Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30727, for Enoch Talbot, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Sabot, Enoch
NUMBER _____
S. 30727
CONTENTS

10,544 Massachusetts
Enoch Salton
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by Col Gice in the Mass line for 21 (May 21 Days)
Index
96 Norfolk
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 72 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Apr 1833 and sent from Grendall Bournemouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $144.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 36.16
$181.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Sp Blair Clerk, Book No. , Vol. 2 Page 83,

15233
Enoch Talbot
Purch 21 Mar & 21 Aug
A. R.
54606
July 26 1833
$72.33.
P-224
For J. G. Kendall for Leominster Mass

152 33
BRIEF in the case of Enoch Talbot County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 entered time not mentioned Private Gen. Officers not mentioned   October 1776 not stated about 3 weeks " Capt E. Battle.   August 1777 over 30 days " not stated   June 1778 2 Capt Aaron Smith. Col B. Gill cont   August 1778 8 months & one half Col J. Mays. Col Weld   1778 3 " Capt J. Ellis Col. E. Glover.   Capt Moses Bullard. Col. Thayer.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Surrender of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norfolk, co. Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary & Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. January 22 nd 1833

Enoch Salter
18233

Application of Enoch Talbot to the U.S. War Department for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, for revolutionary Services.
State of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk ss - On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable John M c Williams of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Dedham in and for the said County of Norfolk. Enoch Talbot a resident of said Dedham aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
I Enoch Talbot of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts declare, that according to the family Records in my possession, I was born in the town of Houghton in said County of Norfolk on the eighteenth day of June 1758, and removed from Houghton to Dedham with my parents when I was twelve years of age, and from that time to the present, I have never had any home or legal habitalancy but within the said town of Dedham where I now live. Immediately after the war broke out in the month April 1775, I turned out under some of our militia officers - marched to Roxbury near Boston and there performed soldier duty for short periods.
Again in the early part of October 1776 I entered as a soldier into a militia company commanded by Capt Ebenzer Battle and went to Castle William in Boston bay and at this post, performed a service of about two weeks  three weeks , was then dismissed and returned home to Dedham in the month of December following.
Also there was a call for soldiers at the westward and either the Coloss men or some recruiting officer mustered a number of men at Dedham and vicinity to engage in the service three months, if wanted for that length of time, myself and several others turned out, and in order to go to the Hudson River at or near Albany there to join or enter some regular forces, we proceeded without officers, to Great Barrington west of Connecticut River, thence to some place at or near the Hudson River in the State of New York and received information that we were not wanted therefore our party returned back to Dedham, in this tour I travelled a distance of but little, if any less, than four hundred miles and was out from home on this fatigue over thirty days. I am not able to find any one who was with me in this service to testify in my behalf, William Fairbanks of this town declares he was one of this Party or another party in the same service but cannot recall me as one, I am positive of performing this tour, but do not recall that Fairbanks was with me, the probability is, there were several small parties in this neighborhood who had the same destination, but marched on different days and different routes - most of this party that I can recall are long since dead some years ago, two of this party viz Jonah Everitt and Jacob Smith moved to some part of the State of Maine where they may yet reside if living.
Again about the middle of August 1777 I entered as a soldier the company of Capt Aaron Smith - Moses Buttrick - Lieut - Ichabod Gay & Lieut - Col. Benjamin Gill's Reg t  infantry line left said Dedham and marched through Northampton to Skeneborough on Lake Champlain, thence by a southern circuitous route by way of Bennington, to Stillwater in the State of New York, thence to the Plains

of Saratoga, the decisive Battle at this place was fought after I arrived, on the day of this Battle I was on duty at a little distance, was within hearing but not in the heat of the action, I frequently saw General Gates at this time, I was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army October 17. 1777 - and I saw Gen. Arnold carried to quarters after he was wounded - , thence from Saratoga, our Regiment march to Albany thence by water down the Hudson to Fishkill, thence to the White Plains and prepared for winter quarters - in this Campaign I performed four months service and was honorably discharged and returned home to Dedham in the month of December 1777 -
Again soon after I returned from the White Plains, I entered the Company of Capt. Thomas Mayo of Needham, Col. Wells Reg t - and in the month of 1778 proceeded to Cambridge near Boston and there performed soldier's duty for the term of two months, this duty was rendered to guard the troops of Gen t Burgoyne then Prisoners of war at that Place - was then discharged and returned to Dedham -
Again in the early part of June 1778, I entered as a Soldier, the Company of Capt. John Ellis at Dedham, Lieut. Nathaniel Griggs, Col. Edw. Glover Reg t Thomas Poor Lieut. Col d  commanding and marched by way of Springfield on Connecticut River to West Point in the State of New York, at West Point and vicinity I performed soldier's duty for a term of eight and a half months service, was honorably discharged and returned home to Dedham about the first of March 1779 -
Also the first week of August 1780, I entered the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Bullard of Needham, Lieut. Jacob Mann, Col. Thayer Reg t - and marched by way of Taunton to Howlands Ferry, thence over to Newport on Rhode Island, in this quarter I performed the duty of a Soldier for the term of three months was honorably discharged and returned home to Dedham early in the month of November 1780 - making in all a term of 18 1/2 months service - If I ever had any written discharge from service they are lost and can not be now produced.
And I further declare, that I have never received any Pension either from the United States or any State, That my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, that this is my first application for a Pension, And that I hereby relinquish every claim or annuity for revolutionary services except the one for which I now apply -
Dedham Sep r 1832 -
Enoch Talbot
We Harrison G. Park a Resident Clergyman of the South Parish of Dedham, and Jacob Guild of said Parish, and both residing in the neighborhood of the above named Enoch Talbot, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said Enoch Talbot, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, and he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Harrison G. Park
Jacob Guild

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, (and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department) that the above-mentioned applicant, was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Harrison G. Park who has signed the certificate above is a Clergyman resident in Dedham & that Jacob Guild who has also signed the same is a resident in Dedham and a credible person that the statement is entitled to credit. J. M. Williams. J. C. D. P.
I Francis Ware Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Dabbott for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office on the day & year first aforesaid.
Francis Ware.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed affidavits is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty first day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jairus Ware 3

Services of Enoch Talbot as follows —
   viz — months weeks under Captains   months weeks     1775 — 0 2 Camb & Roxbury — Aaron Guild   1776 — 0 3 — on Castle William — Eben Battle   1777 — 1 0 Great Barrington N.York — no officer   1777 — 4 0 Saratoga & White Plains — under Captain Aaron Smith   1777 & 1778 — 4 0 Cambridge Mass. Genl Burgoyne Priso n — Thomas Mayo   1778 & 1779 — 8 2 West Point N.York — John Ellis —   1780 — 3 0 Rhode Island — St of R.I. — Moses Burford  
Am t — 21. 3 = twenty one months & three weeks services Enoch Talbot
Dedham Feb 18 th 1833
No

To whom it may concern.
I Jesse Gay of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty five years of age hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with Enoch Talbot now living in my neighborhood in said Dedham, since he came from Houghton to this town a little over sixty years ago, I should think he was a man over seventy years of age. I understand said Talbot is about making an application for Pension for Revolutionary services, with regard his services I can only say, that I recollect of his leaving home and going into the service several times in the revolutionary war, but know not how long he served. And I further certify that said Enoch Talbot is a man of truth and veracity.
Jesse Gay
Dedham Sep-19 th 1832
Norfolk S.S. Sept-19-1832 - then the above named Jesse Gay, who is personally known to me as a credible witness, personally appeared and subscribed the foregoing certificate and made Oath that the matter therein set forth is true.
Before me Wm. Ellis Justice of the Peace
To whom it may concern Enoch Talbot appl.

To the War Department Washington City —
I Enock Talbot of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts hereby according to my best recollection & belief make the following statement in explanation of several parts of my Application for a Pension of the month of September 1832 —.
viz - my services at Roxbury immediately after the war began April 1775 I believe amount to two weeks service under Capt. Aaron Guild of 8 th Dedham
" My service on Castle William in Boston harbor under Capt. Ebenezer Battle was three weeks and I have not been able to find any man who can testify to my performing this service —.
" my tour to Barrington Great Barrington thence into the State of New York near the Hudson River was in the month of June or July 1777 and I was out on this fatigue at least one month, and as stated in my said application I can not find any man to testify to this service —. Thus far I suppose my services were in the Militia or State service —.
" My services in the company of Capt. Thomas Mayo at Cambridge guarding the troops of Gen t . Burgoyne I think began in the latter part of December 1777 or early in January 1778 — whether this was considered State Service I do not know — but in this service I performed soldier's duty four months - instead of two stated in my application - Sep. 1832 In all my tours of Service I served as a Soldier or private —.
In my tour Great Barrington and the State of New York we had no Commissioned Officers. making my whole service  amount to twenty one months & three weeks —.
In all the other tours of service I have given the Officer's names under whom I served, in my said Application —.
With regard to the objection in the Brief Num. 17. I had supposed the affidavits of my Neighbors viz - Dea. Jesse Gay, Rev. Harrison G. Park & Jacob Guild were sufficient on that point, but I will state the names of several others in my neighborhood to whom I am known and who I believe can testify to my Character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution viz, Gen t Elijah Crane of Canton Sheriff of the County of Norfolk — Hon d . Benjamin Reynolds late of the Senate of Mass. of Sharon. Hon d . Ebenezer Fisher of Dedham late of the Executive Council in Mass. Phinehas B. Dean and Ebenezer Dean of said Dedham —.
Dedham Feb y 18-1833 —.
En c Talbot
Norfolk SS. Sec d 18-1833 then the above statement of Enock Talbot was sworn to by said Talbot,
Before me W. Willis Justice of the Peace

Enoch Talbot. Case -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 17 th 1832.
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 Enoch Talbot has served viz
   Date Under { Captain { Colonel } Terms of Service Times Engaged & Discharged Amount of Service 1776   11 Dec. began 30 Dec. disb d     1776 Col d Battle { Lt d McIntosh } at Castle Island — nineteen days 19   1777 Aaron Smith { Benj d Gill } Saratoga & White Plains — Three months & twenty seven days 1777 began Aug. 15 discharged Sept. 29 3. 27   1778 John Ellis { Sh d Poor } West Point — Eight months and eighteen days 1778 began June 11 disch d Feb y 18 8. 18   1780 M d Bullard { Eben d Shayer } Rhode Island — Three months and two days 1780 began Aug. 3 discharged Oct. 31 3. 2  
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 21 st 1833.
* 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 Enoch Sackett's name is borne on a Roll under Capt. Ebenezer Battle, in Col. M cIntosh's Regiment - from Dec. 11 - 1776 to Dec. 30 - 1776, - when he is allowed nineteen days' service, on duty at Castle Island, Mass.
Ex
Edward D. Bangs

Enoch Talbot 15233
of bed room near,
Hm. J. G. Kendall HN

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Enoch Talbot which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No  Ans ? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No  ans ? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Documentary Witness XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

30 727 Rey INVALID.
File No. 30, 727
Enoch Talbot
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]