Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30147, for Daniel B Tarr, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tarr, Daniel B. a Tare
S. 30147
CONTENTS

1290 Massachusetts
Daniel B Dore
of Gloucester in the State of Mass who was a First Lt in the 8th Regt commanded by Captain Rowe of the Regt commanded by Col Bridges in the Mass line for 8 mos Sergeant } from 1775- 2 " Private }
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of October 1832 and sent William Parker Gloucester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 69.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. N. Bland Clerk, Book D, Vol. 2 nd , Page 86.

Daniel B. Sarr
No 2,726

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
On the first Tuesday of August, 1832, being the seventh day of said month, at a Probate Court held at Ipswich, for the County of Essex before the Hon. Daniel A. White, Judge of the probate of wills, granting Letters of Administration, &c. personally appeared in open court Daniel B. Tarr, a resident of Gloucester in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he belonged to company of minute men prior to Lexington fight; immediately after that action, officers were chosen, he with others enlisted in Capt. John Rowe's company; kept guard at night at different stations on the sea board in said Gloucester till the 30 th April, 1775, when he enlisted as a Sergeant in said Rowe's company in Col. Eben Bridges Reg t of Mass s State troops, to serve to the end of the year 1775 soon after enlistment, he marched to Mystic; encamped there until the evening of 16 th June, his company marched to Charlestown; joined their Reg t — went on to Bunker Hill — assisted in building the fort — was in the battle on 17 th June — part of his company manned the line on the left wing by Mystic river at the Rail fence; had 3 men killed, 2 wounded — retreated about 6 p.m. to Mystic. Marched to Cambridge in a few days after — part of the time was in tents — after cold weather, was quartered in the College — he continued to serve therein until 31 st Decr. 1775, when his time expired; he received no written discharge.
That by request of General Washington he continued to serve as above for the term of two months until his army was recruited and about the last of February or 1 st March, 1776 he was permitted to return home, not having received a written discharge
That he has no documentary evidence as required by the War Department — that John Tarr and Saber Tarr will testify to their knowledge of his service in Rowes company in 1775 and 1776. The Rev d David Jewett will certify his belief of his age; of his reputed service and his opinion.
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 the agency of any State
That he was born in said Gloucester on the 23 rd day of May, 1754 and has a memorandum of his birth made by his father. That he lived in said Gloucester when he was called into the service; has since the Revolution; and now lives there. That he entered the service by voluntary enlistment.
Daniel B Tarr
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D A White Judge of Probate

I David Jewett, a clergyman, residing in said Gloucester, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel B. Tarr, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration; that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the revolution; and that I concur in that opinion
David Jewett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
On this seventh day of August, 1832, personally appeared the Rev d David Jewett above named and made oath to the certificate by him subscribed Witness my hand and Notarial Seal at Gloucester.
William Ferson, Noty Public
We John Tarr and Iabez Tarr, both of Gloucester, State of Massachusetts on oath testify, that we served 8 months in 1775 - and 2 months in 1776 in Capt n John Rowe's Company, Col t Eben Bridges Reg t of Mass s State troops; that we are well acquainted with Daniel B. Tarr (having all our lives resided in the same village) who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that to our knowledge he served as he has declared in the foregoing statement; and that Daniel B. Tarr, now present is the identical person who served as aforesaid.
John Tarr Iabez Tarr
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D. H. Niles Judge of Probate