Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6822, for Samuel Metcalf, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Metcalf, Samuel Betsey
W. 6822. B.L. # 19710-160-55
CONTENTS

152.109 Act March 3/55- May 28/55
Betsy Metcalf wid of Samuel Metcalf Prov,
Capt Elias Pratt
" Providence
" Providence  Dukes
Mass Mil;
Ex 1977 ————— 1777
Revolutionary War
AD: 1600s, Mch: 26/56,
A. H. Lely 53/4/18
Vol M 2. page 5.
(Handwritten initials or mark)
Claimant Groton. Randolph Grafton Co.

4719
Apl. 22, 1885 Statement sent Ezra S. Stearns Esq. Kindge N.H. - see copy inside.
New Hampshire Co. Betsey Metcalf widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 dollars 44 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 th day of Nov. 1854. and sent to
Jesse A Gove Concord N.H.
Reg 3 m ss - W 2 109
Recorded on R l of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853. 18. Vol. a

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
August 7 th 1834!
I hereby certify, That At the date of the annexed Attestations, Oscar H. Fowler was an acting Justice of the court of common Pleas for the county of Grafton, also that he was a Justice of the Peace for said county, — That Joshua R. Wheel and Robert S. Melcher were also Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid — in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John S. Hadley Secretary of State.

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
Betsey Metcalf of Graton in the County of Graston and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse Almond, Esq. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of May A. D. 1854
Signed and sealed in presence of
O. F. Fowler } Betsey her X Metcalf Lewis M. Fling } Mark
STATE OF New Hampshire Graston COUNTY, ss: On this Nineteenth day of May A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Betsey Metcalf and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
O F Fowler Justice of the Peace.

3 Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853;
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } on this Twenty first day of June, in the year 1854; personally appeared before me, O. H. Fowler one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas, for Grafton county aforesaid. Betsey Metcalf a resident of Groton, in the county of Grafton in said State, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Samuel Metcalf who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, and entered the same from the Town of Ashburnham, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of 1000,

Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Isaac States col Whitcomb, on the alarm in April 1775,
In 1777, he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Joseph Sargent, col Whitney from the Town of Ashburnham, the length of Service performed at this time she is not able to state: —
In 1779, he again enlisted into Capt Elias Batts company, and served with him some three months at a place called Rutland and afterwards went into Capt Thomas Cawder's company of Pittsburg, and was with him at Clamback about two months.
He again enlisted for, served six months in 1780. The Captain's name under whom he served she is not able to state. But she remembers of his being at Springfield, (on his account of his services after Repeated) and under Capt Parker at one time, but the particulars farther than

a general recollection she is not able to state. Soon after the Revolutionary war was over, Samuel Metcalfe moved to the Town of Grafton and was, in 1786 married to a former lady, she subsequently dying. She married The deponent with whom he lived until his death.
For the amount of service which he performed, she respectfully requests the Secretary of State of Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls and documents in his office a statement thereof, to which she respectfully refers the Commission of Pensions; —
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Metcalfe on the (10th) tenth day of June, in the year Eighteen hundred & two, (1802) That her said husband died on the 25th day of December, A.D. 1820, aged sixty one years, nine months & ten days: —
That she was not married to him prior to the Record of January Eighteen Hundred, but at the time
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above stated, she further says that she is still a widow!— Witness
V. F. Fowler for M. Davis
Betsy her X Metcalf D. Mank
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this day and year above written, and I certify that the above affiant is a respectable inhabitant of this county and entitled to full credit & belief, and personally known to me as such. That she cannot from bodily infirmity attend in open court, and I further say that I have no interest in the result of her application, nor am I concerned in its prosecution:—
V. F. Fowler judge of The Court of Common Pleas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 31 st 1854.
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 The name of Samuel Merrill is borne on milay roll of Capt. Joseph Sargeant's Comp. Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. Muster Jan 9. 22 nd 1777 102 miles, from Ashburnham £0.8.6.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Elias Pratts Comp. Stationed at Rutland from May 13. to July 1. 1779. 1 month 18. days, a private
Also on pay roll of Capt. Thomas Corden's Comp. Col. Samuel Denny's Regt. to reinforce the Continental Army, in the State of New York from Nov. 1. to Nov. 23. 1779. 1 month 2 days a private
Also on descriptive list of the second division of six m en . men, who marched from Springfield under the care of Capt. Phinehas Parker, July 1. 1780. Age 19. Height 6. 2 Complexion Light. from Ashburnham, Worcester County July 1. 1780.

"Ashbrunham July 3. 1784" Sir. Please to pay to Sewell Moore the Whole of my Continental wages That is due to me, for three months service, done at Rutland, in the year 1779, in Capt. Elias Pratt's Company, and this shall be your sufficient discharge for the same, as will appear by said
Captain's Books."
"Attest" { Rebecca Mitchell" { Sarah Winchester"
"Sewell Mitchell" £ 3. 8. 2.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Wiggins
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire, Wapstow p.
We Robert S. McClure and Benjamin Terney of lawful age before and say that we well knew Samuel Metcalf in his lifetime and also his wife Betsey. That they lived together as man and wife and were always reputed as such, That the said Samuel Metcalf died on the twenty fifth (25th) day of December, AD 1822; and we were present at his funeral That Betsey his widow still survives him and is now living. That we are as interested:
Robert S. McClure Benj o Terney
Subscribed and duly sworn to, jointly & severally, before me: This second day of August AD 1854: and I certify that the above deponents and credible witnesses to me personally known as such; and that I have no interest in the result of the case, not am I concerned in the prosecution thereof. Joshua R. Wheel Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Grafton p:—
We Henry Phelps and Sarah Phelps, all of Grafton, in the County of Grafton, and State aforesaid, depose and say that we well knew Samuel Metcalf now deceased, and Betsey his wife in his lifetime. They resided in this town from the time of their marriage until his death, and his widow Betsey now resides in this Town. That
This certifies that the annexed Record of marriage is a true copy of the original as kept by the Reverend Joseph Wheat Grafton Dec 29 th 53 Joseph Wheat "1803 June 10 was joined in marriage Samuel Metcalf and Betsey Phelps both of Grafton" J. Wheat
State of New Hampshire — Grafton ss Dec 29-1853 Personally appeared the above named Joseph Wheat and made oath that the above certificate and record of Marriage is true Before me Robert S. McElrath { Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Grafton p:—
We Henry Phelps and Sarah Phelps, all of Grafton, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, depose and say that we well knew Samuel Metcalf now deceased, and Betsey his wife in his lifetime. They resided in this town from the time of their marriage until his death, and his widow Betsey now resides in this town. That they were married at our house on the tenth day of June AD 1802; and that we were both present at the marriage, that the Rev Joseph Wheat of Canaan joined them in marriage; we further say that we are entirely disinterested, having no interest whatever.
Henry Phelps Sarah Phelps
Subscribed & duly sworn to, severally & jointly before me, this second day of August AD 1854; and I certify that the deponents are credible witnesses, and known to me personally; I further certify that I have no interest in the case, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof. Robert S. McClure, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton — } ss.
On this twenty second day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and state aforesaid, Betsey Metcalf aged seventy nine years, a resident of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Metcalf deceased who was a private soldier, in the war of the Revolution. That her said husband enlisted at Ashburnham in the state of Massachusetts in 1777, and served in Captain Joseph Sargents company, she cannot say how long. That her said husband again served in Captain Elias Pratts company, and in Capt. Cowdens company in 1779 — and in 1780 he served in the company commanded by Captain Phinehas Parker from Springfield Massachusetts, and was as she thinks and believes stationed at West Point, and served there for six months or more — She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Metcalf on the tenth day of June A.D. 1802 by one Joseph Wheat a Minister of the gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Betsey Kemp. That her said husband died at Grafton aforsaid on the 25th day of December A.D. 1822, and that she is now a widow. That she made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of February 3, 1853. and obtained a certificate dated November 13th 1854 at the rate of twenty nine

dollars and fortyfour cents per annum, — The department is referred to her said declaration and accompanying papers which are on file in the department.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855."
Betsey Metcalf
We Robert S. McClure and Andrew J. McClure residents of Groton in the state of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsey Metcalf in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Robert S. McClure
Andrew J. McClure
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. S. Berry Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } I, Deane Clerk of the County of Grafton ss } Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County a Court of Record hereby certify that N. G. Berry Esquire before whom the within declaration and affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking and certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified; and that the within signature purporting to be the said N. G. Berry is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of May Anno Domini 1855.
Deane Clerk
152.108 Declaration of Betsy Metcalf 152.108

Rev.  WIDOW, &c. File No. 6822
Betsey Metcalf Wid.. Samuel Metcalf Print Rev War
Act: July 3 d  1863 Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Betsy Metcafe. Wid: of Samuel.
Sit: to Jesse A. Gorr. Aug: 12 th 18 " " " " Sept: 7 th "
Act/53

Mr. A. A. 753,
N. H.
B. D. H.

August, 9 th 1854
Betsy Metcalf, widow of
Samuel, Grafton Co:
Act/53 M.H.
$29. 44 / 100 per An:
Com: Feby. 3 rd 1853.
Rev
David
Jesse A. Howe Concord, N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

FREE
Aug 9/54
Original
Dear S. P. Waldo I am of Rensselaer Washington D.C.

Concord, N.H. August 31, 1854;
Sir:
I herewith send you additional Evidence in the case of Betsey Metcalf, widow of Samuel, whose application for a pension under the act of July 3, 1853, was suspended for further proof, under date of Aug 12, 1854;
Respectfully Yours Jesse A. Stone
Honorable P. Meigs Comr of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Betsey Metcalf, widow of Samuel, Grafton County and State of New Hampshire, act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband served eight months & 25 days as a private in the war of the revolution from Massachusetts, as per Massachusetts rolls & the affidavits of three credible witnesses. Marriage proven by the record of the clergyman who performed the marriage service & affidavits of two credible witnesses who testify they were present at the same. Soldier d ied on 25 Dec: 1822, as per the affidavits of four credible witnesses. Widowhood & identity established by the affidavits of six credible affidavits.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Joseph A. Gove, Esq., Concord, Name and residence of Agent N.H.
H. W. Weston, Examining Clerk.

Concord, N.H. August 7th, 1884.
Sir, I herewith transmit the application of Betsey Metcalf , together with the accompanying proof, for a Revolutionary Pension under the act of February 3, 1833.
I am Sir, Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Jesse A Dood
Howland P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Concord, N. H., Sept. 11, 1834: —
Sir,
I am in receipt of yours of the 7th inst. again suspending the claim of Betsey Metcalf, widow of Samuel, for a New Pension under the act of 8 th Feb y 1833. For want of sufficient proof of identity, August 12 th last, the claim was first suspended: In your letter of that date, you require further proof of widowhood, and a more clear identity of her deceased husband with the services certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. — "affidavits of aged persons should be filed, who were knowing personally or by reputation to the soldier's place of residence in the Revolutionary war, & who can give a description of his height and complexion".
In compliance therewith, I procured the affidavit of Silas Millard of Ashburnham, in the State of Massachusetts, where it is alleged he resided at the time of going into over

the Service, aged Eighty Six years, who testified to the fact that he personally knew Samuel Metcalf, who after the war moved to Cockermouth (now Groton), in the State of New Hampshire — that he never knew or heard of any other Samuel Metcalf in or from that town, at the time it is alleged he (Metcalf) served in the war, — that he distinctly remembers hearing Metcalf and others who were in the war, talking over their services, and furthermore, that he was "considered to be the talent man in town" — so much for Samuel Metcalf of Ashburnham, we next come to the testimony of Henry Phelps & Asahel Beals, the former seventy seven — the latter ninety three years old — Phelps testifies to Metcalf's coming from Ashburnham soon after the war — that he knew him personally until his death, and that it was always reported that he served in the Reij war — that his first wife died, when he married Betsey Kemp, the identical person who now applies for a pension by reason of the said Metcalf's service — (over)

Beals testimony is very much the same as Phelps - both agreeing in the points raised in your letters, as objectionable to an allowance of a pension; - all of which fully sustains her declaration, and fully identifies her as the widow of the Identical Samuel Metcalf of Ashburnham during the war, and the Samuel Metcalf of Groton after the war, and the one & the same man throughout, as much so, as collateral testimony can make it. The testimony is as direct and as positive as it could well be, without a personal knowledge of his services by observation; - I respectfully submit this for your consideration, and would respectfully ask that a further examination may be had in the case, and if then, you do not think the evidence will warrant an allowance, I will thank you to instruct me upon the particular point or points in question.
I am Sir, Respectfully,
Hon L. P. Waldo. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Your obed Servant Jesse A. Gove

