Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22369, for William Lord, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lord, William
S. 22 369
CONTENTS

8578
Vermont William Lord
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a forlorn in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col. Biglow in the Mass: m. comm for 10 m: Sept: 5 14 x per - 300
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 96 Dollars 66. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1833 and sent to R. Temple - Rutland Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $193.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 48.33
$141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 120

William Lord

Schedule.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this thirteenth day of December, — 1822,
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) William Lord — aged 70 — years, resident in Shrewsbury, in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted for the term of three years on the 1. April, 1777, in Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Company in Col. Timothy Biglow's Regiment in General Glover's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, and served as a Sergeant from that time in that Company until the month of August, 1779, when he was transferred to Capt. Joseph Hildreth's Company in the same Regiment, where he served in the same capacity till the end of this term, on the 1. April, 1780; — that he made his original declaration on the seventh day of April — 1818.
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4,396. 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. 1 old case of drawers, 1 old kitchen table, 1 old candle stand, 6 old kitchen chairs, 1 old pewter platter, 2 old pewter plates, 6 old earthen plates, 6 old teacups and saucers, 1 earthen creamer, 1 old pewter tea pot, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 one pail cast iron pot, 1 small dish kettle & 1 spider both cast iron, 6 old knives and forks, 1 milk pail & 1 water pail both wood, 1 Cow, 1 two year old heifer, 1 last springs calf, and 4 native sheep.
My occupation was that of a cabinet maker; but I am now unable to labor at that business at all, owing to the infirmities of age which have been increased by a hurt on my left shoulder received the last season, so that I am now unable to dress myself without assistance.
I have a wife whose name is Ruth, aged sixty six years, who is lame and decipid by reason of a paralytic affection of the whole of her left side. This affection has been growing upon her for the last 17 or 18 years, and she is at this time incapable of performing any kind of labor, and is generally unable to dress herself without help.
I have not labored any in the business of my profession for these last ten years. None of my children, nor does any other person but my wife, reside in my family or with me.
William Lord.) 3
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth — day of December 1822 before said court.
R. Peeples CLERK.

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 forty two dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of December, 1822. —
R. Pierpoint
William Lord

Mr Lord
Application to be restored to second under the New law R. B. Smith
dropped as deserter
19 May 77 3 years -
Sept. July 79 - deserted
1 Jan 80
added
10 mo. Sept
14 mo. pri
$96.66
Notify agent to deduct previous payments out of the arrears allowed.

State of Vermont Rutland p — 3
On the 14 th day of February A.D. 1833, per- =sonally came before the undersigned authority, William Lord of Skene, in said County, who being duly sworn to the depon & say, that he was placed on the Pension roll of the U. States under the act of 1818, three years for services as sergeant in the 15 th Mass. Reg t commencing about the 1 st April 1777, as will appear by his declaration in the Pension office - and he understands his name has been stricken from the roll for alleged desertion on the 1. Jan y . 1780. He further says that he was enlisted by Lt. John Hill, at Lunenburg in the County of Worcester, Mass. the 1. April 1777, when said Lt. Hill informed him that said Reg t was raised for three years commencing the 1. Jan y . 1777, and that his time would be out the 1. Jan y . 1780 - That the defendant was appointed sergeant & served in Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Company above two years, and he was told by said Capt. Smith when he joined his company, that his time would be out on the 1. Jan y . 1780 - He further says that towards the close of his term he was transferred to Capt. Hodg- =kins's company, then commanded by Lt. Hurdan, a French officer - That on the 1. Jan y . 1780, he with a part of the Reg t were at Oldkin's Fort, on Cumberland, when he with about eighty others similarly situated, leaving their knapsacks at and according to the terms of their enlistment, left camp, without any opposition from their officers, & as he believes with their approbation - and he solemnly declares that he had no idea that in

doing so he was committing the crime of desertion, but believed that his term of enlistment had expired. A few days after he the deponent and the other soldiers left camp, St. Paul Battle of said Reg t came to them at Danbury, Connecticut, and informed them that he had received orders to take them back to camp, as their terms of service had not expired, it being considered by the officers that they were engaged to serve three years from the time of their several enlistments. & thereupon they all returned to their duty without the least resistance or objection - and the deponent faithfully served out the remaining three months, and was honorably discharged at the Highlands in April 1780 by Capt. Hedin, (or Huddy), who had been promoted, & to whose company he belonged as sergeant from before the day of the above affair.
R. Brattle for. Pierce
State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Brattle before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27. day of Feb. 1832 -
R. Pierpoint

