Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30036, for Mijah Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pond, Mijah
S 30036
CONTENTS

27259
Massachusetts
Wijah Pond
of Wrentham in the State of Mass who was a Artificer in the 60th commanded by Captain. Pond of the Regt. commanded by Colo Reea in the Mass line for
11 Months 14 days
Artificer
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 67. Dollars 86 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Mar. 1834 and sent to M. Everett Esq. Wrentham
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1832 $ 67-86
Semi-ant. allowance ending 26 July 33 60 74
$ 128. 60.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 2 - Page 66
Certificate Issued to Widow Pond, Marissa Everett, Rose Blackington and Sophie Pond, his Children
Due 26 July 1833 81 Naf...

Abijah Pond, Adm. 29. Jan 5
Artificer M c Morris & H. May Adm o ?
Certificate to be issued in favor of Solomon Pond Clarissa and Everett Rosa Blackington Sophia Pond - Chas. of the deft who will pay Dec. 18 33
M. Everett Esq. Moultonboro Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. At a Court of Probate held at Wrentham in said County, on the third Tuesday of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
It is proved by satisfactory evidence, that Abijah Pond of Wrentham, in said County, had aged eighty one years, died on the twenty sixth day of January last past, that he left Jetham Pond, Clarissa Everett wife of Daniel Everett Rosa Blackington wife of William Blackington, & Sophia Pond, his only children, who are still living, & all above the age of twenty one years, that he left a Widow, who has since deceased, & that the said Abijah Pond was born at Wrentham aforesaid, on the twenty seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty one, & that his birth is recorded in the Town records of said Wrentham, & that he always resided in said Wrentham.
It is also proved, by the evidence which is herewith annexed, that the said Abijah Pond was in the United States Service from the 19 th day of April 1875, to the 1 st day of January 1876, eight months & eleven days, as an Artificer in the Massachusetts Troops; that he served in the vicinity of Boston for the period aforesaid, in the Company commanded by Capt Oliver Pond of Col Joseph Read's Regt; that he served with other Militia Troops, & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
Also, that he was in the United States Service for three months, commencing about the first of September 1876, as an Artificer in the Massachusetts Troops; that he was a volunteer served for the period aforesaid, under the command of Capt Samuel Bowditch, in Col St Wheelock's Regt; that he marched from Wrentham to Vionderoya, where he was stationed & served for the period aforesaid, & that at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge.
O. D. V.

We Elisha Fiske, a Clergyman, residing in said Wrentham & Elijah Pond — also residing in said Wrentham, hereby certify, that we were well acquainted with the said Abijah Pond, & believe that he was, at the time of his death, eighty one years of age; that he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first foresaid
Elisha Fiske
A Sincere Protest
Elijah Pond
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Abijah Pond was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as above stated. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Elisha Fiske, who has signed signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, that Elijah Pond is a credible person, & that they both reside in said Wrentham, & that their statement is entitled to credit; and the Court further certify, that Melchiah Davenport, before whom the annexed Depositions were taken, is a justice of the peace for said County of Norfolk, & that the name signed to the Certificates hereto, is his signature & hand writing
Sincere Protest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter to which they relate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this nineteenth day of November AD 1833
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. pro temp.

I Jeremiah Harkness of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years do testify and say that Abijah Pond of said Wrentham was to my knowledge in the eight months since in the Revolution war was in Capt. Oliver Pond's Comp. Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment that he served in said Company as an officer from the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775 to the last day of December A.D. 1775 Jeremiah Harkness witness.
Melchior Everett Stephen Sherman
Norfolk Feb. 9 1833 I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiah Harkness personally appeared before me Melchior Everett a justice of the Peace within the said County of Norfolk and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said Harkness is a credible witness and that full faith & credit is to be given to his testimony.
Melchior Everett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that Melchior Everett is a justice of the peace within said the County of Norfolk, & that his signature to the above is genuine & true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1833
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. pro temp.
connected with the above

I William H Metcalf of Franklin in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that as witness I have seen in the Enclosure here given is the Revolutionary War in Capt Lewis Whiting's Company of Wrentham. Franklin was then Wrentham. About the last of August 1776 Capt Merrill of said Wrentham arrived at Deerfield with a company among which were Abijah Lord of Wrentham, a Carpenter who I verify where served as an Ensign in said Merrill's Company from said last of August 1776 to the last of November of said year, making three months.
William H Metcalf
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original of the foregoing proceedings of the said William H Metcalf before me this day personally appeared and acknowledged that said William H Metcalf is a person of full faith and credit and that full faith and credit is to be given to his testimony.
Frederick Everett Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Frederick Everett is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk & that his signature to the above is genuine & true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office. Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. pro tempore. this nineteenth day of November A D 1833.
attest my hand & seal of Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Sherman Leland, Judge of the said Court hereby certify that Jonathan B Cobb is acting Registrar of said Court, & that the foregoing attestation by him made is in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this nineteenth day of December A D 1838
S Leland
Wrentham Norfolk County December 19 1833 We the subscribers only surviving children of the above Abijah Pond request that a certificate may be issued to them for the real estate that has accrued to said Abijah Pond to the issue of his deceased, and they hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not to their knowledge on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Henderson Cox V.S. Secretary of War
Daniel Bissett Harissa Everett William Blackinton Coxa Blackinton Sophia Pond Jotham Dorr

30.036 Ray INVALID.
File No. 30,036
Misak Bond
Attorney Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 n 32 n
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Mar February 4 th 1832. application of the hearing Abijah Bond. of Mass. Det. 7. June 1832.
Mr. Nathan pay 30 Hon. Lewis Esq.
United States Secretary of War Washington
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Wrentham January 29 1834
Hon Lemuel Cope The Secretary at War
Inland is the application of the Children of the late Abijah Pond of this town for a pension under the act of June 1832. I have of no documentary evidence to substantiate the claim, but understand that further living testimony can be produced if required.
Yours with esteem
Melatiah Everett