Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,745, for Caleb Stetson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stetson, Caleb.
S 33,745
CONTENTS

10.597
R
Massachusetts.
Caleb Stetson
of Glypton in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane , of the Mass. line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Feb 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May , 1819 and sent to Sarah Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. am nt  82.63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th of Apr 1819 48.00
$130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued.

Caleb Henson
10597
Sept. 19
Not entitled J.L.E.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this nineteenth 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 Caleb Stetson aged Sixty Six years, resident in Plympton 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 five years, in Capt. Lord's company of Artillery, one year then in Capt. Parkhurst's company, Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Cushing, one year when he was absent from Wallingford Foot Artillery Battery, and that he has received a pension certificate dated Middle May 1819 and numbered 10,597 in pursuance of his original Declaration made twenty fifth day of April 212 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 own one old unfurnished dwelling House, one Barn, about 50 acres of land adjoining the same, about 12 acres of which is under improvement, the remainder in a wild state, worth about 600.00. I am a Housewright by occupation, but in consequence of infirmity unable to labor. My family consists of myself, my wife Lane aged 69 years who for many years past has been unable to support herself in consequence of much pain in joints, glass, brooches, six wooden Ware about 5.00. Some sundry persons about one hundred & twenty five Dollars. Total 739.50. Caleb Stetson
Sworn to, and declared, on the 14th day of July A D 1820 before William Mitchell, C. Justice of Court
I, John D. 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 739 dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court, on this thirteenth day of December 1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Caleb Stetson Olympion 31 m f. 3. 7.

I Caleb Stetson of Hympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now in my sixty fourth year of age and desiring to receive the benefit of the late law of Congress passed in the year of our Lord 1818 following a petition to indigent soldiers dispose & declare that I was a Soldier in the late Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Massachusetts line & on the Continental establishment. I enlisted in the Summer of the year 1775 into Capt John Bradford's Company and Col. Galloway's Regiment and served my time out viz five months at Roxbury & Dorchester near Boston but I received no written discharge. I then imme- diately enlisted into Capt Stephen Bedlow's Company of Artillery for one year. In March following we marched to Canada. At a place called Three Rivers we met our army on the retreat. We retreated to Isle Noix, where we met Genl Sullivan. I there took the smallpox and in January 1777 my term of service expired, and I was honorably discharged. In the Spring following I enlisted again into Capt Perkins Company of Artillery and Col. John Cramas Regt. for three years, which term I served out and recd. an honorable discharge. I was in the Battle of Brandywine, also in that of Germantown and of Monmouth. I was also in the engagement at Red Bank where the Hessian Genl. Donop was killed, and I there commanded a Canon. I received two certificates of discharge but being afterward taken while on board a merchant vessel bound to the West Indies, I ran away and got clear from the enemy leaving my chest which contained my discharge, & all my papers, and I never saw them afterward. I am a Citizen of the United States and hereby release all claim to any pension which may have been granted to me by the laws of said state, heretofore if any. I also further dispose & declare that I am reduced in my circumstances & I stand in need of my Country's assistance for support.
Sworn to April 25. 1818
Caleb Stetson

Stetson, Caleb Mass. S 33745

3 May

C. Stetson.
1 March 1823, Mass:
Caleb Stetson
John B. Thomas Plymouth, Mass:
Recd. Nov. 1825
Statement & schedule
Caleb Stetson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of November 1823
before the Court of Common Pleas, in 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 Col. Nelson, aged sixty nine years, resident in Plympton, 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 twelve months in Captain Bedlow's Company, from January 1776 to January 1777, and four years beside in Col. Gann's Regt. Massachusetts Line, and that he has received a pension certificate dated thirteenth May, 1819, and numbered 11597, in pursuance of his original declaration, made 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 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 to diminish it or 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.
By occupation, I am a Housewright, but unable to labour, by reason of a wound received at Red Bank in Pennsylvania in 1777. My family consists of my wife Sarah, aged 72, incapable to support herself of course. I own in personal property only as follows, beside my bed and bedding, namely, 6 chairs worth 2 $ ————— $ 2.00 1 Desk, 2 Looking Glass 1 $, two lattes 1 $, 1 pig 2. ————— 6-00 In iron, copper, wooden and tin ware — 4 $ ————— 4
And the rest of my property