I William Lord of Shrewsbury in the county of And land & state of Vermont being duly sworn do de- clare depose & say that I am sixty six years of age that I was born in Ipswich in the county of Essex and last man recasth of Massachusetts that I entered the first of April 1777 in the continental service for the term of three years in Capt Sylvanus Smith Company and Col. Timothy Baglades Regiment at Sunnysburgh in the county of Worcester & state of Mass. that I faithfully served said term of time at the end of which I was discharged a part of the time I served I belonged to Capt. Michael G. Hudson Company when discharged as a soldier and the greater part as a sergeant & had a written discharge but about six years ago at Shrewsbury my house was consumed by fire with all my papers and household furniture my discharge was signed by Capt. Michael G. Hudson I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States, that I have resided in Shrewsbury about twenty four years, that I am poor and from my reduced circumstances as in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - and further say not
William Lord
Andover County ss
Concord April 7 th 1818 Sworn before me
Thos Hammond Dist Judge of Rutland County Court
I Calvin Robinson of Danfull age do testify - that I have been acquainted with William Lord of Shrewsbury for almost thirty years & believe him to a person of truth & veracity
Rutland County
Calvin Robinson
Concord 7 th of April 1818
Subscribed & sworn before me
Thos Hammond Dist Judge of Rutland County Court

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland being satisfied that the foregoing named William Lord an applicant for a pension served in the revolutionary war as a soldier & non commissioned officer against the common enemy agreeably to his foregoing declaration from his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country In consideration whereof I certify the evidence in his case & the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons injured in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18. March 1818 -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand at Rutland aforesaid this 7 th day of April 1818 and have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed.
Thos. Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who has subscribed the above certificate, is one of the judges of said court - and that I am affixed the seal of said court to these presents by order of said judge at Rutland this 7 th day of April 1818 -
R Temple
I further certify that John Crowley before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, is a justice of the peace for said county. and that his signature is affixed thereto -
R Temple
Oct. 21. 1818

William Lord
Admitted
completed

We John Moos and Daniel Hardy both of Montpelier in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that in the year nineteen hundred and twenty three we enlisted into the service of the United States as private soldiers for the term of three years against the common enemy and served the full term of our enlistment in the fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow, and we further say that William Bird now of Shrewsbury in the county and state aforesaid, served as a sergeant in Captain Smith's Company in the same Regiment for more than two years but the same time we were there, he then was transferred into Captain Hurlburt's Company in the same Regiment where he served the remainder of the three years and was there discharged in April A.D. 1780, and further we say not
John Moos.
Daniel Hardy.
State of Vermont } Attest the 8 th Feb 1818 Personally Rutland County } appeared John Moos and Daniel Hardy. Subscribed to the above Deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me — John Crowley justice of peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquaint- -ed with the above named John Moos and Daniel Hardy and believe them to be men of truth and veracity and good witnesses John Crowley

O. W. & H. Div. I 22369 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13, 1896.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of William Lord, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension April 7, 1818, at which time he was residing in Shrewsbury, Vt., and 66 years of age, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sylvester Smith and Col. Timothy Bigelow. He enlisted at Lunenburg, Vt.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Anna B. Lord,
50 Church Street,
Rutland, Vt.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 24 th , 1841.
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 adm or of W m Lord, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont - Agency, at the rate of One hundred & Sixteen Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839. to the 6 th Feby 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

I, William Lord of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, depose and say, that when I enlisted in the latter part of March 1779, as stated in my declaration of the 1. of October last, it was under an express verbal stipulation with the officer who enlisted me, Lieut. John Hill, whose Capt. was Sylvanus Smith, of Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regiment, that the three years should determine on the first day of January, 1780 — stating at the same time that the Officers' Commissions would expire on that day. The day I enlisted, I procured three other men to enlist on the same terms, to wit, Maximilian Willard, William Weyman, and Timothy Carlton; the two latter of whom, when we arrived at Valley Forge, were taken out of the Company and put into Genl. Washington's Life Guard. I understood and do verily believe that all the men that enlisted at and about the time that I did, enlisted about the on the same conditions — that their times should determine on the 1. of January 1780. On that day, as I was informed, the officers of the Regiment received new commissions — and the Companies were then posted anew. My Company had previously taken post as the 5 th — it now took post as the 8 th — a circumstance which gave much umbrage to the Captains, so that several of them resigned; among whom was Capt. Mastain, Capt. Gates, Capt. Brown, Capt. Hodgkins, and one other whose name I do not recollect.
Accordingly, on the first of January, 1780, and agreeably to my understanding of the contract, I left the the service, openly and in the presence of my officers, and alone, supposing my term to have been completed according to the stipulations — many others, to the number of 70 or 80 and perhaps more, under like circumstances, left on the same day, before me. It was in the morning, when the officers were about, and no one that I heard forbid our leaving — certainly, no one forbid me. At that time or at any other time, I had no purpose of deserting, and did not suppose I did desert; nor should I

have left, had I supposed my time was not fully completed according to agreement. We left, therefore, to go home - and the first day of our journey I heard some of the men say, that the officers had said We had better not leave, as our time was not out. I had heard no such declaration myself. However, we proceeded, and on our route passed through Danbury where Genl. Poor's Brigade lay, and were not interrupted or questioned by them; a circumstance which gave me confidence that we were not doing wrong. We proceeded, leisurely, till the 2. of January, and put up sometime before dark. There were 7 or 8 of us in that party. In the evening, Major Scott of Genl. Poor's Brigade  came in and arrested us came in and arrested us, and the next day marched us back to Danbury - where we remained several days, on account of a deep snow that fell at the time. From thence we were marched without guard by a Lieut. John Pratt, to Harlem Heights - where we were put under close guard for about six weeks - during which time we were constantly solicited to enlist for during the war. Eleven of them did enlist; but the first opportunity, they all deserted and went over to the British then in New York. At the end of about six weeks, and during the absence of Col. Bigelow to whom regiment I belonged, we were all removed to Watt Point, - where six men with myself were tried by a Court Martial. Here I was sentenced, very improperly as I think, to receive ninety nine lashes, and was punished accordingly. I am the more confident of the injustice of this sent sentence, because I had no design to desert my country's cause - much less, to go to the enemy who lay nearby - but honestly supposed I had served out my time; and, also, because Col. Bigelow who returned a short time after, told me often, that if he had been there, the sentence should never have been executed - and he in fact procured from Genl. Heath, the pardon of all the others, to the number of about 60, who remained under guard.
On the second day after my punishment, (which was so lightly inflicted as to draw no blood,

nor leave a scar) I was ordered to my duty - not degraded - and completed what they understood to be my term of service, on the 1. of April, 1780 1780. I was stationed at White Plains, where I might have deserted, after I was punished, had I been so disposed - it was near the British Lines. While there, when out in command of a scouting party with which I was entrusted - having been detached out of Capt. Houdin's Company (placed for the time under Capt. George Webb of Col. Shepard's Regiment) - we captured at one time one prisoner, and five horses that had been stolen by him from the inhabitants. The prisoner's name was William Burditt, I think - He was taken up to West Point and examined - when it was ascertained that he had been a prisoner before, and had not been exchanged - for which offence, as I afterwards learned from my Captain, he was hung. He was a tory.
Col. Bigelow often afterwards of his own accord expressed to me his regret at my punishment, and said that it was not deserved and would not have been done had he been present. I never felt any guilt myself, on that account; nor do I think my commanding officers esteemed me the less for it. At the close of the term I was honorably discharged, and my discharge was written by Capt. Houdin. But that, as well as my warrant, was burnt many years since - the proof of which is among the files of my first application for a pension, and to which I hereby refer.
William Lord
State of Vermont } Rutland County } Be it known, that on the 26. day of November, 1835, before me, a Magistrate in and for said County, personally appeared the above named William Lord who subscribed the said deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said Lord is reputed to be a credible witness.
S. J. P. Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Rippon Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Solomon Foot is a Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 21. day of Nov A.D. 1881.
R. Rippon

read  am  read Ltr B. as Mrs A.C. letter V.H. 1904 in R.H. V.H.
Resolution 22369  INVALID. 
No. 22,369  William Lord  Sergt Rev War 
Date: June 7 th 82 Box: —Vol. 1 , Page 245 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 13 96 paid to B Lord, Rev War.
Jan 8-19 History to Ashton R Mar 29 Mrs. R. J. Egle

22,369
2-649.
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir
Rev. Apr 7, 1818 Shrewsbury Vt 66
En Lunenburg Vt Apr 1-1772 Capt. Sylvester Smith Col. Pownall's Regiment
Comm
370
History of Mrs. C. C. Hobbs Rutland Vt
Day 8-1900
No Pat

8.578
Vermont
William Lord
As in the State of Vermont 1st Inf - in the Company commanded of the Regt. cont. commanded in the Mass.?
same Sgt Amos
scribed on the Roll of Vermont rate of 116 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, on the 4th day of March, 1831.
of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland.
ears to the 4th of Sept 1838. $ 291. 66 emiant. allowance ending March 34 - 58.33
$ 350.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk book L Vol. 3 Page 74
let R H Waller 18 Feb 1835
" B T English 5 Dec 1835
to Joseph Gore same date
same 14 Dec 1835
same 12 Feb 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1839 to 6 Feb 1840 - Age notified 5 June 1840

4,396 Vermont
William Lord Bigelow's R t Sergeant / Massachusetts 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to R Temple Esq r Clarendon Rutland Co
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 A \frac{28}{30} = 39.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48.00
$ 87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Constance Roxbury Rutland Co
Application sent to R. Temple Esq r 28 April 1823 Rutland Vermont
Replied
Name struck from roll see letter R. Temple 26 Dec. 22
incorrectly placed on R. list.
deceased 1820

No. of application sent to Dept. Gen. Eng. 28 April 1823 Rutland Vermont
Rejected name stricken from roll see letter R. Temple 26 Dec. 32
deserted
incorrectly placed on P. list.
1. Jan. 1780
4396
Vermont
William Lord Bigelow's R t . Sergeant 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to R. Temple Esq.
Clarendon Rutland Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1815 A \frac{28}{30} = 39.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48.00
$87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
on line
bury Rutland Co.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE O. W. & N. Div. MEMORANDA COMMUNICATIONS SECTION JAN 7 1936
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
William Lord
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Spencer and Lyndon, Vt.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Shrewsbury, Rutland Co. Vt.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Feb. 1839.
Christian name of widow: wife
Ruth
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He was a pensioner
Remarks:
Information is wanted to secure membership in Daughters of the Revolution
Your name and address
Anna B. Lord, 50 Church St., Rutland, Vermont

Mr. E. Bangs at 20 Feb - 35 to E. D. Bangs 17 Oct - 35 Depot Grove 9 Nov 1835

Dr. Crump will redraft the case of Mr. Lord, who appears on the rolls at Washington as a deserter, but was restored on the testimony of St. Ratto.
Mr. Lord was found on the rolls at the Pension Office for 10 months only as sergeant, & his pension rated accordingly. By the enclosed cer- tificate of the Sec'y of State of Mass. it appears that he served 22 months of his 3 years, as sergeant - of course his pension should be increased by $20. p. Ann. and I return his certificate for that purpose.
R. Temple
June 21. 1833
As Mr. Lord states that he served 2 yrs. as serg. & per- haps the concluding paragraph of Mr. Bangs Cert. may be evidence of the fact.

P.S. No 2
I will thank Dr. Crump to examine the copy of of my Royal Society - his certificate is for $83 per Annum. & the Agent says this does not agree with the new roll as reported to him, & refuses to pay.
1881. 18
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#38 Bellevue Ave., Rutland, Vt.,
Mar. 15th, 1901.
Acting Commissioner, (Bureau of Pensions), Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, - Will you please give me information concerning the military record of William Lord , a soldier in the war of the American Revolution. How long did he serve and under what officers? and where did he enlist? Any information regarding this matter will be gratefully received by, Mrs. L. J. Egelston.

Recd 16th
Hon. Lewis Cap.
Rutland Vermont
10. Feb. 1835
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you a certificate of William Lord. He is reputed a revolutionary soldier and has drawn a pension for a number of years to my knowledge & is no doubt entitled to draw. At first he drew as a common soldier but after wards by Mr. Temple's assistance drew as 3 d Sergeant. He is very poor & like the majority of the survivors in need of his pension to pay for his daily bread. There are a large number of pensioners in this county whose pensions have been suspended in consequence of Mr. Temple's funds & who I suppose will need either to make new declarations or send on certificates. Will you oblige me by a reply to this stating whether it is sufficient to fill out the deficiency as I have an hour to spend others I will endeavor to get the necessary vouchers I am known to

William Slade of our delegation & my character has been entified to the Post office Dept. some years ago -
Very Respectfully Yours
Oblt Servt
Royal H. Waller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 23 d 1835.
* 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 William Lord, as a Serjeant, is borne in the Continental Army Books, where he is allowed from April 1 st 1777, to December 31 st 1779, in the late "Capt. Hodgkins' Company, Col. Bigelow's Regt." thirty three months. m d 33 = 0
William Lord's name as a Serjeant, is borne in the Continental Army Books where he is allowed from Jan'y 1 st to the 1 st of April 1780, in Capt. Houdens' Company, in Col. Bigelow's Regt. three months. 3 = 36 = 00
Edward D Bangs. Secy
Roles- 1 ap. 77- 3 years. Serjt. July '79. deserted 1 Jan'y '80-

W. Lord $96.66
Payments to be made at Burlington by Fred t M. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vermont
Released for insurance - see record in second P. Br. Bank
Canceled
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 3 Page 120 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Lord of the State of Vermont who was a Private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Ninety Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Howard
Secretary of War.
Exam. Counts.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr Lord Jt Nov 30.

Rutland Vt. 21. Nov. 1835
Sir—
In compliance with your letter of the 9 th inst t , I now transmit the statement of William Lord relative to the manner of his leaving the service and returning thereto in 1780.
The claimant having purged himself by his oath of all intention to desert — and having been restored to his rank, in which capacity he fulfilled the adjudged term of service, I perceive no occasion for remarks from me upon the case at this time. It cannot but occur to yourself, however, as well as to every other gentleman acquainted with the history of the times, that the long confinement of those men — the continued solicitations to enlist for longer periods, under a tender of pardon — and the ultimate severity inflicted upon some of them in terrorem — were among the expedients, perhaps necessarily resorted to, for the purpose of filling up the rank & file of the army.
I am very respectfully
Your ob t . servant
De Witt Gove
To
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm r . of Pensions City of Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 17 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 William Lord is found, as serving under the following Officers, viz.—
Under Plts. Capt. Hodgkins, in Col. Bigelow's Regiment, from April 1, 1777, to December 31, 1779;—fourteen months of which time he was a Private, at 48/ per month, -being £39.12;—and nineteen months as a Serjeant, at 60/ per month, -being £57.00—total, £90.12.—Under Capt. Houdon (French Captain) in Col. Bigelow's Regiment, as a Serjeant, -where he served from January 1, to April 1, 1780, three months, at 60/ per month, -being £9.00.
William Lord's name is also found in a Book of Record for three years' men, under Col. Bigelow, where, as amount of balance, he is allowed, January 29, 1782, in specie, £44.10. His rank, whether as Subaltern Officer or Private, is not stated.
Edward D. Dangs. Secy

William Lord
Payable on the 1 st March & 1 st Sep r in each Year by D. Robbins Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners -
Bennington V t
Capt Smith Iss d Col. Bigelow 15 Mch. 1842
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 15 th March 18183
William Lord late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this fourteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 24 th 1835.
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 William Lord, Sergeant, of —, in late Capt. m Hodgkins' Company Col. Bigelow's Regiment, is borne on the Continental Army Book where he has Credit,
By his service from April, 1 st 1777. to Dec r , 31 st 1779.
3 Yrs For Thirty three months . . . . . 33. 0
The name of William Lord, Sergeant, of Sun- -enburgh, in Capt. m Houde's Comp, Col. Bigelow's Regiment, is borne on the Continental Army book, where he has Credit. By his Service from the 1 st of January, to the 21 st day of April, 1780,
3 Yrs - where he is allow'd Three months . . . . . 3. 0
Ex. 16.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy.

Rutland V t . 9. October 1835.
Sir—
Herewith is transmitted the explanatory and supplemental declaration of William Lord, a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution.
I send you, also, the certificate of Secretary Bangs, proving the services — and, also, the pension certificate, to be corrected.
So far as I understand it, it is a plain case, and needs no comment.
Be pleased to communicate to
Your obed t servant Asa Gore
To
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions City of Washington

(from the first Book)
A copy of William Lord's Ac ct as it stands on the Books of the Continental Army in the Secretary's Office of Massachusetts
   Dr. W m Lord Sergt. of in late   £ s d     1779 April 2 nd To Cash paid him from proceeds of State Lottery £30. (Value — — —) 2 8 7   To 3 Shirts, 3 pair Shoes, 3 pair Hose, supplied by the State at the regulated price 3 13 0   To his proportion of small Stores delivered in Camp, at regulated price, deducting the value of what he paid towards them. 2 11 7   To a Bounty of £30. paid him by, or in behalf of the Town of Lunenburg, April 3 rd 1779. (Value — — —) 23 8 9   N o 13. To 33 Months, 0 days wages paid him by the Continent, at 40s per Month £66. Value — — — 16 1 4   To amount of articles supplied his family at the regulated price, by the Town of Lunenburg deducting the value of what he paid towards them. — — — 18 7 3   Dec r 31 To Balance — — — 66 10 6   24 1 6   70 12 0  
   Capt. Hodgkins Com y . Col. Bigelow's Reg t . Cr d     By his services from April 2 nd 1777. to Dec r 31 st 1779, is 33 Months — days. for which the nominal sum has been paid him by the Continent. — — — — — 90 12   14 0 48/ — 33 = 12   19 0 60/ — 57/  
*(a mistake in adding)
3 yrs The above Balance £24-1=6 multiplied by 32 1/2 to make good the Depreciation, is, in Current Money, £782=8=9 Ex d G. V. Certified 1 st May 1781.
The foregoing is a true transcript from the "Army Books." Chas d Bangs Sec y

Rutland Vt. Dec. 7. 1835.
Sir
I am advised by the Commissioner of Pensions' favor of the 5 th instat, that he had submitted to you the case of William Lord, a suspended pensioner, and that you had been pleased to restore him to the Pension List.
Another question has arisen in the case, relative to an increase of pension, which as yet does not appear to have been decided. By adverting to Sup. Bangs' Certificate of the 23. of Sept. last, which I transmitted to the Com r on the 9. of Oct., it will be seen, that Sergeant Lord was credited for 36 mos. has continued service; which, it was supposed, would entitle him to the highest pension assigned to applicants of his rank. Under this expectation, his pension certificate was returned, together with his additional or explanatory declaration, which was dated and sworn to on the 1. of Oct. last.
During the intermediate investigation that has taken place in this matter, I suppose the question of increase may have been overlooked. I infer this from the fact, that the Commissioner in notifying me of the restoration, has barely said, that "Instruction has been given to the Pension Agent at Burlington to resume the payment," &c without making mention of a Pension Certificate, or being aware, at the moment, that that voucher had been returned to his office.
May I take leave to call your attention to the subject, and request that you will acquaint me with your decision.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Sir
Your obedt servt S am Gove
To
Hon ble Lewis Cass Secy. of War Washington City

State of Vermont Rutland County } ss }
On this 1 st day of October 1835, personally came before the undersigned authority, William Lord, of Shrewsbury in said County, to me well known, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say, in addition to, and in explanation of, his declarations heretofore made to obtain the benefits of the several acts of Congress of the 18. March, 1818, and of 7. June, 1832, as follows: that in the year 1777, he lived in Lunenburgh, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and in the latter part of the month of March, of that year, he enlisted for the term of 3 years as a Sergeant - was placed in Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Company, in Col. Timothy Biglow's Regiment in General Glover's Brigade; and, in August, 1779, was transferred from said Smith's Company, to another Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hodgkins, in the same Regiment; where he served, in the said capacity of sergeant, until his term of enlistment expired, on the 1. April, 1780. From the 1. January, until the 1. April, 1780, said Company was commanded by Capt. Michael Gabriel Horendin, who succeeded the said Capt. Hodgkins in the Command of said Company. In proof of his services the deponent herewith transmits the Certificate of Hon. Edward D. Bangs, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - and hereby prays to be allowed the amount of Pension to which he humbly conceives he is entitled, by his services, his proof, and the said act of Congress of June, 7. 1832.
William Lord
Subscribed and sworn to this 1 st day of October 1835, Before me, Henry Clarke Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Rutland County }
Robert Peipon Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland Certify that Henry Marsh is a justice of the peace for said County and that I believe his signa- ture to the within certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 8 th day of October AD 1835
R. Peipon

War Department
Pension Office
December 14 th . 1835
Sir: In reply to yours of the 9 th inst. to the Secretary of War, which has been referred to this Office, I have to inform you, that the Certificate of William Lord private and Sergeant has been computed for two months as a private, and twenty two months as a sergeant, as established by the Certificate of W. Bangs. His pension Certificate is herewith returned. I am respectfully
Your obedt servant
J. L. Edwards 3
Depr Govr Esq r Rutland Vermont
Rutland 2. January, 1836.
Sir:
Above is a copy of a letter I had the honor to receive from your department, on the 22. ultimo. On showing the original to Mr. Lord, he has desired me to ask of you a copy of "the Certificate of W. Bangs," therein referred to, and which it is said establishes his services at "two months as private, and twenty two months as a sergeant"; as he wishes an opportunity to explain, should it be necessary, and in his power.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Sir
Your obedt servant Depr Govr 3
To
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions City of Washington

A copy (from the second Book) of W m Lord's Ac. as it stands on the Books of the Continental Army, in the Secretary's Office of Massachusetts.
D r William Lord, Sergt of Leinenburg in Capt. Houdens Com y Col. Bigelow's Reg t C o
1780.    To Cash paid by the United States on account of his wages for the year 1780. —  £ 0  s 1  d 10    To amount of small Stores delivered in Camp at the prime cost and charges of transportation. —  0  1  4    To amount of articles supplied his family by the Town of — deducting what he paid towards them. —  0  0  0    To — Shirts — pr Shoes — pair Stockings, delivered by the Commissary, —  0  0  0    To Cash paid by the Commonwealth on account of the last three Months service in 1780. —  0  0  0     0  3  2  
Dec r 31 st To a Certificate for the Balance, —     £ 44  10  0     £ 44  13  2    3 Years
1780.    By the Depreciation on the delay of payment of his wages to the 31 st of Decem r 1779. —  4  9  10    By interest on the above sum from Jan y 1 st to Decem r 31 st 1780,  0  5  4    By the value of a Town Bounty charged in his account settled Decem r 31 st 1779. —  29  3  0    By interest on the last mentioned sum, from Jan y 1 st to December 31 st 1780,  1  15  0    By his service from the 1 st of Jan y to the 1 st of April 1780 is 3 Months — days, at 6s per Month. —  9  0  0     £ 44  13  2  
January 29 th 1782.
The foregoing is a true transcript from the "Army Books." Col. D. Bangs

War Dept. Pension Office Jany 1835
Sir
Agreeably to your request I enclose you an extract from of Mr. Bangs certificate in the case of Mr. Lord. As to any explanation which you intend to make it is his intention to make, it is proper to apprize you, that the record of his whole pay in every form he receives any is in the office and established by the highest grade of evidence that he served 22 months only as a serg t .
Jerome Gove Esq Rutland Vermont.

Depe Gove vt 12 Feb y 1836 ok.
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Rutland (V.P.) 24 June 1833
Sir
England I send you two cases - one of which (Lord's) is for an increase - & the other (Idea's) with an explanatory declaration & proof. You will see by the certificate of the Sec'y of State of Mass. in the case of Idea, that the rolls of the Reg'ts in which he served, are not found in his office; of course he can furnish no proof of service, except a few days which Mr. Ide did not deem of sufficient consequence to insert in his declaration.
I am Sir, respectfully, Your Obedient Servant R. D. North
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Wm Lordi

I, Joel Pratt, of Sterling, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say, that I am now eighty one years of age, that I served in the war of the American Revolution and was a Lieut. in Capt. Daniel Barnes Company 15 th Mass. Reg t under the command of Col. Timothy Bigelow, from January 1777 to the end of the war - that I knew one William Lord who was a Sergeant in the same Reg t but not in the same company with me - that there had been orders for enlisting men for three years which orders were dated January 1. 1777, that said Lord enlisted under those orders, and according to my belief, under the expectation that his time would expire the 1 st of January 1780 - being three years from the time the Regiment was ordered to be raised; the reason of my belief is that I enlisted several soldiers myself under these orders for said Company and Regiment, and my understanding was that their times would expire on the first of January 1780, and this was the general understanding among the recruiting officers and soldiers, and, as nearly as I can recollect Col. Bigelow encouraged such an understanding, but of this last I am not sure. On the first of January 1780, a part of the Reg t was stationed at North Castle N. Y. and a part I believe was at a place called by the soldiers "Soldiers' fortune" - (I do not now remember any other name for the place) On that

day William Lord, and about 80 others left camp under the belief that their term of enlistment was ended - Several days after I was ordered to go after them and march them back to camp. I found them in Danbury, Connecticut, and when I gave the order to march they promptly obeyed, and returned peaceably and quietly under my command, without a guard. Soon after, I was ordered away on another duty, and when I returned, which was in about a fortnight from the time I left camp, I was told that there had been a court-martial upon the matter above related and that the affair was all settled. I never knew of any of the men quitting camp afterwards, till their time was out, and according to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the party with whom Lord left camp, and he among the rest, served till the end of three years from the time of their enlistments and were honourably discharged. Joel Pratt.
Worcester ss. On the sixth day of February in the year of our Lord 1833, Joel Pratt, the above-named deponent was examined and cautioned, and sworn agreeably to law, to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, taken at the request of R. Temple Esq. attorney for the above-named Lord, and to be used in the matter of the application of the said Lord for an increase of his pension, under the late act of Congress: and I hereby

certify that the said Joel Pratt is in my opinion a credible witness, and is a man of upright and respectable standing in the community.
T. H. Blood { Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Thomas H. Blood, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joel Pratt was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fifteenth day of February, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

July 13. 1833. Wm Lloyd.
Clarendon St      free July 4
Hon. Lewis Cass Esq. Secretary of War Washington City
Pension Office Additional Document

The Honble Secy of War Dept. Washington Feb 2 nd 1833
Sir Mr Lord of Shrewsbury who is pursuing his claim for bounties pay in Rev. War encloses this Certificate of his Capt. S. Smith. R. Troop. Engr. has charge of his Claim but Mr Lord thinks he may have left Washington on his return home. and as he deems this of importance as evidence in support of his Claim he request me to enclose it to you
Yrs Respectfully H. H. Hodges

I Sertify that William Lord Enlisted in my Company the first Day of April 1777 for the term of three years and served as a serj t in my Company in the fifteenth massachusetts Reg t Commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow Esq r till the month of August Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine then Transferred to Capt Joseph Hodgkins Company in the same Reg t  till the month of  Seventeen and Eight Shirley November 5 th 1818 Silas Smith

Rutland, Vermont, January 25. 1823.
Honble William H. Crawford Secretary of War
I have the honor to inclose to you herewith the copy of the schedule and attestation of William Lord, of Shrewsbury in this State, made conformably to the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "an act in addition to an act, entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,' passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen," approved the 1. May, 1820; by which he desires to have his pension continued.
M r . Lord requests, that you will be good enough to communicate your decision to me at this place.
I have the honor to be
With great respect
your obedient servant
Sejm Gove

I William Lord of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I am a Revolutionary soldier, That I enlisted Sept. 1. 1777 in Capt. Sylvanus Smiths company Col. Timothy Baglows Regiment for three years in the town of Lincoln & County of Worcester State of Mass. - Served in S. Smiths company till August 1779 as then Sargeant was then transferred into Joseph Hatchins company in the same Regiment commanded by Michael Gabriel Hurdang and served in S. company as Sargeant till January 1780. Was in the Rhode Island battalion under Gen. Sullivan - Returned in Shrewsbury Vermont when I made application for a pension was sworn before Judge Hemenway - drew ninety six dollars per year at first and about two or three years ago I commenced drawing One hundred sixteen dollars and sixty six cents through the assistance and agency of Robt. Temple Esq deceased I have been paid to the 4. Sept. 1834 - I further say not William Lord

His certificate is dated 13 Sept. 1833 signed by Lewis Cap certifying that he is entitled to a pension of One hundred sixteen 66 2/3 per 4. March 1831 & payable Semiannually thereafter during his natural life.
R. H. Waller
I am well acquainted with William Lord of Shrewsbury and know that he is & has been reported to be a revolutionary soldier & as such has drawn a pension for a number of years to my knowledge William Lord resides the capital of the state of Vermont and is not entitled to a pension from this state
Nath l A. Jones
I certify that Nath l A. Jones is a man of respectability & his representations entitled to full credit - Rutland 10. Feb. 1835
R. H. Waller
Pm.
Rutland Vt.

Rutland Vt. 6. Sept. 1832
Sir
I served as sergeant Third Green during the Revolutionary war in Col. Bigelow's (15 th ) Mass. Regiment, part of the time in Capt. Smith's company, part of the time in Capt. Hotchkiss's company & part of the time in Capt. Hudson's (French officer) company. I am now in the receipt of a pension under the act of 1818 - My present place of residence is Shrewsbury, Vermont. I now surrender my pension certificate, & request that my pension may be increased agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress of 7. June 1832. send to the care of the People of Rutland. I am Sir, respectfully Your obedient
William Lord
Hon. Lewis Cass Sec'y of War City of Washington