Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30033, for Jacob Pomeroy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Pomeroy, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 30033
Mass.
CONTENTS

15964 Massachusetts
Simeon Pomeroy
of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the 8th Regt commanded by Col. Hosford in the Mass. & line for Monmouth & Red Bank On Surgeant
81 Hampshire
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 57 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Aug 1833 and sent to Rachel Simeon Pomeroy Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $103.34 Pension allowance ending Sept 1833 25.83 $129.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Will Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 65

1284656
Should a certificate issue or should further evidence be required please direct to care of Michael Berge Southampton Ms.

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eighth day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared before the in open Court Humble Samuel Pomeroy (Journeyman of the County of Hampshire) now of Southampton a resident of Southampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army the service of the United States in the year 1775 , with and served in the regiment of the under the following named officers: and served as herein stated - In the month of January or February voluntarily joined a company then called Minute men of which Samuel Pomeroy of Southampton was Captain. Having engaged an officer of experience, to wit: one Captain Douglass of Chester, to instruct said company in military exercises - The declarant spent much time with said company in learning the duties of a soldier - Immediately upon receiving the news of the battle of Lexington, the declarant, believing it was on the twenty second of April 1775 said company, with said declarant, marched to Cambridge - Soon after the arrival of the company at Cambridge the said Samuel Pomeroy returned home and the company was reorganized by the appointment of Heman Pomeroy of said Southampton as Captain, and Jonathan Wales of Southampton and Daniel Kirkland of Norwich Lieutenants - The field officers were Colonel Fellows, of Berkshire County, Lieutenant Col. Eager of Worthington and Major Tappan of Charlemont - After a short stay at Cambridge the said Regiment was ordered to Roxbury where it remained several weeks From the place the declarant witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill and the beginning of Charlestown - Soon after the Regiment was removed to Dorchester and the company to which the declarant belonged detached to serve as guards at Prestons Point, in said Dorchester at which place it remained until discharged in January 1776 having served according to his best recollection eight months and a half
Said declarant again entered the service in the month of September 1776 as a volunteer and private soldier in a company of Militia of which Seth Murray of Hardwick was Captain and John Kirkland of Norwich and Jonathan Wales of Williamstown Lieutenants - The field officers were John Moseley of Westfield, Lieut. Colonel not recalled, and - Maj. of Charlemont Major - Marched by the way of New Haven to the Army of General Washington near New York - was at North Castle, White Plains, Valentinus Hill and down near Kingsbridge, the army continually moving from

May of Chesterfield Major - Marched by the way of Newburgh to the Army of General Washington near New York - was at North Castle, White Plains, Valentines Hill and down nearly to Kingsbridge, the army continually moving from one place to another - frequently saw General Washington cannot recollect the Officers or Regiments with which the declarant saw or then knew - was duly discharged, according to the best of his recollection late in November having served two months or more
He again entered the service as a volunteer on the twentieth day of September 1777 in a company of militia of which Lemuel Pomeroy of Southampton was Captain Lemuel Root and Ebenezer Sheldon of the same place Lieutenants, and served for the term of one month - The Regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. May of Chesterfield, Israel Chapin of Hatfield was Major - was marched to Stillwater and Saratoga, joining the Army under General Gates - was assigned to General Nixon's Brigade - In the battle of October the seventh, the Regiment in which the declarant was, proceeded in line expecting to be called into action, but were not - one of the Company to which he belonged was killed by a cannon ball, while working in an intrenchment - was discharged after the capitulation with General Burgoyne near Saratoga - His name will be found upon the original Muster Roll of said company which is annexed to Deacon Doolittle's declaration -
Said declarant again entered the service as a volunteer in a company of militia, or new levies, as he thinks they were called, of which Ebenezer Strong of Northampton was Captain, Asa Leek of Williamstown and Richard Sylvester of Chesterfield Lieutenants - The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Sears of Cambridge the other field Officers not recalled
He entered as a sergeant and served in that office during the campaign - He entered in the month of July 1781 and was discharged in the month of November having served the full term of three months -
The service commenced by marching to Albany where the Regiment remained two or three weeks - then to Saratoga where it was stationed until discharged -
Several weeks previously some Continental Regiments, under Lord Sterling arrived at Saratoga - The names of the officers does not recollect -

