Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30528, for Asa Lapham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lapham, Asa
NUMBER
S. 30528
CONTENTS
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29825-  Massachusetts  33  Wa  Lapham of Hymerton the State of Massachusetts who was a pr , lieut & ser in the corp commanded by Captain  Brooks of the reg commanded by Col  Burke in the Massachusetts line for Wiltshire and 11 days private 1 " " 3 " corporal 13 " drummer
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars 15 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March  1835 and South West  J. P. Adams , Surveyor Arrears to the 4th of Sept  146.52 Semi-ant. allowance ending March  20.07  $166.59
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Deac  Boyd Clerk. Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 57

Asa Lapham
32.197
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10mo. 11da. pro
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10 13" Drummer
33.33
1.22
3.66
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1.58
40.15
Hon. J. D. Adams

Revolutionary Pensioners. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth ss.
On the seventh day of October 1834. personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting at East Bridgewater, within and for said County of Plymouth, Asa Lapham, resident of Marshfield in said County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty eight years, who being first 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 7 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, That is to say, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated.
In the first part of the summer in the year 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Clift's Company in Col. Thomas Regiment for one month and served said time at a place called White Ferry in said Marshfield, duty while there was to guard the river and shore. In the summer of the same year he enlisted for six months as drummer in Captain Elijah Brooks Company in Col. John Bailey's Regiment, then stationed at Roxbury near Boston, and served said time was then discharged and returned home to Marshfield. In the spring of the year 1776 he enlisted again as a private soldier in Captain — Warner's Company in Col. Whitney's Regiment for three months, joined said company at Nantasket where he served said term of time, was then discharged and returned home was employed part of the time while there in working on the fort.
In the fall of the year 1777 he enlisted again as a private soldier in Captain John Turner's Company in Col. Bolton's Regiment. First Lapham was first Lieutenant and Jonathan Hale Second Lieut, he marched to Providence Rhode Island where he served one month, was then discharged by the captain and returned home.
In the month of July 1779 he enlisted again as a private soldier in Captain Sparre's Company in Col. Tyler's Regiment for six months, marched to Rhode Island where he served said term of six months was then discharged and returned home to Marshfield. In the year 1780 he enlisted in Capt. John Turner's Company in Col. Jacob's Regt and served as a private two months and eighteen days.
He does not recollect ever receiving a written discharge from any or either of the terms of said service, nor has he any documentary evidence of said service. John D. Dyer of Danvers in said Commonwealth and Jonathan Hale of said Marshfield, now living are the only persons whose testimony he can procure to testify to any of the service within specified, and their depositions are herewith annexed. (Nathaniel Rogers of said Marshfield, whose affidavit of the six months service at Roxbury in Captain Elijah Brooks Company was annexed to the declaration, sent on to Washington last fall, and is lost, has since died, and another cannot be obtained.) He was born in said Marshfield April 16th 1746, as will appear by the records of said town. He lived in said Marshfield when he entered said service and has lived there ever since. He volunteered or enlisted for each term of service. He was in no case drafted, nor was he a substitute, He has named all the officers, he now remembers, under whom he served.
He is known in his present neighbourhood to Edward P. Little, Luther Rogers and others, who can testify as to his character for veracity and the belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Asa Lapham
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this day & year above written Attest Jacob Hale Regt Register

We, Luke A. Spofford, a clergyman, residing in the town of Marshfield and Luther Rogers Jr. residing in the same town hereby certify that we are acquainted with Asa Lapham, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Luke A. Spofford. Luther Rogers Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me, John Ford Jr. Jus: Pacis.
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 named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Luke A. Spofford, - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in the town of Marshfield, and that Luther Rogers Jr. - who has also signed the same is a resident in said town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest
J. H. Lord Register
Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original papers in the matter of the application of Asa Lapham for a pension and I further certify that John Ford Jr. Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of October A.D. 1834.
Jacob H. Lord

