Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18664, Samuel Worcester, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Worcester, Samuel
NUMBER
S 18664
CONTENTS
carded

6844.
Massachusetts
Samuel Worcester
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg t commanded by Col d Bridge in the Mass line for 5 May 28 D s Private 1 " 12 " Supt
Mass State
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 25 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar 1833 and sent same Dow of Inter present Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833 $57.54 Sem=ant. allowance ending 1 Sep t 12.88 $61.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 92
75 Moodley

Declaration of Samuel Worcester Esq.
please to send to Sam d Dana for Gutton MS
-20552

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid.
Samuel Worcester of Tewksbury aged 73 years
Who being 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 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 That he was as a volunteer man in the Town of Tewksbury before the revolutionary war in the Company of Capt. John Trull which was attached to the Regt. of Col. Ben Bridge and on the 19th of April 1775 he marched with his Company to Concord and pursued the Enemy to Cambridge where he remained for about 8 weeks until the eight months men were organized about the first of July. — End of this
2 In Oct 1775 he enlisted for ten weeks  ten weeks to go to Roxbury where in Capt. Enoch Keddies Company of Genl. Thomas Manteys Regt. he marched to Roxbury and there did duty as a Sergeant until he served his term of ten weeks when he was discharged and returned home, he can not now recollect the name of his Col. he had not often heard it; he was employed in guarding the stores and other duties of the Camp.
3 In A.D. 1776 he engaged to New Jersey for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Trull. Lts. Amos Horton and Nathl. Holden Insign his Company was in Col. Thackers Regt. of Mass. proceeded to Providence, thence to New London, and passed the North river and was encamped at New Jersey and from thence he returned to Tewksbury.
4 In A.D. 1777 he engaged to go to the Northern frontier for two months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Edward Hemen his Lts. he does not remember and the Company was in Col. John Reas Regt. he marched to the frontier crossed the Hoosack mountain, to Barrington, was at Battenkill and Fort Edward and on the opposite side of the river saw the surrender of Burgoyne's troops and his Company was one of that marched with, and guarded Burgoyne's Army to Bennington hill in Cambridge where after they were stationed, he was discharged having served two months. Peter Hunt and Timothy Hunt went from the same Town with him and the only persons he has been able to find by whom he can prove his services as above stated .

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever 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 aforesaid.
J. P. Chase Wob
Commonwealth of Massachusetts we Jacob Coggin a Clergyman residing in the town of Tewksbury in the county of Middlesex and Peter Hunt of the same Tewksbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Worcester who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jacob Coggin Peter Hunt Before me Sam. Dana Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Jacob Coggin who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Tewksbury and that Peter Hunt is a credible person, and that their statement is in every respect credit.
I Isaac D. Dana Judge of the Probate Court for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Worcester for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
August
Isaac D. Dana
And I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth and that his signature to the above Certificate of the Rev. Jacob Coggin and Peter Hunt and to the Captions on the respective Depositions of Peter Hunt and Timothy Hunt is his true and genuine signature;
Isaac D. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate - begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Samuel Worcester claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Tewksbury on the fourteenth day of January A. D. 1759
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a family record of my age in my house I did never receive any written discharge from service. Ans I never received any such discharge.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, I was living in Tewksbury when I have lived ever since
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, All my services were voluntary and of my own accord
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I saw at Cambridge General Washington & Gen. Putnam
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev. Jacob Coggin, Josiah Brown Esq. William Brown Esq. - Wm. Rogers Esq. & Gen. Clark, & George Brown Selectmen of Tewksbury
Samuel Worcester S
Sworn to J. P. Tracy Probate

Sam Worcester
20,662
5 Nov 28 " Private Month 1 1/2 Day Sing.
Alm's
$25:77.
Sam Dapa Gorton Mass
1. Where the matter originated is the same as above. 2. How old is he? 3. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is dismissed by judge, indictment? 4. Was the declaration made before a Court or a judge? 5. What was the cost of of the in the state of (Not for young, 1825.)

BRIEF in the case of  Sam Worcester  of  Tukesbury  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 Years  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.     Apl 19 th In 17 75 "   14 Private Gen. Capt. Prull 60 th Brigade   76 " 1 12 Sergeant " Kidder "   76 " 3 14 Private " Small " Thacher   79 " 2 " " " Farmer " Read    7 mo 10 day in all
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tewksbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 Living witnesses, traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W D Atkinson Examining Clerk.

18 664 INVALID.
File No. 18,664
Samuel Worcester
Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Peter Hunt in the case of Samuel Worcester

I Timothy Hunt of Tewksbury the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy four years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that Samuel Worcester Esqr of the same Tewksbury served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Enoch Kidder in Colo. (the Col- onel I do not recollect Regiment, in which Company, I also served. In the fall AD 1775, we both lived in Tewksbury and enlisted at the same time in the Company of said Kidder which was attached to the Regt of Col. ... our engagement was for six weeks to keep the ranks good. When the eight months men should be departing, we were employed in guarding the shore and other usual duties, until we had completed our term of six weeks, when said Worcester was dismissed in the present of 1776, I always served out my term at every enlistment, and said Worcester left the Camp when I did. And I further depose that in the fall AD 1777 we agreed to go to the Northern frontier, and both enlisted in the Company of Capt. Edward Farmer in Col. ... Regiment we left Tewksbury and proceeded together to the Northern frontier whereat the Captain of Bejoyner's Army, and after the surrender were ordered to join the ... Guard, to guard Bejoyner's Army to ... hill, which we did, and remained there until the British troops were encamped, and were not discharged until we had served full two months / the our original engagement was thirty days only, said Worcester & myself returned to Tewksbury together. Timothy Hunt mark in presence of James Dana
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. County of Middlesex to wit December 11 th ----- AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Timothy Hunt well known to me as a credible Witness, whose name and mark appear above, and were made in my presence, and who thus subscribed the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. James Dana

Affidavit of Peter Hunt in the case of Samuel Worcester

I Peter Hunt — of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of-
fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well remember Samuel Worcester Esq. of Tewksbury who has always resided there
and who served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. John Trull in Colo.
Trachus Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in 1776. The Company met at the French bawle Trench in Brookline and there formed, and marched by Company to Roxbury where the Regiment was formed and proceeded to the Camp in New Jersey, I well remember the said Worcester in said Company and know that he he departed with the levies, from Tewksbury, and continued with them until he served his three months, and was regularly dismissed. — In this Campaign, I served as youngest Sergeant of the Company
✓ Peter Hunt
And I further testify and declare that I well remember the said Samuel Worcester came as a volunteer in to the Company of Capt. John Trull in Col. Bridges Regt on the 19 April AD 1775 and marched with us to Concord on the 19 of April 1775 pursued the Enemy to Charleston and continued with the Company until the eight months were expired and organized, he did not enlist for that ser- vice, but was in Camp two weeks when the Trull Company was dismissed, but they had generally enlisted in Capt. Walker Com- pany for the eight months service.
Peter Hunt
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 19 th AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Peter Hunt well known to me as a witness deserving full faith and entire credit,
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana