Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21437, for Moses Ingalls, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continentals (Mass.)
Ingalls, Moses Susannah
W 21437
CONTENTS

2695, Concord, New Hampshire Susannah Ingalls widow of Moses Ingalls miss who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to
Wm James H. Johnson Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 89, Vol. 1.
Reported Dec. 29/48

6381  New Hampshire  Moses Ingalls of Shelburn in the State of N.H. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain For of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in New Hamp line for 2 years Sergeant This Certificate is witness that the within copy is a true copy of the original dated March 1834
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May  1834 and Lieut Genl R. D.  Turner  House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $360.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. " 60.00  $420.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by H. C. Goodson Clerk, Book E Vol. 14 Page 14
On letter to Isaac Waldo Esq. Pres of the Commercial Bank May 7. 1834 -

Moses Ingalls Declaration for Pension
12.573.
7 Mos & 8 days length
in Roll of Col H's Regt enter'd 8 Sept 1777 for 3 years. length disch 8 Sept 1780 - end 9 Mos & 8 days length 16 Mos 22 days Pension 24 Months
Ha S W Weeks HN

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Coos
On this _____ day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Moses Ingalls a resident of Littleton in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, aged 77 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 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Foss and served in the David Henry's regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:
Colonel David Henry, Capt Foss, Lieutenants Pruggers and Hill, sometime in the following winter, Henry's, Foss and Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiments were arranged into one Regiment and then placed under the command of Colonel Henry Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel Cobb and Maj. Samuel Incent and still under Captain Foss Lieutenants Pruggers and Hill, sometime during his service Lieutenant Colonel Cobb was selected for an Staff to General Washington and his place in the Regiment was supplied by Lieutenant Colonel Smith under the last named officers he continued in the service of the United States until the 7th day of September A.D. 1780 at which time he took his Discharge from Colonel Henry Jackson, which Discharge he has long since lost; he resided at the time of his enlistment at Andover in the State of Massachusetts but enlisted at Bitterna Mass and was engaged in the Mammouth Battle in the State of New Jersey, June 28th 1778 in Gen. Lord Howe's - The Battle at White Plains under Gen. Sullivan in September 1778 also the Battle at the Springfield Plains in the State of New Jersey in May 1780 under Gen. Greene

The Regiment in which he enlisted rendered service at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts then marched to Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, but he was detained at Boston as a waiter to Col. Hovey and did not first march with the Regiment but joined a few days before the Mammouth Battle, then marched to White Plains in the State of New York, then to Rhode Island, thence to Boston where he was shipped for Penobscot in the District of Maine but on arriving near to Penobscot was informed that the place had surrendered to the British the day before. The fleet then turned about and put in to Peggams Cove in the State of New Hampshire where the troops disembarked and then he marched to Portland now Portland in the State of Maine where he stayed but a few days and was marched back to Cambridge and to Providence R.I. then to Harrisburg Pa. and to Cranberry Pa. where he received his discharge.

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Ingalls
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I William Farrar  Clerk of the Court of Pleas for Cause County do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Ingalls for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1832 Wm Farrar Clerk

Extract from the Records of the Town of Conway in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
Under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Nathaniel Porter, Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry, viz:— "Moses Ingalls was Married to Susannah Heath, the nineteenth of March seventeen hundred and eighty six."
I, Jonathan R. Thomson clerk of said Town of Conway certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows, viz:— the 19 th of March 1786.
J. R. Thomson Town clerk of Conway
I Jonathan R. Thomson above named, depose testify and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town, with the exception aforesaid as certified by me. J. R. Thomson
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss November 20 th 1848.
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named J. R. Thomson. Before me
Stephen Merrill
{ Justice of the Peace of the Quorum throughout the State

I Stephen Merson certify that Jonathan R. Thompson within named who is well known to me and is a man of truth & veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit.
Stephen Merson
Justice of the Peace of the County of Northampton and the State
State of Northampton
Carroll J. I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Stephen Merson is a Justice of the peace as above and within mentioned that his commission is dated the 21 st day of December A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 21 st day of December A.D. 1847, and the above purporting to be his signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of November A.D. 1845.
Francis R. Chase Clerk

No.
Susan Ingalls Mawof Mof N.H.
act 3 March 1843 1844 x
17 June 1844 -
Marn. 1786
husband died Oct 1. 1845
Wm. J. H. Johnson 1802

