Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,624, for Nathaniel Sage, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.) Sage, Nathaniel
S 33,624.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 1795
Nathaniel Sage,
of Berksh 4 Co in the state of Mass 4 .
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis, of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25, of February, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7, of Sept. 1820 and sent to Parker L. Hall, Jr. agent, Lenox, Massach.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $146.21
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 48 "
8 mos: 4/28 1821. $194.21 8 4 30
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 1820.

5511.
Nath. Sage —
Parkshire Co. Mass s
25. February, 1819.
Col o Wyllys regim t . Connecticut line - 1775. to 1777.
Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons, certified as such the judge , proving the service of the appli- cant on continental establishment, is required.
John Hooker, judge, Springfield, Massach s . rec d . 20. Dec r . 1819.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
On the 25. day of February in the year of our Lord 1819. before the Subscriber John Hooker Esquire
Personally appeared Nathaniel Sage aged sixty three resident in the Town of Sandisfield in said County of Berkshire 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Nathaniel Sage enlisted in Midd- letown in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sumner of the Reg- iment Cannon and by Col. Samuel Wyllys in the month of December 1775. to serve one year from the first day of March 1776 That he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until about the first day of January 1777. when he was discharged in Poughkeepsie in the State of New York. And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid Before me John Hooker Nathaniel Sage
As certify that it appears satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Sage and e

the resolution was as stated in the preceding de- claration, against the common enemy & I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress

Berkshire  Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of February A. D. 1819, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire — the above named Nathaniel Sage —
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Nathaniel Sage — the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this Third day of Feb 1819.
And I do transmit the same with the annexed Depositions of Ezekiel Wilcox, as the Evidence in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War,
John H. S. Hester,
J. H. S. Hester

Deposition of Ezekiel Wilson of Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testifies and says.
That Nathaniel Sage now of Sandisfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Sumner of Middlebury in the State of Connecticut belonging to Col. Samuel Willis's Regt. in the Continental Establishment in the month of December 1775 and served one year in said company and was discharged at Pitsfield in the State of New York about the first of January in the year 1777 this Deponent says that I served in the same company at the same time that the said Nathaniel Sage served and was both discharged at the same time. Ezekiel Wilson
Berkshire ss. Marlborough January 26 th 1819
Then personally appeared Ezekiel Wilson the above Deponent and made oath to the truth of the same before me.
Joseph Fitch Justin Pease
Berkshire ss. Marlborough June 29 th 1819
This may certify that Ezekiel Wilson the above Deponent is a man of truth and veracity I have been acquainted with him about thirty years and always considered him as such.
Joseph Fitch Justin Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss: I Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Joseph Fitch is a Justice of the peace within and for the same County, duly commissioned and acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this first day of July A.D. 1819.
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J. Woodbridge. C.M.
Enoch Wilson Deputation

Nathanjel Sage, Berkshire Co. Mass. U.S.
Parker L. Hall
agt
Lenox. Mass:
Original declaration
25. February, 1819.
Col. Wyllip's regim t . Connecticut line, 1775. to 1777.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by two credible witnesses.
No property.
Parker L. Hall, agent, Lenox, Mass. U.S. Rec d . 15. Aug t . 1820.

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this third day of July 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Nathaniel Sage — aged 65 — years, resident in Sandisfield , in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllis in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated February 25 - 1819 and that his pension certificate is numbered  has been received by him.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit : I have none & am supported by my friends.
That I am by occupation Husbandman that I am infirm — that the number of my family residing with me is one that their names and ages are as follow : my wife Mahala aged thirty years — that she is unable to support herself by reason of her infirmity — (sign'd) Nathaniel Sage — Sworn to, and declared on the 3 d day of July 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Clerk.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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  dollars and  cents  said Sage has no property — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

I Caleb Watson of Edinburg in the County Saratoga and State of New York of half all age do Depose and say that Nathaniel Sage of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Came to Roxbury near Boston in the Commonwealth aforesaid Some time in the fall of the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy five as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Sumner of Middletown in the State of Connecticut. and the Regiment commanded Col Samuel Willis of Hartford in the State of Connecticut. and that the said Nathaniel served at said Roxbury until the troops were called to New York and that the said Nathaniel went to New York with me and the rest of the troops from said Roxbury that he the said Nathaniel remained at New York until the British took possession of it. Soon afterwards he was marched to Pikeskill in the State of New York and was there discharged on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that I am well acquainted with the said Nathaniel and according to the best of my recollection he served the whole of the time above mentioned further the Deponent saith not Caleb Watson
Berkshire ss on the Ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. The aforesaid Deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law. to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed Before me Eliakim Hull. Justice of the Peace

We Watson Rice and Chester Rice both of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that we have for a long time been acquainted with the within named Caleb Watson and believe him the said Caleb to be a man of truth and veracity.
Watson Rice Chester Rice
Berkshire ss Sandisfield July 31 st 1820 Personally appeared Watson Rice and Chester Rice above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed.
Before me
Ebenezer Hull justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Watson Rice and Chester Rice above named are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Ebenezer Hull justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem. of the Judicial Courts within the County of Berkshire do hereby attest, that Ebenezer Hull Esq. is a Justice of the peace within the said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1820.
Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
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33 624 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 624
Nathaniel Sage His Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33-4
[Arrangement of 1870.]