I have sold for debt and support, as follows.
My house and all my land I have sold to Deborah McLaughlin, Betsy Gilley, Abigail Boars, and Jane Wright, grand daughters of Joanna Bryant for 806 dollars, as by deed attested in discharge of my notes for money, to purchase the same estate and for my support, Caleb Stetson Swan, to and declared on the 17th day of November, 1823 before the Court of Common Pleas.
Attest
John B Thomas Clerk
I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Caleb Stetson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the pre- ceding declarations against the common enemy in the term of nine, more or less, under one engagement on the Continental estab- lishments.
I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court And I do further testify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is, Twelve dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said Court's seal this first day of January 1824
John B Thomas
{ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Plymouth

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 25 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Caleb Stetson of Plympton aged sixty three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the enclosed 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."
/ See his said declaration enclosed /
P.S. Cranes Regiment of Artillery was a Massachusetts Regiment —
I am satisfied from the said Stetson's oath that he needs the assistance of his country for support —

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Caleb Stetson 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

Caleb Stetson Plympton Ms Private Col. Knowes Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years
On Roll

Caleb Henson to McLanahan Eddy of Borneo a copy
12/22/1841

To now all Men by these presents: that I, Caleb Stetson of Plympton, in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman for and in Consideration of eight hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Deborah McSouthen the wife of Robert McSouthen of Kingston in said County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, Betsy & Abby the wife of Ebenezer & ddy of the town of Middleborough and County and Commonwealth aforesaid the wife of Abigail Benney of the town of Turner and County of Oxford and Commonwealth of the State of Maine and Jane Wright the wife of Southworth of the town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esq: paid alike of the above sum two hundred Dollars each of them receipt whereof the said Caleb Stetson doth acknowledge and myself therewith satisfied contented and paid do by these presents confirm sell convey and confirm unto them the said Deborah, Betsy, Abigail and Jane their heirs or assigns forever a Certain farm which bought of James Churchill late of Plympton deceased and all lands and buildings in Plympton aforesaid lying and situated as follows, It being the whole of the homestead farm where I now dwell, viz. beginning at a stake and stones standing on the Northerly side of the lane that leads into the pasture called the Tint pasture on the westerly side of the highway from thence seventy eight degrees west sixteen rods to a stake and from thence North five degrees west twelve rods, from thence South eighty degrees west until it cometh into the land of James Cooks formerly, thence by said Cooks land until it comes in the range of Isaac Churchill formerly land, thence by said Churchill land and range as the fences now stands until it comes to the highway aforesaid, thence southerly by the highway until it comes to the bounds first mentioned. Also a piece of land on the Easterly side of the highway wherein the dwelling house and barn standeth and is bounded as followeth, viz. beginning at a stake and stones being the southwest corner of Isaac Churchill land and orchard, from thence Easterly by the range of said Churchill land as the fences now stand until it comes to the meadow line, thence by said meadow line until it comes to John Bradfords line, thence by said Bradfords line until it comes to the highway aforesaid, thence by said highway westerly and northerly until it comes to the bounds first mentioned. Also a piece of bog meadow and upland laying in Jones river meadow known by the name of Mayers meadow bounded as follows, viz. first beginning at a stake standing by a ditch the Northwesterly corner of the land formerly owned by Deborah Cushman late of Plympton deceased, from thence North twenty nine degrees west thirty and a half rods to a stake and standing by a rock, thence North six degrees East until it comes to the brook, thence by the brook down stream until it comes to the brook. Holmes meadow formerly, thence in the range of said Holmes meadow until it comes to the land formerly Stephenah Perkins, thence in range of said Perkins land and Cushman land until it comes to the bounds first mentioned. Also a piece of weed land laying partly in Halifar and partly in Plympton aforesaid It being a piece of land that formerly owned by Stephenah Perkins reference being had to said Perkins deed for bounds, reserving privilege to pass to and from the bog meadow as shall be most beneficial and the least prejudicial To have and to hold, all and singular the aforesaid and bounded premises free and clear from me the said Caleb Stetson unto them the said Deborah, Betsy, Abigail and Jane their heirs and assigns forever with all

all the privileges and appurtenances therein belonging free and clear from me the said Caleb Stetson forever, warranting at the time of signing and sealing hereof I have full power and lawful authority in myself to dispose of the within and of the above property as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Caleb Stetson do hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of April Anno one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered Caleb Stetson (Seal)
in presence of us, Plymouth ss. April 26th 1823 personally appeared Isaac Wright (the above and within Caleb Stetson and acknowledged Samuel Churchill) the above and within instrument and deed to be his free act before me Isaac Wright just: Peace
Received December 11th 1823 Recorded P. S. Joseph Cotton Reg d
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 145 folio 113 Attest Joseph Cotton Reg d
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. To John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth certify that the Public Cotton Sigs in Plymouth, dated for said County is that the signature to the foregoing instrument is the true signature of the said Cotton
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this first day of January 1824
J. B. Thomas
Caleb Stetson To Messrs John B. Thomas of Plymouth ss. A Copy