State of New Hampshire
Coos County ss - on this twenty sixth day of December AD 1845 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Hunking Judge of the Court of Probate in and for Said County of Coos Susannah Ingalls a resident of Shelburne in Said County of Coos aged eighty Years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed 3 March 1843- and 17 th June 1844- entitled an act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows.-----
That She is the widow of the late Moses Ingalls of Shelburne now deceased who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War - She further declares that She was Married to the Said Moses Ingalls on the nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty Six - That her husband the aforesaid Moses Ingalls died on the first day of October AD 1845 - That She was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the the first day of January Eighteen hundred - (viz) at the time above stated She further declares that She has not intermarried with any other person Since the Death of her Husband Moses Ingalls - I further State that my Husband was a Pensioner of the United States and that he drew one hundred & twenty dollars per annum - That he was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and received a pension as such - Susannah mark Ingalls Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and Year above written
Before Benjamin Hunking Judge Probate

I Geo. A. Cossitt Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire, certify that Benjamin H. Perkins is Judge of Probate for said County of Coos, & that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name January 5 th A.D. 1856.
Geo. A. Cossitt Register of Probate

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
September 14, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of MOSES LEGALLS a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He served as a Sgt. in Capt. Fox's Co., in the Regt. commanded by Col. David Healey, afterwards by Col. Henry Jackson, from September 8, 1777, to December 31, 1779, and as a Sgt. under Capt. Turner in Col. Jackson's Regt., from Jan. 1, to Sept. 8, 1780.  
Battles engaged in, Mount Hope, Rhode Island and Springfield. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover, Mass. Date of application for pension, September, 1852. Residence at date of application, Shelburne, N.H. Age at date of application, Seventy- seven years.
Remarks: He married Susannah Heath March 19, 1788, and died Oct. 1, 1845.
Mrs. D. A. Green,
1128 17th. St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lancaster Sept 8 th 1848 Hon James L Edwards
Sir enclosed are the papers of Susannah Ingalls will you be so good as to examine the entire papers as early as possible and if you find a likeness to me I believe the papers are in the form presented in the exhibit
Yours Respectfully
Stephen Stephenson
I Some time since sent to you off the papers of William Eastman will you please give me an answer in relation to them A Stephen

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21437 Mrs. Hannah Ingalls Widow of Moses Ingalls Sergt Rev War Act Feb 22 48 Index: Vol. IV , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Left 11/16 95 Hess. to Mrs. D. A. Green 1123-17 th St. N.W. City, Md.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. O. W. & N. Div.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Moses Ingalls
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Possibly Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Shelburne New Hampshire
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did.
Remarks:
He was either in the Army or Navy. He received a grant of land in Shelburne, N. H.
Your name and address:
Mrs. D. A. Green.
1123 - 17 th St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

10 Susan Ingalls, Maw of Maw, N.H.
Adopted March 1843 and 17 June 1844 -
name. Cyrus Sargent 120 th p.m.
Commencing 1 st Oct 1845
Hon. Francis S. Johnson House of Reps,

New Hampshire
Moses Ingalls of Milburn in the State of N.H. who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Fox of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cobb in the N.H. line for 7 mo 8 days Servt.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 36 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1833 and sent to Hon D. W. Weeks H.C.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  54.37    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833  18.13     $72.50  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 163

142. New Hampshire.
Susannah Ingalls, widow of Moses Ingalls, who was a Sergeant, in the N. Hampshire  Mass line.
Rept 28
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. at of October, 1845. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany: 1846. and sent to Hon: James A. Johnson A. R.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 20.
Vol. 1. Page 33.

