and with all facts possible to be found concerning him, or with copies of any papers on file in the Department. I understand

that there are some additional papers regarding him, on file in the Third Auditor's office of the Treasury Department, and presume that you have access to those. Any expense connected with the search, I should of course be happy to meet.
Trusting that you may be able to supply me with the desired information,
I am, with great respect,
Yours ob'tly.
W. M. Warfield. % Morgan Envelope Co. Springfield. Mass.

Springfield Mass Oct 26/91 To the
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Being in want of information which your department alone can furnish, I take the liberty of applying to you.
Briefly, my great-grandfather, Reuben Wharfield , was a private in the Revolutionary army. He drew a pension for a short time, his certificate being numbered 10834 , issued on the 20 th of May, 1818, describing him as "late a private in the Army of the Revolution,"

Massachusetts line", and calling for a pension of $8. 00 per month. He drew this pension until the 4 th of March, 1870, when his name was dropped from the rolls on account of the act of Congress passed in the Spring of 1870, requiring pensioners to swear that they were living in poverty and actually needed the pension.
This is the sum of my knowledge regarding him.
It is a matter of some importance to me for family historical reasons, and I would be deeply obliged if the Depart- ment would furnish me with his military record, and with all facts possible to be found concerning him, or with copies of any papers on file in the Department. I understand

that there are some additional papers regarding him, on file in the Third Auditor's office of the Treasury Department, and presume that you have access to those. Any expense connected with the search, I should of course be happy to meet.
Praying that you may be able to supply me with the desired information,
I am, with great respect,
Yours ob'dly.
W. M. Warfield. % Morgan Envelope Co. Springfield Mass.

O. W. & H. DIV. P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 8, 1892.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of REUBEN WHARFIELD, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this office.
Enlisted at Roxbury, Mass., May, 1775 and end served until the last of November, following, in Capt. Park's Co., Col. Timothy Pickering's Regt. In the year 1776, served from January to November as a private in Capt. John Shepard's Co., Col. Porter's Regt. August 7, 1778, enlisted and served one year as a teamster. Discharged at Piskill, N.Y. No mention is made of any engagements in which he participated. He applied for pension from Chester, Mass., May 20, 1818, aged 68 years. Pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
M. M. Sharfield, Esq.,
Care of Morgan Envelope Co.,
Springfield, Mass.

Reuben Wharfield
Rejected

War Department, No. 10.834
PENSION OFFICE,
29 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, .
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Reuben Wharfield, Chester, Mass

Reuben Whapless
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September ! next, in Boston, at the Barnes Bank Bldg.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Reuben  Wharfield late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentieth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. G. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf, of the Secretary of War.

Wharfield, Reuben Mass. 530799

White Aug 9 th 1799
Whereby There may, that Mr. Reuben Woolfield has served at this post as Superintendent of the public Stables, his time now being Expired that he engaged for. Since hereby Discharged & permitted to Return home unmolested
In Order And. Miller Esq. J. Carter Esq.

Wharfield, Reuben Mass. S 30779

Orders
South Hill April 10 th 1779
Sir
You Will take Particular Care that the Stables are kept in Good order, you Will not suffer any of the Teamsters to Let there horses to go Loose in these Stables, you Will not suffer any horses to be Put into the Stables or taken out of the Stables, Without orders from me or my Assistants (Except the Waggons horses) & you will be very Carefull not to suffer any Waggoner or Teamster to take to Large a Quantity of hay or Grain for there horse or Oxen so as to Waste it, you will by no means suffer any kind of harness nor any other things in the Store, to be taken out without orders first had and you Will see that they go to my Clark and give receipts for What ever is taken out, you will Likewise be very Carefull that all Yokes Chains & all other kinds of harness or any other Stores Belonging to the Publick, is kept in the Store that no wast is made of them by any means at all
Thos. Weeks D r M c G
To Mr. Reuben Warfield

Wharfield, Reuben Mass. 5-30-99

Camp High Land 5. Aug. 1879 This May certify that Reuben Shaffer a Wagon, in the Continental Army has received the whole of his pay for said service up to & including the thirty first day of April, 1879
To Col. Henry Shaw Q.M. Genl.
J. L. Cummings