offer during the campaign -- He entered in the month of July 1781 and was discharged in the month of November having served the full term of three months --
The service commenced by marching to Albany where the Regiment remained two or three weeks - then to Saratoga where it was stationed until discharged.
Several weeks previously some Continental Regiments, under Lord Sterling arrived at Saratoga.
The names of the officers does not recollect - said declarant remembers that previous to being discharged the news of the surrender of the Army of Lord Cornwallis reached Saratoga and a day of rejoicing was had upon the occasion.
The said declarant was born at Southampton December 13 th 1751 at which place he lived when called into service and where he has always lived -
He has no record of his life in the town of Southampton -
He has a written discharge -
He would state the names of Deacon Prowell Strong & Samuel Brige to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, who will testify as to his character for veracity from their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution - He would further state that the only Clangymen now residing in his town is a young man, recently settled, and who knows nothing upon the subject -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate 1837 County of Bristol We, Prowell Strong residing in the town of Southampton and Samuel Brige residing in said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Pomeroy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty 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, the day and year aforesaid.
Rufus H. Strong Abraham Brige
Samuel Brinsley Judge 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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Prowell Strong who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in Southampton and that Abraham Brige Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in Southampton and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate
I, Sam e F. Lyman 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 Jacob Pomeroy for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eight th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Sam e F. Lyman Register
Sworn

No 12846.
Jacob of Lomasy
Private 11 M ch 15 M ch
Sept 3
5-14-16 ob
May 17 1895
P 102
36.65 21.00 57.65
Abraham Kline Southhampton Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Pomeroy  of Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years.  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. first recruitment 8 1 1/2 Months private Genl. L. Pomeroy, Col. Willard.   1776. 2 Months, a man do " Lieut. Murray, Col. Genl. Morely   1777. 1. Month as. " Lieut. Pomeroy, Col. May.   1781. 3. Months Sergeant " Ebenezer Strong, Col. Sears  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Southampton Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? First two proved by Saml. Edwards, the 2nd by Saml. Hale, the 3rd by Saml. Bates, & the 4th by John Miller.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R. F. Henshaw Examining Clerk.

30033 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,033
Jacob Pomeroy Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq n Cave of Pigeons Washington

Southampton June 13. 1833 J L Edwacdes Esq r Com ry of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith return the pension papers of Jacob Pomeroy, Jesse Joy, Samuel Bates, Samuel Seal, Eleazar Goe & Sarah Bates. They have all made sworn declarations - The deponents credibility are certified - some the papers merely authenticated by the Register of Probate - I trust they will now be satisfactory - I understand, from the answers to the brief objections, that the reason assigned for the want of the certificate of a clergyman is satisfactory - If I have misapprehended the meaning of the answers, I would say that the certificate of a clergyman, in all the cases, may be now obtained hereafter, although the only clergyman in the town is at present absent and has been for some time previous to the return of the papers - I however trust it will be unnecessary
I am Sir, Respectfully, your Obed t Servant J M c Clintock

12846
Jacob Pomeroy
Brige
Mabel Harry E.
Southampton
Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Pomeroy which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No Clergyman, but two citizens —
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
Yes.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes.
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes.
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Unrecorded distribution Jacob Pung

Unmanned despatches Jacob Pan

Hampshire ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hampshire, Jacob Dorrroy who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades;
For eleven months and fifteen days I served as a private soldier - For three months I served as a Sergeant; and for such service I claim a pension.
Jacob Dorrroy
Sworn to this thirty first day of May A.D. 1833 Asahel Birge, Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Asahel Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of June A. D. 183 3 -
Sam l F. Lyman Register of Probate.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Asahel Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition (A) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of June A. D. 183 3 .
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Hampshire ss. May 23. 1833 - I certify that Samuel Ellwood, the within named deponent, is a credible witness. Arthur O'Brien Justice of the Peace
Samuel Ellwood Deposition for James Penny

I Samuel Edwards of Northampton in the County Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age do testify and say that Jacob Pomeroy of Southampton, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five, came with me as a private soldier in the service of the United States as follows, viz, In the month of January we joined a Company, of Minute Men so called, of which Samuel Pomeroy of said Southampton was Captain, We spent much time in military exercises, having proven an experienced officer to instructions. Upon receiving the news of the battle of Lexington was immediately marched to Cambridge - Since Samuel Pomeroy soon after returned home and the Company was made the command of Honor Pomeroy as Captain, one Regiment was commanded by Colonel Pillsbury of Berkshire County - The Regiment was soon removed to Roxbury thence to Dorchester, when the company to which we belonged was detached to Preston's Point in said Dorchester, where it remained until we were discharged in January 1776 - having served according to the best of my recollection, after leaving home, eight and a half months - said Pomeroy served during the whole of said Campaign and was regularly discharged - and further saith not -
Samuel Edwards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Weymouth. On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the within named deponent was examined conscientiously and sworn to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed Taken at the request of Jacob Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension to the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - And that is the cause of taking this deposition. Michael Bridge. Justice of the Peace

John Miller's Deposition for Jacob Posner
Memphis Mo. May 23. 1833 - I certify that John Miller, the within narrative document, is a true and correct copy. Edward Page Clerk of the Court

I, John Miller of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty seven years of age, do testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one I entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer, in a company of militia of which Ebenezer Strong of Northampton was Captain and Asa Ludden of Williamstown and Richard Sylvester of Chesterfield were Lieutenants, and in a Regiment of which Barnabas Seelt was Colonel, the other field officers I do not recollect. That Jacob Pomeroy of said Southampton entered the service with me in the same company, as a Sergeant, and served, during the whole term, as such, until we were regularly discharged. We commenced our service in the month of August, the day not recollected, and were discharged in the month of November, having served, as I well remember, the full of three months. We were first marched to Albany where we remained about two weeks, thence to Saratoga where we remained during the remainder of our term, except occasionally being absent on scouts. While at Saratoga I well remember we received the news of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis' Army, and had a day of rejoicing upon the occasion. Some continental troops arrived from Westpoint, some time before our discharge, but the names of their officers I do not recollect. And further saith not John Miller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two the above named deposition was examined and cautioned and sworn, agreeably to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed. Taken at the request of Jacob Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — and that is the cause of taking this deposition. Nathaniel Dyer, Justice of the Peace

Wormsheim ss. May 23. 1833. I certify that Second Seal, the within second disponent, is a credible witness —
A. M. W. Binge, Justice of the Peace
Second Seal's Deposition for Jacob Bonney

I Lemuel Searl of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventy fourth year of my age do testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Mr. Jacob Pomeroy of Southampton joined served with me as a private soldier in a company of Militia in the service of the United States, for the term of three months, according to the best of my recollection, The times of our commencing and leaving the service I cannot remember, precisely, according to the best of my remembrance it was the latter part of the summer or beginning of Autumn when we marched from home and the latter part of Autumn when we were discharged. We were at various places as the army was continually moving from one place to another - we went down near Kingsbridge, Valentines Hill, White Plains and other places - We marched through the State of Connecticut on our way to the State of New York when we entered the service - Colonel Moorsby of Windfield, near our Colonel - The other field Officers I do not remember - Our Company was commanded by Captain Seth Murray, John Kirkland and Jonathan Warner were our Lieutenants - Service Pomeroy was duly discharged with the Regiment - and further saith not  Lemuel Searl Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. On the second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the above deponent was examined, and cautioned and sworn, agreeably to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Jacob Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension from the government of the United States, under the acts of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - and that is the cause of taking this deposition -
A. W. D. Dyer, Justice of the Peace

Hampshire ss. May 23 d 1833, I certify that Lemuel Bates, the within named deponent, is a credible witness — A. White, Judge of the Probate Court
Lemuel Bates Deposition for Jacob Romney

I Samuel Bates of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventy seventh year of my age do testify and say that I entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia on the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and that Jacob Pomeroy of said Southampton entered with me as a private soldier, and served in a company of which Samuel Pomeroy was Captain and Samuel Rust and Ebenezer Sheldon were Lieutenants, all of Southampton, one Field Officer was Richard Habbard, Lieutenant Colonel and Major Lieutenant Colonel May of Chesterfield, Goshen and Major Israel Chapin of Hatfield - We were marched to Stillwater and Saratoga, were attached to Gen. Ripon's Brigade - were at Saratoga at the battle of the seventh of October although our Regiment did not go into action - remained in service until the capitulation with General Burgoyne was signed - when the Regiment was discharged - The said Pomeroy did duty in said company and Regiment during the whole time of service, which was one month - and further the said deponent saith not
Samuel Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two The above deponent was cautioned, examined and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, - Taken at the request of Jacob Pomeroy and also used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - and that is the cause of making this deposition
Samuel Page, Justice of the Peace