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I Vilas Willard of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the eighty sixth year of my age, do testify and say that I was born in the town of Harvard in said County of Worcester, in the Month of October April of the year seventeen hundred & sixty eight - that I removed with my Father family from Harvard to said Ashburnham in the Month of November following, where I have ever since resided. I further testify and say - that I well remember Samuel Metcalf of said Ashbur- nham, and that I never knew, or ever heard of any other person by the name of Samuel Metcalf in said Ashburnham - that I distinctly remember of its being said by those who were out in the Rev- olutionary war that the said Samuel Metcalf was out in the same war, and on one occasion I well remember, it was on Sunday, when at meeting, I heard Mr. Jonathan Garrison and his brother and Samuel Metcalf talking about what took place when they were out. But do not remember distinctly the particulars of the conversation as I was then but a boy, and standing near and with others to hear what was said. I remember the said Metcalf was a very tall man, and was considered to be the

to the best man in town - and that he removed to Concord in the State of New Hampshire, some years after, and further this deponent saith not.
Silas Willard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared Silas Willard the above named Deponent and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent, and that he is a credible person, and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of any matter or case where the above affidavit is to be used in evidence.
C. Hovey Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason
Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that E. Stearns , on the seventeenth day of August 1854, was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of affidavit of Silas Willard
hereunto is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this twenty eighth day of August , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four .
Jo. Mason Clerk.

State of New Hampshire,
Secretary's Office, Concord,
August 31, 1854
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Robert S. McClure was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.—
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

I Henry Phelps of Groton, in the county of Grafton, and state of New Hampshire aged Seventy Seven (77) years, do here- by testify that I was born in this town of Groton (formerly Cockermouth) and have lived here ever since. — I personally knew one Samuel Metcalf who removed here from Ashburnham in the state of Massachusetts, soon after the Revolutionary war: That it was reported of him that he served for a considerable time in the aforesaid war, while a resident of Massachusetts, that we always lived in the same neighbourhood until his death. That he married soon after he came here from Mass, and on the decease of his wife, soon after married Betsy Kempf, who now survives him and is now his identical widow, and lives in this town. That no other Samuel Metcalf ever lived in this town within my remembrance, and of that fact I personally know. That Cockermouth was the
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former name of this Town, and was at the time of said Met- calfe's coming here.
That Samuel Metcalfe was a tall man, upwards of six feet, & of light complexion. I further say that I have no interest in any case where this affidavit is to be used as evidence.
Henry Phelps
State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton, Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty eighth day of August A D 1854, and I certify that the above affiant is a credible witness and entitled to full credit & relied, and is personally known to me as such. I further certify, that I have no interest in any case where this is to be used as evidence.
Robert S McClure, Justice of the Peace

I Asahel Buell of Groton, in the County of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire aged Ninety three (93) years, depose, testify, and say, that I have been a resident of the Town of Groton for more than seventy seven years, and have known most of the men who have lived in town during that time: I personally knew one Samuel Melcalfe, now deceased, he removed into this town from the Town of Ashburnham, in the State of Massachusetts, immediately after the Revolutionary war, in which he served while in said town previous to his coming here. It was reported that he served in the war for a considerable time, and of that fact, to my knowledge, I have often heard him speak of it and I have no doubt of the fact, - soon after he came here, he married his first wife with whom he lived until she died; when he married one Betsy Kennebec, and who survived him, and is now (over)

the identical widow of the said Samuel Metcalf, residing in this Town. Samuel Metcalf was a neighbour to many of my most intimate friends, and resided in this Town until his death, — This Town, Grafton, was formerly called Bockermouth, and was so called for a number of years after he removed here.
I further say that Mr Metcalf was a very tall man, upwards of six feet, and had a light complexion, — That I have no interest in the result of any pension case where this affidavit is to be used as Evidence!
Asahel Buel
State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton } Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me,
This 28 day of August A.D. 1854, and I certify that the above deposition is a credible witness and personally known to me as such; That I have no interest nor am I concerned in the prosecution of her case: —
Robert S McClure Justice of the Peace