Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13938, for Darius Sumner, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sumner, Darius Anna
W, 13938
CONTENTS

1799 Massachusetts
Darius Sumner
Welford in the State of Mass. who was a Pr. Cor. & Ser. in the Comp. commanded Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded Col. Read in the Mass. for 4 mo. a Private 8 mo. Corporal & 8 months a Serjt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 75 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1832 — and dated G. Holman
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $109.95 Penzant. allowance ending 4 th mo. 33 36.65 $146.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Atles Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 83

5485 Massachusetts.
Anna Sumner, widow of Darius Sumner, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a  Pr. Corp. & Sergt. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
George W. Prentiss: Worcester, Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 136 Vol. 2.

I Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War, of two months, as Massachusetts drafted Militia, in the year 1776. Col. Denny commanded the Regiment, and Capt. Samuel Cragg commanded the company; We marched from Mendon in the State of Massachusetts in the month of September of that year, to Tarry Town on the North River, in the State of New York & were stationed there and its vicinity, until we were discharged - I was well acquainted with Darius Sumner; he resided in that part of Mendon which is now Milford, where he now resides, said Sumner belonged to said company, and served as a private soldier during said two months service -
I further testify and say, that I served another tour of duty in the Revolutionary War, at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, in the year 1775. I well know that said Darius Sumner served in that campaign also: he was a substitute for one William Cheney, five months he served, and was one of the Corporals of our company - Col. Joseph Read commanded the Regiment, and Capt. Sam l . Warren commanded the company, in said Roxbury campaign - I shall be seventy five years old in September 1832 if I live till then - And furthermore the Deponent saith not -
Given under my hand this 28 th day of August 28 th 1832. Personally appeared the above named Edmund Bowker, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, before me. and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Bowker, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and a credible witness -
Attest
Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace of said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Dewing of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex do testify and say that Darius Sumner now of Milford in the County of Worcester enlisted into Capt Samuel Warrens Company of Col Joseph Reads Regiment of the United States Militia about the first of August in the year one thousand seven Hundred and seventy five and served in the capacity of corporal in the same Company with me about five months at Roxbury joining Boston in said state of Massachusetts John Dewing
Witnesses on the sixteenth Day of August in the year one thousand eight Hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examined and sworn according to law to the truth of the foregoing Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken by me John C. Chaplin Justice of the Peace See Certificate indorsed

Manchester Ss. I certify that I am acquainted with the within deponent and in my opinion full credit ought to be given to his testimony aforesaid by him Subscribed John Chaslin Jr Justice of the Peace
John Chaslin Jr Justice of the Peace

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I Frederic Lott of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say, that I served a term of duty in the revolutionary war of eight months, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ezra Wood, in the Company commanded by Capt. David Batchelder said regiment, was raised to supply the place of a regiment which had been detached to go to the northward - said Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment joined General Nixon's Brigade at Pehskeill Village in the State of New York. During which said term of eight months, I well remember during Summer there was a name of Milford in said County of Worcester, served as first Corporal in said Capt. David Batchelder's Company through the whole term of eight months & we were discharged by Genl. M c Dougall at Camp near Pehskeill village and further the deponent saith not Frederic Lott.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Uxbridge August 17 th - 1832. Then personally ap- peared Frederic Lott Esq., who signed the above deposition & made solemn oath to the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent & know him to be a man of truth & a credible witness. Benjamin Adams Justice of the peace -
See another Deposition on the back of this
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I John Pigeon of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say, I served a short term in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Levi Aldrich, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney, I well remember that Daniel Sumner then a man of Milford in the said County of Worcester served during the said term in the said Aldrich's company with me, during which time we were stationed at Dorchester near Boston in said State, and were there at the time the British troops evacuated the said town of Boston -
I further testify & say, I served an other short term in said War in the year 1778, in the State of Rhode Island for the term of three months, in the company com- manded by Capt. Samuel Coggins, in the Regiment in which Nathan Dyer was either Col. or Lt. Col. in said Regiment, during these three months the said Daniel Sumner served in the said Coggins company as orderly sergeant, during which time of service we were stationed at North Kingston & our business was to guard the shore as the British troops lay at Newport on the Island of Rhode Island - and further the deponent saith not -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Uxbridge August 17 th 1832. Then John Pigeon after personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. I further testify I am acquainted with the said deponent & that he is a man of truth & credible witness
Benjamin Adams Justice of the peace

Depositions of Frederick T. L. Dyer & John Parsons

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Samuel Warfield of Milford in the County of Worcester do testify and say that I was born in the Town of Mendon in said County of Worcester on the Thirteenth Day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven and I further say that Daniel Simmons of Milford was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war of the United States and that he served three months in the Company of Capt Samuel Craggin and Col Sprague's Regiment Stationed at East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in the year nineteen hundred and seventy eight the said service commenced in January and ended in April in said year and further the Deponent saith not Samuel Warfield
Worcester ss. on this tenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two then appeared the aforesaid Deponent was examined and sworn according to law to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed to wit by me John Chaplin Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss I certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponent and am of opinion that full credit ought to be given to his testimony aforesaid by him Subscribed John Chaplin Justice of the Peace

