Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,659, for Seth Pope, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Poke, Heth
L 30,659
CONTENTS

10.939 Massachusetts
Seth Pope
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Sharrow of the Reyn commanded by Col Keyes in the Mass line for 10 (May) 12 Days
Misc
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of (34) Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and June 9 th Seth Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 69.32 Semiant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 17.33
$86.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 64.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 2 nd July 1837 the day of his death Age notified 23. Oct 1838.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
On this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Rockland within said County of Plymouth,
Seth Pope a resident of Rockland, in the County of Plymouth, aforesaid, in the seventy fifth year of his age, having been born on the fourteenth day of September in the year 1757 at said Rockland, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of monies made by the act of Congress passed Jan. 7 1832. That the first of September 1776 I enlisted in a company raised by Major Mellen in the war of the revolution for the term of three months. The company mustered in Middleborough at the house of Col. Spratt. Abel Paine of Middleborough captain. Joseph Pool, lieutenant, of Acushnet. William of Bridgewater, William Bapst of Rockland, serjeants. From Middleborough he marched with said company to Roxbury. After staying there a short time, the company was removed to Castle William. From Castle William it was ordered to Dorchester heights where we worked upon a fort. The first of December we were discharged. He was in no battle during this term of service. He does not remember the field nor general officers. He is confident as to the time and place of service and had no written discharge.
In July 1777 he enlisted in a company raised by Major Mellen in the war of the Revolution for the term of six months. Edward Sparrow of Middleborough captain. Teiclah Winstan, Rockland, Benjamin Ward, Plympton, John Hemenway Rockland, serjeants.

The company mustered in Dartmouth, and went from thence to North Kingston in Rhode Island. From thence went from the company to Paltsville; from thence to Warren and Providence, when it was discharged, January 1778. Col. Keyes, he thinks, commanded the reg. and Col. Clapp of Rochester Major He  with others does not recollect any General Officer. He was engaged in no battle. He does not remember any person now living who was with them except Matthew Clark and Isaac Luce of said Rochester; the latter of whom has become mentally imbecile. He had no written discharge.
In the last of July or the first of August following, viz. 1778. he enlisted in a company raised by Major Church in the war of the Revolution for the term of six weeks or two months. Eliezer Haskell of Middleborough had the command of the company tho' he thinks he was not Captain; considering King and John Mellen as the other officers of the company. He does not recollect that the company was mustered until it arrived at Howland's ferry in the state of Rhode Island. Col. Carpenter & Lieut. Col. Ebenezer White were of the field officers; he does not remember who was major. The company went on to the Island, Battleship, the day before the great storm, and remained upon the Island until after the battle. He was engaged in the battle. From the Island the company marched to Providence, when it was discharged. He had no written discharge.
The said declarant was born in Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts in the Year 1757 & removed to Rochester in the County of Plymouth at two years of age & has also resided in said town ever since & did at the time of the

several enlistments mentioned in the foregoing declaration. He has a record of his birth in the record in the family Bible. 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.
He is well known to Rev. Jonathan Bigelow & Charles J. Holmes Esq. & other citizens of the town of Rochester.
Seth Pope
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate
We Jonathan Bigelow a Clergyman residing in the town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts and Charles J. Holmes Esq. residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Pope who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age; that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Jonathan Bigelow
C. J. Holmes
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Bigelow who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town

Rochester and that Charles J. Holmes Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, Counsellor at Law and late a Senator from the County of Plymouth in the State Legislature and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court, Attest
Jacob H. Lord Register
I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Pope for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this third day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct. 18 th
1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Administrator of Seth Pope deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of thirty four Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 2 d July 1837, the day of the pensioner's death. Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

9674
Seth Pope
Private
10 Mos & 12 days
$321.66.
J. H. Lona En Weymouth Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Seth Pope  County of Plymouth  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? 75  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.     Enlisted In 1776 1 st Sep 3 private Gen. Cap Peirce   July 1777 6 " " Capt Sparrow. Col Deyo   Last July on 1 st Aug 1778 1 — 12 " " Col Carpenter. — Haskell, in command of Company  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? In a battle on Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jno Watson  21 st Febry 1833
Examining Clerk.

30659 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30659
Seth P. Pease
Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Seth Pope
96/4

For S. Pope
I Matthew Clark of Rochester in the County of Plymouth with an commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence testify and say That in the month of July, I think about the middle, in 1777 I enlisted for the term of six months in a company raised by the State of Massachusetts for service in the war of the revolution. The company was com- manded by Edward Sparre of Middlesex county Captain. Lieutenants Winlow of Rochester, John Ham- mond of Rochester and Benjamin Ward of Plymouth, Subaltern. Enl. Clapp of Rochester was Major and I think Col. Ward was Colonel. The period of enlistment was served out in the State of Rhode Island, principally at Providence, the Narragansett Shore, and New London. They were discharged at Providence. Lieut. Pope of said Rochester was a member of said company marched to Rhode Island where I did and was discharged at or about the same time I was. There were not, so far as I know, any written written discharges on the expiration of their enlistments. We were discharged in January 1778. I have known said Pope from that time to the present and he is the same person for whom benefits this deposition is given to aid in obtaining a pension under a late law of the United States. Matthew Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. August 1 st 1832. Matthew Clark appeared and made oath to the truth of the above

deposition by them subscribed, before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent, that he is of good character for truth and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Charles H. Holmes. Gen. Pass.
I Edward Hovey of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence testify and say That in the summer of 1778 I was a private in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution, in a company commanded by Stephen Haskell; Colonel King, John Melendy sergeant. The enlistments were for the term of two months or six weeks. and the service performed at Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan's expedition. I was there at the time of the great storm, so called, in August and at the time of the battle, and in the battle. I know Seth Pope of said Rochester, who was a member of said company, was in the battle and served during the period of enlistment. Said Haskell acted as commander of the company until I think did not hold the commission of Captain. Said Pope was discharged at the end term that I was.
Sworn to.
Edward Hovey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. Aug t 1 1832. Edward Hovey appeared and made known such to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed, before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, that he is of good character for truth, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Charles H. Holmes. Gen. Pass.
I Stephen Pope of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, testify and say That my brother Seth Pope of said Rochester, in the latter part of the summer or beginning of fall 1776 enlisted in a com-

party raised by Master Church, commanded by Capt. Abel Pown of Middleborough. - Part of Abijah Pown Willis of Bridgewater and William Bapett of Rochester, Subalterns, for the term of three months. He went with the Company to the American Camp near Boston. as I suppose and always understood, and at the expiration of the enlistment returned home. He returned home with a very short time before I went as a soldier to Bristol & R.I. I went to Bristol in December 1776 —
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Jonathan Pown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. Aug. 1 st 1832. Elkanah Pope appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing dep- osition by him subscribed before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I personally acquainted with said deponent, that he is of good character for truth and integrity & credit. Charles H. Holmes Esq. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record hereby certify that Charles H. Holmes Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth & that his name subscribed to the three foregoing Depositions is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord