Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30550, for Silvenos Loud, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hoass.
Loud, Silenos Silvanus
S. 30 5-50
CONTENTS

of the March Age
74 Norfolk
10.952.
Massachusetts
Silvanus Lord
Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Barber of the reg't commanded by Col. McIntosh in the State time for 7 Mos 15 Days
Wife
Inscribed on the Roll of Heads at the rate of 21 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1833 and sent to S. Bland Roxbury Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1830 $49.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 12.49 $62.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 2. Page 49.

William Lloyd
8888
Edwin S Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Quincy in and for said County, Adrianus Paed a resident of Weymouth in said County, aged seventy two , 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Weymouth in the county of Norfolk on the first day of June A. D. 1760, and that there is a record of his birth on the records of the town of Weymouth that he was in the United States service from the month day of November A. D. 1777, to the month day of May A. D. 1778 six months as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Braintree in the said county of Norfolk when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Silas Wilds of Braintree
: that he marched from Braintree to Cambridge from to from to : that he served at Cambridge with the Massachusetts Militia guarding Burgoyne's Camp  none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided mostly at Weymouth aforesaid, & that there is no person living to his knowledge, by whom he can prove their service -
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the month day of July A. D. 1778, to the month day of September A. D. 1778 one month as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Braintree aforesaid
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Joseph Baxter of Braintree in Col. Schuyler's Regiment under Genl. Powell, Vermont  Brigade Major : that he marched from Braintree to Rhode Island from to from to
: that he served at Rhode Island with none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in the battle at Rhode Island and at the end of his service received no written discharge. And that he has no knowledge of person living that was in this service with him in the last mentioned period of time by whom he can prove his services.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 in the month : that he was residing at
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to : that he served at with of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in battle and at the end of his service received written discharge.

Also, that he has no other documentary evidence than that which is hereto 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 the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid, Silvanus Lord
We Josiah Bent Jr. a clergyman, residing in the Town of Weymouth aforesaid and Samuel Humphrey one of the selectmen of Weymouth residing in Weymouth aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silvanus Lord who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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 and subscribed as aforesaid.
Josiah Bent Jr. Samuel Humphrey
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Josiah Bent Jr. , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Weymouth; and that Samuel Humphrey who has also signed the same is a resident in Weymouth and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Seluer Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven , Reg. of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Silvanus Lord , for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haven

Silvany Soud.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 6. 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 Silvanus Lord is borne on a roll of Capt. Wilds Company in Col. Brooks' Regiment stationed at Cambridge; and he is therein stated to have served two months from Feb y 3. to April 3. The year of the service is not stated, but the warrant for the pay of the men is dated June 12. 1778 Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Silvannus
Silvannus Lond
Mass
Adma
Run 7 Mr 15 days
$24.99.
8888
E. S. Leland
Bosebury Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Silvany Lane  County of Norfolk  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     In 17 77 6 private Col. Wild   July 1798 1 15 " Col. Datten Col. McIntosh  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? no battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dorchester Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional, Document  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton 3
Examining Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Silvénas Loud S.F. 30550
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1777 6 mos Pvt. Silas Wilds Brooks Mass.   July 1778 1 1/2 mo. Joseph Badger McIntosh        
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Braintree, Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Weymouth, Norfolk Co. Mass. Age at date of application, at Weymouth Mass. June 1, 1760 Remarks: No data as to family.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 3 d , 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," Silvanus Lord, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and 99 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Lewis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Mount.
30 550 Rev INVALID.
1895 Feb. 8 Hist. to Chas. H. Lord, Miles City 1912 Mar. 28 Hist. to Mrs. Willington Q. Hunt. V.P.R.
File No. 30 550
Silvans Lord
Pri Rev Trav
Act: June 7 a 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

189. Van Dyke Av. Detroit. Mich.
Mar. 21. st 1912.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am the daughter of the late John Sylvanus Land: of the Regular Army: as I am anxious to establish my eligibility to the "Daughters of the American Revolution".
Dr. McGrath has instructed me to write to you and ask if you will

furnish me - from the records " a copy of the declaration for pension made by my ancestor Sylvanus Lord of Weymouth - Mass. : he was pensioned about 1833 and had served in the Revolution as a Militia man from Massa- -chusetts and died in 1847 in Weymouth.
Most respectfully yours,
Mabel Lord Hunt,
(Mrs. Wellington L. Hunt.)