Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,594, for Levi Rose, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Rose Levi
NUMBER _____
D. 33 594
CONTENTS

11.698 R
Massachusetts Levi Rose
of Granville in the state of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Quincy  Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1819 and sent to S t Huchley Esq. Northampton, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 1818 3/4 $ 78.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Oct 1819, $ 48 $ 126.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
5.41 1.03 6.44
31 10 21
See letter to the Appl. court 12 Nov 1821, Case of John Congdon Esq. Springfield Mass.

Levi Rose
Application for a Pension
Aug. 1091
Copy
11698
not entitled —
Inform Rob that debts are not taken into consideration

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Hampden ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August 1891 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record & so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth said Court being now in Session at Springfield within & for said County of Hampden, Levi Rose aged Seventy one years resident in Granville in said Hampden County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - In the month of May 1775 I enlisted as a private Soldier in the service of the United States under Capt. Lebbeus Ball of said Granville in Col. Timothy Danielson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line & Continental establishment for the term of eight months - I continued in the service during said term of time, and at the expiration thereof I immediately enlisted again as a private soldier in the same service under the aforesaid Capt. Lebbeus Ball, the Regiment being then commanded by Col. William Shepard & for the term of one year - I regularly served said term of time, one month as a private soldier & eleven months as a Sergeant and was regularly discharged - I then volunteered my services for the space of six weeks and was discharged by Capt. Wood & Col. Lander - said discharge was forwarded to the war department with my first Application - On the eleventh day of May 1810 I made Application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 10th of March 1810 and after producing sufficient evidence of my title to the same I received from the Secretary of war a Certificate of my enrollment on the Pension list at the rate of Eight Dollars per month commencing on said eleventh day of May which said Certificate is numbered 11690. and I have received pay upon the same up to the fourth day of March 1820 - my family consists of myself & my wife - my wife is sixty five years of age - I have no trade or occupation but that of a Farmer - and by reason of infirmity have been unable to attend to any business for the last twelve years - About three years ago I was confined several months with a severe fit of sickness and since that time have been entirely dependent upon my son Silas Rose who has built a house on my land and in whose family I & my wife reside & from whom we receive our support - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March 1810 and that I

have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to defraud 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 - 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
Levi Rose
Schedule
  140 Acrs of land & barn $ 064.00   7. Kitchen Chairs .00   1. Iron Pot 1.   1. Tea kettle 50 c two pair And irons $1. 1.50   1. Old fire & tongs $1. one old table 25 c 1.25   1. Set Union Horses 25 c . ten old spoons 25 c .50   6. Earthen pans 50 c . 6. Earthen platters 20 c .70   6. Table plates 10 c . - one small looking glass 50 c .60   1. Old pewter tea pot 37 c . one set tea cups & saucers 12 c .49   1. Iron Candlestick 12 c - 1. small brass nut 50 c 1.62   1. Small Skillet .17   $ 072.79 
And I am indebted as follows -
  100 c to Elias Dunning & interest $249.60   do. Calvin Rose do 45.00   do. Jesse Spelman - 19.94   do. Joel Root 42.90   do. Silas Rose 320.02   Debt to Silas Rose 531.20   $ 1216.66 
Levi Rose
Sworn to and subscribed on the 27 th day of August 1821 before the Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule hereto 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 Eight Hundred Seventy two Dollars & Seventy Nine Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty second day of September 1821  John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

Levi Rose
Wapsbury Jan.
My dear
See enclosed roots Keep them as they are the roots are leaves & roots
Adm o
Mr. Rose requests, if granted, that the cor- respondence may be enclosed to me at Northampton J. Hinckley

I Levi Rose of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Continen- tal establishment in Capt. Ebenezer Bull's Company of said Granville Col. Timothy Dutton's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of twelve months - I served that term of time and immediately on the conclusion thereof I enlisted a- gain in the service of the United States in the Continental establish- ment under the aforesaid Capt. Bull in First Col. William Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of one year, and some time in the course of the year our Company was placed under the command of Capt. Wood in Col. John Packer's Regiment - I served this term of time, one month as a private soldier, and as I continued in the service several weeks after my time was out, then I served about eleven months as a Sergeant

and that I make the above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late laws of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" — Levi Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of May A. D. 1818, 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 Hampden — the above named Levi Rose —
John Hooker Chief Justice
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 Levi Rose — 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 Hampden to be affixed hereto, this twelfth day of May AD 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States —  John Hooker

