Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,006, for Stephen Tainter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jainter, Stephen
S. 22,006
CONTENTS

5281 Wisconsin Ter ry New York
Stephen Saniter
Genesee Co in the State of New York who was a Pr. & Drum r in the Company commanded by Captain Stinball of the Reg t commanded by Col Spannhauck in the Massachusetts line for 10 months, & 15 days private and 7 months, & 14 days Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 62 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of February 1833 — and sent to Hon T. L. Tracy H. Rep s
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $93.64 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 31.21 $124.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Bromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 144

Wid to Pen Agt 3 Nov 1840
To his cousin Territory from 4 th Sep 1839. - 10. Nov 1840. Modified to Pensions. Due Bogue Superior Pension
Letter to 3 a auditor and Hon ble H Dodge May 2 nd 1842
Letter to Hon ble H Dodge Oct 4 th 1842
Paid at the treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March 1839 to 4 th March 1840 Ag t in office May 19 th 1842
Letter to P.G. Washington Esq r P.O. Dept t Sept r 21 st 1842
Date of death not on A.B.

Application for a Transfer Wisconsin Territory Crawford County
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Crawford personally appeared Stephen Tainter who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sparreboom in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Wisconsin, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New-York Seneca County, Town of Canastville to Prairie du Chien - Crawford County Wisconsin Territory, Viz,
For the purpose of enjoying in the decline of Life the society of his son, and being much afflicted with rheumatism was in hopes to derive some benefit from the journey and change of Climate -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the Day and Year aforesaid { Stephen Tainter.
John Thomas Justice Peace

by Territory of Wisconsin Crawford County } For Personally before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for Crawford County came Ezekiel Tainter Stephen G Tainter and Milo Richards who having been sworn, deposeth and saith that the aforesaid Stephen Tainter who prays a transfer of his pension from the state of New York to Wisconsin Territory is the identical person named in the foregoing and that they are personally knowing to his having drawn this pension in the state of New York upon the certificate the now holds which is endorsed. Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk in Book D Vol. 5. page 144,-
Sworn and subscribed to before me this fifth day of Sept. A.D. 1840 } Stephen G Tainter Milo Richards Ezekiel Tainter John Thomas Justice of the Peace
I further certify the above named persons are personally known to me and are of undoubted veracity. Also that the signature of Stephen Tainter the applicant for the transfer was made in my presence and is genuine.
John Thomas Justice of the Peace

Territory of Wisconsin County of Crawford } ss:
I Thomas P. Stout clerk of the District Court of the United States for the County of Crawford do hereby certify that John Thomas whose name appears to the foregoing certifi- cates was at the time of signing said certificate an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Crawford duly commis- sioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts when certified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said District Court at Prairie du Chien this sixth day of October A. D. 1840
Thos. P. Stout clk.

Stephen Fairiter
1833
P.S. Please make returns to Horace H. Fisher, Examined Palatine Greene Co N.Y.
contd. 10. 15 days pri. 7. 14 - drummer 17. 29
copy to Mr. Fisher

Declaration of Stephen Painter, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7-1832
State of New York
Genesee County ss.
On this Sixteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting in the town of Batavia in and for the county of Genesee and State of New York, being a Court of Record and having a seal, Stephen Painter, a resident of the town of Westmorefield in the county of Genesee and State of New York, aged seventy two years on the 13 th October 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following De- claration in order to obtain 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 in December in the fore part, in 1776, he enlisted while he was residing in Westborough in the county of Worcester, Massachusetts, into the State Service of Massachu- setts in a Company commanded by Capt. Kimball, Lieut. Rice, and in Col. Sparhawk's Regiment - and in Gen. Warner's Brigade - Served as a Drummer - enlisted for three months marched to Hartford, thence to Danbury Ct. and then went to Peekskill Ct. V. and remained there about a month and then went down River and crossed over at Kings ferry and went into New Jersey and was stationed at Brig Brandy Brook near Bridgewater and remained there until the 30 th March 1777 when his time expired, he was voluntarily dismissed and went home. -
That some time in April 1777, he enlisted or volunteered again the State militia for six weeks and went to Providence Rhode Island under Capt. Brigham as a D r 6 weeks drummer - and served the six weeks, was then voluntarily

dismissed and went home.
2 m That some time in June 1777, soon after after his return he volunteered again and went as a private to Half Moon on North River for two months that he thinks he was in Capt. Brigham's Company and was in Gen. Warner's Brigade - cannot recollect the name of his Regiment that while there he was ordered to go to Bannington and arrived there the day after the battle and remained till his two months expired and he was dismissed and went home.
3 m That immediately after he got home, he was called out again and volunteered for three months and went to Tull's Mills in Schaghticoke was in Capt. Brigham's Company - that the Adjutant was Brock Parkhurst - in Col. Wheeler's Regiment - that he remained at Tull's Mills until after Burgoyne was surrendered, and was there dismissed having served his term out and then went home. That he served as drummer.
2 m That in March 1778 he volunteered again as a private soldier for two months and went to Rhode Island and was stationed in Pointville and served his term there - that he cannot recollect the names of any of his officers - that he was dismissed and went home.
28 6 mo That in July 1778 he volunteered again for six months and went to Rhode Island as a drummer and was in Gen. Sullivan's army - in Capt. Nathan Fiske's Company in Col. Waid's Regiment - that Wilson was Major and Wood was Lieut. Col. - that he was on the Island at the time of the battle but was not in it - and retreated with the army from the Island - that he served the whole of his time there, was dismissed and went home.
That he never received any discharge, has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services.
That he was born in Westborough, Worcester Co. Massachusetts, 13 th October 1760.

That since the war he has lived in New France, Wind- ham Co. Vt. 11 years - in Sheldon in Massachusetts 2 years - in Somers in Ct. one year - in Bradford Vt. 2 years - in Ludlow, Massachusetts - 3 years - That he has practiced Physick for about 30 years in a great many places and cannot recollect them all - that he has lived in Gainesville and Watrous- field, two adjoining towns, about 12 years -
That the Rev. Augustus Hurlbut and Nelson Burdick live in his neighborhood are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution. - He hereby renun- quiishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State. -
Stephen Fairbank
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Timothy Fitch Clerk
We, Augustus Hurlbut and a Claggman residing in the town of Watrousfield in the County of Genesee and in the State of New York and Nelson Burdick, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Stephen Fairbank  the said that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. -
Augustus Hurlbut Nelson Burdick
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Timothy Fitch Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the testimony presented by the war Department

that the above named applicant, was a resolution am- ended and passed as he states, and the court further certified that it appears to them that Augustus Kirtland who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Williamsville in the County of Genesee and State of New York and that Nelson T. Burdick who has also sig- ned the same is a resident, in the same place and is a credible person and that the said Kirtland is entitled to a copy of the same
Isaac M. Wren Robert Clarke William Mitchell
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Saunter for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 16 October 1832
Timothy Fitch Clerk

April 29, 1935
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Mrs. Fred Kreger 521 - 2nd Street, S. E., Watertown, South Dakota
STEPHEN TAINTER S. 22006 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Dr. Stephen Tainter, of Westboro, Massachusetts, Whitingham, Vermont, and Gainesville, New York.
You are furnished below the record of Stephen Tainter, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22006, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Stephen Tainter was born October 13, 1760, in Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Westborough, Massachusetts, he enlisted early in December, 1776, and served three months as drummer in Captain Kimball's company, Colonel Sparhawk's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered sometime in April, 1777, and served six weeks as drummer in Captain Brigham's Massachusetts company. He volunteered sometime in June, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Brigham's Massachusetts company. Immediately after returning home, he volunteered and served three months as drummer in Captain Brigham's company, Colonel Wheeler's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered in March, 1778, and served two months as private, stationed at Tiverton, Rhode Island, names of officers not given. He again volunteered in July, 1778, served six months as drummer in Captain Nathan Fisher's company, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts regiment, and was in General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island, and retreated with the army from that place.
After the Revolution, the soldier resided in Newfane, Windham County, Vermont, for eleven years; in Sheldon, Massachusetts, two years; in Somers, Connecticut, one year; in Bradford, Vermont, two years; in Ludlow, Massachusetts, three years; also, in Gainesville and Wethersfield, New York, about twelve years. In 1832, the

soldier stated that he had "practised Physics for about thirty years in various places".
Stephen Tainter was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while a resident of Wethersfield, Genesee County, New York.
On September 5, 1840, the soldier was residing in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin Territory, to which place he had lately moved from Gainesville, Genesee County, New York, to be with his son whose name he did not designate. The name of soldier's wife was not stated.
In 1840, Stephen Z. Tainter and Ezekiel Tainter (relationship to soldier not shown) made joint affidavit with one Milo Richards in behalf of the soldier in Crawford County, Wisconsin Territory.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Stephen Tainter of New York
W. Tracy

