Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,109, for Jeremy Munn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Munn, Jeremy Sarah
NUMBER
W.15.109
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 1879
Sarah Munn, widow of Jeremy Munn, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 15 th of March, 1838 - of Hampden Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt - commanded by Col. Shepherd - in the Mass. line for 8 months - private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14 16 day of March, 1838 }
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Feb. May 1839, and sent to Hon. W. B. Calhoun, H. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $12.78 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 39, 13.33
$26:11
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book A, Vol. 1 Page 106.

80 Hampden
10.693 Massachusetts
Jeremy Nunn of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Shepard in the _____ line for 8 May.
Mil-
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Apr 1833 and per F B Stebbins Brimfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept " 13.33 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book R Vol. 2, Page 52,

Jeremy Munn Monson Mass.
11/17/38
Mar 8/1840
14 Olympe Jan 21/1832
$26.66
P128.
F. B. Stebbins Brinsfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Jeremy Mann of Monson in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7 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? Seventy eight  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.     In 1775 8 0 As a Private Gen. Col. Shepard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Monson  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are correct witnesses not stated as credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. D. Adams Examining Clerk.

The Golden Rule
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The golden Rule
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The Golden Rule
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L A, plant B 4560 : 19 : 6 \frac{1}{4} C 4586 : 9 : 0 \frac{1}{4} D 4052 : 19 : 6 \frac{1}{4} Answer
Quest 12. 36 Three Merchants Peter Paul and Simothorus joined in Partnership Peter put in 18000 L Paul put in 36000 L Simothorus put in 50000 L They traded a year and at its End lost 25000 L 10 : 6 I Demand Each mans Share of the Loss

The Golden Rule
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The Golden Rule
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The Golden Rule
Three merchants joined in Partnership for 18 Months A put in to the common Stock 2702:10 and in 7 months he took out 254:10:6 d B put in 560:12:2 and in 9 months he took out 155:6 C put in 4060:9 and in 12 months he took out 540 They traded the 18 months and at its End they gained 167:50:8 I Demand how much Every mans Share is of the gain
Eager the Soldier meets his Opponent for With an intent to Give his fatal Blow the Cause he fights for Animates him high Namely Religion and Dear Liberty For these he Conquers or more Bravely die and yields himself a willing Sacrifice J. Bagg 12 1183 Mr Waggat went to Solomon Bissell to be help

Feby 28 th 1783 took Mr. Jacob Kibbe's Calf in Keeping Feby 12 th took Mrs. Hale's Cow in Keeping
Mr. Gardiner's Account 1782 in Swapping Buckle 1-0-9 for one Load of wood that he had 1-0-0 for one Load of wood 0-2-0 due towards a Bushel of Rice 0-0-9
May the 7 th took Mrs. Washburn's Cow in Keeping 1783
1783 May 19 th took Mr. Williams Steers in Keeping Feby 6 th Mrs. Washburn's Cow was had May 1783

The Rules of Practice
What comes 2876 3 / 4 lb of raw iron to at 1 / 4
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12) 539 lb iron at 7 p o per pound
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What comes 332 lb of candles to at 4 d p o per pound
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8) 756 gallons at 3 s 6 d per gallon
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95 19s 12 qrs are 12 hundred 393 10s at 17 s 6 d
1 : 5 : 7 answer
per cent what comes the Sugar to at that rate
1436 at 15 s per gallon
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202 : 9 : 1 1 / 2 answer

The Rules of Practice
What will 1848 lb of Beef come to at 7 1/2 pr pound
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Barter Barter
Barter or truck is no more than exchanging one commodity for another and so to proportion their rates as that neither of the persons may sustain loss the concise way to answer questions in this rule is first to find the value of the first goods mentioned by the shortest way of practice and then to answer it by the rule of three
Sup s A has 144 Ells of Linnen worth 15 s per Ell which he would truck with B for Butter at 18 s 9 d per 100 lb how many pound of butter must B give A for the linen
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Arithmetical Progression
Suppose a man hires a horse for a year and agreed to pay for the first week 1 st the second week 3 and paying for every week more throughout the year — Demand what the rent will come to
28. 2. 10 answer
August 4 th 1779 took Comforts wands oxen to Pastor Dyer & his mare 8 Days
Mr Joseph Prince C. for 2 Days work 0 3 0 for Sleds 0 1 0 for 1 Kake 0 1 0 for An order upon Mr Davison 0 3 0 all old way

Discount Discount
what is the Discount of 1870 12 for 6 months at 6 p r cent p r annum.
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Let.

