Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,314, for William Macomber, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Macomber, William
S. 29,314
CONTENTS

A H P New York
William Macomber of Efferson in the State of New York who was a Private in the Guerry commanded by Captain Gault of the Regt commanded by Col. Galt in the Knights time for 16 months — " — , —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Aug 1833 — " — " — and due to M rs Fanny Emerson Mills
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1831 $0.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr '33 26.66
$106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 5 Page 126

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this thirteenth  fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Jefferson now sitting William Macomber a resident of the town of Solon in the county of Jefferson in the State of New York aged seventy one  seventy years and upwards 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 th 1832 - That he entered the service under the fol- lowing officers and served as herein after stated That during the year 1776 he resided in the town of Hampton in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts that the last of March he enlisted into the provincial troops of the province of Massachusetts for the term of one year in a company commanded by captain Zehidee Castle first lieutenant McCalley and lieutenant in Col. Cuttons Regiment does not recollect the No of the Regiment that he joined the army in the month of April following at Burlington in Vermont that he remained at Burlington three or four weeks and was then stationed at Vinondaroga during the whole remaining part of the term of service that they were frequently employed in ranging and scouting in the vicinity of the fort that he was discharged in the month of April 1777 at Vinondaroga
And the said William Macomber further declares that he again served in the army of the United States in the year 1778 that he turned out as one of a Regiment of a certain number of Capt Ebenezer Castles company of Militia belonging to the town of Hampton aforesaid

that he joined the army the first of June at Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts and served three months as as a private soldier and served three months in capt John Warrens company the lieutenant was Shaw was stationed the whole time of three months at Roxbury that he does not know that the company was organized into any regular Regiment was generally engaged on picket in Boston filling trenches dug by the British when in Boston that they were discharged at Boston Roxbury About the first of September. that there was but two companies stationed at Roxbury the other company was commanded by capt Harrington
That he afterwards turned out in the militia and served in the army of the Revolution for the term of one month in capt James Allen company that they lay the whole time at Howlands ferry in the state of Rhode Island that the Regiment was commanded by Col. Vash that they were discharged at Howlands ferry aforesaid. And the said William Munroe further declares that he never had a written discharge that the whole term he served in the army of the Revolution was one year and four months. That he was born in the town of Middlebury in the county of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1781 - that he has no record of his age. that after the Revolution he lived about fifteen years in Farmton aforesaid and then lived about twenty five years in the state of Vermont since which time he has lived in the town of Litchfield aforesaid that there is no minister in the neighborhood where he resides - that John Munroe Henry Purdie Jacob Hale and Mason Kingsbury live in the neighborhood where he resides undeniably as to his character for truth and veracity and that he is reported to have been in the army of the Revolution as he states

admitted
16 mo private
Apr 5 3. 33

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 the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D. Burchard Clerk
William Macomber
George We,  Henry Paulsen  a Clergyman , residing in the Town of Leffey in said County, and Sarah Hattah residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Macomber who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D. Burchard Clerk
George Henry Paulsen Sarah Hattah
And the said Court 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 certifies, that it appears to them that George Henry Paulsen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Leffey and that Sarah Hattah who has also signed the same, is a resident in said town and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Macomber for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 14 day of September 183 2
D. Burchard Clerk
The Most convenient post office is at Evans Mills Jeff Co NY

State of New York Jefferson County ss
Paul Anthony being duly affirmed before John Macomber a judge of the court of common pleas of the County of Jefferson says that he has been ac- quainted with William Macomber who now makes application for a pension for more than fifty years that he was acquainted with the said Macomber during the war of the Revolution that he resided in the same town and a near neighbor at the time that soon after the Battle of Bunkers hill the said Macomber settled to join the army and went away as it was said into the army, he was absent from home several times and it was said at the time in the neighborhood that he was absent in the army, - that he saw him once in particular with his equipments and saw him start to go into the army, he was absent considerable time but does not recollect the precise time that the said William Macomber resided in the same town after he came home from the war , and heard him publicly at the time relate the circumstances of his service and it was at the time said that he was in the army of the revolution and has ever since been reported to have been in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution
Paul Anthony
Subscribed and affirmed before me according to law the 28th day of August
1832
J Macomber Judge
I John Macomber a judge of the court of common pleas do certify that I am well acquainted with Paul Anthony and that he is a credible witness J Macomber, Judge

Revolutionary Claims
In the matter
of 10739
William Macomber for a pension

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Wacomber whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , a affidavit of Judge in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And Further , That I am well acquainted with his hand writing. and verily believe his signature to the said proof or acknowledgment  affidavit subscribed, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, at Watertown, the 26 th day of Decem ber 1832
P. Burchard Clerk. By W. Sherman Deputy

1 st Brief
No. 10739.
William Maumber
admitted
16.
19 Sep. 1852 5 Dec -
1853. 215555 2666
L. W. Tumbling Evans Mills N.Y.

No 10739.
BRIEF in the case of William Macomber, of Leroy, County of Jefferson in the State of New York.  (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?
71 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.     March In 1776. 1. private Gen. Capt. G. Castle Col. Calkon   1778. 3. Capt. S. Bonarous.   1. Capt. John Allen Col. Nash  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Horton, County of Bristol, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By one living witness.
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.
Isaac D. D.
Examining Clerk.

29314 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 99314
William McArthur
Rev Rev Rev
Act: "June 89"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 955
[Arrangement of 1870.]