Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,270, for Elisha Munn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Munn, Elisha
S 31,270
CONTENTS

6394 Massachusetts
Ebenezer Dyer
Col. Dyer in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Willis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass for 3 months service of Artillery 5 " service of Infantry
State of Mass
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of -20- Dollars -66- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to the Wannell House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 $43.74 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 14.58 $58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Adams Clerk, Book D Vol. 24 Page 97
See letter Apr. 24. 1834 to K. Simpson P. Agt. & E. Mann.
78 Franklin

Elisha Mann 1905
3 mos Proval of Artillery 5 " " of Infantry Adm't
16.66 12.50 2/ 28.66 14.58 43.74
Wm Geo Grinnell H. H.

BRIEF in the case of  Elisha Mann  of  in the State of  (Act 7th 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? 76 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.     Sept 15 th In 17 76 " 3 artillery " private Col Braver Capt Wells   Aug 1 78 " 4 " " Capt Speakman   " 75 " 1 " " Col Whitcomb Capt Wells  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northfield Mass 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness - stated respectable person credible & the Eviden a gd Clergy man & another
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. L. Addison Examining Clerk.

Elisha Munn
Sarah Stoughton's aff

Sarah Stoughton of Gile in the county of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify & say that in my best knowledge & belief, My brother Elisha Brum of Gile in the aforesaid State & county, had two campaigns in our revolutionary war Asa Salton the first campaign before the surrender of Burgoyne & the last after his surrender. The first campaign he was brought home sick from the Army, As was reported & believed by your deponent & his neighbours. As to my personal knowledge of services rendered I can say no further than that he was absent from home two campaigns As I have testified & that it was reported & believed in the neighbourhood that he had been in the service the length of time he served and the years he served is cannot now be recollected by your deponent. Sarah Stoughton
Franklin, ss. Gile August 11th AD 1832 Then Sarah Stoughton the above named person, appearing made solemn oath to the above deposition by her subscribed before me. Abel Dyson justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Stoughton is of good moral character & that her testimony would not be doubted in any court of justice Testified at Gile this August 11th 1832 Abel Dyson justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the county of Franklin do certify that Joel Lyon Esq. before within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county.
And I believe his name to the same within subscribed to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk

Elisha Munn Gill
19505
v.
Elisha Munn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS fifteenth day of August A. D. 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Elisha Munn a resident of Gill in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I think, A.D. 1776, for three months. I left the service after the expiration of three months and returned home the twelfth day of December after. I was sick and detained a while on my way home. I resided in Northfield in the then County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin when I enlisted. I marched with my company direct to Ticonderoga. We first took station on Mount Hope. While we were there men were sent for to go down, and man the artillery in the fort. Ticonderoga. I was one that went down. Colonel Brewer commanded our Regt. The names of the officers of our company were Capt. Agrippa Wells Lt. don't recollect Ensign, don't recollect . I was in the State Service. General Gates was the commander in Chief I think. I had no written discharge. It was not customary for the militia men to have a written discharge. When our time was out we left & went home. I have no papers as evidence of my services. I also enlisted again the first day of August A.D. 1778 I think for five months. My brother Seth Munn took my place as a substitute for the last month of this my enlistment. I had previously served as a soldier one month for my brother at Cambridge Massachusetts. I personally served at this time four months. I resided at said Northfield when I enlisted at this time. Our company marched from Northfield to Worwicks Thence to Petersboro, Thence to Brookfield to guard the public stores there under the command of Capt. Speakman I think. From Brookfield we went to Rutland Mass. to guard the prisoners who had been taken from Burgoyne. We were at Rutland eight or ten days & then returned to Brookfield. I came away from Brookfield one month before my time was out, but my brother Seth came & took my place as a substitute as before stated & staid one month.
I also served one month in A.D. 1775 December I think, as a substitute for my brother Seth Munn, who had enlisted for six months. I served at Cambridge Massachusetts under Colonel Whitcomb and Capt. Agrippa Wells. I resided at, and went from Northfield aforesaid to Cambridge when I performed this period of duty. I can not tell the day I entered, nor the exact day I left the service. I know I did served my brother's time out, which was one month. I recollect of being at Cambridge General Washington and General Lee. I do not know of any living witness to this period of my services. My brother Seth Munn is dead. Nor can I find any living witnesses to prove my other terms of service.
Elisha Munn
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Munn for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.
ON THIS fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Elisha Munn a resident of Gill in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I enlisted as a soldier of the revolution the first day of September I think, A.D. 1776 for three months. I left the service after the expiration of these months and returned home the twelfth day of December after. I was sick and detained a while on my way home. I resided in Northfield in the then County of Hampshire & since the County of Franklin when I enlisted. I marched with my company direct to Ticonderoga. We first took station on Mount Hope. While we were there men were sent for to go down, and man age the artillery in the fort. Ticonderoga. I was one that went down. Colonel Brewer commanded our Regt. The names of the officers of our company were Capt. Agrippa Wells Lt. Doot, recollect Ensign, H. Miller. I was in the State Service. General Gates was the commander in Chief I think. I had no written discharge. It was not customary for the militia men to have a written discharge. When our time was out we left & went home. I have no papers as evidence of my services. I also enlisted again the first day of August A.D. 1778 I think for five months. My brother Seth Munn took my place as a substitute for the last month of this my enlistment. I had previously served as a soldier one month for my brother at Cambridge Massachusetts. I personally served at this time four months. I resided at said Northfield when I enlisted at this time. Our company marched from Northfield to Norwich thence to Petersboro, thence to Brookfield to guard the public stores there under the command of Capt. Spearman I think. From Brookfield we went to Rutland Mass. to guard the prisoners who had been taken from Bennington. We were at Rutland eight or ten days & then returned to Brookfield. I came away from Brookfield one month before my time was out, but my brother Seth came & took my place as a substitute as before stated & staid one month.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
Elisha Munn
WE, Josiah W. Canning a clergyman residing in Gill aforesaid and Ira Stoughton
residing in Gill aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Munn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
Josiah W. Canning Ira Stoughton
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Josiah W. Canning who has signed the preceding is a clergyman resident in Gill aforesaid ; and that Ira Stoughton , who has also signed the same is a resident in said Gill and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Munn for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk.

