Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6791, for Isaac Mc Masters, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss.
Mc Masters, Isaac.
Q. 6791
Mc Master Mc Master or
CONTENTS

Isaac Mc. Master
Declaration
6833.

Declaration
STATE OF VERMONT, County of Bennington.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
On this 27th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Isaac McMaster a resident of Pownal, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 75 years, who being first 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 7, 1832.—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That about the first day of April A.D. 1776, at Palmer, in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, he volunteered for the term of nine months, under Capt. McClann, Col. Granger's regiment Massachusetts State Troops, and marched to Providence R.I. immediately through the towns of Brimfield, Stafford, &c. about 70 miles, and joined Col. Jackson's regiment, and remained there until about the first until about the first of October, at which time his brother Hewes McMaster came to Providence, took his place, and he the said Isaac returned home to Palmer.
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That in the forepart of April A.D. 1777, at Palmer, he volunteered for the term of nine months, under Capt. Chapin, marched immediately to Chicopee, from thence to Northampton, where he joined the regiment under Col. Woodbridge, then marched through Partridgefield, Adams, & Williamstown Ms, Pownal, Bennington, & Manchester to Pawlet Vermont. Shortly after his arrival at Pawlet was detached, with about sixty others to go to Sheepsborough on a scouting party, and remained there for about six weeks; then returned to Pawlet, marched from thence to Stillwater, and joined the regiment; — Arnold had the command. — That he was in the action at Bemis' Heights, marched to Saratoga, was in the battle at that place

and remained there until after Burgoyne surrendered, then marched to Albany by order of Gen. Gates, from thence to Esopus, went from there to Tarry Town by water, from there to the White Plains, where he thinks he arrived about the 1st of December - that while there he marched to Horse Neck, on an alarm, returned to White Plains, and received a verbal discharge from Col. Woodbridge and went home to Palmer the first day of January. 1778.
5. That in May 1779, he enlisted as a minute man for nine months, marched to Springfield etc., where he was mustered, and remained about two weeks, that in September following he was called into service under said enlistment, marched immed- ately to New London, where he was stationed for three months, and had permission to go home. - That he was out at several different times on alarms and scouting parties, but cannot re- collect the times and places distinctly, but that he has always since the war computed the time that he was in the actual service of his country at a little more than two years & that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares,
1st. That he was born at Palmer, Ms. Sept. 5. A.D. 1757.
2d. That he has a record of his age in his bible at Pownal, Vt.
3d. That he lived in Palmer, Ms. when called into service, removed from there to the state of Vermont in 1785, and has resided in Wilmington, Bennington, & Pownal ever since.
4th. That he was a volunteer
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollects Gen. Fletcher, Col. Malloone, Capt. Langforth & Lieut. McNeil
6th. That he never received a written discharge.
7th. That he is known to Rev Edward Green residing in Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Isaac McMaster
We, Edward Green a clergyman residing in the town of Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq - residing in Pownal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac McMaster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Edward Green Mary Gardner
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 Edward Green who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Pownal and that Benjamin Gardner Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pownal and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
S. D. Langforth Judge
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac McMaster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27th day of August A. D. 1832
Wm Haswell

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED PROJECTED
6391
P. O. James M c Master
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Memo Vermont
Isaac M c Master
Suspended
See let to W.
Aug. 16. 1833 6791
See let. Hon No. Hall. 18 th
January 1834 do to same, Jan 6. 1837. do. " do Oct 10 1837 do. " do Sep. 15. 1838 do. " do Oct 19. 1838. do to Hon A C Bond, Mar 25. 540.
Act. 7. 1839

Oct 19
W.
10 Oct 1837
Isaac Marks Dr. Case
Edwards Engr Commr of Patents Washington

