Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33421, for Abel Patridge, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Patridge, Abel
S 33421
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,568
Abel Patridge,
Capt Bancroft
Private
4
Massachusetts line - 1779. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 th of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual allowance ending
4 months 21/30.
$ 37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Edward D. [?]

33 421 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 421
Abel Partridge
Vi Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abel Partridge liard
Abel Partridge liard
12 April
Correct J. H.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I Abel Partridge a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ward in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in June AD 1779
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 13 th of June AD 1783
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain Bannocks company in the 8 th Massachusetts regiment Col. Miah Jackson
and that I left the service on the 13 th of June AD 1783
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 50 years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Abel Partridge
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me. Isaac Parker Chief
Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Abel Partridge
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me, said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above Isaac Parker CJS

Abel Partridge -
Town of Ward -
presented 20 th Jany 1802.
money. 20 $.
John Partridge
John Puntif
Abel Partridge 6th Dec 1802
the 4th day of Jan y 1798
Hand the 2 nd 24th Dec 1798 of the Jud

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Abel Partridge Soldier in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States four Years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the thirteenth of June 1783 —
G Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
I Humball Lieut Col
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Francis Light Adjutant.
THE above Abel Partridge has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for four Years faithful Service.
M c Laughlin Col o

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 13 th 1783:
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretary's Office Boston June 17 1802 These certify that Abel Partridge has received the benefit of the Resolves of the 4 th March & 19 th June 1801 passed the Legislature of this Commonwealth and this Discharge is delivered up by their direction John Denny Secy