Feb 2 Map.
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
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30 5 28 Rev INVALID.
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Asa Lapham
Corp Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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I, John Gosselyn, aged 73 years; on oath testify That I now dwell in Danvers in Massachusetts - that in 1779 I resided in Pembroke, a town adjacent to Marshfield both in said State - I was then well acquainted with Asa Sapham, now resident in said Marshfield: I know that he enlisted to serve six months from 1 st July 1779 to 1 st Jan y 1780 as a private soldier in Capt Sparrow's Company in Col Tyler's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and that said Sapham did so serve. I was in the same Company and we marched together on a campaign to Rhode Island. At the expiration of that time viz in Jan y 1780 he was honorably discharged. John Gosselyn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts E/S 22/5: Sept. 18. 1834 In witness whereof the above named, John Gosselyn, a credible and disinterested witness made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Richd Merrill Just Peace & Quorum

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq. is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum within & for said County & that his signature within is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem this 23 d day of September 1834.
John Prince Jr. Clerk

I, Jonathan Hatch of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, an officer in the Revolutionary war, aged eighty nine years, testify and declare that Asa Lapham of said Marshfield served as a private soldier in said war, one month at Providence, Rhode Island, in Captain John Turner company in the last part of the year 1777, that being myself at the same time second Lieutenant of said company.
Jonathan Hatch
Massachusetts, Plymouth ss. September 9th 1834. Sworn and subscribed to before me John Ford Jr Justice of Peace.
I, the abovenamed John Ford Jr do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Jonathan Hatch and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
John Ford Jr
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that John Ford Jr Esq is

a Justice of the Peace in For  Franklin County that the for- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the seventh day of October A.D. 185
Jacob H. Loud

I, John Ford Jr., a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Nathaniel Rogers late of Marshfield deceased previous to his death personally appeared before me and made oath that Asa Lapham of said Marshfield, served as a drummer six months in Captain Elijah Brooks company in the year 1775 and that he himself was a soldier in said company at the same time, and furthermore I certify that I was personally acquainted with said Rogers and that his testimony is entitled to credit, and also that the deposition of the said six months service was sent to Washington a year ago with Mr Laphams pension paper, and were supposed to have been lost as they have not been heard from since. Marshfield Febry 16. 1835. John Ford Jr.
Plymouth Jp. Feb 16. 1835 Then the above named John Ford Jdly

appeared before the Court of Probate & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that he is a credible person & entitled to be believed.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Probate Court this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1835
Jacob H Lord Register

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Hm. J. Q. Adams H. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, St. Aug. Sept. 2 nd 1835.
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 Asa Lapham is borne on a Muster-roll of the Company, commanded by Capt. Joseph Clift, in Col. Anthony Thomas' Regt. at the Alarm after Lexington Battle. m. d. where he is allowed four days. 4
Asa Lapham's name, as a Private, is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Elijah Crooker's Company, in Col. Thomas' Regt. where he is allowed from May 8 th to August 1 st 1775. one month and twenty six days. 1-26
Asa Lapham's name, as a Drummer, is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Joseph Clift's Company, in Col. John Cushing's Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 10 th 1776. thirteen days. ————— = 13
Asa Lapham's name, as a Corporal, is borne

on a pay-roll of Capt. John Turner's Company, in Col. Theo d Cotton's Regt. where he is allowed from Sept. 28 th 1777, one Month & three days. — 1-3
Asa Lapham's name is borne on the pay rolls of Capt. Edward Sparrow's Company, in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. where he is allowed from July 11 th 1779, for service and travel five Months and twenty three days. — 5-23
Asa Lapham's name is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. John Turner's Company, in Col. John Jacobs' Regt. where he is allowed from August 13 th to October 30 th 1780. two Months and eighteen days. — 2-18
Asa Lapham claims for further services, under Capt. Elijah Crocker, in Col. Bailey's Regt. and under Capt. Joseph Clifts, in 1775, — but the rolls for 1775 are not found in this Office, except the afore mentioned.
Asa Lapham also claims for services under a Capt. Warner, in Col. Whitney's Regt. in 1776. The rolls of Capt. William Warner's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. from August 1 st to the last of Novem r 1776, is found in this Office, but the name of Asa Lapham is not borne on them.
Edward D. Bangs Secy