I Jacob Bates of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say I engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as an Ensign in the month of Jan'y 1776 at Roxbury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Lieut. Col. William Shepard in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year, and soon after my enlistment I was promoted to a Lieut. in the same Company & Regt. and in the March following the Regt. was ordered to the State of New York and I marched with the Regt. and continued to serve in the same until Jan'y 1777 when I was discharged having served out the full term of one year. And since those, whose application for a Pension is hereto annexed, enlisted at the same time with me into the same Company aforesaid and continued to serve in the same Company until Jan'y 1777 when the term of his enlistment for one year had expired and he was regularly discharged at Chatham in the State of New Jersey - and further saith not. March 23 d 1819 Dwight Rose was a Sergeant in P. Company
Jacob Bates
Hampshire - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Col. Jacob Bates above named, known to me to be a very credible and disinterested witness, appeared and made solemn oath, the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - March 23 d 1819 -
Before me Samuel H. Hinkley Judge of the Probate of wills & Justice of the Peace for said County
J. H. Ben Shaw Esq. a Clerk in the War Office knows Col. Bates the above Dependent to be a credible & respectable man - he moved from Granville Northampton.

I Jacob Bates of Northampton in the County of Hampshire testify & say that after the year expired that Levi Rose enlisted for, as he has stated in his appli- cation for a pension in the Reg t of Col o . William Shephard, and when he was regularly discharged, as I have stated in my Deposition within mentioned, application was made to the Soldiers of said Shep- hards Reg t who were discharged to continue in service for six weeks longer, the application was made by Genl. Sullivan, and Levi Rose with many others belonging to the Reg t of said Shephard who were then discharged immediately entered into the Company of Capt. Woods in Col o . Jacob's Reg t for six weeks. And what I. Rose has said in his application of his Company being placed in the course of the year under said Woods and in the Reg t of said Jacobs is a mistake and was invented by mistake by the Scribe who drew his application, and was not duly considered by Rose when he signed the application - I know it is a mistake, for I certainly know I do say under oath that he served the whole year in the Company in which I was at first an Ensign & afterwards a Lieut t . and that after the year expired & he was regularly discharged, he with others entered into the Company of Capt. Wood in the Reg t of Col o . Jacobs for six weeks in consequence of the request of Genl. Sullivan - The Army was at that time in great want of Men - and further saith not -
May 19. 1819
Jacob Bates
Hampshire May 19. 1819 Personally appeared Col o . Jacob Bates above named, known to me to be a respectable & credible witness, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Kinsley Judge of Probate for Justice of the Peace in and for said County.

33 594 Ray INVALID.
File No. 33, 594
Levi Roac
Levi Roac
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
Levi Rose
Sergeant
1776 one year.
Aged 73 years by occupation a farmer unable to pursue the same by reason of old age and infirmities. Wife aged 67 years. Schedule dated 27 Aug. 1821 contains 148 1/2 acres of land $864. Personal property consisting of household furniture, &c. 12.79
Total amt of schedule $876.79
Debts owing by the applicant
 To O Dunning $249.60  " C Rose " 45. --  " J Spelman " 19.94  " Root " 42.90  " Rose " 328.02  " Rose " 531.20 
Total amt of debts $1216.66
Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 2 Sept 1823 contains no Real property but personal to the amt of $8.79.
accounts for the decrease of his property as follows 148 acres of land being all his real estate sold on the 11th
October 1822 to Elias Rose for the sum of $1200, for which the said Elias Rose discharged his own claims against the applicant for $860, and paid. debt owing by the applicant to O Dunning of $250, one to Root of $42 and one to Calvin Rose of $45. also one to Joseph Spelman of $20.
See the affidavits of the applicant's creditors duly authorized and filed within corroborating the applicant's statement, see authenticated copy of the mortgage deed dated 10 Oct 1822, filed within
See letter to Levi Rose, 27 Feb 1824.
See letters 6 Oct. 1824, 18 April 1829 & 1 June 1829 to James Cooley Esq. Granville Sept 1819 Mass.