Caleb Stetson To McLauthlin, Eddy & Bonney a Copy

Be it known all Men by these presents, that I Caleb Stetson of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman for and In Consideration of Eight hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Deborah McLaughlin the wife of Robert McLaughlin of Kingston in said County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid Betsy Eddy the wife of Ebenezer Eddy of the Town of Middleborough and County and Commonwealth aforesaid Abigail Brenney the wife of Isaac Brenney of the Town of Barnes and County of Bristol and Commonwealth of the State of Maine and Jane Wright the wife of Southworth of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts equal paid alike of the above sum two hundred Dollars each of them the receipt whereof I the said Caleb Stetson do acknowledge and myself therewith satisfied contented and paid do by these presents, bargain sell convey and confirm unto them the said Deborah Betsy Abigail and Jane their heirs or assigns forever, a Certain farm which bought of James Churchill late of Plympton deceased and out lands and Buildings in Plympton aforesaid laying and situated as follows It being the whole of the homestead farm where I now dwell viz. beginning at a stake and stones standing on the northerly side of the lane that leads into the pasture called the point pasture on the Westerly side of the highway, from thence Seventy Eight degrees West Sixteen rods to a stake, and from thence North five degrees West twelve rods, from thence South Eighty degrees West until it cometh unto the land of Jonas Cooks formerly, thence by said Cooks land until it comes in the range of Isaac Churchills formerly land, thence by said Churchills land and range as the fences now stand until it comes to the highway aforesaid, thence Southerly by the highway until it comes to the bounds first mentioned Also a piece of land on the Easterly side of the highway wherein the dwelling House and Barn standeth and is bounded as followeth, viz, beginning at a stake and stones being the Southwest Corner of Isaac Churchills land and Orchard, from thence Easterly by the range of said Churchills land as the fences now stand until it comes to the meadow line, thence by said meadow line until it comes to John Bradfords line, thence by said Bradfords line until it comes to the highway aforesaid, thence by said highway Westerly and Northerly until it comes to the bounds first mentioned Also a piece of Begg meadow and upland laying in Jones River meadow known by the name of Hujer meadow bounded as follows, viz, first beginning at a stake standing by a ditch the Northwesterly Corner of the land formerly owned by Deborah Cookmans late of Plympton deceased, from thence North twenty nine degrees West thirty and a half rods to a stake and standing by a web, thence North Six degrees East until it comes to the brook, thence by the brook downstream until it comes to Deborah Holmes meadow formerly, thence in the range of said Holmes meadow until it comes to the land formerly Deborah Perkins, thence in range of said Perkins land and Cookmans land until it comes to the bounds first mentioned. Also a piece of Wood land laying partly in Halifax and partly in Plympton aforesaid, It being a piece of land that formerly owned by Sephaniah Perkins, reference being had to said Perkins deed for bounds preserving privilege to pass to and from the Begg meadow as shall be most beneficial and the least prejudicial. To have and to hold, all and singular the above said and bounded premises free and clear from me the said

said Caleb Stetson unto them the said Deborah Stetson, Abigail and Jane their heirs and assigns forever, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging free and clear from me the said Caleb Stetson forever, warranting at the time of signing and sealing hereof I have full power and lawful authority in myself to dispose of the within and of the above property as express. In witness whereof I the said Caleb Stetson do hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Caleb Stetson (Seal)
Isaac Wright
Samuel Churchill
Plymouth ss. April 26th 1823 personally appeared the above and within Caleb Stetson and acknowledged the above and within instrument and deed to be his free act before me Isaac Wright Justices. Received November 14th 1823 Recorded P o Propeter Cotton Reg r
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 145 folio 274 Attest Propeter Cotton Reg r
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County certify that Propeter Cotton Reg r is Register of deeds for the same County & that the signature to the attestation of this Copy of a is the true signature of Propeter Cotton Reg r
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty second day of April AD 1825
J B Thomas

