Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30137, for Amasa Stocking, Connecticut

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Stocking, Amasa
S. 30137
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21.496  y Massachusetts, Amasa Stocking of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hall of the Regt commanded by Col. Tyler line for 2 years
Incribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of $80 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept 1833 and sent George Colton Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 15th of Sept 1833 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4-11-33 — 46.00
$246.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { dated June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by HN G & W Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 50 

I find by examination of the records of the State of Connecticut, that the general Assembly at their session in January 1779, ordered to be raised, by voluntary enlistment, to serve for one year, several companies, to be posted at various places on the coast, & perform the duty of artillery or such other duty as might be necessary at the respective posts. For the forts of New Haven, New London & Groton each, one company to consist of seventy men including officers were ordered. But I find no appointment of the officers, either on the State records, or the journal of the Council of Safety.
Hartford Aug 28 th 1833.
Elisha Stiles
Comptroller's Office August 28 th 1833
I Elisha Stiles, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that by the "Abstract of pay for the six months" "recruits in the 9 th Connecticut Reg t from the" "commencement to the expiration of their service,"

without date, it appears, that Amasa Stocking of Hattam commenced service thereon as private the 17 th of July, & that it expired on the 4 th day of December, being four months & seventeen days & 40 d & due to him £92 8. This abstract is certified to be true by Jno. S. Wyllys Major Com d 9 th Conn t Reg t & verified, J. Huntington B. Genl.
Under date December 4 th 1780 upon the journal of the Pay Table I find charged to the United States the pay roll of the company of Capt. Daniel Brainard ordered to West Point.
Under date January 17 th 1782 I find charged to the United States the pay roll of Capt Daniel Brainard's company.
I further certify that I find no other roll, than the beforementioned abstract containing the name of Amasa Stocking. There is not to be found any pay rolls or muster of any of the companies in which he seems to have served.
I ought to add, that it is evident from the books & bonds in this office, that men were appointed & served as officers, & no formal record of

their appointment can now be found either in the office of the Secretary of State or the Beneficiary
C. Phelps

Dedication of Steam Locomotive and Dedication of Steam Locomotive 1912.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
On this twentyth day of October 1832, Personally appeared in open Court before Oliver D. Morris Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in Springfield. Thomas Stockins a resident of Westfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged nearly fifty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 4th. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated.
That he enlisted for one year in a Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt. Aaron Hale of Chatham Connecticut in the early part of the year 1779, and was marched to New Haven where he first went into Camp for which he enlisted and was eventually discharged. Col. Peter H. Bellows Commanded the regt. to which he belonged, the declaration of Jeremiah Stockins who is a long time resident in the town of Glastonbury State of Connecticut as compared as said of this term of service - he does not know of any person now living who was with him at this time.
That about the first of March in the year 1780, he enlisted under a Continental Col. which named Bushman at Westminster in the State of Connecticut for the term of nine months and march, with about forty others to the State of New Jersey where we joined Col. Samuel D. Webb's Regiment of Artillery, Col. Smith's name was changed to Col. D. Webb's name was changed, our regiment marched to various places and was at Trenton Heights when there was a battle, I was on guard and near the columns when Col. Smith was killed. Soon after our regiment moved to West Point where we remained until winter, and then were ordered to the Highlands where we erected barracks, on or about the first of Jan. 1781, myself with Supt. Cook and Capt. West were discharged, we received a written discharge for all three in one piece of paper but he cannot say what has become of the discharge, the declaration of Jeremiah Stockins is hereunto annexed as part of this term of service - he does not know of any person now living who was with him at this time. That his name will be found on the Rolls in the War Department.

That in the year 1799, he served as a substitute for Mr. Spencer for months in a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Col. Daniel Brainard. His march was to Kingston in the State of New York. The British had moved before the arrival there, and were retreated at that place until my time of service expired when I was dismissed and returned home. The Col. name was John G. [?] Connecticut. Does not know of any persons now living who served with him at this time. —
That he was drafted for three months and served in a Company of Connecticut Militia under the command of Col. Daniel Brainard and was stationed at different places on Long Island around the year he cannot state — and does not know of any persons now living who served with him. —
That he was drafted for two months service and served under the command of Col. Daniel Brainard to the Coast where he served two months and was dismissed — The description of this service Hobbs is annoyed as proof of his having served at different times two years or more. —
That he served in all two years and seven months. —
That he enlisted three times, once a substitute once and drafted twice. —
That he was born at Chatham in the State of Connecticut in the month of December 1788, and the time of his birth is recorded in the Family record, as will be seen by the description of Jeremiah Hobbs's record. —
That he resided in the town of Chatham when called into service and continued to reside there several years after the close of the War, and that for nearly forty years past he has resided in the town of Westport where he now resides. —
That he received a written discharge once but they are lost or mislaid. — That he never had a Commission. —
That he is well acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Chatham and also with various Col. and other officers who reside in the town of Chatham who can testify as to his char- acter for veracity, and the length of his service. —

He knows no information every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the interest, and besides that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state - man is and subscribed the day and year above said -
Amarah Stocking
The undersigned Noble and Elias Hubbard both residents of Springfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amarah Stocking who has also been known to the foregoing deponents, that we believe him to be nearly fifty years of age, that he is a veteran soldier in the national army where he received a discharge at the expiration and that we concur in that discharge - known and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
Sydney Noble
Elias Hubbard
And the said C. S. after investigation of the matter and after hearing the evidence was pronounced by the War Depart- ment to be of the opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the lowest ranks but that it appears to them that Sydney Noble & Elias Hubbard who have signed & made oath to the preceding certificate are not residents in said Springfield & are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit
I, Judith Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Amarah Stocking for a Pension
Given under my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Judith Willard