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I Enos Taft of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say that I served a term of duty in the Revolutionary War of eight months, in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Ezra Wood, in the Company commanded by Capt. David Batchelder - Said Regiment was raised to supply the place of a Regiment which had been detached to go the northward. Said Col. Woods Regiment joined Gen. Hixons Brigade at Peekskill Village in the State of New York - During which term of time of eight months, I well knew Darius Sumner, then and now of Milford in said County of Worcester, he served as first Corporal in said Capt. Batchelders Company, through the whole term of eight months - We were discharged by Gen. McDougal at Peekskill Village - I was orderly sergeant of said Company - And further the Deponent saith not - Enos Taft
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Mendon August 18: 1832 - Then personally appeared the above named Enos Taft, who signed and subscribed the above deposition in my presence, and solemn oath to the truth of the same - I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent, and know him to be a man of truth, and a creditable witness. Warrene Rawson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge - of the court of Probate, at a Court of Probate - now sitting at Mendon - in and for said County, Darius Sumner - a resident of Milford in said County, aged seventy five , 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Mendon (now Milford) Mass
on the twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1786, and that there is no record of his birth within his knowledge - : that he was in the United States service from the first day of August A. D. 1775, to the first day of Jany. A. D. 1776 as a corporal in the Continental Army : that he was residing at Mendon (now Milford)
when he entered the service ; that he enlisted as a substitute for William Chase and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Warren in the Regiment of Col Joseph Read , and was stationed at Roxbury in this state
Roxbury in this state - : that he marched from Roxbury to the main body  Gen Ward & Gen Thomas : that he served at Roxbury with the main body of the regular troops ; and regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Milford Mass.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the first day of March A. D. 1775, to the first day of May A. D. 1776 as a soldier - in the Mass. Militia in the Revolutionary Army : that he was residing at Mendon, now Milford ,
when he entered the service ; that he was drafted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Levi Aldrich in the Regiment of Col. Whitney -
: that he marched from Mendon to Dorchester from this state - : that he served at Dorchester till the evacuation of Boston with the main army of the regular troops ; and Gen. Washington regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the last day of Sept r A. D. 1776, to the last day of Nov r A. D. 1776 in the Mass. Militia in the Revolutionary Army : that he was residing at Mendon, now Milford ,
when he entered the service ; that he was drafted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Cragg in the Regiment of Col. Denny -
: that he marched from Mendon to Hartford, from Hartford to New Haven from there to Tarrytown on Hudson river & was stationed in that vicinity : that he served at Tarrytown with that vicinity with none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

Also on the first of January A.D. 1778 was drafted and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Capt Samuel Craggin's Company, Col Sprague's Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary Army and served out the three months at and near East Greenwich in Rhode Island. No regulars - nor regular officers were there. Received no written discharge. Resided at Mendon, now Milford when he entered the service.
Also was drafted and served as a corporal on the last of May or beginning of June A.D. 1778 for eight months in the company of Capt. David Batchelder in Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment of Mass. Militia - was sent to Peterkill - there annexed to Gen. Nixon's brigade and served out the eight months in that vicinity and was discharged by Gen. Douglas near Peterkill village - received no written discharge. Several Regiments of militia and regulars stationed with him. He has no documentary evidence of his service except the depositions herewith sent.
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 first aforesaid.
We William James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester a clergyman, residing in the town of Mendon in said County and Nathan Wood residing in said Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Darius Sumner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Before Nathaniel Haines Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester
John Hallam  Sutton 1832
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Adin Ballou , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Mendon; and that Nathan Wood who has also signed the same is a resident in Milford - and is a credible person; and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Haines Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler  Regista of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Darius Sumner for a pension. That the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Darius Sumner for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. and after the seal of said Court of Probate this 28th day of August A.D. 1832. Theoph. Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. and after the seal of said Court of Probate this 28th day of August A.D. 1832. Theoph. Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

No 562
Anna Sumner wid of Daniel
Map
act 17 June 1844
Married 17 84
husband died 2 May 47
Adm. $73 36
Mar. 2 May 1847
Hen C. Hudson House Mts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester person- ally appeared Anna Sumner Milford in Middle County widow aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844 entitled An act to continue the pension of certain widows -
That she is the widow of James Sumner of Milford de- ceased who was a private corporal and sergeant in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of seventy five dollars thirty three per annum as by his certificate of pension returned to the War Department will appear
For proof of his services having himself no personal knowledge in relation thereto she begs leave to refer to the evidence filed on the application of her husband and now in the Department of War at Washington