April 26 took in (Archer) Horse in keeping as he was gone to Camp at least 4 Days then gone again 4 Days then gone again five days R.P. or Met. yrs Eleven W.P. and to day
  Ric 3-12-6  2-11-6 6-23-6  1 0-0 7-23-6  1-5-0  0-4-2 1-2-0  2-11-6   
Savings 124  70 54  6 480

Mary Munn was born oct 1781
Luther Munn was born June 1783
Calvin Munn was born Sept 1786
Sally Munn was born March 21 1788
Eli Munn was born April 24 1790
Rebekah Munn was born Sept 6 th 1792
Lucinda Munn was Born october 15 th 1794
Hiram Munn was Born Jan'y 19 1797

I Sarah Munn of Monson in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Eight do depose testify & say, That the above written record to which this deposition is attached, is the original record made by my late Husband Jeremy Munn late of said Monson deceased - of our children born in S o Monson and which record has been in my possession since the commencement of the same in 1781- to this day - I also testify & say that a copy of the foregoing record was made on another book herewith attached - with the addition of two more children viz Solomon & Cyrus - and also the time of their decease, & further the deponent saith not - Monson - 31 st January 1839. Sarah Munn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden County 31 st Jan. 1839
Then the Sarah Munn to me well known as a person of truth & veracity personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed before me - Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace
I Calvin Munn of Monson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Fifty Three do testify & say that the above written record stating the births of the children of Jeremy Munn, my late Honor Father is in his hand writing and believe it to be a true record, and further say not - Monson - 31 st January 1839. Calvin Munn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County 31 st Jan. 1839.
Then Calvin Munn to me well known as a person of truth & veracity personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me - Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace

W m David Regny Account for 4 of Ric flour 0-0-4
for four quarts of Ric Meal 3
for four quarts of indian Meal
for three quarts of Ric Meal
three quarts of indian Meal
1/2 1/2 of hogs Lard 0-0-6
1/2 of Wool grease 0-0-2
for one lb of tallow 0-0-8
for 1/4 of flour Ric 0-0-4
for 2 Quarts of indian Meal 0-0-3
for 2 Quarts of Samps
for 1/2 lb of Ric flour
for 1/4 of Ric flour

Lt. Stetson's Account and Date August 1780 to Carting Wheat one Day 1780 Mr Solace had the last of 1781 1782 for five Loads of Wood 1782 Sept 6 to two Days work at his Chim for three Waggon Loads of wood to Mr Solace for one Waggon Load of wood to Mr Stetson 1783 for one Sled Load of wood to Mr Solace for one Sled Load of wood to Lt Stetson for ten Loads of wood to Lt Stetson for 100 Loads of wood to Mr Solace for 100 Waggon Load agreed to Mr Solace April 26 to two Waggon Load of wood to Mr Solace
W. W. W. W. W. D
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   For keeping Mr Ward and his Men  Days      First week  15    Second week  10    Third week  24    Fourth week  20    Fifth week  11     80   

Polly Munn was Born oct r 29 th 1781 Luther Munn was Born June 17 th 1783 Calvin Munn was Born Sept r 21 st 1785 Sally Munn was Born March 21 st 1788 Eli Munn was Born April 24 th 1790 Rebecca Munn Born Sept r 14 th 1792 Lucinda Munn Born oct r 10 th 1794 Hiram Munn Born January 19 th 1797 Solomon Munn Born Feb y 17 th 1799 Solomon Munn Died Dec r 16 th 1799 Cyrus Munn Born oct r 11 th 1800 Cyrus Munn. Died March 21 st 1803 Hiram Munn. Died Nov r 10 th 1803

MS 7/17
Hn W.B. Calhoun N.D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this Eleventh day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Hampden, Sarah Munn a resident of Monson in the County of Hampden aged Seventy Seven years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed 7 th of July 1838. entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Jeremy Munn, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; for the time, and place therein services rendered - reference may be had to certificates on file in the pension office - at the City of Washington She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremy Munn in the  day of  month of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and eighty one - That her husband the aforesaid Jeremy Munn died on the 15 th day of March 1838 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. SARAH MUNN Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before DANIEL MOORE judge of said court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories proposed in the case do hereby that the said Jeremy Munn was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as such and that he died at the time stated in the annexed deposition of Calvin Munn, that the