Massachusetts.
Levi Rose.
Sergeant
77 years of age.
Aged 73 years by occupation a farmer unable to pursue the same by reason of old age and infirmities, wife aged 67 years.
Schedule dated 27 August 1822
Real property.
148 1/2 acres of lands. $864. 10 Personal property consisting of household & kitchen furniture &c &c 12. 79 $876. 79
Schedule of debts owing by the applicant (viz)
Note to Elias Doring & interest $249. 60 " " E Rose " 45. 00 " " S. Fulman " 19. 94 " " I Root " 12. 90 " " Silas Rose " 328. 02 Debt to Silas Rose " 531. 20 Total — $1218. 66
Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 2 Sept 1823 Real property. None.
Personal do. amounting to $8. 79
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows.
148 acres of land, being all his Real property he sold on the 10. October 1822. to Silas Rose for $1200. for which he the said Silas Rose discharged his own claims against the applicant for $860. and found a debt to O Duning of $250. one to Calvin Rose of $45. one to Joel Root of $42. and one to Jose Fulman of $20. (See authenticated copy of the Mortgage deed filed within and dated 10 Oct 1822)
Evidence of condition matter see letter Oct. 24. 1823. to
James Cook W. Frampton (Massachusetts)

Levi Rose file Maps. Rev. 8 Sept. 1819 Placed on Roll & Enpt.
Conformably to reg. Nov. 1830, no answer was given to James Cooley's letter u d . in Nov. 1830, he being unknown here.
8 June.

Hon. John D. Eaton
Secy of War
Washington
(Faint mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

Granville Mass. 15 th Nov r 1830
Hon. J. H. Eaton Sec y of War
Dear Sir,
At the request of Mr s Levi Rose of this town I herewith forward his application to be restored to the Pension Roll, together with the certificate of the Selectmen of the town affirming the Sec y of War of the fairness of his claim to a Pension
If any other testimonials of the facts therein stated are necessary, I have no doubt they can be obtained

And it is the request of Mr. Rose that any communication that the Hon. Suf shall be kind enough to make may be addressed to me
I have the honor to be most respectfully Your humble Servt
James Cooley
James Cooley

Hon. P. B. Porter Secy of War
I inclose Mr. Levi Rose's Declaration to obtain a Pen- sion - He expects to obtain all arreages which will be a great benefit to him in his declining years -
I am Sir, Respectfully
Your most Ob
Jamies Cooley
Garnick Hampden County Massachusetts -

Mistake Rectified
also for the Deposition of Col d . Jacob Bates about the mistake

I James Cooley of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify and say that I drew the application of Mr. Levi Rose of said Granville to obtain a Pension under the late act of Congress, and not having been in the habit of drawing applications of that nature I was not particular in making the draught, and am now satisfied that an error was committed by stating that "In the course of the year our company "was placed under the command of "Capt. Wood in Col. Jacobs Regiment &c And that it ought to have been and should read - "At the end of "the year part of our Company entered into the Company of Capt. Wood in Jacobs Regiment &c - And further the deponent saith not -
James Cooley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Co. Granville 24 th May 1819 Then Personally Appears James Cooley and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Israel Parsons Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Co. May 24. 1819 I hereby certify that the within named James Cooley is an Attorney at Law and a credible witness and Israel Parsons, the Justice above named, is a justice of the Peace to my knowledge in the County of Hampshire
Attest S. Brinsley Judge of Probate

Silas Rose, Deposition

I Silas Rose of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that in October 1822 I held a Note against Levi Rose of said Granville, which said Note was given to me on the 2 nd day of March 1811 for the sum of Two hundred dollars with interest, which said Note amounted in said October to about Three hundred & thirty eight dollars — Since the year 1814 I have been making sundry payments at various times on demand, which Joel Root of said Granville held against said Levi Rose to the amount of Two hundred & thirty two dollars, and have given my Note to said Root for Fifty eight dollars, making in the whole Three hundred and Ninety dollars, which I have paid to said Root for said Levi Rose — In 1814 I paid Thirty dollars, to Sarah Pratt of said Granville which was a debt due from said Levi Rose to her — I have paid a debt of Two hundred and Fifty dollars to Maria Dunning, a part of which is now in a Note against me — I also paid a Note to Miss

Deposition given in April 1816 for fifteen dollars and fourteen cents worth interest by the said Levi Rose — From 1814 to 1822 I paid sundry other small debts and performed services for the said Levi Rose, for all which several sums paid and services performed, the said Levi Rose in October 1822 gave me a deed of his real estate.
Silas Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. January 26 th Term of 1824 Then personally appeared Silas Rose and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed — and I certify that the said Silas Rose is a man of truth and veracity —
James Cooley Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that James Cooley is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all Acts done by him in said Capacity and that the within signature of James Cooley is his proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty four John Ingersoll

