Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19482, for Elisha Sylvester, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sylvester, Elisha
S. 19482
carded
CONTENTS

2541- Maine
Elisha Sylvester of Maine, in the State of Maine who was a Priv. Art'y in the Company, commanded by Captain Hathrop of the Reg't commanded by Col. Crafts in the class. and for State Troops — for 1 yr
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1832 and Settled R. L. Rose Augusta Me
Years to 4th of Sep: 1831: $ 73
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar 1833 — 25
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk Book 4 Vol. 11 Page 90

Elisha Sylvester N o 4146 Private Mass s troops. Lithrop's Co: Crafts Regt. 1 year.
admit Private of Artillery 1 year $50
Re. b. Rose. Augusta. Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Elisha Sylvester a resident of Greene in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Daniel Lathrop and served in Col. Thomas Crafts regiment of the Massachusetts line of troops under the following named officers: Lathrop Captain  Crafts Col. that in May 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in that company and regiment, being a regiment of artillery, for the period of one year - That this period he fully served out and was honorably discharged at Boston in May 1777 - but that his discharge he has since lost.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born at Scituate Massachusetts in 1752, where his birth is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services, that in 1786 he removed from Scituate to Turner Maine lived there one year, then removed to Greene where he has principally lived since, and now lives. That during his service he was defending the town and harbor of Boston - that Daniel Lathrop and George Lathrop knew and have testified to his service - Paul Revere was his lieutenant Colonel.
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 any agency in any State.
Elisha Sylvester
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Chas. Sylvester for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this 14 th day of July
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

BRIEF in the case of Elisha Sylvester  of Maine in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Records
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79. years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers   Years, Months, Days. under whom he served.     In 1776 — 1 — As a Private Gen. Col. Crafts Regt (Capt: Lathrop Com.)  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scituate
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses - traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. DuncocK Examining Clerk.

Rev. War 1812 Pension Section.
Ans
October 7, 1927
Mrs. Albert B. Clark 83 Franklin St Lee, Mass
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19482, it appears that Elisha Sylvester was born in 1752 at Scituate, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Scituate, he enlisted in May 1776 and served as a private one year in Captain Daniel Lothrop's Company, Colonel Thomas Craft's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, while a resident of Greene, Kennebec County, Maine.
There are no data as to family.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for a soldier

named William Hinson (Henson), some of the following data is essential-
Approximate dates of birth and death, and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Elisha Sylvester
p: Col. Crafts Mass s
Reg. 1776. 1 year
June 4. 1810
Rejected - Crafts Rejt not on Continental Establishment
1780
att. ...

State of Massachusetts } Lieut. Daniel Lothrop of Kennebec County ss. } Leeds in said county being Duly sworn does depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Elisha Sylvester, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that some time in the Month of May, A.D. 1776 he the said Sylvester enlisted into Capt. Daniel Lothrop's company, in Col. Thomas Craft's Regiment for one year and that he did actual serve that term, and at the expiration of the above said year the said Reg. was drawn up on Boston Common so called and their by companies discharged, and the deponent further saith not -
Daniel Lothrop
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixth day October A.D. 1813 and I believe the above deponent a credible Witness
Geo Turner Jus. peace
George Turner Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec, and I know that Daniel Lothrop the above deponent is a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C.C.C. P. was

State of Massachusetts } George Lothrop of Laredo Hampshire County ss } in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Elisha Sylvester, a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that some time in the month of May or June A.D. 1776 he the said Sylvester, enlisted in to Cap! Daniel Lothrop's company in Col. Thomas Crafts Regiment for one year which time he actually did serve, and at the expiration of said year the said Regiment was drawn up on Boston Common so called and there by company discharged and the deponent further saith not -
George Lothrop
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixth day of October A.D. 1840 and I believe the above deponent a credible witness Geo. Turner Jan. peace
George Turner Esq above named is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hampshire, and George Lothrop the above named deponent is to my knowledge a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Esq C. Just CCC Peace

