Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,567, Heman Worthington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Worthington Herman
S. 34,567
CONTENTS

34567 INVALID.
File No. 34,567
Reman Worthington Pro Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

14.672 Massachusetts
Neman Worthington
of West Springfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years War
Inscribed 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 20 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Hooker Springfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - 10 mos 27 / 36 135 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1820 48
Continued $ 183:20
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Application sent July 31st 1820 John Hooker, Springfield Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County
On this 8th day of April 1818 personally appeared Simon John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden. He being Warrenton a native of the United States & resident of West Springfield in said County who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the  in the war he served during the last three years previous to peace with Great Britain in the army of the United States that he was mustered in the first place in the town of Springfield in said County of Hampden under Capt Bannister & was shortly after removed to West-Point & there served in Capt Green's Company for two years & was afterwards under the command of in the first Regiment in the Mass'ts line & commanded by Col. Joseph Dorr Capt Killam & was honorably discharged about the 1st of January 1784 by Gen. Greene but that said discharge has been lost by said Department, & the Department further saith that he is in reduced circumstances of life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Simon John Hooker
April 8. N.D.
N.B. The interlineations in the above are in my hand writing & were all made before it was signed in favor of Hooker

Mass ts Hampden County
Be it remembered That on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 personally came the above named Beman Worthington, before me John Hooker Conf Just as aforesaid & after being duly sworn examined upon oath made to the truth of the facts set forth in his above declaration — & it appearing to my satis- faction that he did serve as a private soldier in the revolutionary army in the instrument establishment more than nine months — and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of a pension from his country for support I do transmit the above to the kind of the department of war
John Hooker —
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the said circuit court in & County of Hampden do hereby certify that the said John Hooker is the person who has subscribed the above in his signature —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 —
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

I John Heiser of Morristown in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont of Lawful age do Testify and Say that Heeman Worthington of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he entered the Service at Springfield Massachusetts in the Spring of the year 1782, that I well knew him at West Point in the fall of the same year, at Philadelphia in the Sum- mer of 1783, and that he served more than twelve months in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Vose to my knowledge, witness my hand at West Springfield Aforesaid the 3 rd day of July 1819.
John his X Heiser Mark
Hampden ss.
West Springfield 3 rd July 1819. Then John Heiser a credible witness - Personally appe- ared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Amos Worthington Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No. 28. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Amos Worthington Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity & that the above signature is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen John Ingersoll Clerk

Hermon Worthington Mass line Col Rose 1782 - 1784
Corrected & Admitted

Henry Worthington
Proof of service required.
July 26. 1819 I John Hooker within named do hereby return the Application with the Evidence now produced to me arising from the affidavits of Gideon Allen & John Kenner hereto annexed
John Hooker

I Gideon Allen of Rome in the county of Oneida and State of New York of Law full age do testify and say that I have been intimately acquainted with Herman Worthington of West Springfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, more than forty years, that he the said Herman Worthington served more than twelve months as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he came in to the army at Westpoint in the month of June 1782, and belonged to the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Troops. that I then said Gideon Allen belonged to & served in the fourth Regiment of the same line & the same Brigade with the said Herman Worthington and that about a month before I left the service, in August 1783. The said fourth Regiment and the said Herman Worthington with it Marched to the Southward and I saw him not again until the next year. witness my hand. at West Springfield afore said the 17 th day of June 1819. Gideon Allen
Hampden ss.
West Springfield 17 th June 1819. Then the above named Gideon Allen a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me. Amos Worthington Esq. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Amos Worthington Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Hampden of that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that the above signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen John Ingersoll Clerk

Reuben Washburn
14672
20 Sept 1819
[Large cursive signature]
Washburn
Mar 1820
July 31

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July 182 0 , personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit 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 Hampden
Heman Worthington aged fifty five 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:
Enlisted under Capt. Crowley in March 1780, joined & served in Capt. Green's Company, in Col. Trickey's Regiment in General Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line from said March 1780 to about the 10th of January 1783.
My original declaration is dated April 8, 1818 & my pension Certificate is numbered 14,676.
I have been the subject of both private & public charity for six or eight years - my occupation is that of a common laborer - I am subject to turns of bleeding at the Stomach & my constitution is feeble - There are residing with me my wife Martha aged 53 years, one side of her body with both limbs thereon have perished, I am unable to earn a farthing herself; four children - Polly aged 28 years, Fanny aged 19 years, Fanny aged 12 years & Stephen who has been married had two children & is pregnant with a third & who in consequence of my poverty have come back upon me for support; neither my wife nor children do or can maintain themselves, neither can I without the interest of assets in my country.
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 other manner disposed of any 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.
Two beds - two chairs - one pot one kettle one bucket & one pail.
Heman Worthington
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Gluts
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 eight Dollars and 50 Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Nineteenth day of July 182 0
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampden