Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23965, for Timothy Metcalf, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Metcalf, Timothy Ruth
W 23965 BL# 19709-160-55
CONTENTS

153.311 May 31. act mar 1/50
Ruth Metcalf Timothy Metcalf
Rev. J. P. Penniman Bergdahl Major Malo Troops
N. H. Feb 48- 3826
Ad. 160ais Mar 28/56 Dodge
D. A. Faulkner. Keene N.H.
Vol M 2. page 5.

115, March 1848 The undersigned John [unclear] widow of [unclear] who served in the [unclear] war, as a [unclear]
Enscribed on the Roll at the rate of [unclear] Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the [unclear] day of [unclear] and sent to [unclear]
Issued on Roll of Pensioners under Act of March 2, 1848, page 12

6701 New Hampshire
Timothy Metcalf of Bridgewater in the State of N.H. who was a pri. Capt. & Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. line line for 24 months from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 90 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent Hon. Henry Hubbard
Arrears to 4th of March 1831: — 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 45.00
$ 225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry K. Sylvester Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 1 Page 171

90 Application of Timothy Melick Prin. N.Y.
I hereby certify that the within papers are in the handwriting of Sen Chamberlain Esq. a justice of the Peace for the County of Chester and that I have no doubt of their being the original papers laid before the Court in said C. and I further say, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Solomon Hale Esq. the Clerk of the Court in said C. and that the sig- nature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature—
Henry Burrough

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire } In this twenty first day of August 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting within & for said County
Thomas Estlin a resident of Rindge in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire and seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he was born in Worcester, now part of Franklin Massachusetts November 28, 1754. That he has the record of his birth and that of his family made by his father now in his possession. That at previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War his father and his family with their dependent removed to Hub- bardston Massachusetts, and resided there at the commence- ment of that war and until called into the service as herein after stated. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
2nd
In the sixteen of June 1775, being the day before the battle of Bunker Hill, he joined the American troops as a substitute for one Ebenezer Mann a private in Capt Adams Colchester Company in Col Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment at Cambridge. That he was engaged on the day of the Battle as a waiter to Adjutant Holman who was then absent. That he served in said Company as a substitute for said Mann six weeks, when said Mann resumed his place in the company and that Deponent immediately enlisted as a private in the same company for the remainder of the eight months service. That he remained on duty as a soldier in said Company at Cambridge until his term of service expired at the close of the year 1775.

That previous to the expiration of the eight months service he enlisted into the Continental service for one year commencing and ending with the year 1778. That during the whole of said year he served as a Corporal in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company. The other officers in said company were, Lieutenants Hill & Howard, and Ensign Minot. The company belonged to Vixons Regiment and Sullivan's Brigade. That he remained in Cambridge and vicinity with said Company - and soon after the British troops left Boston, marched with the Regiment to New London where they took ships and arrived at New York about the tenth of April 1778. The Regiment was stationed at Governor's Island until Long Island was taken possession of by the British forces. and then retreated to the main land and retired to Harlem Heights in which vicinity they remained thro' the year. That at the close of the year 1778. he was discharged his term of enlistment having expired.
2. 105.223 That in the month of February a motion was made for a company to be detached from the Company of Philadelphia Penns and other Continental regiments. The Regiment of Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery was in this company of two months in New Jersey. and that this detachment volunteered as a forage and scout party for the year in New Jersey. The company was commanded by Captain Henry H. Barre. and on their arrival at Providence, was assigned to Colonel Whitney's Regiment, Infantry to Providence . That the said Company was soon after attached to the "Vanguard column" and remained there thro' the said term of service & two months when this detachment and the rest of the company were discharged and this detachment returned to Philadelphia. That in the month of August in the same year (1779) this detachment enlisted into the United States

Dec 17. 1880 Page 30a 328
which for three months into a company commanded by Captain Burt of Scotland. The other officers of the company were Lieutenant Murry of Kirkcaldy and Sergeants David Mendale of Templeton. The company belonged to Colonel Girdwood's Napauchus-shire Regiment. That after the whole of said term of three months the company went on said company as a regiment. Then we marched with the company to ... Manchester ... and arrived at ... the ... and was at ... in the ... ... October 17th. Soon after the company ... ... landed at ... and after ... to the south in the ... ... the ... said term ... this ... returned home.
That in the ... 1878 . ... ... removed with his family to ... ...
That in the month of June ... ... into a company of ... ... under Capt. ... officers in said company were Lieutenant ... and ... ... of Templeton. That he went with said company to Rhode Island and served in said ... company and after ... in ... company, first in ... and afterwards in ... ... until the close of the year. That he was with the ... troops under General Sullivan in Rhode Island when the ... gale dispersed the ... when the ... were attacked by the British when they retreated to ... ... off to the main land. That he was after ... stationed at ... and remained until he was discharged, having been in the service according to his recollection six months.
Eng 13 Co 5 6 18 Oct 19

That in 1777 in the month of July he thinks on the tenth day of the month he enlisted as a private in the Continental service for nine months under Captain acting Brigade major Flaskell . That he mustered at Leicester Mass. & went through Springfield and to West Point where he joined the Army in Col. Bratton's Regiment and remained in the service until 1780 in April and was then discharged. That for his service in the last mentioned enlistment he applied for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of March 18, 1818. and that upon forwarding the proof of this service to the War Department he obtained a Pension Certificate dated June 6, 1820. purporting to be recorded Volume 1. Book B. page 75. No. 16,331.
That in July 1780 he again enlisted into the United States Service for three months. The officers of the Company were Captain Stearns & Peterson Lieutenants Townsend of Atches and Ogden of Peterson . That the Company joined the Army at West Point in Col. Rands Regiment and was on the Point when Arnold went over to the British and when Andre was executed October 2, 1780. That from the time of his arrival at West Point the said Stetson was Orderly Sergeant until the 10 th of September 1780. when he was appointed Sergeant Major of the Regiment by warrant from Col. Rand . which warrant he has preserved and which is herewith transmitted and that he served as Sergeant Major until the expiration of said term of three months.
That he has no documentary evidence except

except as above stated and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except the deponents whose affidavits are herewith transmitted.
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.
That in the year 1783. the said Timothy removed from said Farmington to New Bedford New Hampshire where he has ever since resided.
Timothy Metcalf
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid S. Hale Clerk
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 need as he states.
I Salma Hale clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Metcalf for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 29 th day of August A.D. 1832
S. Hale Clerk

8759
Declaration
of
Ruth Etelcaly
NH
ad 7. July 3 8
m 92-838.
adm.
2 yrs pri. loop & secret
J. 32
90H
W. H. Lynde
J. H. Edwards, Kurn et. H. Dept.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An Act granting Half pay & pension to certain Widows".
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
On this seventh day of March 1843 personally appeared before me Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for said County in open Court Ruth Metcalf a resident of Rindge in the County of said State of aforesaid, Age of Seventy two Years. Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting Half pay & pension to certain Widows". That she is the widow of Timothy Metcalf who was a soldier, private, corporal and sergeant in the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1832. — and who lived & died in said Rindge — & the basis of his declaration under said act for the particulars of his said service. — That her husband's pension was at rate of $90. per annum. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Metcalf on the fifteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety two. That her husband the aforesaid Timothy Metcalf died on the second day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. — viz. at the time above stated — That her maiden name was Ruth Chaplin. — Ruth her X Metcalf mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written — Before
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

State of New Hampshire Belknap Co. ss
I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County aforesaid, certify that Larkin Baker is a Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified and the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of March 1843
Elijah Sawyer Reg.

Declaration of Ruth Metcalf to obtain Bounty Land under Act of March 3. 1855
153. 311.

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire } ss.
On this twenty eighth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Ruth Metcalf eighty five years of age, a resident of Rindge in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Metcalf who was a private corporal and sergeant in the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain declared on the fourth day of July A.D. 1776; that her said husband continued in actual service in said war, according to her best recollection and belief for the term of about three years and was honorably discharged from said service;
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Metcalf in Fitzwilliam on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1792 by one Laurence Fernald a Justice of the Peace; and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Chaplin; that her said husband died at said Rindge on the second day of August A.D. 1838 and that she is now a widow.
She further states that she is a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 2 d 1848; that her pension certificate is numbered 3826 recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2 d 1848 Page 92 Vol 1; that her

said husband at the time of his decease was a Pensioner of the United States, and that for further and more particular evidence of her said husbands service in said war his discharge therefrom, their marriage, his death and her widow-hood she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office, on which pension certificates were issued to her said husband and herself
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855" - hereby declaring that neither she nor her said husband have ever received or applied for any bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Witness:
Gilman Bowers Timothy Metcalf
Ruth Metcalf her X mark
We Timothy Metcalf and Gilman Bowers residents of Rindge in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and sworn to and acknowledged by Ruth Metcalf in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.; that we have been acquainted with her since the death of said Timothy Metcalf and know that she has ever since remained and still is his widow.
Timothy Metcalf Gilman Bowers

