Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14043, for Elnathan Nye, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Nye, Elnathan
NUMBER
S14043
buried
CONTENTS

18 Barnstable
21. 776 Massachusetts
Alnathan Nye of Falmouth in the State of Mass who was a Royal in the Company commanded by Captain Morris of the Regt commanded by Col ————— in the Mass line for 6 months 21 days
John
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 12 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct 1833 and dated at New Bedford Falmouth Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $100.83 Semi-ant. allowance ending Nov 30 — 11.17 $112.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John G. Johnson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 60

Reo man
14043 INVALID.
File No. 14043
Elnathan Noye Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26952
Elvetham Nye,
Falmouth.
np Parish 6 Mins & 21 days Capt Grannis, Mass he
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Alma Davis Esq
Falmouth
Mass

This Certifies that Elnathan Nye was born in Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 7th day of December A. D. 1755. as appears by the Record of said Falmouth Given under my hand this twenty second day of December A. D. 1832.
Rich d S. Wood d Town Clerk in said Falm th
and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Falmouth the whole of the time
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the
A. D. 17

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this third
day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Ebenezer Dyer a resident of Falmouth in said County, aged seventy six 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Falmouth aforesaid on the seventh day of December A. D. 1755, and that there is a record of his birth in the town Barnstable : that he was in the United States service from the first day of June A. D. 1775, to the last day of December A. D. 1775 as a private in the Artillery in State Troops of Massachusetts : that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of John Grannis Captain Elisha Dyer 1st Lieutenant and Stephen Dyer 2nd Lieutenant : that he marched from said Falmouth and was transported across the water on the Elizabeth Islands, where they were employed in erecting the fortification of the same : that he served with none
of the regular troops; and of course none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle, but the enemy vessels frequently fired upon our land at the King's Fisher of 20 guns, also an officer of the Navy and at the end of his service received a discharge from him but not in writing : that he left the service on the last of year as above stated and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Falmouth the whole of the time
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the same time day of the year A. D. 1777, to the same time day of the year A. D. 17 as a private in the Artillery that he was residing at Falmouth when he entered the service; that he enlisted for a particular time between eight and ten days and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Samuel Smith Captain
: that he marched from to Rhode Island, and assisted in defending the town of Tiverton where it was attacked by the enemy : that he served with
That he knows from the testimony of L. G. Goff of the regular troops; and of William Hatch, and has no documentary proof, but well believes it is  it can be proved regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of the year A. D. 17 as a private in the , to the same time day of the year A. D. 17 that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he enlisted for a particular time and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to Rhode Island, and assisted in defending the town of Tiverton where it was attacked by the enemy : that he served with none of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
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 Elneather Nye's name is borne on the Pay roll of the company of Col John Green's stationed on the Elizabeth Islands from the fourth day of July to the last day of December 1775. six months & 13 days as a private
That Elneather Nye's name is borne on the pay roll of Capt Samuel Fish's company for an alarm at Falmouth in Sept 1779 for eight days
Edward D Bangs. Secy
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That the Rev Benj t Woodbury & William Aye of said Falmouth are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character & reputation for services as a soldier in the War of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Ebenezer Dyer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Abner Davis, Esq r Benjamin Woodbury a Clergyman residing in the town of Falmouth, and William Aye Esq r residing in said Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Dyer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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 as aforesaid.
Benj t Woodbury William Aye
Abner Davis, Esq r
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Woodbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Falmouth; and that William Aye Esq r who has also signed the same is a resident in said Falmouth and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Weston - Judge
I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Dyer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Esq r

Barnstable
At the Court with the named appeared Prince Hatch of said Falmouth aged eighty one years, who testifies and says, that he recollects Elkanah Nye with him near present and that they served together on the Elizabeth Islands, under the command of Capt John Grannis. Thinks he served the season, but cannot say how long, but should think it was for six months if not longer, and that it was in the year 1775 or 1776, and that he could find no account of discharge. Don't remember at by whom or in what manner.
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Prince Hatch
Barnstable
At the Court with the named appeared Lot Gifford of said Falmouth aged eighty four years, who testifies and says, that he recollects Elkanah Nye with him near present and remembers that he served in the same company with him under the command of Capt John Grannis, in 1775, cannot say precisely how long, but thinks six months or longer. Lot Gifford
5. Barnstable
Probate Court at Falmouth in said County October 30th 1832
Personally appeared the abovenamed Prince Hatch & Lot Gifford and made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed respectively in open Court. And it is the opinion of the Court that said Prince & Lot are credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid
Almon Davis, Register