Pension Office Nov 26 1820

To the Hon. John H. Eaton Sec- retary of War
The subscriber a cit- izen of Granville in Hampshire County Massachusetts respectfully rep- resents, that several years ago he made application to your Depart- ment to be placed on the Pension Roll under the Act of Congress of 1818, and having produced satisfactory evidence that he came within the provisions of that Act, he was accordingly allowed a pension but was afterwards stricken from the Roll in conse- quence (as it was said) of having too much property -
By the advice of his friends and neighbors, and believing that his situation is not correctly known at Washington, he is induced again to make application for that relief which his distressed situation so pressing requires -
He has obtained the testimonials of the Selectmen of the town - men who are uninterested and most capable of judging of his circum- stances, and forwards the

same herewith — And your Pe- titioner indulges a hope that a generous, just, highminded and prosperous Country will no longer withhold from him that boon which the Law seems to have conferred and which cannot in all prob- ability but a short time be needed —
Argusville 13 th November 1830 —
Levi Fox

To the Hon. John H. Eaton Sec- retary of War
The undersigned Selectmen of the town of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts respectfully represent that we have for a long time been acquainted with Mr. Levi Rose of this town, and from facts which have been made to appear to us we are satisfied that some years ago he was in possession of a farm of Land with buildings thereon — that for Twenty years or more he has been unable to labour, and in consequence of the inability he became involved in debt — That his Son undertook to assist him in the payment of his debts and in erecting a new house and in making other repairs, and in thus doing expended the amount of his father's said real estate —
We are also of opinion that the disposition of his property was from fair and honest motives and for just and

proper purposes - and that he is now actually in poor and indigent circumstances, una- ble to support himself and fairly entitled to be restored to the List of Pensioners of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1818 from which we understand his name has been stricken
Granville 2 nd Nov. 1830 -
Noah Cooley } Select Elijah Seymour } men Vincent Holcombe } of Granville

Granville Ms July 21 st
Rec d 26 July 1824
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Ans d 28 July 1824
Free
Secretary of War
Washington

Mr. Calhoun
I am requested by Mr. Levi Rose of this town to state that he forwarded his application for a Pension with additional testimony in March last, and has had no return being in a fee- ble state of health he is anxious to know the result as soon as it shall be con- venient to your Department
I am Sir most re- spectfully your humble Servt. Harry Cooley
Framwell
Hampden County
Massachusetts
Sept. 19

Ozias Deming Deposition

I Oscar Deming of Sandisfield In the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & Saith that In the year 1819 Mr. Levi Rose was indebted to me some of Two hundred & fifty Dollars for Cash Lent and Cows Sold to him that said debt has been paid at Sundry times to me by Silas Rose there is now due about one hundred and fifty dollars In a note against Silas Rose Oscar Deming
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Holland Jan. 23 rd 1824
Then personal appeared Oscar Deming and Made oath to the truth of the fore going deposition by him subscribed and I Certify that the said Oscar Deming is a Gentleman of Truth and veracity
William Twining & Just. of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do Certify that William Twining & is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith & Credit is & ought to be given to all Acts done by him in said Capacity — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four
John Ingersoll

Leese Spelman Deposition

I Jeps Spelman of Granville in the County of Hampden and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that in the year 1816 I had a Note against Levi Rose of Fifteen dollars and fourteen Cents, with in- terest, given on settlement of my account with him which was mostly, or all, for leather - to the best of my recollection. The said Note was paid by Silas Rose - Jeps Spelman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden Ss. Granville 26 th Jan y 1824 Then personally appeared Jeps Spelman and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I certify that the said Jeps Spelman is a gentleman of truth and veracity Hannibal Cooley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that James Cooley is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that the within signature of James Cooley is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty four.
John Ingersoll

Joel Root, Disposition

I Joel Root of Granville in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Merchant Testify and say that in the year 1817 I held two Notes of hand against Levi Root of said Granville for about Three hundred dollars, given for Cash lent, and merchandise sold — That said Notes have been re- duced by various payments made principally by Silas Rose, until there now remains due about Fifty eight dollars for which said Silas Rose has substituted his own note — Granville 10 th January 1824
Joel Root
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Ss. Granville 10 th Jan'y 1824 — Then Personally appeared Joel Root and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed — And I Certify that said Joel Root is a Gen- tleman of truth and veracity —
James Cooley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court, within & for the County of Hampden do certify that James Cooley is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that the within signature of James Cooley is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty four
John Ingersoll