Said Sarah Munn was married to him at the time above declared & that she is still his widow
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing & the annexed contain the original proceedings of said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Munn for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mansfield this eleventh day of September A 1838
Justin Willard

Jeremy Munn
Application for a Pension
Aug. 1832
term of service 8 months
3 papers viz.
1 Declaration 2 certificates 3. Deposition
Please direct any returns to
Thos. B. Stetson
Brinsfield Mass
No 1738.

Declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss. }
On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832. personally appeared before the Hon. Oliver B. Morris. Judge of Probate within & for the said county of Hampden. Jeremy Munn of Monson in said County of Hampden aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn in open court according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That he enlisted into the army of the United States in April 1775. & served in Col. Danielson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following officers, viz. Col. Timothy Danielson, of Brimfield, Lieut. Col. Shep- herd, & Major Leonard: that the officers of the company to which he belonged were Capt Joseph Thompson of Brim- field, First Lieut. Caleb Keep of Monson, & Second Lieut. & Ens. John Carpenter of Brimfield, that he joined the army at Roxbury and continued in the service for the period of Eight months, that being the term of time for which I enlisted, that he was within view of the battle of Bunker Hill & the burning of Charlestown but was not personally engaged in the same, that he was born on the twelfth day of April 1754 in that part of the town of Brim- field which in the year 1760 was set off & consti- tuted a separate town by the name of Mon- son and that he has continued to reside in said Monson ever since while not in the army.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to

a Pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in Court the day & year aforesaid Henry Munn
And the the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed prescribed by the war Depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to him from the affidavit of Rev Alfred Ely who is a Clergyman in Monson & Stephen Newton who also resides in Monson & is a credible person that said applicant is reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier in the neighborhood where he lives & that he sustains a good character for veracity.
I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Munn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Justin Willard

We Alfred Ely a clergyman and Stephen Newton a Farmer residing in the town of Monson and County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Jeremy Munn of Monson. that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age & that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion; that he sustains a good reputation for veracity & that we should give full credit to any statements he may make as to his services in the Revolution.
Alfred Ely
Stephen Newton
Monson August 7 th 1832
Hampden ss. 7 th August 1832 —
Then personally appearing the above named, Alfred Ely, & Stephen Newton and made Oath that the above Certificate subscribed by them was Just & true according to the best of their knowledge —
before me Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace —

1879.
1988
Sarah Munn Pension her P.
7 July, 1838.
no record of death before ordered neg.
rec 81 10/15/38 on Smal...
adm'd Smal...
$26.66/100
died on 15 March '38
fee: Com: 16. March '38.
An W.B. Calhoun
1988
Sarah Munn widow of Jeremy Mass act 7. July 38.

I Alfred Ely of Morson in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - do hereby testify and say, that I am the settled minister of the first parish and congregation of the said Town of Morson That I have carefully and faithfully examined the church records of said parish, and can find no record of the marriage of Jeremy Munn and Sarah, the widow of the said Munn and who was formerly Sarah Bishop - , the Rev Jesse Jones was my predecessor in the ministry, and I can find but a very few records of marriages at the time of his ministry -
I further testify and say that I have been acquainted personally with Jeremy Munn late of Morson deceased and Sarah his wife for the term of thirty two years, and have no doubt on my mind, but that they were legally married - and continued to live together quietly & peaceably as man & wife to the time of the decease of the said Jeremy Munn - and further I say not.
Morson 7 th September 1838. Alfred Ely
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss.
September 7 th 1838. Then Alfred Ely to me well known personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Timothy Packard Justice of the peace

I Hiram Newton Town Clerk of Monson in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — do hereby certify and say that I have carefully and faithfully examined the Town record now in my possession and can find no record of the Marriage of Jeremy Munn and Sarah the present widow of the said Jeremy Munn, there is no record of a Marriage entered on the Books previous to the year Eighteen hundred, that I can find, — and further say that — Hiram Newton Monson 7 th September 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County — } ss.
7 th September 1838. Then Hiram Newton to me well known personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed —
Before me —
Timothy Packard Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden } ss. I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Timothy Packard before whom the foregoing deposition of Alfred Ely, Calvin Munn & Hiram Newton were severally executed was at the time of said execution a justice of the Peace within & for said County — I also certify that Asa Lincoln before whom the foregoing deposition of Elijah Tuckell was executed was at the time thereof a justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the signatures of said Packard & Lincoln subscribed to the several certificates of said executions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this eleventh day of September A.D. 1838
J Willard Clerk

I Elijah Tarbell of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty seven years, depose testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Sarah Munn, widow of Jeremy Munn, a Revolutionary soldier, late of Monson in said County, deceased. I was well acquainted with her husband & herself prior to their marriage, which was solemnized at the house of her Father, Richard Bishop, in Monson aforesaid, sometime in the winter of the year 1881, and should think in the month of February; — I recollect there was snow on the ground & we used sleighs. I attended the marriage with my wife who is now living with me. The marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Jesse Ives the ordainer & stated minister of said town of Monson at the house of her Father, the said Richard Bishop. I will remember that said Jeremy & Sarah were published previous to their marriage, as the law requires. — And further I say not.
Elijah Tarbell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. } ff. Hampden County —
August 21 st A.D. 1838 — Then Elijah Garbell to me well known as a person of truth & veracity, personally appeared & made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Lisa Smith Justice of the Peace

I Calvin Munn of Monson in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty three years, depose, testify & say that I am the son of Jeremy Munn late of Monson deceased; my father died the 15 th of March 1838. he was a pensioner and his certificate certifying this fact is herewith enclosed and has run his pension up to the 15 th of March 1838. his Widow Sarah Munn now lives with me and has not been intermarried - but continues the Widow of the said Jeremy Munn - and further I say not -
Monson 7 th September 1838
Calvin Munn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
7 th September 1838. Then Calvin Munn to me well known as a person of truth and veracity personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Timothy Packard Justice of the peace

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres'ts Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book No. Vol. 2 Page 52, by J H McBlain Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremy Nunn of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Five dollars and Sixty Five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Seaborn
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Richardson Mum Gates Newton
Jan 18. Incl.
J. L. Edwards Pension Dept.
Am 10th Calhoun 1892 M.R.

Washington
Jan y 17. 1859.
Sir,
I am requested to ask the attention of the Pension Dept t to the cases of Lydia Richardson - Widows Munn , Gates , and Newton - whose papers, for pensions, have, I understand, been transmitted to the Dept t . These widows are all of Mass s .
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Servant
H. Edwards Esq.
John B. Calhoun

Washington
Feb. 9. 1879.
Sir, The accompanying manuscript record has been sent to me, as additional evidence in the case of the Wilson Museum of Mendon Mass?
Very Respectfully
Yours truly
H. Edwards Esq.
Wm. Heathson

Jeremy Jeremiah - (Nurn) Mass. act 7 June 32 when enstfd? G.M.C.
10 Feby. 39
B 4 4 March 1838
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✓ 1988 Let to Hon. W. B. Calhoun, Jan 24 '39

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15109
Sarah Munn
Widow of
Jeremiah Munn
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Christopher Ward of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, that in April 1775, I enlisted into the Continental army into Col. Timothy Danielson's Regiment & Capt Joseph Thompson's Company for the term of Eight months, that I served out the time of 8 months, with the army at or near Roxbury, & that Mr. Jeremy Munn of Monson enlisted about the same time into the same company & served with me in said Company for the period of Eight months, when those soldiers who did not enlist for another period of service were dismissed, but that no written discharges were then given to the soldiers; that the other officers of the regiment were Lt. Col. Shepherd, & Major Leonard & the other officers of Thompson's Company were 1 st Lieut. Keep of Monson, & 2 nd Lieut. Carpenter of Brimfield.
Christopher Ward
Hampden ss. Aug. 7 th 1832
Then Christopher Ward above named made solemn oaths that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, before me
Francis B. Stebbins
Justice of the peace
Hampden ss. Dec 15. 1832
I Francis B. Stebbins, the magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition of Christopher Ward was taken & sworn to, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Ward & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity
Francis B. Stebbins, Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Francis B. Stebbins Esq. before whom the within deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name thereunto subscribed is his true and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk
MS. A. 9. 2. 11 p. 108 B. 1. 1. 11 p. 109