To all whom it may concern. This may certify that Mr Elisha Sylvester who has his habitation in the Town of Situate County of Plymouth is without the means to procure himself a comfortable support here in consequence of Old age infirmity &c, and has a desire to return to Situate again as the Selectmen & business of Poor of Scituate therefore that he may pass unobstructed or be suspected a bad man do say that we have no know- ledge of his being dangerous to the peace and tranquility of any person and wish him a safe return home
Samuel Hovey 2  of the Moses Sprague and  the John
Scituate March 24. 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Elisha Sylvester, aged sixty five years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scituate, Massachusetts, now resident in Greene in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in May 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, for one year, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, in what I understand to have been adopted as upon the continental establishment, in Capt Daniel Lathrop's company and Col. Crafts regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts troops or line . This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge at Boston, in May 1777. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge bound on any pension list whatever. In June 1776 our regiment drove the British fleet from the harbor of Boston.
Elisha Sylvester
8. 11. 18

att. 1 11
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hermbke p. On the fourth day of June A.D. 1810 Elisha Sylvester within named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed, before me, Nathan Weston Junr. C. M. B. C. C. C. P. 2 d E. Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln Hermbke, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Elisha Sylvester , a citizen of the U. States now resident in Greene in said county of Hermbke in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, 1810, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, being all the evidence then in his power to furnish; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed
Nathan Weston Junr. Esq.

upon the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 10, A. D. 1810, which declaration is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, if the within service is to be so considered, for more than nine months , as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of October, A.D. 1810.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Pias 2 E. Circuit
Wm. S.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this nineteen day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

MRS. ALBERT B. CLARK 83 FRANKLIN STREET LEE, MASS.
Jan. 2-1931.
Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Sir.
Will you kindly mail me a copy of the application for a pension of Elisha Sylvester of Situate Massachusetts? (All information you have please) as he "received a pension for service in Capt. Daniel Lothrop's co. Col. Thomas Craft's Mass. Regt. for one year." I wrote Dec. 1 st asking for a copy of the pension application of Samuel Goodwin of Northfield N.H. I would be very grateful for both of these copies as soon as possible as they are holding up D.A.R. applications. Thanking you I am Sincerely Lillie A. Clark Registrar (Mrs. A.B.C.)

MRS. ALBERT B. CLARK 83 FRANKLIN STREET LEE, MASS.
May 23-1927
The Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir-
Will you kindly give me all of the information in regard to Elisha Sylvester Jr. born Situate Nov. 28-1752, died Jan. 1-1836. His wife was Abigail Palmer of Hannover born Leeds 1746 - died there 1814. Thanking you for any information, Also did William more Hinson of New London, North Parish receive a Pension? I am
Very truly yours
Lillian A. Clark Registrar Association Chapter D.A.R.

19482 INVALID.
No. 19482
Eliza Agassiz Providence
Act: June 7 th 82
Box: — Vol. 9 , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918 July 17. Photostat copy of declaration dated July 14, 1832, furnished by Mrs. R. W. Barker, 1903 East Capitol St. Wash. D.C. see receipt for payment in Joseph Silvester, Mass. S49/15-1 1927 Oct 17. Hist to Mrs. Albert B. Clark Rawls 1931 - Oct 2

Name Elisha Sylvester Date July 16 1918 No 8-19-482 Mass Rev War
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks: _____
Exr. W. Nelson Chief Rev War Section
APPROVED: J. J. Desimone Law Clerk.
Serial 7237 No. _____

February 2, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. Albert B. Clark 83 Franklin Street Lee, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 19482, that Elisha Sylvester was born in 1752 at Scituate, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Scituate, he enlisted in May, 1776 and served as private one year in Captain Daniel Lothrop's company, Colonel Thomas Craft's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, while a resident of Greene, Kennebec County, Maine.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner