Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,680, for Richard Joel, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Joel, Richard Betty
N. 26,680
CONTENTS

9,491
Massachusetts.
Richard Forb
of Dunstable in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barley of the Mass line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April , 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of April 1819 and sent to Samuel Titcomb Esq East Bridgewater, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819, 11 mo. 4 d. 89.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Dec r 1819 48.00
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont.
Continued Notification sent to John B. Thomas Esq 2 Plymouth Mass: 22 Jan y 1821.

863
Massachusetts
Betty Joel widow of Richard Joel decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19 February 1830 of Plymouth in the State of MS.
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the MS. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of a W. at the rate of 80 Dollars & _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov. 1838 and sent to _____ South Plymouth MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $207.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March 39 $40.00
$247.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book, 4 Vol. 150 Page 99
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 23. Aug 1840. Agt notified. 18 May 1841.

"Richard Joel and Betty Humphrey both of Pembroke were married July 7 th Seventh sevenhundred eighty five" by the Rev d Gad Hitchcock"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures, as follows "July 7 th 1785."
Attest Seth Whitman Clerk of the Town Pembroke
I Seth Whitman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Seth Whitman Clerk of the Town of Pembroke
Plymouth ss. Sworn to this 16 th day of August 1838
Before me Anthony Collarose Justice Peace

I Alden Beal of Hanson in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts testify and say, that I have been for many years acquainted with Betty Joel of Hanson, that she was the widow of Richard Joel a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and still remains his widow. Alden Beal
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
Sworn to this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1838, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me Anthony Collason Justice Peace

Plymouth J. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collamus Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 12 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Betty Joel, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 23 rd August 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Richard Joel Pembroke
31 st 14 th

I Richard Joel of Pembroke in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts in the fifty ninth year of my age depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier on the con- tinental establishment and that I en- listed in April 1775 into capt Freedom Chamberlins company Col. Simeon Barys Regiment and Massachusetts line and served at Roxbury near Boston two months In the same year in the month of June I marched to New York under capt Freedom Chamberlin and Col. Barys Regiment in the same line and served there six months and then returned home and afterwards in 1776 I enlisted into capt Seth Drews company and Col. John Baileys regiment in the same line and marched to Saratoga and then to Fort Edward and then to Canada then to Fort Stanwicks which places I served three years. which time I served faithfully and was honorably discharged. I had a dis- charge but have lost it his Richard X Joel marks Sworn to April 1. 1818.

Richard Joel Pembroke
Adm o
3rd P.M. (on rolls)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss.  first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Richard Joel of Pembroke aged fifty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. that he served in said war as a private soldier three years / commonly called the first 3 years service / in Capt Seth Brew's Company, Col. John Bailey's Reg t & Mass. Line. / See his said Declarations of his servi- ces at large enclosed /
The said Joel is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —

He appears on the Massachusetts rolls made up for 31 months and 14 days. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Joel did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Richard Poole
9891
April 19
Duxbury
Con

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Richard Joel aged sixty one years, resident in Duxbury 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, viz. for the term of seven years & 8 months in Capt. Seth Drown's company - Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regt. Genl. Brigade Mass. and that he has received a pension certificate dated 10th day of Apr. 1819 and numbered 9491 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 1st April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that 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.
I am a farmer by trade & have no family that live with me & am failing in strength & ability to labour have no property excepting wearing apparel of trifling value & I owe twenty dollars Attest J B Whitman Richard Joel
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820. before Richard Mitchell Justice of said Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court 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 210 dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Twenty eighth day of Decr. A.D. - 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Betty Goll (1031)
hopes
complet
admitted
P. DPO
died Feb 19, 1889
J. N. Lord

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth, ss.
On this sixteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid Betty Joel a resident of Hanson in the County of Plymouth aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." that she is the widow of Richard Joel, who being a resident of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, as she believes, entered the service as a soldier at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and served under several enlistments and under different officers till its close, reference being made to his Declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of March 18, 1818 for the particulars of his service and to the Massachusetts Rolls, which contain abundant evidence of his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Richard Joel on the seventh day of July seventeen hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Richard Joel died on the nineteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written. Betsey Joel Before me Wilkes Wood

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) seal and witness to the within copy of the original now on file in my office

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24761  20,680
Betty Joel Wid of Richard Joel Brn Mass-Lin
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A , Page 382p
[Arrangement of 1870.]