Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,951, for Peleg Paine, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Paine, Peleg
S 15-951
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CONTENTS

15321.
Massachusetts
Peleg Paine
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col d Daggett in the Mass line for 4 Mos 21 Days, Sergt 3 " Capt 2 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1833 and J. S. Hodge Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $83.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r 20.83 $104.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk Book 80, Vol. 2, Page 64.
So Bristol
Aug. 25, 1833

Philz Paine son of Nathaniel Paine Born May 27th. 1753, as of record in the Town Clerk Office in the town of Rehoboth.
Attest James Blanding Town Clerk

22157 Pleasance Massachusetts
August 4th 1821 Contract 3. Plant 2.  9 $2166.
Hon. J. L. Hodge
Mr. Hodge in the case of
(See App. June 1821)
in the state of
unaffirmed
It is hereby certified that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above.
As to the papers deposited as to form of authentication and as to the other contents
incidental evidence, as to the other
in his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by testimonial evidence, &c.
As to the other contents of the case
As to the other contents of the case
As to the other contents of the case
It is hereby certified that the applicant is qualified by birth, infancy,
As to the declaration which before a Court or a Judge

BRIEF in the case of  Pileg Paine  County of Bristol  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 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.     Ans. In 1775. — 1 — private Gen. Hovey   " 1776. — 1 — Capt. Bishop, M c Dougall   " 1777. — 3 — Corporal Capt. Franklin.   " 1778. — 1 — Sergeant Col. Daggitt.   " 1779. — 3 — Col. Whitney   " 1780. — — 21 Capt. Carpenter   Capt. Bullock  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & documentary & living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M c Clayett Examining Clerk.

Peleg Daine
22157

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss. On this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, before the Honorable Judge of Probate as now sitting at Taunton, for said County, Peleg Peirce a Resident of Seekonk, aged Seventy Nine 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 th . A. D. 1832
That he was born at Rehoboth in said County on the twenty seventh day of May, A. D. 1753, that there is a record of his birth in the Office of the Town Clerk of Rehoboth a certificate of which is herewith annexed: That he was in the Massachusetts State Service from the twentieth day of April A. D. 1775, to the twentieth day, of May, A. D. 1775 as a private in said State Service, That he was residing at said Rehoboth when he entered the Service, that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Thomas Bishop in the Regiment of Maj. Nathan Daggitt in General Heath's Brigade: that he marched from said Rehoboth to Roxbury, in the State of Massachusetts, that he served at Roxbury, with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him, that he was in no battle and at the end of his service he received no written discharge
Also, that he was in the State Service from the first day of December A. D. 1776, to the first day of January A. D. 1777 as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Franklin, Lieut. John Brulick & Ensign Ezra Hunt in the Regiment commanded by Major Nathan Daggitt, that he served for the period aforesaid under the last named officers at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, that he was drafted and marched from said Rehoboth to Bristol that he served with none of the regular troops and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle and at the end of his service he received no written discharge

Also: That he was in the States Service from the last day of December A. 1777 to the first day of April A. 1778 as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Franklin & Lieut. Nathaniel Tole: That he was residing at said Rehoboth when he entered the Service; that he was drafted, and served for the period aforesaid being the term of three Months under the command of Col. John Daggett; that he marched from said Rehoboth to Providence from thence to Warwick, in the State of R. Island and there served with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle, and at the end of his service received no written discharge. Also: That he was in the States Service from the first day of August A. 1778 to the first day of September A. 1778. That he was drafted and Marched to the Island of Rhode 1 mo Island and served for the term of one Month as a Sergeant in a Company in Col. Whitneys Regiment in General Cornells Brigade with a number of the regular Troops, the officers of which as near as I can recollect were Col. Jackson, Col. Green, Col. Olney, Generals Green, Sullivan & General Lafayette, that he was taken sick with the camp distemper (so called) two days previous to the engagement which was on the twenty ninth day of August 1778. that he was in no battle, and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
Also. that he was in the States Service from the first day of April A. 1779 to the first day of July A. 1779 as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter, that he was residing at said Rehoboth when he entered the Service; that he was drafted as a Sergeant, and Marched from said Rehoboth to East Greenwich, from thence to South Kingston and from thence to Point Judith in the State of Rhode Island; that he served at the aforesaid places for the term of three Months ; that he was 3 mo engaged in throwing up breast works and fortifying the abovenamed places; that no regular troops were

3/4 In answer to the seventh interrogatory of the War Department I refer to my former answer and to the Rev. Mr. Armstrong who certifies in his answer
there are no regular officers were known to him: that he does not recollect the names of the officers who commanded the Regiment, and that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the above term of service, that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge. Also that he was in the States Service from the tenth day of August A.D. 1780 to the first day of September A.D. 1780 as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Izaiah Bullock Lieut. Ezra Hunt & Ensign Nathan Mason, that he was residing at said Rehoboth when he entered the service; that he was drafted as a Sergeant and served for the term of three weeks that he marched from said Rehoboth to Gorton in the State of Rhode Island and served for the period above named in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Carpenter; that he does not recollect any regular troops being there, and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle, and at the end of his service received no written discharge. Since the revolutionary war I have resided in that part of Rehoboth which is now Seekonk He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day 3rd Decr 1841 Pelez Paine and gave first aforesaid
H. Darylee, Judge of Probate
We Nathaniel Viell and Albin Hunt Esquires, residing in the Town of Seekonk hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Pelez Paine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Nathaniel Viell Albin Hunt
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid H. Darylee, Judge of Probate