19505
Yrs
Honorable Louis Capt. Secy. of War Washington.
D.C.
Defence in the Executive to annexe April 21. 1834 Pension Office
Internal Affairs 24. 1834 see letter
Mass case Pension Office
Hon. Louis Capt. - P. Barringer

19505
Free
Honorable Lewis Capt. Surg. of Mar Washington
D.C.
Reference to Mr Edwards to answer April 21. 1834 Pension Office
Answered April 21. 1834 See letter
Mass case
Pension Office
Honble. Lewis Capt -
B. Brainerd

can be for I cannot tell - of Sir the Proper evidence is not before Mr. Simpson of Mann being a Pensioner, will it be well to inform him - The Old Gentleman Elisha Mann was a faithful veteran in the war, he is now old & feels grateful for what he has received if he never receives any more, But no Officer of the Government will defraud him of a hair of his head - but there is some inadvertent mistake some where I presume, and this is no marvel, the wonder is there are not more, con- =sidering the multiferous business of every any office of the Government -
I beg I beg you will have the goodness Sir, if in your power, to dis- cover the reason & rectify the error if there be any & communicate to me as soon as convenient with Great Respect for E. Mann Honble. Lewis Cass - B. Baccinard

19505
Yrs
Honorable Louis C. Lapham Secy of War Washington D.C.
Reference to Mr. Cochrane & annex April 21. 1834 Pension Office
Insurance Office 21. 1834 see letter
Mass case Pension Office
Hon. Louis C. Lapham 13. Borneo road

19505
Free
Honorable Lewis Cass Capt. Genl. of the Washington
Reference to Mr Edwards to answer April 21. 1834 Pension Office
Answered April 21. 1834 See letter
Mass. case
Comm. open
Honble. Lewis Cass - B. Brownell

Dear Sir
Gill April 15. 1834
Elisha Munn of Gill Mass. has a Pension Granted him on the 7 th of June D. 1832 by which he is entitled to $29,66 per annum - he made Application to Mr. Simpson the Agent for Mass. for Paying Pensions at Boston - Mr. Simpson has returned his (The Pensioners paper) marked with a star & the Pension unpaid notifying Munn that he Munn must write to Washington to know the reason.
Mr. Simpson has not assigned any reason for not receiving the Evidence & paying the money - I know of no reason why nor wherefore - The pensioners Papers, Certificates, & Power of Atty. are in due form, Three other Pensioners who sent Papers, & Certificates (& Power to the same man) & at the same time, procured their money forthwith, This same Munn has had no difficulty heretofore to obtain his money in due season - what the reason

can be for I cannot tell - If Sir the Proper evidence is not before Mr. Simpson of Mann being a Pensioner, will it be well to inform him - The Old Gentleman Elisha Mann was a faithful veteran in the war, he is now old & feels grateful for what he has received if he never receives any more, But no Officer of the Government will defraud him of a hair of his head - but there is some inadvertent mistake some where I presume, and this is no marvel, The wonder is there are not more, con- =sidering the multiferous business of every any Office of the Government -
I beg I beg you will have the goodness Sir, if in your power, to dis- cover the reason & rectify the error (if there be any) & communicate to me as soon as convenient
Honble. Louis Camp - with Great Respect B. Brainard for E. Mann

31270 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31270
Elisha Munn
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]