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Stephen Saunter further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Not all. a list of 6 names & one of 2 others not given VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Proof of no one
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Sept 20. 1842.
Mr. Dandje.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension office

Auditors office P.B.D.
Sept. 20 1842.
Sir
Pray look at the accompanying papers and say if payment can be made in the absence of Mr Whittelsey. He is now in Ohio and will not I suppose be back before the 1 st of Oct. Meantime the old man would evidently be glad of his money. From his age, prompt payment may be essential to his enjoyment of it. Perhaps you can make payment in the name of Friend himself without the intervention of an agent or attorney.
Yrs very Truly
P. G. H. Harrington
J. L. Edwards Esq.

May 4. 1842
Mr Evans Inverness
Edinburgh 6000 of Pines
Ann H Dodge F.R.S.

Washington, D.C. May 3 rd 1842
Rev J. L. Edwards Comp d of Pensions,
I have received your note of yesterday, in which you enclosed only the forms relative to Stephen Tainter's pension from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 4 th March 1842. The papers or forms for his pension from 4 th March 1839 to 4 th March 1840, and the letter of A. Benson were not returned to me.
I will thank you to return the letter of Mr. B. - and you will discover on looking over the papers made out for Tainter's pension from 1839 to '40, that they are not complete - my deposition (for which a form is made out) is wanting
very respectfully Yours obed t serv t
Thos. D. Dyer

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Nov. 5. 1840
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2 d inst. I have to state, that Hulda Gintn a Pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at 12 43/100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 th day of Sept. 1839
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Scott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. pr.
L. Jenkins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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,"
Stephen Gainter, _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wisconsin _____
Agency, at the rate of Sixty Two _____ Dollars and
3 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4 th of March, 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Woodworth
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Revolution
2200b INVALID.
File No. 22,006
Stephen Painter
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]
123 May 15: Recd to E. J. Preus. Au 1935 Apr 29: Recd to Mrs. Fred Preus — app 13.

Rev. Rec 100
✓ Stamped envelope is
Mason City, Iowa
138-12 th St N.W.
February 27, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions.
War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to make application for membership in the local chapter of the "Daughters of the American Revolution," and would like to get the war record of my great, great grandfather, Mr. Stephen Fainter who was born in Westboro in the Co. of Worcester in the Province of Mass. May, Oct 13, 1760
I know that he served in the continental army as a drummer boy; was at the Battle of Bennington and the Surrender of Burgoyne.
Will you please send me a copy of Mr. Fainter's war service record as you have it.
I shall appreciate your

Mason City, Iowa
kindness, very much.
Sincerely Yours
Edith J. Winter Preus
Mrs. Paul R. A. Preus.

Watertown - S. Dakota 4/4/35.
Sec. of Pensions Washington - D. C.
Dear Sir: - I am writing to ascertain whether or not only my ancestor - Dr. Stephen Gainter - was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? He lived at Westboro - Mass - Whitingham - Vt. and Gainesville N.Y. I don't know which

place he enlisted from? I would be much obliged if you could send me any information regarding this matter.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Fred Kruger 521-2 nd S. E. Watertown South Dakota.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Stephen Tainter , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 3 mos Drummer Kimball Sparkhawk Mass-   Apr. 1777 6 wks " Bingham - -   June 1777 2 mos Pvt. " - -   1777 3 " Drummer " Wheeler -   Mar 1778 2 " Pvt stationed at Liverton R.D. -   July 1778 6 " Drummer Nathan Fisher Wade -  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westborough Mass-
Date of application for pension, Oct 16 1832 New Bedford Mass -
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield N.Y.
Age at date of application, Oct 13 1760 Westborough Mass -
Remarks: He lived in Prairie du Chien, Crawford Co. Wis. in 1840 with a son but did not state his name.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.