To all People to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
Know Ye That I Levi Rose of Framville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yoman For and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred Dollars, current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Levi Rose of said Framville Yoman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid: Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Levi Heirs and Assigns for ever.
A Certain farm of Land lying in said Framville and described as follows, to wit The homelot containing about forty Acres of Land - Also a lot of Land in said Framville called the Mountain Lot - Be- ginning near M c Clusky's Land on the road thence westwardly on Anne Cox, land to Col. Storrs' Land thence northwesterly on S t Storrs to the north end of S t Storrs, land thence westerly on S t Storrs to Levi Cooley's Land to the northwest corner of my Lot thence westerly to Land of John Calvin Rose thence on S t Calvin Rose, land to the road thence southerly on the road to the first mentioned boundary, containing all the land in S d boundaries, being all of mine -
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Levi Rose his Heirs and Assigns: to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And the said Levi Rose for his several Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said
Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, he the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances - And have in his good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, the said Levi Rose for his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto him the said Levi Rose
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any per- son or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, the said Levi Rose have hereunto set his Hand and Seal this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
Isaac B. Spelman Almon R. Spelman
Levi Rose
1112

Hampden, ss. 30 th August 1823 Then
Levi Rose within named, personally appearing acknowledged the within instrument to be his Deed,
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace.
Hampden, ss. Springfield Sept 2 d 1823.
Received and Registered. Lib. 70. Fol. 452. and examined
By Edward Synchon. Register.
Hampden ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County do hereby certify that Edward Synchon is Register of Deeds for said County of Hampden & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that the above signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September 1823 John Ingersoll Clerk

Levi Rose Dera. to Silas Rose
Recd Sept. 2 d 1823
H. J.

Calvin Rose: Deposition

I Calvin Rose of Granville in the County of Hampden & Common- wealth of Massachusetts husband- man, Testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1814 Levi Rose was indebted to me in the sum of about Fifty dollars, part of which I think was for a Cow sold some time before and cash lent at sundry times - said Note has since been paid in a piece of land from his farm sold to Silas Rose Granville 20 th January 1824 —
Calvin Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden Ss. Granville 20 th January 1824 Then personally appeared Calvin Rose and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I certify that the said Calvin Rose is a man of truth and ve- racity - James Cooley Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that James Cooley is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that the within signature of James Cooley is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four
John Ingersoll

Levi Morse
Application for a Pension
Sept. 1823
P. 19.
672.79 86 4 12.15

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
On this second day of September 1923 personally appeared in open court being the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth begun & held at Springfield within & for the County of Hampden on the first Tuesday of September instant, the same being a Court of Record within said Commonwealth - Levi Rose resident of Granville in said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1810 and the 1 st of May 1820 - that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows -
In the month of May 1775 I enlisted as a privatesoldier in the service of the United States under Capt. Libbus Ball of said Granville in Col. Timothy Danielson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line a continental establishment - for the term of eight months - I continued in the service during the said term of time and at the expiration thereof I immediately enlisted again as a private soldier in the same service under the aforesaid Capt. Libbus Ball, the Regiment being then commanded by Col. William Shepard for the term of one year. I regularly served said term of time one month as a private soldier and eleven months as a Sergeant & was regularly discharged - I then volunteered my services for the space of six weeks and was discharged by Capt. Wood and Col. Jacobs. said discharge is now in the hands  office of the Secretary of War having been forwarded there with my first application - that my name has been placed on the pension list and draft therefrom an account of my property - and in pursuance of the Act of the 8 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1810 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1810 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 - my home has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of my property - my family consists of myself & wife - my wife is sixty seven years of age - I have no trade or occupation but that of a farmer and by reason of infirmity have been unable to attend to any business for the last fourteen years - About five years ago I was confined several months with a severe fit of sickness, and since that time have entirely dependent on my son Silas Rose for support.
Schedule
  7. kitchen chairs 30.00   1. Iron Pot 1.00   1. Tea Kettle 0.50   2. Pr. And irons 1.00   1. old Sleds & tongs 1.00   1. old Table 0.25   1. Set. Old knives & forks 0.25   10. Old spoons 0.25   6. earthen pans 0.50   6. earthen plates 0.20   4. Table plates 0.10   1. Small looking Glass 0.50   1. old Pewter bed pot 0.37   1. Set. Tea cups & saucers 0.12   1. Iron candlestick 0.12   1. Small brass kettle 1.50   1. Small skillett 0.17     $ 0.79 
Levi Rose -
Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following change has been made in my property - 140 Acres of land being all my real estate sold on the tenth day of October 1822 to Silas Rose for Two One Hundred Dollars for which he discharged his own claims against me of Eight Hundred & Sixty Dollars and paid a debt to Elias Downing of Two Hundred and fifty dollars - one to Salome Rose of forty five dollars one to Joel Root of forty two Dollars & one to Jesse Shelman of twenty dollars
Levi Rose -
Sworn to and declared on the second day of September 1823 before the Supreme Judicial Court
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Levi Rose did

serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the continental establishment — I also certify that the foregoing call and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Eight Dollars & Seventy nine Cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of September 1823
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Hampshire C

