Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17720, for William Tappan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tappan William
S. 17720
CONTENTS
Carded

21.632
21632
Massachusetts
William Tappan
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Cont. commanded by Captain Hale of the Regt. commanded by Col. Penick in the Mass. line for No. 28 Ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 42 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct 1833 and from the Wm Lloyd Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of Sep D $66.05 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st Mch 13.21
$79.26
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E,
S. L. Stiles
Clerk,
Vol. 2, Page 85.

17720 INVALID.
File No. 17720
William Tappan
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Greenleaf Clark, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four years, on oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with William Fossan of said Newburyport, and do know that he was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that he served in Captain Davis Company, in Colonel Timothy Pickering's Regiment, in New York and New Jersey, three months in the year 1776 and 1777 December 1776 to March 1777 the enlistment was for three months, but the same, actually performed was three months and an half, for which last mentioned time we were paid. I was a lieutenant in the same company and served the same term of time. —
Greenleaf Clark ✓
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport, August 19th 1833, Then personally came Capt Greenleaf Clark, above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence —
I do further certify that said Clark is personally well known to me, and fully believed by me to be a credible witness. William Clark , Deputy of the Sheriff

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 th 1833.
* 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 Tappan, is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Sam l Huse's company, in the Regiment of Guards, commanded by Col. Jacob Gerrish, encamped on Winter Hill, where he is allowed for services from Nov r 10 th 1777 to Feb y 3 d 1778. two months twenty six days. — — — me a 2=2
William Tappan's name is also found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Sam l Huse's company, in the Regiment of Guards, commanded by Col. Jacob Gerrish, duty on Winter Hill, where he is allowed from Feb y 3 d to the 4 th of April 1778. two months and two days. — — — 2= 4=2
Edward D. Bangs Leg

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William Tappan Mass
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Mr. Brewster Newburyport Mass

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex ss.
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex, aforesaid, now sitting at Newburyport - William Tappan a resident of Newburyport in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years and upwards, 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 first enlisted at Newburyport in the company commanded by Captain Elias Dana, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Pickering, and served therein as a private soldier the full term of three months: enlisted on the seventeenth day of December A.D. 1776, and served in said company at New York & New Jersey until seventeenth day of March A.D. 1777 - when said company was discharged in New Jersey - said regiment Massachusetts Militia - had no other discharge. Too enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hovey, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish, and served therein at Winter Hill - five months and an half months. Enlisted at Newburyport in the month of October 1777, and was discharged at same place about the last of April, or first of May 1778 - said Regiment Massachusetts Militia employed as guards to the captured troops of General Burgoyne's army at Saratoga.
William Tappan in Newburyport in 1760 has a family record that shows he was in the Revolutionary service. refers to Rev. Mr. Millington (William Tappan) for his character for morality and religion.
That he now resides in Newburyport aforesaid and has always lived there.
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.
William Tappan
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Daniel Appleton White Judge of Probate

We Rev d James Miltonne a clergyman, residing in Newbury parish aforesaid and Jeremiah Nelson Esquire, a Magistrate, residing in Newbury parish aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that we are well assured that William Tappan who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration: and we believe him to be Seventy two years of age, and upwards: that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion —
subscribed and sworn to before
William Tappan Justice of the Peace
James Miltonne Jeremiah Nelson
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after 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 Rev d James Miltonne, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman resident at said Newbury parish , and that the said Jeremiah Nelson who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Newbury — and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Tappan for a pension: also that William Tappan is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the eleventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I Greenleaf Clark of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty three years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with William Fossman of the same Newburyport and do know that said William Fossman was a private, and served as such in the years 1776 and 1777, in the company commanded by Captain Elias Daines, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Pickering, the full term of three months in from December 1776 to March 1777. I am Lieutenant and served in the company with him, the same term of time in New York & New Jersey. Newburyport July 2 d 1832 G. Greenleaf Clark
Before me, July 2 d 1832. Then personally came Greenleaf Clark above named, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the above named Greenleaf Clark, who is well known to me to be a credible witness.
W. W. Russell, Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Dole of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts age seventy six years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with old William Tappan & I do know that he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hure in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrit Fine and half months at Winter Hill from October 1777 to May 1778. I was not in the same company but served in the same Regiment at the same time
Daniel Dole
Essex ss Newbury 11th September 11. 1832. Then Daniel Dole above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Daniel Dole is well known to me and believed by me to be a credible witness
Wm Outh Distinct the Pres