Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30519, for Nathan Kendall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kendall, Nathan
S. 30519
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840 Agt Notified 5 June 1841.
10.935. Massachusetts
Nathan Kendall of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gadner of the Regt commanded by Col Brooks in the service line for 10 (May 29 Days)
Inscribed on the Roll of Notes at the rate of 33 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and June 1 Dike & Cambridge Mass Arrears to the 24th of June 1833 $66.14 Remnant allowance ending 4 Sep 16.61 83.05
{ Revolutionary Num, } { No. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. B. H. B. Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 2, Page 45.

9602
Nathan Kendall
Purch 10 Mar 29 Aug
W
$03,22
J. Triske Esq East Cambridge Mass

BRIEF in the case of Nathan Henshall  County of Middlesex 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? 72 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.     Enlisted In 1776 Sep 1 3 private Gen. Col Brooks & Col Gadsden   Volunteered Aug 1778 1 3 " " Col Hawes & Capt Perry   Volunteered July 1780 6 4. 29 " " Col Nixon. Capt Spurr   m Roll marked 16 July 1780 - and 11 Oct 1780  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Framingham Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Wit. & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Affidavit of witness not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jno Watson Examining Clerk.  20th Feby 1833
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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," Nathan Bendall — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Nathan Kendall -
9602

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Nathan Kendall a resident of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two 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 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: He enlisted in the month of September 1776 into a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Gadsden, Laurens Beckminton Lieutenant, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks — Stone Depot marched to the White Plains & was in the Battle at White Plains: he served three months under this enlistment: — has no knowledge of any person living who is knowing to this service. In the month of August 1778 he went into the service as a Volunteer in a Company commanded by Capt. Perry: Newbern Serms. Lt. Col. Haines, Maj. & John Frombridge Lt. Col. marched to Rhode Island & was in the service three months under this enlistment.
In the month of July 1780 he went into the service as a Volunteer in a Company commanded by Capt. Spence. Col. Nixon's Regiment, marched to Shrewsbury where they mustered & was then put under continental officers. was taken into the was taken into the Light Infantry under Genl. Lafayette, was stationed at different places; but was not in any battle: — He has no documentary evidence: He was in the service under this enlistment six months: — Jacob Melcher of said Framingham was in the same service with me during said time.
He was born in Framingham Sept. 6. 1759. Has no record of his birth: — He lived at Framingham at the time he went into the service. & has lived there ever since. He never received any discharge; nor did he ever receive a commission.
He is known to Jacob Melcher, John Gadsden & to all of said Framingham.

He was born in Framingham
He is known to the Rev. Charles Frazar; also to Phinehas Rice & also Elisha Frost, all of said Framingham 3
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 any state,
We, Charles Frazar  George Frost  Nathan Kendall a clergyman, residing in the Framingham and Phinehas Rice
residing in said Framingham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Kendall — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy two — years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Geo. Frost Phinehas Rice
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Gray  M. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 certify, that it appears to them that George Frost who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Framingham and that Phinehas Rice who has also signed the same, is a resident in Framingham , and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Gray  M. B.
Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Kendall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Dike

Isaac Belcher of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years. do testify & say that I have known Nathan Kendall of the town Framingham since the year 1775. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He volunteered & belonged to a company under the command of Capt. Spear & Col. Vose's Regiment, in July 1780 and he marched to Kingsfield & was there mustered & was there put under the command of Col. Hancock & then marched to Pittsfield & was there stationed for some time: he then crossed the north river at Kings Ferry & went into the Jerseys, & was under the command of Genl. Lafayette & in the fall went to West Point, winter quarters: - I went into the service at the same time with said Kendall, in the same Regiment & served during the same time as above stated that at this time the said Kendall served as a soldier the term of six months.
I also testify & say that in the year 1775, about the last of July, he the said Kendall went into the service into a company commanded by Capt. Perry & Col. Hovey's Regiment: & then to Fort Mifflin; he went to Newport Rhode Island & was in the General Sullivan's expedition; he served under this enlistment about two months; the enlistment for six weeks, but he served several days over said time. I was a soldier with said Kendall during the whole of said time, in the same company & am certain that he did duty as a soldier as above stated.
Isaac Belcher
Wadsworth J. - In Probate Court August 30. 1892
Personally appeared the above named Isaac Belcher, who is a person of good character & entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
J. P. May