Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,500, for Samson Presho, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Presho Samson
S. 33,500
CONTENTS

3660.
Massachusetts Roll
Samson Presko, Lt Capt Chambers Private.
Massachusetts line - 1781. 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct 1818 and Sent to The Hon ble Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 26/30 $86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Hardwick Worcester Co
Date of death not on A.B.

Commonwealth. of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Rodolphus Dickinson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county, do hereby certify, that Obadiah Dickinson, Subscriber to the Certificates contained in the Paper annexed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly appointed and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the said Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts and attestations as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Western Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county, the twenty seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States.
Rodolphus Dickinson

Adolphus Turner's
Deposition
To the Hon ble Jonathan Leavitt one of the Judges of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other whom it may concern the within contains the Deposition of Adolphus Turner taken and sworn to before me Obed L. Dickerson Jus Pac.

I Zadok Turner of Northfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and say - That in the month of February or March seventeen hundred and eighty one I with Sampson Pesho. enlisted as Soldiers in the Continental service and in April or May following we both marched from Taunton Green together to Springfield and from thence to West Point, and both were placed in Col o Calvin Smith's Reg t . I went into Capt m Mason Wattles Comp y and he into Capt m Mathew Chambers Comp y and we continued in Smith's Reg t . untill we were transferred to the 2 d Regiment and we both continued in that Regiment untill about the Middle of December Seventeen hundred and eighty three when we were both honorably discharged and further saith not. Zadok Turner
Franklin ss. Aug t . 27 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Zadok Turner and made solemn Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed as being the whole truth before me Obad h Dickinson Jus: Pac t
I Obad h Dickinson of Northfield in the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Mr Zadok Turner above named has lived in Northfield for seven or eight years last past and have known him that term of time but about two years past have been much more acquainted with him as he moved into my neighborhood I have ever considered him as an honest man and whose truth and veracity has never been questioned or disputed by any one to my knowledge -
Obad h Dickinson

Samson Prescho Handwick
Samson Prescho Handwick
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
I Samson Presto a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Hardwick in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the second of March AD 1781
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the war
as a private soldier — against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Matthew Chambers in Col. Calvin Smith's regiment being the sixth Massachusetts — and afterwards to Ebenezer Alden's company in the second Massachu- setts or Col. Sprague's regiment and that I left the service on in December in 1783 was honorably discharged which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty five years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
his Samson X Presto mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 9 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of Sup. Jud. Court of said State.
the abovenamed Samson Presto and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court the day & year above said Isaac Parker C.J.S.

October 18, 1933
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Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 717 West Granite Street Butte, Montana
SAMSON PRESHO S. 33500 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 9, in which you request the record of Asa or James Presho, in the event that a record of Sampson (Samson) Presho(Peese) is not found, for service in the Revolutionary War.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made, and claim for pension, S. 33500, found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samson Presho (the spelling of the name under which he was pensioned).
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Samson Presho enlisted March 2, 1781, marched from Taunton Green and served as a private in Captain Matthew Chambers' company, Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Smith's 6 th Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to Captain Alden's company, Colonel Sprout's 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident of Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I did not use Capt. Chambers' company as my proof of service. I used Capt. Alden's company instead.

Lou. Hampton dep.

I Samuel Harrington of Hardwick in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say; that in the year 1782 in the month of March or April I became acquainted with Samson Presko a soldier in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut Col o Colborne Smith, in the Company of Capt Matthews Chamberlain and that I am knowing to his doing duty in said Regiment untill June 1783 I was detached from said Reg t did not return untill the December following, when I understood he (Presko was honorably discharged); I further testify and say Presko was a faithful and good soldier; further saith not
Sam l Harrington
Worcester ss August 28 th 1818
Personally appeared the above named Sam l Harrington and made solemn oath to the above dep t by him subscribed - before me - -
Timothy Paige Jud. Pean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Timothy Paige Esq d (assisted), before whom the annexed affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this thirtyfirst day of August,
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Samson Presko, of Hardwick.

I Samuel Harrington of Hardwick in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say; that in the year 1782 in the month of March or April I became acquainted with Samson Prentiss a soldier in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut Col o Colburn Smith, in the Company of Capt Matthew Chamberlain and that I am knowing to his doing duty in said Regiment untill June 1783 I was detached from said Reg t did not return untill the December following, when I understood he said Prentiss was discharged; I further testify and say said Prentiss was a faithful and good soldier; further saith not
Sam l Harrington
Worcester p s August 28 th 1818
Personally appeared the above named Sam l Harrington and made solemn oath to the above dep t by him subscribed - before me - -
Timothy Paige J d . P ee
Worcester ss
I Timothy Paige do hereby certify, (that for a number of years I have been Personally acquainted with Lieut t Samuel Harrington who subscribed his name to the above dep t ) that full faith and credit may be given to his testimony -
Timothy Paige J d P ee

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL DIVISION

GEO. J. CANNON, VICE-PRES. & MGR. ELIAS A. SMITH, VICE-PRES.
HEBER J. GRANT, PRESIDENT
A. L. MACDONALD, SECRETARY BERTRAM F. WILLIS, ASST. SECY. EDGAR S. HILLS, TREASURER
DIRECTORS: HEBER J. GRANT, ELIAS A. SMITH, JOHN F. BENNETT, E. O. HOWARD, LEON SWEET, GEORGE J. CANNON, REED SMOOT.
DIRECTORS: EDGAR S. HILLS THOS. N. TAYLOR EDWARD L. BURTON HENRY H. ROLAPP MARRINER S. ECCLES RICHARD W. MADSEN ANTHONY W. IVINS JOHN G. M. BARNES DAVID D. MOFFAT
PASSMORE & Co., AGENTS
717 WEST GRANITE STREET BUTTE, MONTANA
Oct-9-1933
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Miss - Do your Rev. War records show a pension for Sampson ( Samson ) Presho ( Peers ) from Taunton or Raynham Mass. If not is there one for Tea or James they all served from that locality. Awaiting an early reply I am Yours (Mrs Chas. S.) Susie M. Passmore 717 W. Granite St Butte, Mont-

1933, Oct 19. Hist. to Mrs. Charles P. Passmore — MLB
33 500 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 500
Samson Presho
Rev Rev Pres
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]