DECLARATION
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the Act of March 1, 1823, drawn up in conformity with the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
On this Fifth day of March 1829, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire the undersigned Levi Rose , a resident of said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Captain Gibbys  of the regiment commanded by Colonel  Danielson of the line of the State of Massachusetts : that he received a pension under the act of March, 18, 1818, but his name was dropt from the Pension Roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960, and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule.
Since I made my last declaration owing to my age and infirmity, and the sickness and death of my wife I have not been able to do any labour, and have been and am now supported by my Son and have no property of any kind
Levi Rose
Sworn to before me, this 5 th day of March in the year 1829
Before Henry Cooley Justice of the Peace
☞ The official character and signature of the Magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

Sept 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court within for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that James Cooley Esq. is a justice of the Peace within said the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified according to the Laws of this Commonwealth & that full faith & Credit is to ought to be given to all Acts done by him in said Capacity & that the the signature of James Cooley within is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty Nine
John Ingersoll

I Abner Rose of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify and say that I am acquainted with Mr. Abner Rose of S d Granville and know that he on listed in the Service of the United States under Capt. Libbens Ball in Col. William Shepherd's Regiment about the first of January 1776 and continued in the Service One year in said Regiment being the term of time for which he enlisted - and further the deponent saith not - Abner Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampden Ss. Granville 26 th March 1819 Then Personally appeared Abner Rose and made Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me James Cooley Justice of the Peace
Hampden Ss. Granville 26 th March 1819 I Certify that the above named Abner Rose is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity -
James Cooley Justice of the Peace

I Silas Rose of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that some time in the year 1820 I lived with my father Levi Rose of said Granville and in consequence of his infirmity and inability to labour he had become involved in debts and was owing large sums of money to divers persons, and in consequence of this his situation he proposed to me to settle up his debts and take his real estate which consisted of a farm of rough Land with some buildings all in a state of decay -
After ascertaining as near as I could the probable amount of his debts and feeling disposed to assist my parents, I consented to become obligated for the payment of his debts and as fast as I found them out I satisfied them either by payment or by securing them by Note - I did not immediately take a deed of my father nor enter into any written agreement with him upon the subject - I was young and inexperienced and had no doubt a deed would be given to me whenever I required it - I soon found that the amount of claims against my father was so great that the bargain I had made with him was a hard one on my part, but as I had commenced

making repairs upon the place, and as I considered it a matter of duty I felt disposed to abide by it — In March 1811 I became of age, and my father was disposed to make me a present of about one hundred dollars — He therefor gave me a note of Two hundred dollars, which included Ninety five dollars money which he owed me for a yoke of Oxen previously sold him — This note with the interest when he gave me a deed of his farm amounted to about Three hundred and thirty dollars. I also paid a debt of his to Oren, Dearing of Two hundred fifty dollars. Also a debt to Love Root of Three hundred and Ninety dollars — Also a debt to Earl Farnwell, minuteman Fund and interest of Ninety dollars. It is impossible for me to recollect all the small debts I paid for him — I lived with my father and worked for him from 1811 to 1820 — the amount of which services, and the payments above stated together with many other small debts which I paid for him amounted at the time I had the deed to much more than the farm was worth —

In August 1823 at the time my father applied to have his name restored to the Pension Roll he procured the farm to be appraised - this circumstance was altogether without my knowledge, as I was not at home, and the reason for which I am unable to conjecture as the farm was absolutely mine having long before paid and settled for the same and received a deed.
I further testify that no particular agreement or article in writing was ever made between us my father - I supposed we had a mutual understanding of our affairs and that was sufficiently binding for us.
My father at this time has no property at all - nor has he had any except a few articles of personal estate of small value since he sold me his place - and he is now unable to labour and is entirely dependent upon his children for support.
And further the deponent saith not
Silas Root

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden's. Springfield 22 d May 1829
Then personally appeared Silas Rose and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by his subscription
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace