Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,756, for John Rich, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rich, John Sarah
P 8756
CONTENTS

Iron Mt. Jan. 29
Col. J. L. Edwards Dear Sir,
Sir: Please give me an answer to the papers & return the same to me with your answer
Yours &c A. H. Conger
Hon Harrison S. Conger M.C. Washington City

Overley Co NY 29 th January 1850
Dr Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing certain papers for the purpose (if possible) of ascertaining the services of John Rich deceased in order if possible to aid his poor & aged Widow - You will perceive by the enclosed that I have applied to the Secretary of State of Mass for a certificate of service & you will see his answer - Let me ask of you to examine in the pension office at Washington & if you are successful please send me the necessary proof - I feel a delicacy in asking so much of you inasmuch as I have not the honor of an acquaintance with you but my friend & neighbor Wm Fitch Esq says he has no doubt but you will do any business for me in your power - Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience
Truly Yours E. S. Everts
Hon H. S. Conger

No 14061 Sarah Reich NY
Sister Wm H. S. Conger 8 th Feb. 1850
8754
at 7 May 1838.

8756 P. O. Sarah Rich Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Boston Dec r . 7. 1849.
Sir
The rolls for the last three years Continental Service are not in this office, but are supposed to be in the Pension office at Washington. Whatever Service John Rich performed was probably at that time, & I presume from your statement of his being retained against his father's will, was in the regular Service.
Very Resp y
Your O bt . Serv t .
W. B. Sealhouse Secy for T. Campbell.
Col. Everett Esq.

12061
Sarah Rich wid of John N.Y. abt 7 May 1838
See census of Milford N.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
December 7. 1849.
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 there is no evidence of Service by John Rich which can be identified with the representation heretofore given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Lloyd Jr. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of Cayuga Town of Ira
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Rich a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of New Salem in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Worcester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
The said John Rich served about two years in certain Barracks or a certain Fort in the State of Massachusetts — John Rich enlisted when about fourteen years of age without the knowledge or consent of his Father who went to the recruiting Office to get his son John released but the Officer promised the Father that his son should do nothing but Garrison duty which was agreed to by the Father during the whole of John Rich's service he did duty as a private I recollect well of his service.
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known. the said John Rich served frequently of Colonel Putnam in a manner as he used to think that he served under him.

I am seventy  sixty years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twentieth day of November A. D. 1849.
Signed by said Sarah Rich in my presence, and sworn to by Sarah Rich before me
John B. Linsley JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.