Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,566, Stephen Worthington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Worthington, Stephen
S. 34,566
CONTENTS

W.E. Napier Feb 7 1833
Application of John Hooker, Judge of Probate, Springfield, Mass. Feb 8/33 1800/6
9149  Massachusetts.
Stephen Worthington,
West Springfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19. and sent to John Hooker, judge West Springfield, Hampden Co. Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 87.16.   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48. "   10 mo. \frac{23}{30} } 1819. } $:135.16   8 \frac{4}{31} } 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

"Stephen Worthington of Springfield and Lydia Rogers of So. Brimfield were joined in wedlock June the 12 th 1794, Elijah Coddington. Pastor."
The above is a true copy of record.
Attest Ferdinand L. Burley Town Clerk of Wales.
"Stephen Worthington of Springfield and Lydia Rogers of So. Brimfield were joined in wedlock June the Twelfth Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Elijah Coddington. Pastor"
Town Clerks Office, Wales (formerly South Brimfield) Mass. June 30 th 1852. I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of record, recorded in the "Book of records of Marriages" in this Office, except the date which was there expressed in figures, and which I have written in words at full length.
Attest
Ferdinand L. Burley Town Clerk of Wales.
Hampden ss. Wales July 5 th 1852. Then personally appeared the above named Ferdinand L. Burley known by me to be the acting Clerk of said town of Wales and signed the above certificates, and made solemn oath that the same are correct and true.
Before me,
Austin L. Rogers, Justice of the Peace.

"South Brimfield. November 7 th 1782. These certify that Stephen Worthington, a resident in South Brimfield and Sarah Rogers of South Brimfield were this Day joined in wedlock. Pr. Elijah Coddington. Pastor."
The above is a true copy of record.
Attest Ferdinand L. Burley } Town Clerk of Wales
"South Brimfield. November Seventh. Seventeen hundred and eighty two. these certify that Stephen Worthington a resident in South Brimfield and Sarah Rogers of South Brimfield were this Day joined in wedlock.
Pr. Elijah Coddington Pastor."
Town Clerks Office Wales (formerly South Brimfield) Mass. June 30 th 1852. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record, recorded in the "Book of records of Marriages" in this Office except the date which was there expressed in figures, and which I have written in words at full length.
Attest,
Ferdinand L. Burley Town Clerk of Wales.
Hampden ss. Wales July 5 th 1852. Then personally appeared the above named Ferdinand L. Burley, known by me to be the acting Clerk of Said town of Wales, and signed the above certificates, and made solemn oath that the same are correct and true.
Before me,
Austin L. Rogers, Justice of the Peace.

Power of attorney case d. Stephen Worthington mass.
a Resimus
Filed 24 th Sept
F. H. Haskell Practic

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire
William C. Worthington
Be it known that before me Benjamin F. Robinson personally appeared
aged fifty years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Stephen Worthington who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 12 day of June 18 52 and that his mother named Sarah Worthington died on the 12 day of June 18 52 and that they were married on the 12 day of June in the year 1794 and that they were residents of Spencer in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there forty years, and that he resides in Worthington and that furthermore
BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of Stephen Worthington who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 13 day of September 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Wm C. Worthington 
Witness: B. F. Robinson
Witness: Austin Mages
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 13 day of Sept 1852
B. F. Robinson Justice of the Peace
At the same time personally appeared before me two credible and disinterested witnesses named and residents of the aforesaid County and State , who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that he was a Revolutionary soldier and that he was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
SEAL.
SEAL.
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
J. P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire
to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Benjamin F. Robinson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fiftytwo
Chas. L. Linscomb Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

9145 9 April 1819
SEP 1819 L M M rs Springfield
July 81

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
Stephen Worthington
aged 72 years, resident in West Springfield in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Capt. Munn's Company of which Bildad Fowler was lieutenant & the number of the Regiment & the names of the Brigade & Regimental Officers I have forgotten but the company was in the Massachusetts line for twenty. I served five months in Capt. Bowley's company in the expedition to Schenectady. And in Capt. Hovey's company, Col. Grayson's Regiment & General Mims's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, three years. I was also in the four months service in the expedition against the Indians upon the Mohawk & in the battle at Stone Arabia in the State of New York. My original declaration was made April 8, 1818. & my pension certificate is numbered 9,149. I have been the subject of public & private charity for several years. I am a common laborer by occupation but I am troubled with a weakness in the breast which prevents my laboring. There are residing with me, my wife Lydia Worthington aged 46 years & four children Sally, Eliza, Joshua & William. The oldest is nineteen years & the youngest eight years. They are all dependent entirely upon me for support.
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.
SCHEDULE.
 1 breakfast table  1 chest with drawers  1 bed  5 chairs  1 pair of shelves & logs  1 pot, 1 spider, 1 cock kettle  one set knives, forks & crockery. 
Stephen Worthington
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 fifteen Dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire

8 th April, 1818.
Stephen Worthington Col o Greateon's regim t Massachusetts, 3 years.
John Hooker, judge, West Springfield, Hamp- -den County, Mass ts

Stephen Walthurst
correct.
The Judge, at Springfield, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden
On this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including the said County of Hampden Stephen Worthington of West Springfield  West Springfield in the County Hampden  Hampden & State of Massachusetts  Massachusetts & a native of the United States who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in January 1777 he was enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Samuel Flower's company & Col. Jno. Cleton's Regiment in the Mass. line & that he faithfully served the United States under said enlistment for the term of three years from said date of January 1777 & that he was then honorable discharged but that said discharge was lost he not thinking it would ever be of any use to him And this Deponent further saith he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support Stephen Worthington
April 8 1818
I Justin Granger of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & State of Mass ts do depose & say that I belonged to the said company of Capt Samuel Flower in the Third Mass ts Regiment com- manded by Col. Cleton & was sergeant in said company, & that in January 1777 I enlisted the above named Stephen Worthington to serve for three years in said service & that I entertained in said service in said company & Regiment for three years from same time in said Jan y 1777 & until said term was completed & that said Stephen Worthington served as a private soldier during the said term for which he enlisted as aforesaid — Justin Granger

I John Egleston of Middleburyfield in the County of Hamp- shire in Mass ts do depose & say that I enlisted on the same day in July 1777 with the said Stephen War- rington with Justin Granger aforementioned Sergeant to force for three years in the continental army in the revolutionary war - that I served said term of three years, in the same company with said Warrington - that I do know that he served for three years in a company in Regiment beginning in July 1777 - John Egleston
Mass ts Hampshire County - July 10. 1810. Then the above named Justin Granger & John Egleston personally appeared & being duly cautioned examined & I sworn made oath to the truth of the facts by them severally set forth in their respective affidavits by them subscribed - before me
John Hooker Clerk Justice of the Common Pleas for the Middle Berkshire and Hampshire
Mass ts Be it remembered that on the 8 th day of April 1810 personally came before me John Hooker Esq d as afore- & being duly cautioned examined & sworn made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed on July 10. A.D. 1810 & afterwards came before me the said above named Justin Granger & John Egleston, both respectable & credible Witnesses & made their opened depositions - whereupon I declare myself satisfied that the said Stephen Warrington did serve more than nine months in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in the Continental establish- ment & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I transmit the above to the Secretary of the department of War - John Hooker
I John Ingersoll Clerk of said Court in the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the said John Hooker is the Just of said Court & that the above is his signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court Aug t 8. 1810 -
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

Adj. p. vi: Sept. 24/52
Revolutionary
Pension
Lydia
Widow
Stephen Worthington
Massachusetts
filed 24 Sept 1852
B. E. Hanlin

Washington City D.C. Septm 24. 1852
Honorable J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Enclosed please find proof of marriage in the case of Lydia Worthington widow Stephen = late a pensioner in the Warrenton Rolls = Yours respectfully
F. E. Hassler
ms. A.C. 11. 2. 22. 1852

Papers of Inquest to see Stephen Worthington Massachusetts act 1818. Admitted by virtue of Power of Attorney on file in favor.
F. E. Hassler

34 566 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34,566
Stephen Worthington His Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]