Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4885, for William Stone, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stone, William
S. 4885
CONTENTS
boarded

2474.
Massachusetts
William Stone
of ... in the State of ... who was a Private in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the ... line for ...
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of ... 1832 and ...
Allowance to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 20.00 Semizant. allowance ending ... 40.00 $ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by ... Clerk Book ... Vol. ... Page 85.

I further Testify and say that in the forepart of the winter 1778 I enlisted into a company of Gards the Capt. name I do not recollect as the company was divided. and apart with myself sent to Springfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid under the command of Lieut. Smith, to guard the Continental Stores in the Arsenal where I stayed about five weeks as near as I can recollect. then myself with others were detached as a Serants Guard and sent to Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid to guard a quantity of Gun Powder. if I recollect right the Serants name was Smith. after staying a number of days at Brookfield I hired a man to take my place and went home the man that took my place stayed the remainder of the three months out. for this last term of Service I have no living witness that was with me and know of none living —
I further Testify and say that some time in the latter part March or the forepart of April as near as I can recollect in the year 1778 I enlisted into the nine months Service was in Capt. John Cutlers company of Brookfield we marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and were put into Col. Wadsworth Regt. under the command of General Sullivan we marched down the west shore as far as North Kingston where stationed there some time. then marched to Newtown from there on to the Island of Newport. from thence we retreated to Warren, after that we marched to Green- wich. the west side of the River and stayed there until our term of enlistment expired. my place of residence was in Ward in the County of Worcester above mentioned during the term of the above enlistments.
I was born at Framingham in the County of Middlesex on the 3 d day of Jany

to Silverton from thence we retreated of Newport, from thence we retreated to Warren, after that we marched to Green- -wick, the west side of the River and stayed there until our term of enlistment expired. My place of residence was in Ward in the County of Worcester above mentioned during the time of the above enlistments.
I was born at Framingham in the County of Middlesex on the 3 d day of May 1760 my birth was recorded on the Town records at two years old my father moved to Oxford near Ward in that State lived there till 25 years old then moved to Oxford where I have ever since lived

William Stone
Militia 206379

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this fifteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for County of Hampshire now sitting. Hen Samuel  Heinly  judge a resident of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, and William Stone State of Massachusetts, aged seventy two 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 provision made by 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.
do certify and say that I enlisted into the Revolutionary Service in the fall of the year 1775 for three months in Capt. Ellis com- pany of Sherbridge, my place of residence at that time was in Ward in the County of Worcester and commonwealth aforesaid we marched to Roxbury and was put into Col. Elenr. Learned's Regt. at the expiration of three months, by the request of General Thomas and other officers I with my officers and most of the company stayed six weeks longer, and were discharged as near as I can recollect some time in Feb. 1776. I further testify and say that some time in the month of June 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Wm. Gates company of Worcester for the term of five months we marched to Hartford from thence to New Haven from thence to New York & were put into Col. Holmans Regt in General Sullivan's Brigade and were sta- tioned at Greenwich on north river until Sept. when we retreated and had an engagement with the British near York- am heights, our Regt & company were in the Battle at White Plains, I served my full term of five months out. I further testify and say that some time in Augt 1777 I enlisted into a company of Gard's for three months commanded by a Lieutenant Capt. Wheeler whose Christian name I do forget, myself with a number of others were detached from the com- pany with a sergeant to whose name I do not recollect and sent to Worcester to Genl Continental Stores where I served the full term of three months out.
William Stone Clerk.

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this fifteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Hen. Samuel Newcomb Judge the court of Probate for County of Hampshire sitting, William Stone a resident of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy two 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 provision made by 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.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Stone Before me Samuel Newcomb Judge of Probate for said County We, Joshua Crosby a Clergyman residing in the town of Enfield and Prince Lord residing in Enfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Stone who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Newcomb Judge of Probate 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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joshua Crosby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Enfield and that Prince Lord who has also signed the same, is a resident in Enfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Newcomb Judge of Probate I, Samuel F. Lyman 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 William Stone for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Samuel F. Lyman Register Clerk.

N. 21.379
Wm Stone
Paris
2 years
Smith
80-
L. F. Dickinson
8 M. P. N.

BRIEF in the case of  William Stone of the County of Hampshire in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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. As a Gen.     In 1775 — 4 15 Private Col. Learned, Capt. Ellis   "76 June — 5 — do Col. Holman, Capt. Gales   "77 Aug. — 3 — do Genl. Wheeler and Gage   "78 June — 3 — do Col. Smith   " " Spring — 9 — do Col. Wade, Capt. Cutler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill, Brierly & White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ward  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Samuel D. Abbott Examining Clerk.

Rev War
1885
INVALID.
File No.
1885
William Stone
Rev War
Act:
June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

M rs . Lashua Crossby Affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joshua Crosby of Enfield County of Hampshire State of Commonwealth aforesaid do testify and say that I am more than ninety years of age that in the year 1778 I enlisted in the Revolutionary service under Capt. Nathan Leonard in the nine months service Marched to Rhode Island and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Wade. Soon after I joined said Regiment some rearrangement took place with respect to Officers & Company. I went with at least Leonard's Company joined. There was a man whose name was Stone. But then Christian name I do not recollect It was quite a number of years afterwards before I became in any way acquainted with Dr. William Stone and lost the recollection of his countenance. And the Christian name of said Stone I do not now recollect. And yet I can say that I have no reasonable doubt that Dr. William Stone of Enfield is the person who belonged to the company and Regiment aforesaid. My belief is founded on a number of circumstances. I will state one viz that Capt. Butler when he gave me his Deposition enquired after said William Stone the person in question and enquired why he did not apply for his pension. Saying at the same time that he would testify that he was in his company in that nine months service. This he stated to me as to that amount more than once and at different times as I had repeated interview with him. From this and other circumstances and having been intimately acquainted with said William Stone since he came to Enfield I fully believe that he is the same person which then was by the name of Stone in said company and that he did serve more than the Company and Regiment aforesaid. Joshua Crosby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Decr 29 th 1832
Second Then Joshua Crosby

Lyons my next verse 25.21 - 12 next a month above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true before me Ephraim Clark Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Clark Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

John Stone (affidavit)

I John Stone of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Nine Years, depose & say that, I am personally acquainted with Doctor William Stone of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and have been ever since the year 1775 when he resided in Ward in the County of Worcester. That the said William Stone enlisted as a private into the Company of State or Continental Troops for three months under Lieutenant Wheeler in the year 1777 and that he performed that term of duty in guarding Continental Stores in the Town of Worcester. I was myself accepted as a substitute for the said William Stone for a few days say eight or ten while he was permitted to visit his friends during said Service
John Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire 8 August 1832
The above who subscribed the foregoing affidavit came before me & made oath that the facts therein stated are the truth
William Ward Justice of the Peace
Capt John Stone who subscribed the foregoing affidavit has been personally known to me for more than twenty five years and has uniformly sustained a good character for truth
William Ward

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William Ward Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam. F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Johnson Prante affidavit

I Johnson Truett of Smithbridge, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and declare my Twenty Eighth year. Do testify and declare that Mr. William Stone Physician now of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts belonged with me to the Company com- manded by Captain John Cutter then of Brattlefield in the County of Worcester which Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Dade. I know that said Stone enlisted into said Company and acted and served as a Corporal in the same. He enlisted either in March or April A.D. 1778. He served nine months in said Company in the State of Rhode Island - The Massachusetts Militia to which said Stone and myself belonged - was put where he arrived in Rhode Island, under the command of General John Sullivan - He was discharged in the Month of December A.D. 1778 - I know that said William Stone was sick in the Hospital at the time near the time of Enlistment expired.
Johnson Truett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. June 12 th AD 1832-
Then personally appeared Johnson Pruett and made solemn Oath that the within Deposition by him signed is True before me his hand Frederic W. Botton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Frederic W. Botton Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Israel Packwood Abigail Ward affidavits

I Abigail Ward of Worcester in the County Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify and declare that William Stone of Enfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid Physician was at my Mother's about three months a gardening continental in Worcester & my Mother cooked for him during said time & others belonging to the gard in the year 1799 Abigail Ward mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss, June 14 A 1832
Then personally appeared Abigail Ward above named & made solemn oath that the above deposition by her signed to be true
Before me John Clark Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Abigail Ward is well known to me & a Woman of credit and entitled to full credit in such testimony as she has given under Oath John Clark Justice of the Peace

I Frost Rockwood of Worcester in the county of Hampshire do hereby certify that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 32 the only eighth year to take & say & claim that William Stone physician of now of Royalston County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid was in the beginning under the command of Jonathan Holman of Salem in the company commanded by Captain William Gales of Boston both of the Commonwealth aforesaid & that said Stone served the term of service in the year 1776 in the state of New York. like as Hampshire Militia & said Stone served his term out.
Frost Rockwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. June 14 A.D. 1832
Then personally appeared Frost Rockwood and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him signed is true and I further certify that in said above said Rockwood is capable of him remembering the above circumstances & a man of parts & truth before me John Clark Justice of the Peace
I Frost Rockwood above named do further certify that William Stone above named was at Royalston three months in the Massachusetts Militia in the year 1775  Frost Rockwood  Worcester ss. June 14 1832. Then Frost Rockwood personally appeared & made known that the above declaration by him signed is true before me John Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that John Clark, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Simeon Durrant affidavit

I, Simon Duncan, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, aged seventy six years, do testify and say, that William Stone of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, Physician, formerly of Ward, in said County of Worcester, was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, that said Stone and myself were in the same company, which was commanded by Capt. William Gates, in the Regiment commanded by Col: Jon a Holman; we were both in the five months service, were at the Battle of the White Plains in New York: and we served out our full term of five months in the same company, from July to December, 1776, and I well recollect that said Stone served with me during the full term of five months as aforesaid. And further I say not.
Simon Duncan
Worcester, ss. June 15, 1832. Then the above named Simon Duncan personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed - 'and I certify that the said Duncan is a person well known to me, as a man of veracity, and entitled to full credit in such testimony as he may give under oath.
William Garrison, Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that William Garrison, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken and sworn to, is a Just ice of the Peace, within and for the said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.