Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5109, for Timothy Munroe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Munroe, Timothy
S. 5109
Carded.
CONTENTS

85 Wacah
15.818 Massachusetts
Timothy Munroe
of Princeton in the State of Massachusetts who was a forlorn hope in the Company commanded by Captain Gates of the Regt: commanded by Col Holman in the line  line line for 20 ds for 7 mo 10 ds 58 d } 3
Mass. Line. Records. Ck. Apr 18 62
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1833 and sent to
Rufus Putnam. Rutland
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.26 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm. 13.31
$66.57
{ Revolutionary Claims, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 53

8003
Timothy Munroe
Sept 7 Mo 10 days Pike 20 days
5.06 P. 304
March 20 1833
 2.20  23.33  1.10   $26.63 
Rufus Putnam
Rutland
Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Timothy Munroe of Princeton  Leicester Co  Mass! (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? more than Eighty five years  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.     enlisted In 1776 June 5 (Apr 23 d) Sergt Gen. Gates. Col. Holman   volunteered - 1775 aft 19 10 Capt. Estlin, Col. Doolittle   1777 apl 3 two Sergt Capt. Hovey, Col. Whitney   to last of June or first of July 10 Capt. D. Bent   1777 aug  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rutland  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two persons certify to traditional evidence  Isaac Clark a clergyman certify to traditional evidence, Isaac Skinner pious 10 d. in 1777  Jonas Stone, pious the service 1776. as stated, Daniel Walker, pious the service with Capt. Hovey,  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Keith Examining Clerk.

D. Walker's deposition for J. Munroe

State of Massachusetts ss. County of Worcester ss.
On this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before Solomon Strong, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of Record having a Clerk and seal.
Timothy Munroe a resident of Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged more than eighty five 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 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Capt Wm Gates and served in Col. Holmans Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following names Officer to General Fellows (he believes), Colonel Holman and Col Wm Gates. That he enlisted as a Sergeant in June 1776 was mustered at Worcester in said County in the first part of July 1776, thence marched to Hartford to Red Horse in the State of Connecticut, & thence by water to New York, State of New York where he remained till driven out by the British Troops, that he was thence marched to White Plains & afterwards to a place called Cantlands Manor in the State of New York where he was discharged on the last of November ten or first part of December 1776 two or three days only previous to the expiration of the term of five months, on account of sickness. That he was a resident of Rutland in said County of Worcester when he entered the service, during the war of the Revolution, and for several years after which he removed to Princeton aforesaid in which town he has ever since resided. That he has lost the certificate of his discharge from said service, which was at the time considered as five months service. That he entered the service of the United States

precious to the aforementioned term of five months, but about the 19 th of April Seventeen hundred & seventyfive, as a volunteer under Capt Thomas Eustis, at said Rutland, and marched to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts and served about ten days (one third of a Month) in Col. Doolittle's Regiment - and was discharged at said Cambridge at the organization of the Army - That he again entered the Service of the United States a Sergeant & a volunteer under Capt William Henry of Barre, in Col. Whitney's Regiment, in the Month of April 1777 and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and soon after marched to South Kingston in said State of Rhode Island, where he remained in the Service in & about South Kingston aforesaid until the last of June or first part of July 1777, & that he was then discharged - That he again entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt David Bent at said Rutland, in August 1777 upon an expedition for Bennington in the State of Vermont - That he marched as far as Williams- town in the State of Massachusetts, where he arrived soon after the Bennington Battle and was halted and that after having served ten or twelve days he was discharged - That he has no documentary evidence - that he has lost his Sergeant's Warrant and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his ten days ser- vice at Cambridge - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever for pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Commonwealth for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the Honorable Solomon Strong, Esquire, is one of the Justices of

We residing in the town of Rutland. State of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Timothy Munroe, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be more than 84 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 & year aforesaid
[Faint, mostly illegible text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. It appears to be a formal attestation or certification.]
30. said Court, and that his signatures to the Timothy Munroe page of this Sheet) in the matter of the application of Timothy Munroe, are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this tenth day of September A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

We Charles Russell and Erasmus D. Goodnow, both residents in Princeton, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Monroe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be more than 85 years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Russell
Erasmus D. Goodnow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss. On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared Charles Russell and Erasmus D. Goodnow the signers of the above certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Solomon Strong, Judge C. C. Pleas.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss. I, the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of Record having a Clerk and seal, do hereby certify that on the 30 th day of August 1832 appeared to the dwelling house of the within named Timothy Monroe in Princeton to take his examination for the purpose of procuring a pension. The said Timothy Monroe from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. The said Timothy Monroe signed the within declaration in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. All the alterations and interlineations, as they now appear were made before signature; and before the oath was administered to him. And I do hereby declare my 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 since as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Charles Russell and Erasmus D. Goodnow the signers of the above certificate both reside in said Princeton, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that Josiah Blake is a clergyman resident in the town of Rutland, and that the town of Rutland adjoins the town of Princeton. The reasons that said Timothy Monroe did not procure a certificate from a clergyman in the town of Princeton are as follows. In Princeton there are two religious societies. The society to which Timothy Monroe belongs has now no minister and the minister of the other society was not acquainted with Timothy Monroe. Solomon Strong, Judge C. C. Pleas.

Israel Skinner of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged 77 years, Do testify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Munroe now of Princeton in said County - and formerly of said Rutland - that he was draughted at said Rutland and entered the service of the United States in August 1777 - that he marched with me towards Bennington State of Vermont under Capt David Bent of said Rutland - and on arriving at Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts we were halted - and after he had served with me ten or twelve days - he was dis- charged with me. Israel Skinner
State of Massachusetts ss. County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared Israel Skinner, who signed his name to the above deposition, and made oath to the truth thereof - and I do further certify that the said Skinner is a credible witness. Before me
Cyrus P. Drown Justice of the peace

Daniel Walker of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged about 73 years, do testify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Munroe now a resident of Princeton in said County of Worcester but at the time of the War of the Revolution a resident of said Rutland - that he entered the service of the United States, Heilicava Sergeant, in April or May 1777 under Capt. Wm Henry - that we marched into the State of Rhode Island and served together for three months or more that he served with me in said Capt. Henry's Company, in Col. Whitney's Regiment in Providence & other places in said State of Rhode Island until the fifth or sixth of July 1777 when he was discharged. Danl Walker
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester }
On this twenty third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared Daniel Walker, who subscribed the above deposition, & made oath to the truth thereof, and I do hereby certify that the said Walker is a credible wit- ness. Before me, Rufus Putnam justice of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holding within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Rufus Putnam, Esquire, before whom the above affida- vit of Daniel Walker, and the annexed affidavits of Israel Shinner and Jonas Stone, and the affidavit of Jonah Clark dated September 3 rd 1832, accompanying this application, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal this tenth day of September A. D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow, (cl.)

State of Massachusetts } ss. Worcester County }
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester, Timothy Munroe, named in the annexed Declaration, 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, & in the following grades;
For seven Months & ten days I served as a Sargeant; for _____ Months & twenty days I served as a Private; - and for such service I claim a Pension
Sworn and Subscribed This first day of April 1833
Before me Rufus Putnam Justice of Peace
Timothy Munroe

I Josiah Clark a clergyman, residing in the town of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Munroe of Princeton in said County, who I understand has subscribed and sworn to a declaration of services rendered in the Revolutionary war in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That I believe him to be at least 84 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 I concur in that opinion Josiah Clark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester }
September 3 d 1832 Then personally appeared Josiah Clark a clergyman who subscribed his name to the above affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same Before me Rufus Putnam justice of the peace
See my certificate on affidavit annexed to Timothy Munroe's application. Sept. 10. 1832. A. Biglow.

M Jonas Stone of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty years, do testify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Munroe of Prince- ton in said County, who formerly belonged to Rutland in said County, that I have known him previous to, and even since the commencement of the Revolution, that he entered the Service of the United States a Sergeant, at Worcester in said County in July 1776 and served with me in Capt. Wm Gates' Company for the term of almost five Months and was discharged on account of sickness a very few days short of said term of five months at a place called Cumberland Warren in the last of November or first part of December 1776 - Jonas Stone
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester }
On this twenty third day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two person- ally appeared Jonas Stone, who subscribed the above deposition, and made oath to the truth thereof, and I certify that the said Stone is a credible witness -
Before me Ephraim Putnam Justing peace

8003
Timothy Monroe
Rufus Putnam Esq Rutland Mss

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Timothy Murrise  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? neg II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? neg 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? neg 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 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? neg VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? neg VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? neg IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? neg 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? neg

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? neg 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? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? neg If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? neg Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? neg 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? neg XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? neg XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? answered
 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 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 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 shewn 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.
† 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 authenticates 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 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.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

Rev War
5409
INVALID.
File No. 5109
Timothy Monroe
Sergeant 1st Regt
Act: June 1st 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]