This Certifieth that I Jeremiah Stocking of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut are well acquainted with Amasa Stocking of Westfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts that he is of the age of Sixty nine years on the 25 th day of December next according to the Family Record and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as such in the State of Connecticut one year at and near New Haven and also Nine Months in the States of New York and New Jersey and fully believe he served as a soldier at other times but do not recollect the length of time he served Dated at Glastonbury                      Jeremiah Stocking October 9 th D r 1832
State of Connecticut - Hartford County - Glastonbury October 9 th 1832 - Personally appeared Jeremiah Stocking and made Oath to the above certificate by him subscribed, & I hereby certify that he is a man of truth & veracity.
before me Pardon Brown Esq re

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Pardon Brown , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Jeremiah Stocking was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Co.
In this the 11th day of October 1832. Personally appeared before me George Cotton one of the Justices of the peace for said County. Alexander Hocking is a resident & has resided in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and made affidavit that that Erasmus Hocking of Middlefield Mass. is a brother of his, and aged nearly 80 years, that he very well remembers that said Erasmus Hocking was out in the service of the United States several times during the War of the Revolution and served with full service all more than two years - from 6 and subscribed the same and swear thereto -
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace - And further that the above named Alexander is a person of truth and veracity - George Cotton Justice of the Peace -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that George Cotton Esq. before whom the above deposition was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire that his name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two John Ingersoll Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Under the Act of June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH BANK,
BOSTON, August 7 183 5
RECEIVED of the PRESIDENT, Agent for paying Pensioners, belonging to the State of Massachusetts,
Twenty seven Dollars, 99. Cents, being for Four and one eighth Months' Pension due to Abigail Hastings From the 10 th day of September 183 4 to the 4 th day of January 183 5 for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
..... $ 27 99 .....
Hawkins Blake Ag.
RECEIVED OF THE PRESIDENT
1835

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Shirley Walch Widow of Emma Walch $28.00
Due $28.00

MS A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 133 17/99
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss
In Probate Court held at Springfield in said County this Twelfth day of May A.D. 1835. Be it remembered that it is now here in Open Court proved to my satisfaction that Amasa Stocking late of Springfield in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. died at said Springfield on the tenth day of January 1835 and that Abigail Stocking now of Westfield in said County is Widow of said Amasa Stocking deceased.
WILLIAM BARNES Judge of Probate
10 Jan 1
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss
I Justice Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate the same being a Court of record within and for said County of Hamp- den do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Proof of the decease of Amasa Stocking and of his Widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Springfield this Twelfth day of May A.D. 1835
Justice Willard Clerk of Court

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Chinese Stockings date:
27/1/79
16.11.79 11.11.79 11.11.79 11.11.79 11.11.79

Know all men by these presents That I Abigail Stocking of Westfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow of Amasa Stocking late of Springfield in said County of Hampden deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 do hereby constitute and appoint Hamlin Blake of Boston my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts the Arrears of the Pension of the said Amasa Stocking due and from the fourth day of September 1849 to the tenth day of January 1855 when the said Amasa Stocking died. Witness my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May 1855. Signed, Sealed and delivered.
In presence of Richard D Norris Esquire
Abigail her X Stocking mark
Commonwealth ss. Be it remembered That on the thirteenth day of May 1855 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abigail Stocking whom known to be the person described in the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Richard D Norris Justice of the Peace.

Amasa Harkness Mass.
Reg'd to apply to the Comptroller of Public Accounts at Hart- ford Ct for end of ac- count 12/1833 12 14 06
May 28 1833
Wah 2 years
G. Cotton Springfield Mass
in Rose Col. Prob. Reg. interest 17 July 1850 Newbury 4 Dec 1850
2/6 12/6 1/9 15 12/6

BRIEF in the case of  Amasa Stocking  60 of Hampton  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? 69  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. As a Gen.     Con't State Troops In 1779 enlisted 1 Private Capt Hall Col Tyler   After 1780 x 4 19 Col Webb   1777 substituted 3 Capt Deane Col Loyal   That he was drafted 3 1. Doane   again drafted 2  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached to the original... some are not properly attested... the other not 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Safford
Examining Clerk.
+ the rolls of same

State of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. BE IT KNOWN , That on the Seventh day of August 1834, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Charles Blake the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension authorized to be received by him.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year } last above mentioned before me, }
Charles Blake Charles Hayward Justice of the Peace

Ray 30 137 INVALID.
File No. 30,137
Oliver Stocking Phila. Dec. 22
Act: June 1 st 59 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Miss. William Lloyd your friend

15729 Amasa Stocking
It having been recently ascertained that there are Rolls of some of the State Books & Minutes of Court in the Office of the Comptroller of Public accounts at Hartford, St- Application must be made there for evidence of the claimants ser- vices -
Pension Off Sept 12/1833
G. Colton Esq. Springfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Amasa Stothings which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? From 1 yr. 1842 - 2 mos to June 1843 - in 1844, 5 months - 20 days - the other times 2 mos on the said two occasions he cannot recollect the years - V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certificate of two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No - I examined the books where the institution is recorded as a Congregational and refer to as such in the declaration - see first item of Service.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yy
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yy one - No one to possibility added
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? One not - The Comptroller of the Exchequer
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yy
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERY V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
of Service. QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
1. Evidence - QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Payments to be made at St. Louis by H. T. H. S. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E V. 1. 2 Page 10 by H. T. H. S. Bank Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Y. M. C. A. S. S. S. John N. S. S. S. S. S. who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 1 st of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 1 st of March, and 1 st of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 14 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.