Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29269, for Stephen Kellogg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kellogg Stephen
S.29269
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21,005 Massachusetts
Stephen Kellogg
at Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a R om in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Reg t commanded by Whitcomb in the Mass a line for 10 mos Private 3 " Drummer
State of Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $4~ Dollars 35 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug 1833 and sent to W. W. Bishop Simon Chap a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $88.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep r 22.17 $110.83
Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. H. ... Clerk Book ... Vol. ... Page 45
77 Berkshire

Stephen Kellogg Madison Wis. 26/144
Pounds 10 1/2 Dollars 3 15
Capt Wells County Col White's Rept
33.33 11 44.33
H. W. Bishop Lenox Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Wm P. Welles Esq Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Stephen Kellogg a resident of Windsor in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy five 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 7th, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Kellogg
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We, Gordon Dorrance a clergyman residing in the town of Windsor and Asahel Wright residing in Windsor hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Kellogg who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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.
Gordon Dorrance
Asahel Wright
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
Asahel Wright
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 Gordon Dorrance is a clergyman resident in the town of Windsor and that Asahel Wright who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Windsor and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
J. Henry W. Bishop - Register
of the Court of Probate for Windsor do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Kellogg for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty eighth day of
August A.D. 1832
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

Stephen Kellogg Wadsworth Mass Application for Pension Aug t 28. 1832

I Stephen Kellogg of Windsor in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby make declaration that I enlisted into the Army of The United States for the term of eight months, & entered service with the Massachu- setts State's Troops at Cambridge near Boston in the month of April A.D. seventeen hundred & seventy five Under Col. Whitcomb. Capt. Agrippa Wells Lieut. Zebul. Doster & Ensign Jacob Pool. The battle of Lexington took place a few days before I commenced service at Cambridge & while stationed there I witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill & the burning of Charlestown. On the day of the battle of Bunker Hill I, with others of our company had permission from my officers to attend the funeral of a friend & fellow Soldier at Wattham a few miles from our encampment News of the attack of the British at Bunker Hill reached us & we immediately set out from Wattham to join our Regiment which had marched during our absence from their place of encampment & went in pursuit of them to Charlestown neck where we found the Regiment of Col Brewer & the officers of that Regiment after being made acquainted with our business directed us to enter their ranks and do duty with them for that day which direction we obeyed & remained through the day under Command of Col Brewer on Charlestown neck who kept us in a situation where we were exposed to the fire of two British men of war, which lay off at a little distance from us, & when we could render our Country no assistance. The conduct of Col Brewer at this time was withholding the aid of his men from the Bunker Hill engagement was highly censured by the superior officers & if I mistake not he was in consequence thereof deprived of office

Many of the Soldiers of Col. Brewer's Regt were killed by shots from the British men of war. After being dismissed at night we returned to Cambridge where we found our Company in a few days we went from Cambridge to Prospect Hill where we built a fort & remained to the expiration of the term of enlistment.
In the month of February A.D. 1775 I enlisted at Shelburne Franklin Co. Mass for one year to go to Canada. Went to Hadley Mass. where we organised under Col. Porter I was in the Company commanded by Capt Childs & Lieut Jacob Pool. We marched to Northampton where after serving one month I hired Charles Carter to serve as my substitute who was accepted by my officers & I was discharged. In December following I enlisted at Shelburne for three months Organised under Major Childs in the Company of Capt John Wells. At this time I served as drummer. We marched to Northampton with the intention of going to New London Ct but then received orders to march to Albany N.Y. at which place we arrived on the first day of January A.D. 1777 & after remaining a few days at Albany we marched to Saratoga thence by Fort Edward, Fort Ann & Schenectady to Ticonderoga where I remained until discharged at the end of my enlistment.
I volunteered at the time of the Battle at Bennington Ct. Joined the Company under Capt Dickinson. was out one month.
I was born at Colechester in the State of Connecticut in August A.D. 1757. I lived in time of the Revolutionary war at Shelburne Mass. where I lived until A.D. 1786 when I moved to Goshen Mass. next moved to Windsor Berkshire Co. Mass. where I have lived the last sixteen years & where I still live. I have in my possession no record of my birth but suppose

It recorded in the records of My native town I have never received a written discharge from Service in the Army - I have heard that one Kingsley whose Christian name I think is Isaac who was sergeant in the Company in which I served, is still living in Bernardston in the County of Franklin & South of Massachusetts. David Anderson who lives in Shelburne knows of my going into the service & returning. I know of no other person who was with me in the service. I am acquainted with the Rev Mr Dorrance & Dea. Abiel Wright both of Windsor.

I David Anderson of the Town of Shelburne County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventyone years Depose and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyfive in the Month of April I was knowing of Stephen Kellogg (now of Windsor County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts) going from the aforesaid Town of Shelburne under the Command of Lieut Jacob Dook in the Militia Service of the American Army in company with others who marched direct to the frontiers near Boston and joined the Army under command of Capt Agrippa Wells and that the company that marched from Shelburne at that time were turned minute men and that they enlisted for the term of eight Months and were Discharged on the first day of January A.D. 1776 and I have always and do still believe that the aforesaid Stephen Kellogg continued in the service during the above named time.
David Anderson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
July 9 th 1832 Then David Anderson above named who is reputed to be a credible witness personally appearing, made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was truth and nothing but truth before me Elam Kellogg Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elam Kellogg esq. before whom the above affidavit of David Anderson and the within affidavit of the said Elijah Kingsley have been verified, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin and as such legally qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits; and it appears to me that his name subscribed to the several affidavits aforesaid is his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the eleventh day of September A.D. 1832 E. Alvord Clerk

I Elijah Kingsley of the Town of Barnstable County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of ninety years before and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyfive Stephen Kellogg man of Windsor County of Berkshire Commonwealth aforesaid was in the service of the American Army under the command of Capt. Agrippa Wells and went parole from Shelburne I first knew him in the Month of April as May and was some time Orderly Sergeant of the Company when I left the Company and came home on parole. When I returned said Kellogg was in the service in Colonel Whitecomb's Regiment we often were together at Cambridge the place of our rendezvous during the summer of 1775 said Kellogg was one of those who were termed minute Men and I then and still believe that he served the term of eight Months Elijah Kingsley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
Sept 11th 1832. Elijah Kingsley above named who is reputed to be a credible Witness Personally appearing made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was truth and nothing but truth
Before me Eliza Kellogg justice of the Peace

29269 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,269
Stephen Kellogg
2 nd Master Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]