Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,235, David Wyman, Mass.

SERVICE
Wyman, David
NUMBER _____
S. 30.235
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
David Wyman
of Marlboro in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Barns of the regt commanded by Col Ward in the Mass line for 9 Mts.
State
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan 1833 and sent same
to David of Green present
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $ 60 -
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep - 15 -
$75 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Speyer Clerk Book 10 Vol. 2 nd Page 90.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 for the 4 th Sept 1837 to the 3 rd Feby 1838, the day of his death. - Age notified 26 th March 1839
82 Dead Moolay

David Wyman
22.205
Thwaite
9 Marks
Adm
$30
Sam Dana Esq Groton Mass

BRIEF in the case of  David Wymann  of Marlboro  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty one 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. As a Gen.     In 1775 4 private Col o Ward Capt o Barns   1776 4 artillery   private Capt o Eaton   1778 1 private Col. Gerrish Capt o Cowdry  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Marlboro  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? One living witness, and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
The certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shows this applicant is found on the rolls of said Commonwealth —

Please to address Sam Danohy Gorton MS
Declaration
David Flyman
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Seventeenth day of August  AD 1832  Probate personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
David Wyman of Marlboro' the County of Middlesex in aged 81. -- 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. That is to say
1 That soon after the war commenced in April AD 1775 he entered the eight months service and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Daniel Bairs of Marlborough his Lt. was William Mops in a Regt of Mass Forces commanded by Col. Ward of Southborough, he had been to the Battle at Concord Bridge in the same Company in which he continued and was stationed at Cambridge until the month of September when being relieved he procured a man to take his place in the Company who was received and he was dismissed having served full four months. — 2 In the year 1776 he agreed to go to Ticonderoga for four months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Eaton of Brookfield in Col. Regt. He marched with his Company to Ticonderoga and being a Carpenter was taken out of his Company and employed as an Artificer, and before his term expired he joined his Company and continued with them until he served out his term of four months and was dismissed. — 3 In the year AD 1778 he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Coudy to do Guard duty at Winter Hill his Regt was the  last Company was in Col. Gennett's Regt. where he did duty one month when he procured his dismission and left the service. —
He

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, subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Wyman 5
Middlesex ss.
We Sylvester F. Bucklin a Clergyman residing in the town of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex and Abijah Brown residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Wyman who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be eighty one 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.
Sylvester F. Bucklin Abijah Brown
Before me Levi Wight Justice of the Peace.
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 Sylvester F. Bucklin who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Marlborough that
Abijah Brown of Marlborough and is a credible person, and that their statements entitled to credit. Isaac Fisher Register or Probate in and for the county of Middlesex Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Wyman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
I also certify that Levi Wight where own proper sign at set to the depositions hereto annexed is a justice of the Peace in and for said County
Isaac Fisher

I David Wyman of Marlborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify and declare that I have caused diligent search to be made to find some documentary or record evidence to prove my service in the revolutionary Army at Ticonderoga in the Company of Capt. Eaton in Oct 1776 as stated in my declaration and have not been able to find any such proof nor have I been able to find any person who served with me in that service, all of them having deceased or removed to places unknown to me.
David his Wyman mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss January 30. 1833
Personally appeared David Wyman  Marlborough and made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me.
Levi Bigelow, Justice of the Peace.
We Thomas Rice, Nathan Brigham, Benjamin Clark and Nathaniel Longley all of Marlborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do each of us for himself severally testify and declare that we know the above named David Wyman, that it has always

been refuted and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides that he signed on the Will of the late election at Fionterovog a in AD 1776 as he has stated in his declaration that this fact has long been known and was never doubted or in the least questioned in that Neighborhood, and that we fully concur in that opinion. —
Thomas his Rice mark of Ithamar Brigham Benj. Clark Nath l Longley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss January 30 th 1833
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Rice, Ithamar Brigham, Benjamin Clark and Nathaniel Longley and each for himself made oath that the above declaration by them respectively subscribed, is just and true. And I further certify that each of the above Deponents are substantial Citizens and disinterested and credible witnesses.
Levi Rigdon Justice of the Peace.

David W. May.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 10 1832.
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
David Wyman of Marlborough served in the company of Capt. Daniel Barnes in the regiment of Col. Jonathan Ward for the space of 13. weeks and 6. days from the 26. th of April 1775.
And again, for the space of 7. days under the same Captain from the 19. th of April 1776. And I further certify that there are no other rolls of Capt. Daniel Barnes company on file in this office. on which the name of David Wyman is contained — And that there is no roll of Capt. Catons company of Brookfield on file in this office —
Again his name is borne on a roll of the company of Capt. Nathaniel Courdry, in the regiment of Col. Jacob Gurnish, of men who did duty at Winter Hill, guarding &c. for the space of 17. days from the 2. d of July 1775.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

I James Longley of Weylston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am seventy nine years of age - that I was in service in the revolutionary war at Cambridge in the company of Capt Samuel Wood in A 1775. Regt of Mass forces commanded by Col Ward - That David Wyman of Marlborough in the Commonwealth aforesaid, was in the service, at Cambridge, with me in the same Regiment, in A 1775. - in the company of Capt Daniel Burns. and to my best knowledge and belief said David Wyman was in service at Cambridge four or five Months James Longley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. February 1. 1833
Personally appeared the above named James Longley and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true. And I further certify that the above Deponent is a substantial Citizen and disinterested and credible Witness.
Before me Levi Biglow Justice of Peace

James Langley for David Wymen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832. On the application of David Wyman 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 Hopkinton 12 th May A.D. 1757.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have a record of my age
3. Do you ever receive any written discharge from same? Answer, I never received any such discharge
4. 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 Marlborough when I came to and always have lived —
5. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I always went into service of my own accord — — — —
6. 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 Genl. Ward and Genl. Washington at Cambridge
7. 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,
Mr. Nathl. Langley, Danl. Stephens Esq. Com Draper Esq. Rev. Mr. Bucklin & Dea. Ueland.
Sworn to & subscribed
David Wyman
The day & year aforesaid
J. P. Fay
W. D.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 9 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of David Wyman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 3 rd February, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

30235
Rev INVALID.
File No. 30235
David Hyman Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 491
[Arrangement of 1870.]