Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5158, for Stephen Pingery, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pingery Stephen for Pingry
S 5158
CONTENTS
carded

Let to Pen 23 March 1839
Cur to Pen agt 31 May 1839.
To Massachusetts from 4 Sept 1838 - 20 th June 1839. Motion to Pen - Boston Mass
Letter to J. P. Bigelow 11. Oct 1839
2574. Massachusetts New Hampshire
Stephen Pingrey
of Framingham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Reed in the [blank] line for 13 Mos & 12 Days
Stephen Pingrey, Mass. Service Records corrected. Apr. 20, 1904.
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 44 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Nov 1832 and due George Woodward Plymouth [blank]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $66.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Mar 33 - 22.33
$89.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
J. H. [blank] Clerk Vol. 1 st

State of New Hampshire } on the 10th eighth day of September anno Domini Grafton ss. — 3 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire now sit- ting at Plymouth in said county Stephen Pingrey a resident of Concord in said county of Grafton aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated that he enlisted at Littleton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the month of June (as he thinks) 1776 for five months under Capt. Joshua Parker of West- ford in said Commonwealth, in the regiment of Col. Jonathan Reed & said Littleton passed muster at said Littleton — marched to Charleston N.H. from there to Mount Independence — from there to Scarsdale N.Y. — lay there til a few days before his time was out. Then went to Albany, was discharged, with the whole brigade, under Genl. Brickell — returned home — had no written discharge — That in June 1777 he enlisted again for a short period into Capt. Amos Jewett's company of Militia, regiment commanded by Col. Cushing, enlisted at said Littleton, marched to Bennington where seventy men coming to join Capt. Jewett's company he & they were transferred to Col. Bullard's regiment, & served under said Jewett in said last mentioned regiment nearly five months was discharged, between White Plains & Kingsbridge, at a place he thinks called Caresdale — that during said service he mar- ched from said Bennington to Half Moon — thence back to Bennington thence to Saratoga & lay there till after the capture of Burgoyne, thence to Albany & down the river to place of discharge aforesaid — That in August 1778 he enlisted again for seven weeks after arrival at Head Quarters, un- der Capt. John Nutting at said Littleton & marched to Rhode Island

and then joined Col Mcintosh's regiment, served in it under Genl Putnam two months was discharged - that in August 1779 he enlisted under Capt John Paton of Littleton at that place for three months - marched from here to Albany Thence to Mohawk Springs under the command of Genl Buttrick, was discharged on the Mohawk at the end of said term, & went home - that he never had any written discharge from service - that he was engaged in no regular pitched battle but was in skirmishes at the taking of Bennington & on Rhodestown that he has no documentary evidence of his service as he knows that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - That he was born in Rowley on Massachusetts on June 3 rd 1759 lived there till he was thirteen years of age removed to Ipswich lived there two years removed to Littleton lived there nine years then to Fitchburg in the County of Worcester lived there eleven years returned to Littleton lived there till 1826 removed to Framaria aforesaid where he has since resided knows of it - That he supposes his birth is recorded in his mother's own probably in some bible among his children that Winthrop Bagley & Stephen Russell now at said Court know him in his present neighborhood & can testify to his character & their belief of his service as aforesaid  Sworn to & subscribed this day and year first of aforesaid Stephen Pingree No. Woodworth Clerk
We the undersigned Stephen Russell Watson residing in the town of Framaria & Joseph Bagley both residing in the town of Winthrop Littleton in said county of Franklin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Pingree who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in

that opinion
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory proposed by the War Department that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that the persons who have signed the preceding certificate are the persons in said town of Franklin  under Thornton and that they are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit.
George Woodward Clerk of the Court Hanover I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Stephen Pingry for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty day of September Anno Domini
1832.
We Winthrop Bagley of Thornton & Stephen Russell of Lincoln both in said county of Grafton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Pingry who has subscribed & sworn to the above foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion & believe him to be a man of veracity & truth.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid George Woodward Clerk
Winthrop Bagley Stephen Russell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Winthrop Bagley who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident in Thornton and that Stephen Rufus who has also signed said certificate is a resident in Lincoln both in said county and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Not Woodward Clerk
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Pingrey for a pension
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & seal of office this 8 th day of Sept. 1832 Not Woodward Clerk
Stephen Pingrey for 116 D D Sec 1

