Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25164, for Joseph Stockbridge, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Stockbridge, Joseph or Stockbridge
No. 25164
Sarah
CONTENTS

13,622
District of Maine
Joseph Stockbridge
of Bath in the state of D. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of D. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Maria Stockbridge & wife Bath D. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 . 82.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 . 48.00
10 Mo \frac{3}{31}  $130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joseph Stockbridge.
Private Col. Bailey Reg't Mass Line 1799 to 1803
die 27 th April 1818
Adonai B. C.
Resides
on Roll as claimant states A.C.
Adm. H. M.
Ms. 27

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ? County, ss. §
To the Hon. Joseph Stephens a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second custom circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Joseph Stockbridge formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Bath , county of Sagadahoc and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth, THAT the said Joseph Stockbridge entered into Capt Isaac Hovey's company in the 2 d Mass Regiment commanded by Col John Brooks for three years in the year 1781 & was in June 1782 and about the month of June 1783 he remained in the same company and Regiment for the War that in the year 1783 he was detached into Capt Robert Brinsfield's company of Light Artillery in Colonel Gimat's Regiment which Regiment was afterwards commanded by Colonel Dyer . The said continued therein until the peace of 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York - which discharge he lost by permitting another soldier to bring it home in his pocket book for him -
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Joseph Stockbridge is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Bath , county of Sagadahoc and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.
He is Fifty eight years of age, was at the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne's army, at the Battle of Monmouth , and at the Storming of Stony Point & capture of Red Bank
Therefore the said Joseph Stockbridge conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
non. him and as then it is out of his power to furnish any other evidence — except Thoms Bailey
Joseph Stockbridge
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln County, ss. Personally appeared Joseph Stockbridge of the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of Jan 1818, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 o E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln County, ss.
Personally appeared Thoms Bailey and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he is and was personally acquainted with
Joseph Stockbridge late a soldier in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment in the Revolutionary Army and well knows that he enlisted and served in said Regiment as is set forth in the within declaration from the year 1777 to 1780 and he the said no 2 of the deponent left the Army in the year 1780 for Prince of Wales
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of Jan 1818, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 o E.C.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
June 21 st 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Joseph Stockbridge served as a Soldier in Capt. Seventh Company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April 8 th 1777 to Decr. 30 th 1780, being three years and nine months, twenty two days having enlisted for during the war but for reasons not subsequent to 1780. William Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ss. Essex ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Joseph Stockbridge
who being by me duly Sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly considered the same with before me testified and declared as therein of premises and on examination and inquiry it appears to me that by reason of the various circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Joseph Stockbridge did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, this Twenty Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
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94 Joseph Stockbridge
13. 622.
Sylvester

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....It a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
age exhibited, produced & filed the declaration & schedules following viz
ON this nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Joseph Stockbridge aged Sixty years, resident in Bath in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. J. Aldens in the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seven day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.022 was granted. 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 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Stockbridge
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 th day of June A. D. 1820.
Josiah Stebbins
} One of the Judges of the said Court.
BEFORE

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
stuff.
Some ordinary household
Joseph Stockbridge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Stockbridge who, by occupation am a boarder which I am unable to pursue by reason of loss of eyesight & general debility
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah 51. my wife - is unable to work   Sally 19 daughter - is well   Isabella 17 " do " well   Rosabella 8 do - is well   Joseph Stockbridge   Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk  
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
Nat. Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Machine - 2413
1891 Dec 16 Wist to Gilbert Hoag Boston Mass P.S.
Sarah Stockbridge, widow of Joseph Stockbridge who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar '18, and who died on the 9 th Dec r 1825- of Lincoln in the State of Mass who was a Pn. & Com in the County commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  Bailey in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 84 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 39 and same to A. R. Mitchell Bath Maine
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. B. G. Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 23

2517
Me act July 38
In 85 d 35
adm d
12 mo pri
12 u Corp
$84
No deduction

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Isaac Mitchell of North Berwick in the County of Lincoln Esqur. whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the fourth day of February A. D. 1826 appointed and Commissioned, and on the thirteenth day of February A. D. 1826 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County, and whose term of office will not expire by limitation until the fourth day of February A. D. 1840; and that Isaac Mitchell
Edward Kent of Bethel in the County of Lincoln Esqur. whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the fourth day of March A. D. 1828 appointed and Com- missioned, and on the twenty-eighth day of March A. D. 1828 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Lincoln , during good behavior, but not beyond the age of seventy years.
and that to these Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA , this seventh day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and in the sixty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam l P. Benson , Secretary of State.

State of Maine County of Cumberland Town Clerk's Office North Yarmouth September 29 th 1838.
I, Samuel Sweetser the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the registry of marriages in the town of North Yarmouth aforesaid, that there is contained the following entry of marriage, to wit—
“ One thousand seven hundred and eighty five Feby “ seventeenth were married Joseph Stockbridge & “ Sarah Mitchell both of this town by Dea Mitchell “ & Dea.” “ Recorded. Pr David Mitchell Town Clerk”
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows, to wit:—
“ 1785. Feby 17 th .”
I, Samuel Sweetser above named, do hereby say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel Sweetser
Clerk of the said Town of North Yarmouth.
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss. September 29 1838 Sworn to before me
Jacob Mitchell Justice of The Peace

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting halfpay and pensions to certain Widows".
State of Maine. County of Lincoln ss.
On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Groton Judge of Probate for Lincoln County aforesaid: Sarah Stockbridge a resident of Bath in the County of Lincoln aforesaid. Aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting halfpay and pensions to certain Widows"; That she is the Widow of Joseph Stockbridge who was a soldier in the seventh company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April 8 1777 to Dec 31 1780; see also the papers sent by said Joseph Stockbridge, which were so satisfactory, that the War Department on the 19 th of July 1819 sent him a Pension Certificate (No. 13.622) granting him Eight Dollars per month from the 27 th of April 1818 which sum was received up to his death, when said Certificate was returned to the Agent for paying Pensions in Portland (me).
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Stockbridge on the Seventeenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. That her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Stockbridge, died on the ninth day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. And that she remains his widow, not having been married to any one since his decease.
Witness Amos R Mitchell Sarah Bryan
Sarah me X Stockbridge mark.
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known that on this 13 th day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate in and for said County, the same being a County record. Keeping a record of wills & estates of persons deceased within the said County. Sarah Stockbridge and made solemn oath that the above declaration dictated by her, and read and understood by her and signed by her hand with her mark in all and every part thereof. I further certify that said Sarah

Stockbridge is so aged and infirm that she cannot leave her house to attend Court. In wit- ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Judge of said Court and affixed the seal thereof this day & year before written
Abel Grooten of Probate for the County of Leicester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 5. 1838
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 Joseph Stockbridge as a private in the 7 th Company, Colonel Paine's Regiment, is borne on an account in the Army Books, and is there credited with Service from April 8 th 1777 to December 31 st 1779, being 32 Months, 23 days at 40 Per Month.
The Name of Joseph Stockbridge as Corporal of Hingham in Capt. Thomas Pitfield's Company, Colonel Paine's Reg t is also borne on the same books and credited by his Service from the 1 st day of January to the 31 st day of December, 1780 being 12 Months, at 44 Per Month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac C. Bates
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. I Ammi R Mitchell a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify: That Joseph Stockbridge late of Bath, did, previous to his death make solemn oath that he was the identical Joseph Stockbridge named in his Pension Certificate No 13,622 which he produced for me to copy &c. That said Joseph Stockbridge died in the month of August in the year 1835. And that Sarah Stockbridge who has made declaration that she is the widow of said Joseph Stockbridge did reside with him as his wife more than thirty years previous to his death, to my knowledge and she has remained unmarried ever since the death of said Joseph Stockbridge.
Ammi R Mitchell
State of Maine. Lincoln ss. October 5. 1838 -
Sworn to before me
Walter G. Gorton
Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

Joseph Storkbrady

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
182
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
25164
Sarah Stockbridge
wid of
Joseph Stockbridge Coop Mass Line
Act
July 7 th 38
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Gilbert Hodges, M. Am. Soc. C. E.
Civil and Consulting Engineer,
Room 17, No. 19 Exchange Place.
ELEVATOR AT NO. 7 EXCHANGE PL.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 23,
189 1.
Hon. Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;-- Your kind favor of the 16th inst. at hand, containing the history of Joseph Stockbridge. Please accept my thanks for your kindness in the matter.
Yours very truly,
Gilbert Hodges. D.