Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21943, for Joseph Remington, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Remington, Joseph
S. 21943
CONTENTS

Vermont
11.699
Joseph Remington
of Windsor, Vt. in the State of Vermont who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain Howes of the Regt commanded by Col Cushing in the Mass. Troops.
10 No 13. Pays Private 34.75
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 34 Dollars 75 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June and sent to 1833 E. Nue. Hartland. Vt
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 69.50
Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 17.37 3/4
$ 86.87 3/4
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 84

23815

state of Vermont Windsor County
On this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Joseph Remington a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 75 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted at Petersham Mass for four months in the latter part of October or first of December 1776 in Capt. Asa Howes company 1 st Lieut. Phillips 2 nd Lieut. Brown Lieut. Cushing's Regiment, Lieut. Col. Jonathan Grafton of the Mass. Troops Marched to Pittsfield state of N. York then Marched to Crattans Manner to guard publick Stores for three or four weeks, then Marched back to Pittsfield then Marched to Morristown N. Jersey then to Brown Brooke N. Jersey and was there dismissed March 13 th 1777 He further says in the Month of July 1777 he enlisted at said Petersham in Capt. Woodbury's company Lieut. Ephraim Stearns Ensign John Rogers, (Capt. Woodbury was taken captive) and the company was commanded by Lieut. Stearns) for three Months Marched and joined Col. Cushing Regiment at Bennington Vt and remained at said Bennington till he was dismissed the last of Sept 1777 he further says that from his best recollection he enlisted about the first of July 1778 at said Petersham in Capt. Colton Company Col. Whetney's Regiment, Duffe Major for an unlimited time to reinforce the Army at Providence and Marched immediately to Providence and joined the Army and went on to R. Island and after the retreat from R. Island Marched to Pawtucket and was there dismissed the last of Sept following
Ques 1 st When & in what year were you born?
Ans - in Hopkinton on Rhode Island on the 13 th of June 1757
Ques 2 - Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Ans - I have none as I know of
Ques 3 When were you living when called into service?
Ans - in Petersham Mass. Since the Revolution I have lived in Hartland Vermont
Ques 4 How were you called into service?
Ans - the first time I enlisted the second time I also in

listed & also the third term
Q 5. State the names of some of the regular officers.
Ans. I have stated in my declaration the names of the officers & regiments & the circumstances of my service.
" 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?
Ans. I never had a written one.
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 aforesaid. }
Joseph his Remington mark
L. Marsh, Register
We, Moses Tuckersbury a Clergyman residing in Hartland and George Williams residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Remington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Moses Tuckersbury George Williams
L. Marsh, Register
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 Moses Tuckersbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Hartland and that George Williams who has also signed the same, is a resident in Hartland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon Marsh , Register Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Remington for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28 day of January A. D. 1833
L. Marsh, Register

Joseph Bemington Windsor 6 o Verm d
23.815
Ad mittere
10 moi 13 days
$ 34.75
E. Luce Esq r Hartland V t

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Perrington
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1st October 1776 4 13 Private Capt. Jones Col. 2  Coaching Mass. to Pittsfield 73 years Tradition of a Gwynn   July 1777 3 " Capt. Woodbury Col. Coaching New Jersey 74 years   12 July 1778 3 " Capt. Wolton Col. Whitney  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services. 
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. 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.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Resolution
21943 INVALID.
File No. 21,943
Joseph Remington Pr. Rev War.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Chase of Hartland in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont Eighty five years of age being duly sworn do depose testify & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Mendenhall for more than sixty years that I became acquainted with him in the town of Petersham in the state of Massachusetts a number of years before the Revolutionary war we both lived in the town of Petersham I was knowing to his entering into the United States service for three or four months & marched to Rhode Island I was knowing to his joining the army but do not know how long he remained in the army at that time I was also knowing of his marching for the Jerseys he at that time remained absent I should think about five months he also went to Bensington I was out about three months then Depot was not with the said Mendenhall in any of his services But this Deponant's Brother Elisha Chase was out with him at the Bensington campaign & has often heard his Brother tell of his being in the army with him & this deponant verily believes & has no doubt but that the said Joseph Mendenhall was in the United States service in the Revolutionary war as much as ten ten months, this Deponant has lived in the same town with the said Mendenhall for as much as fifty five years, which is in the town of Hartland as stated above. & he has uniformly told this Depot that he was out in the United States service as stated above.
And further this Deponant says not
Sworn & subscribed this 1st day
of December 1832
Before me
Henry Chase
Peter M. Lapham - Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that the above Henry Chase is considered a man of truth & veracity,
Peter M. Lapham Justice of the Peace H C

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office, New Haven, December 2 d . A. D. 1832.
I certify that Peter R. Traft, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within appear to be his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.