Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29951, for Nehemiah Knowlton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Knowlton, Nehemiah
S. 29951
CONTENTS

1399 Massachusetts
Nehemiah Knapp Bayston in the State of Massachusetts he was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Dodge of the Regt commanded by Col Smith in the Massachusetts line for N. H. & W. H.
Inserted on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 36 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec. 1832 — and dated 1 st Jan y 1833
G. Nelson
As to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 34.94 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10.31
$ 45.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. H. Hild Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 62

29951 Rev'y INVALID.
File No. 29,951
Jeremiah R. Walton Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1894
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 995
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 2, 1896. Sold. Pens'd to G. W. W. Stockberg, E. Orange N. J. See Inv. 13667 JWS
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I, Joseph Tilton of Boylston in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 72 years on oath depose and say that the statement of Nehemiah Knowlton of Boylston aforesaid relative to his services in the revolutionary army in the years 1777 and 1778 on Winter Hill near Boston, Mass. for the term of four months in Capt. John Dodge's company and Col. Jacob Gurnick's Reg't, has been read to me, and I declare the same to be true, as I was in the same company during the said term - and I further say that at the expiration of said term the said Knowlton was regularly discharged by verbal order - Joseph Tilton
Worcester ss. May 21. 1832. Then the abovenamed Joseph Tilton made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that the said deponent is well known to me & is a credible witness - Matthew L. Stow Justice of the Peace
I, Stephen Brown of Hamilton in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 70 years, on oath depose and say, that Nehemiah Knowlton, formerly of that part of Ipswich now Hamilton aforesaid, now of Boylston in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, enlisted into the United States service in the revolutionary war in Capt. Robert Dodge's company & Col. Smith's Reg't - and that in the winter & spring of 1776 he served with said company near Boston for the term of four months when he was regularly discharged by verbal order - Stephen Brown
Essex ss. August 30 1832. Then the abovenamed Stephen Brown made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that the said deponent is well known to me & is a credible witness - Matthew L. Stow Justice of the Peace

I Jabez Farley of Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 78 years, on oath depose and say - That Nehemiah Snowtree former of that part of Ipswich now Hamilton in said County & now of Rayston in the County of Worcester said Countymen at the early part of the summer of the year 1777 enlisted into the company of which Capt Robert Dodge was commander I told Nathaniel Wade's Regt, and that he was in the service of the United States in said company at Rhode Island for the term of three months - on the Militia Establishment - during the revolutionary war - I was a Lieutenant in said company during said term - Jabez Farley
Essex ss. August 30 1859. (Then the abovenamed Jabez Farley made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; and I certify that the said deponent is well known to me and is a credible witness.) Matthew Dingle Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Martin L. Snow Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Joseph Tilton, was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

Joseph Paton of Hamilton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 71 years on oath depose and say that Nehemiah Knowlton of Boylston in the County of Worcester said Commonwealth, was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the years 1777 & 1778, on Winter Hill near Boston for the term of four months; at the close of which term he was regularly discharged by verbal orders - said service was performed in Capt John Dudgeon's Company & Col. Gerrish's Regt -
Essex ss. August 27 - 1852. Then above named Joseph Paton made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed: And I certify that the said deposition is well known to me to be a credible witness -
Matthew Whipple Justice of the Peace
The certificate of the Secretary of State that Matthew Whipple is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex is annexed to the Declaration of Joseph Paton -

Depositions in case of Nehemiah Knowlton
Joseph Tilton Stephen Brown Jabez Farley Joseph Paton

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Henry J. Thayer Judge of Probate for said County now sitting a Vernon Snowball a resident of Boylston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty eight 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
3 months (about the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776, he enlisted into the said service and marched from Springfield to Prospect Hill near Boston and was there stationed until ten or twelve days after the British troops evacuated Boston - when he was discharged by verbal orders. - Having remained in said service three months under the following officers viz - Capt. Robert Dodge and Col. Isaac Smith -
3 months (He afterwards in the prospect of the summer of 1777 enlisted for the term of three months and marched to Warren (Rhode Island) and was there stationed during said term, in a company of which the afterwards Robert Dodge was Captain.  Subs. Farley " 2nd Lieut.  Samuel Wote " 1st Lieut. in Col. Nathaniel Wades Regiment -
14 months (In October 1777 he again enlisted into said service and during this term which continued four months he was in a company with the following officers viz Capt. John Dodge 1st Lt Veremias Baker 2nd Lt David Pitkin Ensign Samuel Porter   Col. Jacob Gurnee's   Regt.  During this term he was with the troops which were stationed on Walnut Hill near Boston as a guard to Burgoyne's Army who were prisoners of war stationed on Prospect Hill - at the close of said term he was discharged by verbal orders.
The said applicant was born in that part of Spencer in Essex Co. Mass, now Hamilton April 19, 1744 - He does not know that there exists any record of his age in any place - He lived in the place where he was born when called into the service & continued to live there until 1815, when he removed to said Boylston where he has lived ever since - He enlisted in the service as a volunteer - He never recd any written discharge - In reply to the last interrogatory put by the court he will give the names of the following persons viz Ward Cotton , Nathaniel Washburn James Langley Esquire -
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Nathaniel Stone Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Vernon Snowball

We Ward Cotton a Clergy, the town of Brighton and William D. South  resid. in  said Brighton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Sturtevant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Ward Cotton William D. South Deacons South Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ward Cotton who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Brighton and that William D. South who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Adams Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Stephen Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Sturtevant for a pension.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of said Court this 14th day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Stephen Wheeler Reg. of the said Court of Probate in Massachusetts
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Sturtevant for a pension.