Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19804, for Joseph Sumner, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Sumner, Joseph
S. 19804
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178 Massachusetts
Joseph Sumner
of Wellesley in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harlowe of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 6 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Decr. 1832 and Sec'ty G. Tolson
Arrears to 14th of Febr. '32 $ 30 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Mar. '33 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. G. Allen, Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 83

Resolution
19804
INVALID.
File No. 17,854
Joseph Sumner
Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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 Court of Probate now sitting at Mendon within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid Joseph Sumner of Milford in said County aged seventy two years
Who being 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. That is to say in
A.D. 1779 he volunteered or enlisted in Capt Ephraim Hartwell's Company of militia, and marched to Rutland in this County to guard the prisoners of war and was stationed there till he was discharged. He served six months in this company at said Rutland in guarding the prisoners. There were no other troops at Rutland except this company. He was Sergeant during this tour of duty. He was discharged in 1780, & received a written discharge but has lost it.
He knew no regular officers there.
He then and ever since has had his home in said Milford.
He has no documentary evidence of his service.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity whatever, 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 Nathl Tame Judge of Probate Joseph Sumner sworn to and subscribed to for the County of Worcester
We Adin Ballou —
of Worcester a Clergyman residing in the town of Mendon in said County and Samuel Warfield, residing in said Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Sumner who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Me Nathl Tame Judge Adin Ballou of Probate for the County Samuel Warfield of Worcester
And the said Court thereupon proceeded to propound the following interrogatories, which he answered under oath, as follows:
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer, In Milford (then Mendon) July 29 th 1760
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, There is a record on the Town-records of Mendon
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer - In Milford
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer, I enlisted or volunteered
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, There was no officer except Capt Ephraim Hartwell and his subaltern officers, & no other troops, except my company which was sent to guard the prisoners there, who were taken with Gen. Burgoyne.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev David Long and John Claplin Esq.
Have you any discharge. Answer. I never had a written discharge but have lost it. Joseph Sumner

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Aden Ballou who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Mendon & that Samuel Warfield is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph H. Lane Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol Samuel H. Dyer Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph H. Lane for a pension. That Hon. Wm. H. Hastings sworn whereon the annexed affidavits were made is a justice of the peace in the County of Bristol. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this said Probate Court the 28th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol in Massachusetts

I Nathan Wood of Milford County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the seventy second year of my age do testify and on oath declare, that Joseph Sumner of said Milford, served as a Sergeant in the company of Capt Ephraim Hartwell in the Mass's Militia in the revolutionary war six months, and was stationed at Rutland in said County & was employed in guarding prisoners of war. His service was in the years 1779 and 1780.
I served in the same company for the same term of time.
Nathan Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Mendon Aug. 20 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Wood and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Wood is a man of veracity and a credible witness.
Wm. Hastings Justice of the Peace

Jacob Fish of Milford in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and on oath declare that in the years 1779 and 1780 Joseph Sumner now of Milford served as a Sergeant in Capt Ephraim Hartwell company in the Massachusetts militia six months in guarding the prisoners of war at Rutland in this county and that I served in the same company with the said Sumner for the same term of time Jacob Fish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Mendon Aug 28 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Fish and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. And I certify that the said Fish is reputed to be a man of truth, and is a credible witness W m Hastings Justice of the Peace