Sir Will you have the goodness to send me a copy of your letter to me of the 10 Oct 1837 relative to the care of Isaac Mc Martin — The letter is mislaid or lost very unhelpfully
Yr Obedt Servt H. H. Hall
Bemington, Oct 11 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 30 th 1833.
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 Isaac Mc Masters, as a private is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Ephraim Chapin's Company, in Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt. where he is allowed from August 12 th to November 30 th 1777, for services and travel, three months and twenty seven days.
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Isaac Mc Master claims for services under Capt. McClane in 1776. also for further service under Capt Chapin in 1777. and in 1778. for services under Capt Shaw. Col Dwight. the roll of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Sept 1.
In at
Mr.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Cour of Pensions Washington
J McMillan

Bennyston Aug. 27. 1878
Sir,
About a year since I filed in the Pension Office the affidavit of David Gipson - additional testimony in the suspended pension case of Isaac McMaster - Since, while there I do not find that I have any communication from you on the subject -
Will you have the goodness to inform me what has been done with the case, & oblige In your Ob't Serv't
H. Hoall
Col J L Edwards, Comr of Pensions,

Isaac McMaster
Additional evidence
Hon. H Hall H2

I David Gifford of Pownal in the state of Vermont testify & say that in the year 1779 I resided in Goshen in the county of Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts, & in the month of June in that year I enlisted or volunteered into the service under the command of Capt. Woodbridge in Col. Tyler's Regiment, for the term of for the term of Six Months & marched to Providence where we were stationed until sometime in the fall, when the British having evacuated Rhode Island we took immediate possession, & the regiment continued in the vicinity of Newport until about the 1st of January 1780, when it moved to Providence & remained about a week when the whole was discharged & the men returned home, having served the full term of six months.
I further say that I well recollect that Isaac McMaster, now residing in said Pownal, & now present was in the same service at Rhode Island; that Capt. McBlain's Company to which the said McMaster belonged was encamped adjoining the Company of Capt. Woodbridge, & I have am satisfied

McMaster served the principal portion if not all the time while we lay at Providence - but whether he was with us on the Island the deponent cannot distinctly recollect -
I am a pensioner under the act of 1818 for service in the Regiment of Col Sproat, Continental troops -
Yours J. H. Sprague
State of Vermont } Bennington County } Bennington August 19. 1837
Personally appeared David Jipson who subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same in due form of law, before me, & I certify that the said David Jipson is a credible witness.
J. D. Sprague Justice of the Peace
I certify that J. D. Sprague whose official signature appears above is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Bennington, State of Vermont. Hiland Hall M. L.

I certify that I have seen & conversed with Isaac Mc'Whorter, the applicant for a pension named in the foregoing certificate affidavit, that his mind appears considerably impaired, but that his story of his services at & near Providence he tells in a manner to gain credit. I also certify that I am acquainted with David Gipson the officer, that he is intelligent & worthy of credit, H. Hall M.G.

Additional Declaration
STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. County of Bennington. }
On this 7 th day of June A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting,
Isaac Mc Master a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 76 years, who being first 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 7, 1832.—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
above stated in his first declaration and in addition to what he has above stated in relation to his service in the Revolution he recollects that about the 10 th day of April A.D. 1778 at Palmer in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts he was drafted into a Militia Company commanded by Capt Shaw. a Lieutenant Smith was an officer in the same company. The name of the Col of the Regt into which he was drafted he does not recollect but thinks it was Stickney that he immediately marched with said company to Springfield Mass where he staid until the 10 th day of October following when he was dismissed having served 6 months the period for which he was drafted that his duty while at Springfield was in guarding the publick stores kept at that place. The Declarant further says in regard to the service mentioned in his first declaration commenced from and commencing in the month of May 1779 to December following that his enlistment at that time was in a Militia Company commanded by Capt Danforth in Col Bliss Regiment and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grades viz. For 1. Year 6 Months and 15 Days I served as volunteer For 6 months I served as drafted man all of which service I performed in the capacity of a private and for such service I claim a pension  Isaac Mc Master Sworn Before me S. Danforth Judge