She further states that she was married to the said Darius Sumner at New- don in said county of Worcester on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1848 and that she was not married prior to her husband's leaving the service but was not married upon the first day of January A.D. 1849 and that she was not married on the day and year aforesaid.
She further states that her husband the said Darius Sumner died on the second day of May last past at said Milford that since his death she has not intermarried but still remains his widow.
Deborah Sumner
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid (The words "and thirty cents" on first page being first inserted and the words not on second page first erased)
before me
Wm. Thomas Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Benjamin T. Thomas is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified — and that his signature to the certificate on the preceding page of this sheet is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles W. Bartlett Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That John D. Scamwell on the twenty second day of February current was and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of John Erskine hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight .
Charles W. Bartlett Clerk

Married by Mr. Frost February nineteenth seventeen hundred eighty-four Darius Granger of Milford and Anna Daniels of Mendon."
The above is a true copy from the Record of Marriages in the Town of Milford, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said record in full legible figures, as follows, "Feby 19, 1784."
John Erskine } Town Clerk of said Milford.
I, John Erskine, above named, do here and say, that I held the office Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Feb 22. 1848. John Erskine } Clerk of the Town State of Massachusetts. } of Milford aforesaid.
Worcester ss. } I swear to before me.
John W. Scammell } Justice of the Peace.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Darius Sumner and file 3938
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 6 1775 Aug 1 1776 Capt Samuel Green Joseph Read Mass.   March 1776 May 1776 John Aldrich William "   Feb 1776 Oct 1776 Pvt. Samuel Grappon Denny "   Aug 1 1778 3 mos. Privat " Stuart "   May-June 1778 8 mos. Chas. David Bartlett Ezra Wood "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mendon, Mass.
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, Millers Falls, Mass.
Age at date of application, 82 years
Remarks: He was born in Mendon, Mass. on a farm. He was a Daniel. He was a resident of Millers Falls, Mass. at the time of his death. He was a resident of Millers Falls, Mass. aged 82 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

336.
Rescript
Massachusetts
Anna Sumner
widow of Sarah Sumner
who was a Pa. Capt & Sergt
in the Revolution
Married since 2 nd May, 1847,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
73 Dollars 30
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March , 1844.
2 nd May
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of Jan'y, 1849
and sent to
Wm. C. Woodson
Heads of Dept
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 38

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13938
Ann Sumner
widow of
James Sumner
sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Mar. 30. Hist. Soc. Mrs. Chas. H. Doane. - Letter in m.s. 14082 -
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 11

No 562 Anna Sumner Map Subt Hon. C. Henderson March 21. 1848.
Acty June 1844

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Record Division Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
March 24, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Darius Summer
Service, Mass.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid #13938
_____ Chief of Division.

Darius Summer Map act 7 June 32 #7930
To what time was he last paid Pension Office Feb A Decree 30 1848 Paid to 4 Mar 1847. 1848.

Oct 23/41 Anna Sumner Widow of Loren Sumner
Dear Amy
Hon. Chas. Hudson Charles Sumner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 31 st 1848.
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 Darius Sumner is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Joshua Adams Company, that marched from Needham to Cambridge and Roxbury on the 19 th April 1775. as a private, 9 days. Upon Fragment of a Roll of Capt. Samuel Braggin's Company, for service at Rhode Island, as a Sergeant, 3 Months and 26 days. time when this service was performed, not mentioned. Upon a Pay-Roll of Capt. David Batchelder's Company in Col. Ezra Weeks's Regt. for service at the North, as a private from June 5 1775. 8 Months and 17 days. The name of Darius Sumner is not borne upon rolls of Capt. Warren, Col. Reed for the 1775 service. That of William Cheney is as a Captain, but not in connection with

Sam Sumner.
The roll of Capt Aldrich
The roll of Capt Gragg for service from September 1876.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of Sam Sumner shown by the military records in this Department.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of March 31 st 1875 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Chapman,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington Feb 29. 1818
Sir
I enclose you the papers of John Sumner of Milford Mass. for a Pension. Yours Respectfully C. Stuart
Hon James L. Edwards Chair of Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 31 st 1849
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation John Erskine was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his 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.
N. B. Eames
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Anna Fleming
556-500
for [illegible]
Gracie [illegible] Macon Ga

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848. entitled, An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Children of the Revolution.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss. On this Twenty Ninth day of May A.D. 1849. personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Anna Sumner, a resident of Milford, in the County of Worcester aforesaid, aged eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February, 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Warren Sumner, who was a resident of said Milford, and who was a Private, a Corporal and a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner, and that she is the identical person who drew a Pension under the Act of 17 th June, 1848. on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and Thirty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written
Anna Sumner
For presence of the said Act of Congress between fourth & fifth in from Boston before signing
Sullivan Sumner
Before me,
John Erskine
John Erskine Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and Pensioner as she declares.
John Erskine Justice of the Peace.