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Middlesex ss. Littleton Apr. 1839. On this twentieth day of April 20 th 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex personally appeared Stephen Dingeny who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Jewell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bullard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the Town of Franconia, New Hampshire to Lyndon, Middlesex Co. State of Massachusetts, - The death of wife - advanced age (being nearly eighty years old) & a desire to spend the remainder of life with his son, who resides in Lyndon with whom the D. Stephen now lives.
Stephen Dingeny
John Bartwell, Just. Peace
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 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 be sent with the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

I John Piny of Boston in the county of Middlesex State of Massachusetts of Lawfull age to testify do depose to say that I am personally acquainted with the within named Deponent Stephen Piny was present at the time of signing the same & of his making oath to the truth thereof & that he is the same the Stephen Piny named in his Pension Certificate who is now on the Pension list Roll of the New Hampshire Agency his desirous of being transfer from there to that of Massachusetts
Littleton Apr 20 th 1839.
John Piny
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Littleton Apr 20 th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named John Piny & made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above certificate before me John Westwell J. P.
I hereby certify that the above named John Piny is a the man of the Credible Witness John Westwell J. P.
Dated the day & year above mentioned.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office May 3 rd 1839.
I hereby certify that at the date of his attestation Jonathan Hartwell was a Justice of the Peace in the County Middlesex, in the said Commonwealth duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his attestation as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court, and his signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Biglow
Seis 8, 7th June 1839

11,658
Stephen Pungay
1 year 1 mo & 12 days admitted
M. E.
at M...
$43.33 1.32 $44.65
Geo Woodward Esq. Weymouth N H

22638  BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Pingry (or Pingry) of Franklin in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  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. As a Gen.     June In 1776. 5- private Capt. Parker Col. Reed.   June '77 5- " Capt. Jewett Col. Cushing   Aug '78 2 " Capt. Nutting Col. McIntosh   Aug '79 1 12 Capt. Porter Lt. Col. Burtrick   1 12  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Littleton Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  One living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  all right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

Nov 20
Dead letter
Sold down Comer of Pensions
Mr Stephen Pingry U. S. Pensioner Boston Mass.

Wolvan
May 8
Sent by J. P. Bagelow - Correspond with Pew.
St. Lawrence
Granville
Washington
[Handwritten signature or mark]

Rev War
5158
INVALID. am
File No. 5158
Stephen Pingrey Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]
? Stephen Pingrey Mass St. Service. Records corrected. Apr. 20, 1904. 8

Sept 11
Mr. Ab M c Guire
(
Hon. J. D. Edwards
Care of Pensions
Washington
For J

Sec'y's Office,
Boston, Sept. 6. '39
Hon. J. S. Cowart,
Dear Sir,
Some months since I forwarded by request, to Washington some documents concerning Stephen Peabody containing an application for the transfer of the payment of his pension from Ports- mouth to Boston. I am now requested by the post master to enquire whether the application reached your Office & whether any measures have been taken concerning the same.
With sincere respect
Yours truly &c.
John P. Bigelow

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
20 th June 1839
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Concord - N. H. to that of Massachusetts to take effect from and after the 4 th Sept 1838.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. Stephen Pingry U. S. Pensioner. Boston Mass.

Smith New Haven
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City.
RCR 100

Pempen Agency, Concord, NH June 6, 1839
H. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Either Stearns, whose name is upon this Agency, has never been out paid at this office.
Stephen Pingrey, catered at $44.66, has been paid to Feb 4, 1838.
I am, respectfully, Sir,
Your obed. servant,
Samuel Hill

Mar 18. L. H. Hinton March 13
Mr Ewan
J. G. Edwards Esqr Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Littleton Mich 6 o Mass ts March 13 th 39.
Dear Sir,
At the request of Mr. Pingry, I herewith enclose a certificate signed by him for the transfer of his name from Vt. H. to Mass ts for the pay nt of his Pension - Be kind enough to comply with his request & grant the favor that he may be in possession of the Bank of the Government, with as little delay as may be convenient to the Department - In haste, very Respectfully Yrs W. D.
J. L. Edwards, Esq r Comm er of Pension, Washington D.C.
J. H. Northwell
P.S. a few weeks since a letter came into our Post Office with 12 3/4 Frank on it directed to some Person (the name I do not now recollect) whose residence was not here nor ever had been, & that probably it was intended for Littleton. As no such mistake often occurs. I took the liberty to substitute Vt H. for Mass ts & forwarded the same by next mail - If by this means it should reach its intended location I shall regret it - J. H. Northwell
J. L. Edwards, Esq r

Col. John Porter
Deposition
1832

Col. John Porter
Deposition
1832
Col. John Porter

I John Porter of Littleton in the County of Middlesex of Lawfull age to testify, do depose & say, that I am acquainted with Stephen Pingrey of Franconia in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire & have known him for more than sixty years now last past & whilst the said Stephen Pingrey was in the U. States service viz in year 1776 who then was an inhabitant of the Town of Littleton & enlisted in the summer of s. year under Capt. Pease of Westford where Company was attached to Col. Jon. Reed, Regt & did service in said Company five months & was then discharg d . - and that in the June following viz in June 1777. The said Pingrey enlisted into Capt. Aaron Jewett, Company of Militia & march d to Bennington under Col. Cushing & then was transf d to Col. Ballard, Regiment & continued under s. Jewett be- tween four & five months & was then discharg d . - The next season viz in Augt. 1778. he enlisted under Capt. John Nutting & march d from Littleton to Rhode Island & joined Col. McIntosh, Regt & did service in s. Nutting Company two months & was then discharg d . - The next year viz in Augt. 1779. The said Pingrey march d from Littleton to Mohawk in a Company commanded by me & did service in s. Company three months, in the Regt under the command of Lt. Col. Buttrick & was then discharg d . - I personally knew & was with the s. Pingrey in each of the several terms of service & have lived a neigh- bour to & with him until he remov d to Franconia in 1826 & have known him ever since - Littleton Augt. 31. 1832. John Porter Commonwealth of Mass s
Me Middlesex ss Littleton Augt. 31 st 1832. Then the above named John Porter, made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the s. deponent & that he is a Respectable & credible witness John Hartwell Just. Peace

For John Porter
Adams
1832
Col. O'Brien's Dept
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Midland ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do certify that Jonathan Hartwell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that I believe his name set to the within Certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court the first day of Sep. 1832 — E. Thurney Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Midland ss

I Stephen Pingry, of Grotton, in the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, late of Franconia, county of Grafton, State of New Hampshire, a Pensioner of the United States, of Lawfull age to testify, do depose & say, that while a resident of B. Franconia my name was placed on the Pension list Roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of Forty-four dollars & sixty-six cents per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1831 & payable semi-annually during my natural life agreeable to a certificate issued from the War Office of the United States dated twenty ninth day of November in one thousand eight hundred thirty two - signed by the Secy of War. That in the month of June now last past I removed from B. Franconia to said Grotton where I now reside, & expect to remain a citizen of Mass'ts during the remainder of my natural life, and for the greater convenience of obtaining the future benefits of my government am desirous of having my name taken from Roll of Agency pay't at Portsmouth N.H. & placed on the Roll of Mass'ts Agency pay't at Boston and  and respectfully request that means may be used to effect this object.
Grotton March 13 th 1839.
Stephen Pingry
Commonwealth of Mass'ts
Middlesex ss. Sittens March 13 th 1839.
Then Personally appeared the above named Stephen Pingry & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. Before me
John Hartwell Esq. Just. Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a good Member of society and a man of truth & veracity that the above facts are all known to me.
John Hartwell