Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6390, for Silas Livermore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Livermore, Silas
P 6390
Abigail
CONTENTS

Payton Worcester Co Mass. Feb. 20 th 1846.
To B. F. Ingalls Esq.
Dear Sir — Yours of the 17 th this day received.
I have examined the early records of the Town, say from 1778, to 1800 — and find relating to Silas Livermore as follows, viz.
"Silas Livermore and Abigail Livermore both of Payton intend marriage July 1 st 1779". Again at page 48 th .
Nahomi Livermore, daughter of Silas Livermore and Abigail his wife was born December 13 th 1780.
Nabby Livermore, daughter of Silas Livermore and Abigail his wife was born December 12 th 1784.
Absalom Livermore, son of Silas Livermore and Abigail his wife was born July 19 th 1786.
Gerol Livermore, daughter of Silas and Abigail his wife was born Sept 3 rd 1788
Absalom Livermore, son of Silas and his wife Abigail. born Apl. 9 th 1792 " and at page 74.
Absalom Livermore, son of Silas Livermore and Abigail his wife Died Oct 5 th 1790.
Thus it is rendered probable that there was a marriage sometime in the year 1779 but no record of it is made.
It was customary at that time for the parties after publication to resort to some Magistrate in neighboring towns who performed the marriage ceremony and afterwards at his leisure sent a certificate to that effect to the clerk of the town where the parties belonged.
Further information if desired, cheerfully given —
Yours Respectfully E. M. Wheeler

State of New York
Washington County ss. Charles T. Ingalls of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn says that he addressed a letter to the Town Clerk of the Town of Payson Worcester County Massachusetts and requested a certificate from him of the marriage of Abigail Simmon to Silas Simmon and received the enclosed letter in return Given the 12 th July 1848 before me -
Charles T. Ingalls
D. A. Boies - Justice of the Peace.
State of New York ss. Washington County ss. I Henry Shepherd Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at the time the above affidavit depositions to have been made David A Boies was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that his signature subscribed to the above sworn is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1848 H. Shepherd Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss.
At a Surrogates Court held at my office in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington aforesaid on the 14 th day of July A.D. 1848
I Joseph Boies Surrogate of said County, do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me, that Abigail Sivemore formerly of the Town of Paxton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, died in the Town of Bethel in the State of Vermont in the month of May 1839, and that she was the widow of Silas Sivemore deceased who was a revolutionary Soldier - and left her surviving three children, Patti Corey, wife of Luther Corey of the Town of Vestal in the County of Broome, State of New York. Minira Sivemore of the Town of Fort Edward in the County of Washington, of the State of New York and Absalom Sivemore of the place last aforesaid, who are still living - and are her only surviving children -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court at Greenwich, this 14 th day of July A.D. 1848
Joseph Boies

Power of Attorney of Versal Corey as heir of Abigail Livermore widow of Silas
Not entitled under Act July 7. 1838 as died property July 7. 1838, — see when married and if entitled under Act July 4. 1836
Isaac N. Coffin of Washington D.C. Attorney.

Know all men by these presents that I Versal Coney of Bethel in Windsor County and State of Vermont have made constituted and appointed Isaac N. Coffin Esq r of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to obtain the pension to which I consider myself entitled under existing Laws from the United States as an heir of Abigail Livermore Widow of Silas Livermore, giving and granting unto said Coffin full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully as I might or could do if personally present, for the purpose of examining into, investigating and establishing my claim to said pension.
Witness my hand this 4 th day of Dec r AD 1852 signed & sealed in presence of { W m Coney } J.B. Hutchinson
State of Vermont } Acknowledged before me (Orange County ss) this 4 th day of Dec r AD 1852 at Randolph J.B. Hutchinson, Master in Chancery

PENSION OFFICE A. P. H. C. 1853

Westside Centre Broome co N. Y.
April 14, 1859
Pension Agent
Sir Having heard that Absalom Livermore of the town of Fort Edward in the county of Washing- ton and state of New York now deceased , obtained a grant for a Pension for Silas Livermore and that said pension still lies in the office at Washington. Being an heir of said Livermore I wish to enquire if he obtained such a grant and if so whether the money has ever been drawn, and if it has been drawn when and by whom.
Yours Respectfully Arvilla Clark

No 13.504 Abigail Swinburne dau wid of Samuel NY pct 7 July 1838 Married before 1794 husband died 1820 widow died
1775 8 mo 8 days/p 1778 6390 9 mo 20 d

State of New York Washington County ss.
On the twenty fourth day of September 1847, personally appeared in open Court before a Surrogate, Court now held in and for the County of Washington aforesaid, before me Joseph Bois a Surrogate of said County. Absalom Sumner a resident of the Town of Fort Edward in said County, & State aged fifty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7. 1832 & July 7 th 1838. That he is the son and of the heirs at law of Silas Sumner formerly of Weston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army as he is informed and believes that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that he entered the service first as this deponent is informed and believes true as a volunteer on the 19 th day of April 1775 & went to Lexington the same day and was on that day in the Battle of Lexington and acted as Ordalys sergeant during the engagement, but this deponent is not informed under what officers he entered the service nor under what officers he served during the engagement, but this deponent was informed by him & believes true that he remained at Cambridge near Boston doing duty as a sergeant until he enlisted into the eight months service as hereinafter mentioned, and this deponent further saith that he has been informed by the said Silas Sumner and believes true that after serving

From the said 19 th day of April 1775. until the 30 th day thereof he enlisted at Cambridge aforesaid as a private in Captain Seth Washburn's company of which his uncle Joseph Livermore was Lieutenant and in Col. March's regiment for eight months and served at Cambridge for the term of three months & 8 days until the first day of August 1775 which fact appears by the certificate of service by the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts which accompanies this declaration that he was then taken sick and was cured thereof, and the deponent further saith that he was informed by his father and believes true that he went to Ticonderoga as a sergeant & went directly from Boston to Ticonderoga in the State of New York - and served as a captain sergeant for three months and then returned home - but the deponent cannot state the period of the war in which this service occurred - nor the officers under whom he served and refers to Rolls of the Army in Massachusetts line of army with them and on file in the office of the Secretary of War, and the deponent further saith that he has been informed by his father and believes true that the said Silas Livermore served for three months as an enlisted soldier in the capacity of sergeant in the State of New Jersey, but he cannot state at what period of the revolution this service occurred nor under what officers he did this service and refers to said Rolls of the Army, and the deponent further saith that he is informed by his father in August 1777 the said Silas Livermore was drafted into the army at New Haven and formed his company at

Concord in Massachusetts commanded by Captain George Minot and was appointed first sergeant and appointed as such that he went to Brimington Vermont and remained as the deponent is in- formed by his father the said Silas Loomore for the term of three months - when he received a written discharge which came into deponent's possession after his father's death and was burnt up by the deponent with other papers of his father two or three years ago said discharge specified a service of three months as a sergeant and was dated at Brimington - That deponent after said discharge but cannot now recall by whom it was signed in support of the same he refers to the affidavit of Alpheus Bagalaw known to him personally - And the deponent further saith that said Silas Loomore entered the service of United States at Boston again in the year 1878 and went to Rhode Island and was at General Sullivan's defeat and was gone at least six weeks, and the deponent was informed by his said father and believes that he served as adjutant during the expedition for the same he refers to the affidavit of Alpheus Bagalaw & the certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town of Newton - And the deponent further saith that the preceding are all the facts that he now remembers to have heard about his service - And the de- ponent further saith that the said Silas Loomore was born at Newton as he has been informed & that he was married in month of August 1879 as the deponent has been informed & believes

true to Abigail Linnemo who was her master Shortly after they were married he is informed & believes they went to Linton in the State of Massachusetts where they resided until after the close of the Revolu- tion - and using fifty years ago he moved with his wife & family to Fort Edward in the County of Washington & State of New York and remained about four years at Fort Edward and then moved back with his wife & family to the Town of Paxton in Worcester County Massachusetts from Paxton he moved with his wife to Plainfield in New Hampshire and lived there about seventeen years, and from there he moved to Lebanon County of Grafton New Hampshire where he died on the eleventh day of March 1820 he left his widow the said Abigail her surviving and four children born to Linnemo now the widow of Luther Corey resi- ding at the town of Bristol in the County of Bristol Abigail's son deceased Almina Linnemo now living with this deponent at Fort Edward & deponent that after the death of the said Silas Linnemo his widow the said Abigail went to the town of Bethel and State of Vermont, and resided with her grand son until her death which occurred the latter part of May 1839. As this deponent is informed & and this deponent further saith that the said Abigail Corey Almina Linnemo and this deponent are the only surviving heirs at law of the said Silas Linnemo - and this deponent further saith that neither the said Silas Linnemo or his widow the said Abigail have ever received any pension on account of the service of said Silas -

In witness whereof the day & year above said J B Boies                      Absalom Livermore Surrogate
I Joseph Boies Surrogate of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Absalom Livermore for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of November 1847
Joseph Boies Surrogate

J. N. P.
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., March _____, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Silas Livermore, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 19. 1775 10 days Pri Seth Washburn Jonathan Ward Mas.   " 30 " 8 mo " do do   probably 1776 3 " " going to Tienderoga (no date or names) do   Aug 1777 3 " " George Minot do   " 1778 6 Weeks " to R.R. in Gen Sullivan's Campaign  
Battles engaged in, Lexington April 19. 1775 & probably Aug 28. 1778 in Sullivan's retreat Residence of soldier at enlistment, Weston Mass.
Date of application for pension, by son Abraham Livermore Sept 18 47 aged 55 years
Residence at date of application, of son at Fort Edward N.Y.
Born in Weston Mass. & also at date of application died in Lebanon N.H. March 11. 1820 - Mar d Aug t 1779 to
Remarks: Abigail Livermore who died in Bethel N.Y. - The service for 1775 & 1778 in Official Records He is reported as Sergeant but there is no record of it & may have been temporarily acting.
Very respectfully,
Mrs B. L. Thomas
Schuyler'sville
Saratoga County N.Y.
Actg Commissioner.

159 3 April 20 p. B I. Thomas - history Pnot
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6396 REJECTED
P. O. Abigail Sivermore Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1854
Abigail Livermore
road of NY - Litch
Abt 7 miles
Oct 10th 54.
Oct 21st 54
Willia Clark. Apr. 19/59
done. May. 28/59
Oct 7 - July 1855

Greensboro July 21 st 1848
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send the certificates of the Surrogate of the County of Washington in the case of Siverson. for other papers I also send the declaration of Pamela Barnard who has received a pension and her papers are on file with the Department. She encl s & avails herself of the benefit of the recent act
Yours truly C H Argall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 13 th 1827.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sylvester Goddard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, and Stephen Bigelow was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Lydia Livermore of Paxton in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts aged eighty one years do testify and say that Silas Livermore late of Paxton and formerly of Weston in this State was married to my sister Abigail Livermore in August 1779 by the Reverend Alexander Thayer then Pastor of the Church and Society in this town
Lydia Livermore
State of Massachusetts Worcester ss. May 19th 1847 Then the above named Lydia Livermore personally appear- ed and made solemn oath that the above affidavit subscribed by her is true Before me Tyler Goodell Justice of Peace

I Alpheus Bigelow of Weston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, being eighty nine years of age, will remember Silas Livermore of the same Weston; and that said Livermore with me and others enlisted into the service of the Revolution to go to Rhode Island and were there at Sullivan's defeat in 1778, we went and returned together and were about seven weeks; we were to stay as long as our services were needed. In August 1777 said Livermore and I with others were drafted into the service of the Revolution and joined the company at Concord in said County of Middlesex commanded by Capt. George Minott, and said Livermore was appointed Sargeant and officiated as such. We marched to Bennington, Vermont, where said Livermore, as Sargeant, was left for a time with a file of men to guard the packs of the soldiers & their baggage, which we afterwards received, I think at Stillwater. After leaving Bennington we marched to Hensborough & thence to Stillwater where we arrived three days before the battle at Bennington Heights. And further with not Alpheus Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Weston February 5, A. D. 1847 Then Alpheus Bigelow personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me Alpheus Bigelow Jr. Justice of the Peace.

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Grennuk Nov. 11 th 1847,
Hon. L. Edward,
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you the pension papers of Absalom Livermore who claims a pension as heir at law of his mother, the claim is founded on the service of his father Silas Livermore, he supposes that his father's name will appear on the rolls at Washington for more service, than he has been able to prove and he wishes the rolls searched with a view to that object, the officers names appear in the papers as far as we are able to trace them,
Respectfully your Ob t Servt
C. H. Ingalls
P.S. Please direct your communications to me - at Grennuk. Mass, 60 ct y.

I Horatio A. Brown of Rochester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with a Lady of the name of Abigail Livermore formerly wife Silas Livermore that at the time of my acquaintance with her she resided in the family of Versail Lory in in Windsor County  said Bethel being according to the best of my recollection about the year A.D. 1838 or 1839 and some time in the month of May A.D. 1839 (I think) the said Abigail Livermore died at the house of the said Versail Lory and I was employed to dig her grave & did dig her grave and saw her body intima there in Witness David Owen Horatio A. Brown his mark
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of July 1848 at Bethel in Windsor County Before me David Owen Justice of Peace
We the subscribers hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with the above named Horatio A. Brown & believe he is a man of truth & veracity
John Brown David Owen

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County....ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
David Owen
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyseven, and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing are is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 5 th day of July A. D. 1848
Norman Williams,
Clerk.

I John Townsend of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I have known a lady of the name of Livermore residing in the family of Abigail Cory in said Bethel that she died while living with the family of said Cory and I attended her funeral and assisted in burying her corpse I further say that I was Sexton in Bethel a number of years & know of no record of the death of the said Abigail Livermore & believe it has not customary with the Sextons of this place to keep such records
John Townsend Sworn to and subscribed at said Bethel this 5th day of July A.D. 1848
Before me David Owen Justice of Peace I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named affiant & believe he is a man of truth and veracity David Owen

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
David Owen
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 5 day of July A. D. 1848
Norman Williams, Clerk.

I, Varsal Coney of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose testify and say, that I was for many years well acquainted with Silas Livermore and Abigail Livermore his wife; that I lived with said Silas Livermore in Lebanon N.H. at the time of his decease; I was well acquainted with the said Abigail, the widow of the said Silas Livermore, after the decease of the said Silas Livermore; I further testify and say, that the said Abigail Livermore the widow of the said Silas, was my Grandmother, that she died at my house in Bethel the latter part of May A.D. 1839. The said Abigail Livermore, lived with me in Bethel, between two & three years previous to her decease, and was residing with me in said Bethel at the time of her decease as aforesaid the latter part of May A.D. 1839.
Varsal Coney
State of Vermont } at Randolph in said County on the Orange County ss } 13 th day of August A.D. 1847. personally appeared Varsal Coney, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Edmund Weston Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Varsal Coney is personally known to me, and I am well acquainted with him, and he is a man of good character and reputation for truth - Edmund Weston Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ORANGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Calvin Root, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Edmund Norton Esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-Six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature unto affidavits is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 18 th day of August A. D. 1847
Calvin Root Clerk.

I, Benjamin James of Weston, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify & say, that I am the town clerk of the said town of Weston, having been duly chosen and sworn, according to Law; & have the care, custody, & keeping of the records, files & papers belonging to said town from the time said town was incorporated to the present time; and that the following is a true & correct copy of the records of said town of Weston, to wit,
The town of Weston to Isaac Hobbs as Treasurer D r , 1778. Paid the following persons for six weeks at Rhode Island —
Silas Livermore in full £ 39, 18, 0." " " " " " " " " " " " " Benj n James.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss.
On the twelfth day of February A.D. 1847, personally appeared Benjamin James, to me known as Clerk of the town of Weston, and as a disinterested and credible person, and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me Isaac Jones Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 18, 1846.
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 Silas Livermore of Weston, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Seth Washburn's Company, in Col Jonathan Ward's regt, in the Eight Months Service as a private, from April 30 to August 1, 1778. 3 Months & 8 days, probably travel is included. — Upon a Return of said Company in said Regt, as a private, no service named — said Return is not dated. — No Coat Roll of said Company. — The name of Joseph Livermore, mentioned in the annexed application, is also borne upon said roll and return, as a Lieutenant — No roll of Capt Hubbs.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
I return you No 2. - I take no fees.

From which Station, 600 N. G. Feb. 16 1874 Secretary of the Commonwealth. Heath of Mass.
Dear Sir -
I wish to obtain some information from the Revolutionary Roll, in your office - relating to a soldier, by the name of Silas Livermore , I cannot give you a very correct account of this man, - and perhaps what I do give you may not be entirely correct - he is said to have been in the war from the commencement - he is said to have enlisted in the year 1779, in a company commanded by Capt. Hubbs - of which Joseph Livermore was a Link and to have served under Genl. Lincoln - while he was Col. the name of his Link may be relied upon I think - he resided when he entered the service at a place called West Town Suffolk Co - & resided at Paxton in that County - before his 8th year - he was under the same officers as is supposed - and was in the battle of Lexington & Bunker Hill - he was also with Sullivan in his retreat from Rhode Island - perhaps this in part out line of his service may enable you to search the rolls so as to ascertain whether his name is there - If you find it please send me a certificate containing the usual facts - viz the period of service, the officers under whom he served - when it commenced & why terminated - and the place of rendezvous - I am not sure what your compensation is, but I pay one required to forward $2.00 - I forward the same now.

You will please to direct to me by mail enclosing the certificates - at the place above. Yours ob. L. H. Ingalls
Ps. I find on looking at my memorandum that I was mistaken about its being in year 1879. that he enlisted. The year is not given that year date of his marriage the interval was before this -

Schuyler Falls N.Y. Feb. 22, 93.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
I wish to learn all I can of the history of one Silas H. Livermore the soldier of the Revolutionary War Where he enlisted and where? How long he served? Where he was located during his time of service. The regiment he belonged to? Was he an officer? and what was his rank? These facts I want in preparing the history of a miniature in my possession. — His Pension papers are ready at the time of his death.

So we know there must be a record.
Wishing to hear soon
& Affectionately
Mrs B. L. Thomas
Schuyler
Saratoga Co. N.Y.
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PENSION OFFICE MAY 28 1859
Rev. J. Freeman J. D. Wilson

Vestal Centre Broome Co. N.Y. May 23./59
Sir
Yours of April 19 th is rec d I wish to inquire still further if Absalom Livermore Applied for a Pension some time near 1848 for the Services of Silas Livermore. The rea- son of my troubling you again is I have been informed he did And that it was allowed.
Respectfully Arvilla Clark