6381 New Hampshire
Nathaniel Ingalls
of Milford in the State of New Hampshire who was a S t M ty in the Company commanded by Captain For of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the N th Hampshire line for 7 mos & 8 days Ser v
16 " & 22 " Militia This certificate issued in New Hampshire dated 1 st March 1833 Cancelled
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 92 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July 1833 and Genl S.C. West Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $184.23 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r . 46.00
Wm R Burney $230.27
Wm R { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R Burney Clerk, Book 20 . Vol. 1 Page 163
allow $120 - Six months 3 years
— Due letter to Hon N. Burney, March 18. 1834 —

I Daniel Ingalls of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do now affirm and say that I know Moses Ingalls of Sheburn in the state of New Hampshire - and that I have always heard and have no doubt of the fact that he enlisted into the Army of the United States for the term of three years, and that he served the full term aforesaid - In the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine & eighty the said Moses and myself were both stationed at Morristown in the state of New Jersey, tho' not in the same regiment - In the spring of the year last aforesaid we were ordered to different stations, I to Succasunna and from there to West Point - and the said Moses to some other place I do not know where, as we never met again in the Army - I further say that the aforesaid Moses Ingalls of Sheburn in the state of New Hampshire is the identical Moses Ingalls who was in the Army aforesaid & stationed at Morristown in the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine and eighty -
Daniel Ingalls
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss July 13 th 1832
Then the above named Daniel Ingalls personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true - Before me
James N. Parker Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Secretary's Office July 13. 1832 }
I hereby certify that the within named James A. Barker is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hills- borough in said State, duly constituted and sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State of New Hampshire. Ralph Metcalf Secretary.

Dear Sir
You will herewith receive the testimony of Daniel Ingalls — I have paid to the Institution ————— 1.00 Mary Grinn ————— 25 Secretary ————— 50 1.75 which I have put to your a/c —————
Yrs &c
J. C. West

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 2 nd of February 1845 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Southwestern County of Coos S.S.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Coos Susannah Ingalls aged eighty-three years who being first duly sworn according to law, states on her oath that the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1845 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Moses Ingalls who was a Sergeant, but does not recollect the Regiment in which he served, was in the Massachusetts Line — And this declarant states that she received one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, according to the annexed certificate, as a pension under the act of June 19 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
(Witness) Elizabeth Blodgett Lydia Evans Robert Ingalls
Susannah X Ingalls Mark

Coom 25
The within and foregoing Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before and within written before me, and I further certify that the within and before subscribed declaration is personally known to me and full faith and credit may be had to her declaration.
Robert Ingalls Justice of the Peace
I James M. Rice Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the Coun- ty of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Robert Ingalls is a Jus- tice of Peace within and for said County as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 8th day of September A.D. 18218.
James M. Rice Clerk,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 2 d , 1833.
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 Moses Ingals served under Capt m Fox in Col o Henry Jacksons Regiment as Sergeant from September 8. 1777 to Dec r 31 st 1779. and was allowed for 8 months & 23 Days at 48/ p r month = 21.0.9 " 19 months at . . . . 60/ . . . . . 57.0.0 He also serv d under Capt m Turner same Colonel as Sergeant from January 1 st to Sept r 8 th 1780 and was allowed 24.16.0 8 months & 8 days at 60/ p r month. Total 36 months 31 day. amounting to £102.16.9
The above services appear from the regular Books of the Continental Army - Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Concord N o 76. July 4. 1833
Sir. You will perceive by the enclosed Certificate from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, that there is an error in the Amount of Pension allowed to Moses Ingalls. A son of Mr Ingalls, who is a member of the General Court now in session in this place, has been to Boston & obtained the Sey y Certificate & has requested me to forward the Papers to you for correction Will you have the goodness to make return to me as soon as may be —
I am Respectfully,
Your Obed t Serv t
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Joseph C. West

Payment to be made at
Concord,
by
Isaac Hill,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Concord
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1. Page 33 —
W. C. Stewart
Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Susannah Ingall, widow of Moses Ingall, who was a Sergeant, and died on the — 1st: — day of October, 1845— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 1st: October, 1st March , 1845, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 27th: — day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
W. E. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payments to be made at Portsmouth N.H. by the Pres d of U.S.B. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Capt. Fox late Commander
Recorded by Daniel Boyle  Boyle Clerk, in Book I Vol. 1
page 163

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Moses Ingalls — of the State of New Hampshire — who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution —
is entitled to receive — Thirty Six — dollars and Twenty-five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — First — day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
J. P. Kirtland Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Payments to be made at Plymouth N.H. by the Rev. J. W. Brink Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of S. Kams
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 1st Page 100 by W. A. Edson Clerk. Hon R Burned 12 18

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Moses Ingalls of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private and Sergeant in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Ninety Two dollars and Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. This certificate issued in lieu of one dated March 1st 1833 cancelled
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John D. Slee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.