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 certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel Viall and Abner Hunt who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in said Seekonk and are credible persons; and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the said Court do further certify, that the James B. Barney, whose certificate is hereto annexed and sworn to, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Seekonk in said County of Bristol. And the said Court do further certify that the reason which prevented the Rev. Mr. Barney from attending Court, is stated in his Affidavit affirmed .
H. Barstow, Judge of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Pelay Paine of Seekonk in said County, for a Pension. — In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, the day and year first above written. Amos Barrett

30 1893
Washington March 7 th 1893
I hereby certify that the foregoing witnesses viz: James O. Bangs, Catherine Viall and Allen Hunt, are credible persons.
James L. Hodges.

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15951
INVALID.
No. 15,937
Peleg Par... Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 '39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1890.]

I Nathaniel Viall of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged seventy years, being duly sworn do testify and say that, Like  the I am now a resident in said Seekonk, was drafted in the Month of August A. 1778 and Marched on to the Island of Rhode Island during the time of Sullivan's Expedition, But to what Regiment he was attached or how long he served at that time I do not now recollect, Altho I was on the Island the whole time during said Expedition
Nathaniel Viall
State of Massachusetts, Bristol County ss }
Seekonk Decem r 31. A. 1832
Personally appeared Nathaniel Viall and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Nathaniel Viall, that he is a credible and disinterested Witness
Min d Heard Just. of Peace

I Nathan Newman of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years, being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that Poley Paine a resident of said Seekonk was with me three months as a soldier in the army of the revolution from the last of December 1777 to the first of April 1778 was stationed at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Franklin, Lieutenant Nathaniel Dole and in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Dazget, during which time he performed the duty of a Sergeant in said company.
Nathan Newman
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss 3
Seekonk Decemr 31. A 1832 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Newman, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Nathan Newman, that he is a credible and disinterested Witness.
Minister Just. of Peace

I Joel BROWN of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two Years, being duly sworn do testify and say, that Pily Pain now a Resident in said Seekonk, was drafted on the 20 th day of April in the year 1775. and Marched to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and there served as a Soldier fifteen days, in Capt William Bishop's Company, M c Donough's Regiment and General Newton's Brigade; also, that said Pily Pain was drafted in the Month of December 1776 and served one Month with me at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Franklin Lieut John Bullock & Ensign Ezra Hunt in the Regiment commanded by Major Nathan Daggett. Also that said Pain was drafted and served in the Company with me as a Sergeant three weeks from the 15 th of Augt. 1780 in the Company commanded by Capt John Bullock Lieut Ezra Hunt & Ensign Nathan Mason the Regiment commanded by Col Thos Carpenter ✓ Joel Brown
State of Massachusetts, Bristol County ss. 3 Seekonk Dec r 31. A d 1832
Personally appeared the above named Joel Brown & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Joel Brown, that he is a credible and disinterested witness Alvin Hunt Just. of Peace

I James O. Barney a clergyman settled, and resident in the town of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. of lawful age to give evidence being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Deleg Paine a resident in said Seekonk, who has this day made application for the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A. D. 1832 for the relief of the surviving soldiers of the army of the Revolution; that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that I believe him to be seventy seven years of age. And I further testify and say the present state of my health is such as to render it impracticable for me to attend and testify in open court is the cause of making this affidavit
James O. Barney
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss } Seekonk January 1. st A. D. 1833
Personally appeared the Rev. James O. Barney, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed
Before me Albin Hunt, Just. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Albin Hunt is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths and that the signatures to the preceding certificates, purporting to be his are his genuine signatures — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three — Anselm Bassett

16 Dec 1843
Peleg Paine, S. F. 1595-1 Mass.

By John Daggett Esq. Col l of a Regiment of Foot raised by the State of Massachusetts Bay, for the Defence of American Liberty
To Peleg Paine Esq r
By Virtue of the Power & Authority from y e State to me given, Reposing Trust & Confidence in your loyalty Courage & good Conduct I do by this Present constitute & appoint you the P e Peleg Paine to be a sergeant in the Regiment of Foot under my Command, in the Company Commanded by Capt Joseph Frankling Esq. You are therefore carefully to discharge the Duty of a sergeant in the above said Regiment to observe & obey all such Orders as you shall receive from time to time from the said Officers, & to be faithful in all duties committed to you as a sergeant whereof this is your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand & Seal at Arms, the 31 st Day of March A.D. one Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy eight.
Consented to by Joseph Franklen Capt.
John Daggett

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

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? yes
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? Advised
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?
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? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
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, deposeeth 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 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.
*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.