Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13818, for David Madden, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Madden, David
S. 13818
CONTENTS
carded

see Cu. Tra - Sept 17 - 1835 To Albany fr 4 th mo 1834. - Sept 26 - 1835
Paid at the Treasury under the act of 6 April 1838 fr. 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. A g notified 23 June 1838
Paid as above from 1 st Sept 1839. to 4 March 1840 (Agl. notified) 16 th March 1841.
10.938.  Massachusetts
David Madder Middlesex in the State of Mass he was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain of the  capt commanded by Col Rand in the Spal time for 6 May 29 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 23 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent to Fiske Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $46.44. Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept " 11.61  $58.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 30 th AD 1832 -
On this Thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, David Woodcock, a resident of Hopkinton, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged under  eighty nine 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
I the above named David Woodcock do testify and say that I was born in the Town of Holliston in the County of Middlesex aforesaid the fourteenth day of July A D 1763 and the record of my birth I suppose to be on the Town Records of said Holliston but I have not examined said Records, but have frequently been informed that my birth is there recorded. From Holliston I removed to Milford in the County of Bristol at the time which has been since incorporated by the name of Milford in the County of Worcester I have never left the said Milford, where I lived at the time I enlisted into the service of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Months of July A D 1780 & 1781 - I served the first term of three months & seven days in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Read in a Regiment commanded by Col Read, Lt Col Wheelock & Maj Harran and the second term of three months and twenty two days in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Kennebec. I then joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Luke Drury & Maj. Grafton. I now live in Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex aforesaid. I served in the army of the Revolution six months and twenty nine days at West Point in the State of New York - For evidence of the aforesaid service reference may be had to the certificate from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is annexed.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
David Madden
We, Nathaniel Howe a clergyman, residing in the Town of Hopkinton and Matthew Metcalf Esq. residing in said Hopkinton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Madden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel Howe Matthew Metcalf
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. P. Ray Prob.
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 above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Howe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Hopkinton and that Matthew Metcalf who has also signed the same, is a resident in Hopkinton and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Ray Prob.
I, Isaac D. Howe Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Madden for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac D. Howe

9612
David Madden -
Photo 6 Mar 29
$23.22
J. Fiske Esq. East Cambridge Mass

BRIEF in the case of  David Maddox County of Middlesex  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty nine  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.     Enlisted 14 July A a Gen.   In 1780 3. 7 Private Capt. Reads Company   July 17/1781 3. 22 Col. Randol Regiment   Capt. Reuben Davis   Col. Luke Drury -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester G. Mass?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By the rolls & traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers improperly affixed 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John L. Watson Examining Clerk.
22 Feb -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t . 27 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
the name of David Madden is borne on a roll of Capt Benj a Read's Company, Col Rands Regiment of Mass s Militia, & he is therein stated to have served 3m & 7d at West Point from July 14. 1780:
Also on a roll of Reuben Davis, Company Col Luke Drury's Reg t and he is therein stated to have served 3m 22d from July 17 th 1781
Edward D. Dangs. Secy

June 9, 1911. To Dr. Mr. Leach, U. S. F. For Tombstone. F.W.
Rec'd
13818
INVALID.
File No. 13818
David Madder
Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 19, 1838.
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," David Madole a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and twenty two Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1834 to the 4 th of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours.
Almon K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 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," David Madden, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832. has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839. to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

J. K. Simpson
Sept 21 '35
David Madden
Washington
Com. Union
Lab. Educ. Cg.
[Signature]
Mr. D. Stone
Sept 26

Cornwall Bank Boston April 21. 1835
Mr Your letter of 17 inst d is received David Madam who was a private during the Revolutionary War, has an allowance on the roll of his Agency at the rate of 23 22 1/2 per annum has been paid up to 11 March 1834, He was paid up to 11 March 1835 by the former agent, this being paid one year by me
Very Respectfully
Yours no. att. serv t
G. W. Burdick for the Agent
J. E. Edwards Esq
Comm. Pensions

David Maddux
July 24
W. B. Mundell
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions ans. (P. L.) Washington July 24. '35

Mayville July 16. 1835
Dr Sir.
Mr David Madden, a pensioner under the law of 7th June 1832, has heretofore rec d . his pay at Boston Massachusetts. His certificate is No. 12.938. He has removed to Ulster Co. N. Y. and is desirous of having the certificate payable at the Al. Bank Agency. He has not drawn since 4th March 1834, soon after which he moved from Massachusetts to his present residence. As I am unacquainted with the manner of proceeding in order to effect the transfer, I beg the information of you.
Truly Yours
T. H. Osborne
L. L. Edwards Esq. Com t . of Pensions.

State of New York §
Chautauqua County ss. On this fifth day of September 1835, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Chautauqua, per- sonally appeared David Madden, who on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company, com- manded by Captain Benjamin Reed in the Regiment commanded by Col- onel Rann, in the year 1780, and to the company commanded by Cap- tain Benben Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Luke Drury, in the year 1781 in the service of the United States, That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the state of New York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pen- sion to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Hopkinton Middlesex County, Massachusetts, to Mina Chautauqua County New York, to wit: his age disqualifying him to carry on farming alone, and one of his grandsons, living in the said town of Mina, he came there for the purpose of living with him.
David Madden
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid.
James Goodell J.P.
State of New York §
Chautauqua County ss. On this fifth day of September 1835 before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Chautauqua, person- ally appeared Robert Corbett, who on his oath declares, that he is acquaint- ed with the above named David Madden, and married a daughter of the said David, that he knows the said David Madden to be the same person named & described in, & who made the above deposition to which he has subscribed his name.
Robert Corbett
I certify that Robert Corbett who has subscribed the above deposition, is a person of veracity, & was sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Goodell J.P.

Sept 15 W. Brundine
FREE
J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Miss to  Miss  Miss
Dear Madam

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office
3 p . I George M. Ferr Clerk of said County do certify that L. S. Brooks Esq. whose signature appears to the affidavits of the within Affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace of said County, & further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & do hereby believe the said Signa- tures are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of said County, this 5. day of September A D 1835.
G. M. Ferr Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Madden, John GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4711 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.