Depositions of Caleb Stetson - Caleb Stetson - In pension -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plaintiffs - I John B Thomas Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Plymouth the duly authorized Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that David Knight Tupper is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth duly qualified to administer oaths to the depositions - And that the signature to the attestation of the depositions here enclosed relating to the application of said Tupper for an injunction is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court this first day of February A.D. 1825.
John B Thomas

deposition Sept 1810 case of Caleb Stetson
J. B. Thomas Esq Payment Waltham
Recd Apr 20. 1825
Regis?

We Deborah M c Laughlin Betsy Eddy & Jane Wright all of the County of Plymouth in the State & Common- wealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do testify and say that the note which was given up to Caleb Stetson in consideration of his deed to us four Sisters dated April 26 th 1823 conveying to us the Land for which it was given, has been held against him more than Fifteen years & we firmly believe, was given by him at the date of his Purchase deed
Deborah M c Laughlin
Betsy Eddy
Jane Wright
Plymouth ss April 21 - 1825 Then the above named Deborah M c Laughlin Betsy Eddy & Jane Wright made oath to the Truth of this their deposition before me & I declare them to be Credible witnesses
Isaac Wright - Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Isaac Wright Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the same County acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth and that the signature to the attestation of the deposition to which this certificate is annexed is the true signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this twenty second day of April 1825
J B Thomas

Disposition of b Stetson

I Deborah W m Lantlifin Betsy Eddy Abigail Boney & Jane Wright all of the County of Plym- outh Massachusetts of Lawful age do certify & say that as heirs of the Late Joanna Bryant of said County deceased we have taken a deed of the house & all the Land & buildings of Galeb Stetson of said County for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars due on his vote to said Joanna Bryant being all the real Estate of the said Galeb Stetson
Deborah W m Lantlifin
Betsy Eddy
Abigail Boney
Jane Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss Plymouth May 26 th 1824 then personally appeared Deborah W m Lantlifin Betsy Eddy Abigail Boney & Jane Wright and made oath that the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed before me Isaac Wright Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Deborah W m Lantlifin Betsy Eddy Abigail Boney & Jane Wright that they are women of good sense & their testimony is good without any doubt Isaac Wright

I Southworth Wright of Lawfull age of the County of Plymouth and State & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do Testify & say that I have contracted with Caleb Stetson of said County & Commonwealth for one yoke of oxen three cows & one horse for ninety Dollars & paid him the money for the same the tenth day of April 1823 and the said Caleb Stetson & his heirs his land was obliged to sell the above Stock for to support him self & family from the effects of it Southward Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss Plymouth may 26 th 1824 then personally appeared the above Southworth Wright and Made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Isaac Wright Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above said Southworth Wright that he is a man of correctness & his testimony is good without any doubts Isaac Wright

Cal de Stalpon.

I Issac Wright of Plympton in the County of Plymouth Esq — Testify and say that I am Personally acquainted with Mr Caleb Pettons Circumstances and bodily Infirmities, and Know that he has Scarcely been able to do any Bodily labour for the space of nine Months or more last Past — — —
And I further Testify that Mr Caleb Petton Purchased a Farm about Thirty-eight years ago with money he had of his Mother in law Miss Joanna Bryant, and gave her his note of hand for the same With an Expectation that after her Decease it should become his Property; but to his great Disappointment now under the Infirmities of Age and other bodily Complaints; it appears that in her lifetime she Gave said note to her four grand daughters, namely — Deborah W. Laughlin, Betty Eddy, Abigail Mourney, and Jane Wright; — and he is Now obliged to give up said Farm to them in consequence of which it has Deprived him of the Improvement of his Farm and Reduced him to Such low Circumstances that he is Unable to Provide support for Himself and Family — — — — — S. M. Wright and I certify him to be a Credible witness
Plymouth ss. November 2 nd 1823 Personally appeared the above named Issac Wright and made oaths to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me. Elijah Dinsbee Justice of Peace

Commenced the 1 st of January 1824 Wymore, John B. Morris Clerk of the Superior Court for said County, with that right before him in a justice of the Peace for said County, authorized to charge the duties of said office & that the signature to the foregoing affidavit is the true signature of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this first day of January 1824
J. B. Morris

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