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John P. Symonds Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire ss I Leonard Risco Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that John P. Symonds before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made, was a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of this State to take depositions and administer oaths and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of May A.D. 1855 Leonard Risco Clerk.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Fitzwilliam County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire.
"Married Timothy Metcalf and Ruth Chaplin May fifteenth Seventeen hundred and ninety two. Samuel Kendall Esqr"
A true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz "May 15 th 1792."
Daniel Spaulding
Town Clerk of Fitzwilliam
I Daniel Spaulding above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Clerk of the Cheshire Daniel Spaulding { Town of Fitzwilliam Sworn before me { March 7 th 1843. { A. A. Parker, Jus. Peace

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
July 10. 1904 Mrs. G. A. Gibson Sturminster
File No. 23965
Ruth Metcalf widow of Timothy Metcalf Sergt New War
Act: Feb 24 48
Index: —Vol. 11 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4532 62 666 88"> 45.010
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45.010
Timothy Metcalf Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 19709
S Mrs Ann

16 331
New Hampshire.
Timothy Metcalf
of Cheshire Col y in the state of N. Hamp e . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massach ts . line, for the term of 9 mos e .
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Jan y 1828 and sent to Nahum Parker, Esq. Fitzwilliam, M.P.
Appears to 4th of portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820. 34. 32
4 m. \frac{9}{30}
D:34.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

See letter of Nov 1832 L Chambers

1327. New Hampshire Com
Ruth Metcalf widow of Timothy Metcalf who was a Pri. Co. & Sgt. in the Mass. line for 2 years
Rep Augt 4
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August, 1843 and sent to
Thos. M. Edwards Keene, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A . Vol. 1 . Page 19 .

New Hampshire 7173-
Reps age 12
Ruth Metcalf
widow of Timothy Metcalf
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32. and who died on the 2 d August 1838 - of Cheshire Co in the State of N. H. - who was a priv. Col. Hays in the company - commanded by Captain Wheeler of the commanded by Col. Nixon - in the Massachusetts - line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of (Concord) at the rate of 90 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th: - day of April 1838 and sent to H. H. Syl- vester, Present -
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$450.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wellston Clerk, Book 4 - Vol. 1 - Page 47

Sergt. Maj. Metcalf's Warrant.
Timothy Metcalf Mass. W. 23965

{ By John Rand Esq t Colonel of a Reg t of Massachusetts Levies. —
To Timo. Metcalf:
Reposing proper confidence, in your ability and good conduct; I do by these presents, constitute and ap- point you a S r j t Major in y e Reg t of Militia raised from y e County of Worcester, for y e term of three months, under my command. — You are hereby injoin'd to do every branch of duty incumbent on said Office, — and faithfully to obey, and, strictly to obey all directions, and orders, which you may, from time to time, receive from any of your superior Officers: — and you are to be respected and obey'd as S r j t Major aforesaid, wherefor this hereby is your sufficient Warrant. —
{ Given under my hand, at Arms, this Thir- teenth day of September, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty.
Garrison, at West-Point.
John Rand Col l

Affidavit to Inventory & Vouchers Sec
1776

I Isaac Goodnow of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do testify and say, That Timothy Metcalf, who is now present, and who was formerly of Huberston in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth aforesaid, but now, as he alleges, of King's in the State of New Hampshire, is the same person, who served, as a corporal, for the term of one year, in the war of the Revolution, in the Continental line, in the Company commanded by Capt. Adam Wheeler and Regiment commanded by Col. John Nipon, - I engaged in the same service within the Continental establishment, on or about the first of January 1776, in the same company with said Metcalf, and served for the full term of one year. I have no doubt that said Metcalf served the whole of said term in said Company as a corporal - Isaac Goodnow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. August 11 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Goodnow, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is true - Before me Nathan Root  Leg. of the Peace 3

I certify that the said DepONENT, is in my opinion, entitled to full faith the Heredit, and that further evidence thereof is on the files of the war department with the papers accompanying the application of said Goodwin transmitted in 1827. — Nathan G. Brooks Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss.
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Nathan Brooks Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the thirteenth day of August 1832.
E. Phinney.

Affidavit to Timothy Maltby Care
1778

I Phillips Sweetser of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years testify and say that in the month of June 1778. I enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts State troops for the term of six months for the United States Service in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Jackson's Company. That I served there the whole of said term in Rhode Island in said Jackson's Company & see a his Regiment and afterwards in Capt. Edgell's Company & Col. Jacobs Regiment. and was with the United States troops under the command of General Sullivan.
I further say that Timothy Metcalf of Rindge New Hampshire then of Templeton Massachusetts, was a private in said Companies and served with me during the whole of said term. Said term expired on the last day of December 1778. according to my best recollection.
Phillips Sweetser
State of New Hampshire } Phillips Sweetser personally ap- Cheshire ss. August 7. 1832 } peared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Levi Chamberlain Justice of the Peace
I certify that Phillips Sweetser above named is a credible witness
Levi Chamberlain Jus. Peace

Cheshire. Aug. 29. 1832
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Levi Chamberlain is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing are his official signatures as in testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale clerk

Deposition of David Lawtell

I David Sawtell of Goffrey, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged sixty nine years, depose and say, that about the first of July 1780. as nearly as I can recollect, I enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia, and about the 10th of the same July I marched and joined the American Army at West Point - that I then resided in Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- -chusetts - that Timothy Metcalf then of said Templeton, but who now resides in Rindge in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, enlisted and marched with me to West- Point - that we both belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Stearns of Peterborough, of whose company - Townsend of Athol was first, and - Rogers of said Peterborough was second Lieutenants and said Timothy Metcalf was orderly sergeant, at least a part of the time - that Captain Stearns Company belonged to Colonel Rains Reg- -iment - that said Metcalf and myself arrived at West Point before the capture of Major Andre and the escape of General Arnold - that before this last event, I had, with a number of others, been

sent six or seven miles up the river to cut wood, but that said Metcalf remained at West Point, and I know that said Metcalf as well as myself served three months — that we were then dismissed and returned home about the same time, though not together —
David Sawtell
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County, ss —
Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of July 1832, before me Asa Parker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, personally appeared the before named David Sawtell and made oath that the foregoing Depo- sition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth — and that the said David Sawtell is well known to me and is a credible witness —
Sworn, subscribed and certified by and Before me Asa Parker Justice of the Peace

Churhills. Aug. 29. 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature - In testimony whereof I herunto affix the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale Clerk

Timothy Maltby Maltby line Col Bradford 10 July 79-9 mo
Correct by Page and by Bell
Admitted

Timothy Metcalf, private, Cheshire county, N.H. Bradfords reg t . M t . line July, 1779 to April, 1780.
27. October, 1819.
Nahum Parker, Judge, Fitzwilliam, New - Hampsh.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this 27th day of October 1819, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Timothy Metcalf aged 64 years, resident in Brattleboro in the said County, who being by me first duly affirmed sworn , according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation , make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Timothy on the  or about the tenth day of July 1779 enlisted in Templeton in the state of Massachusetts  State of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain Hazelt of the Regiment of Infantry in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment  commanded by Col. Bradford in the Massachusetts line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the tenth or about the tenth  of April 1780 when he was discharged from ser- vice in West Point state of New York , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Affirmed  Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker , Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Timothy Metcalf did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
Oct. 27th 1819 Nahum Parker
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Par- ker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 27th day of Oct. , A. D. 1819
S. Hale

Timothy Metcalf's
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire, ss.
ON this Twenty third day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Timothy Metcalf who, on his affirmation , declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Habel in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the eleventh day of March, 1820, was delivered to
Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last; and that he
believes said Certificate is now lost. by being stolen from said Attorney at his house on the night of the 15th of April 1820 by which theft he has lost his testimony.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Timothy Metcalf affirmed the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker. Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
ON this Twenty first day of May — 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his possession at home in 1820 on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Amos A. Parker the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker, Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that Timothy Metcalf is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1820.
S. Hale Clerk.

5481
Case of Tim o Metcalfe
William Parker Joseph Parker
Fitzwilliam St. H.
Dec. 16. 1819.
Washington To
William H. No. 2 Dec. 10. 1819 J. C. Calhoun.
Admitted

Sarah Metcalf
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Pres t of the B r B d U S in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
"This Certificate if issued in lieu of one supposed to be lost or destroyed, which, if it should hereafter be presented at the Bank, the Agent will please to transmit to the War Department."
Registered, by Clerk, in book B, volume 1 page 70.
Eben Hunt

War Department. Duplicate REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Timothy Metcalf . . . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 27 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen ,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City

Fitzwilliam Dec - 20 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
I return to you the papers in the case of Timothy Metcalf which I believe are now authenticated agreeably to your regulations
The declaration states the time of Metcalf 1 st From June 18 to Dec 31. 1775. 2 d Thro the year 1776. as a corporal . Continental 3 d Two months in 1777. in May & June - 4 th Three months as a corporal in Aug. 1777. 5 th Six months in Rhode Island . in 1778 6 th Nine months Continental in 1779. 7 th Three months in 1780. as Sergeant & Sergeant Major making in all, forty one and an half months.
He proves the service in 1776. by the affidavit of Isaac Goodrow. one year -
He also proves the service of six months in 1778 by Witnesses Deposition - and the evidence of his service of nine months continental is now in the department.
His service of three months in 1780. and his rank are proved by the affidavit of Sawell, and by Col Rands Warrant. -

It will be seen by this that Mr Metcalfe proves a sufficient service to entitle him to full pay. Under these circumstances I thought it would be unnecessary to put him to the trouble of producing the vouchers as to his revolutionary character - and I hope, Sir, that on examination such will be your opinion - Mr Metcalfe wished to declare for the whole of his services. He primes enough to entitle him to full pay -
The claims , for the year 1778 as a corporal, and for three months in 1780 as sergeant & sergeant major. Added to this is the evidence of nine months continental in 1778. now in the Department. and the evidence of six months service in 1778.
Such being the state of the case he hopes a certificate will be forwarded without subjecting him to further expense -
I am Sir very respectfully &c L t Col l Charles Ver Verelst

9044 Timothy Metcalf
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Levi Standish Fitzwilliam NH

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Timothy Metcalf 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? Yes
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
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
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?
Yes
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

State of New-Hampshire.
CHESHIRE, ss.
On this Twenty Fourth day of October A. D. 1851 before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ruth Metcalf who having been duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July, 1848, and the joint resolution of the 1st July, 1848, to wit: That she is the widow of Timothy Metcalf late of Amesbury N. H. deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six dollars _____ cents per annum; that since the decease of her said husband she has been placed upon the Pension Roll at the rate of Ninety dollars _____ cents per annum, and is now in the receipt of said Pension.
And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of 29th July, 1848, and said joint resolution of 1st July, 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of Pension that her said husband received in his lifetime. She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and prays that a new certificate may be issued to her, for such increase of Pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Attest Mary K. Converse Joshua Converse
Ruth her X Metcalf mark
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss. }
Sworn and subscribed to, this Twenty Fourth day of October 1851.
Before me,
Joshua Converse Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is a Pensioner as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Joshua Converse
Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Coos County ss.
I Francis Risco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county, do hereby certify, that Joshua Converse whose name is subscribed to the within certificates was on twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1851 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and sworn as such according to law and that his signature aforesaid within written are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this Tenth day of November A. D. 1851 Francis Risco. Clerk

Ruth Mitchell
aa 1927
3 257 12

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1848, entitled "an Act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss.
On this tenth day of July 18 48 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Ruth Metcalf a resident of Windsor in the County of Cheshire aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February, A. D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jonathan Metcalf who was a private Corporal, Sergeant the Army of the Revolution
and a Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 — on the N. Hampshire Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted.
That she received a pension of Twenty — dollars — — cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness to her signature } Reuben G. Merrill } A. A. Parker }
Ruth her Metcalf marks
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss.
Sworn and subscribed to, this tenth day of July 18 48 —
Before me, A. A. Parker Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
A. A. Parker Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County G. I Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county of Cheshire do hereby certify, that Amos A. Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law; that his commission is dated on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1849. and will expire on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1852, and that his signature written within are in my belief genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848. Leonard Risco. Clerk

1481 Declaration of Ruth Metcalf
Plus 5 cents to the M rs M rs M rs K rs K rs K rs M rs M rs M rs
$90 per annum

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire COUNTY, ss. }
On this Twenty fifth day of March 1843. personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, Ruth Metcalf a resident of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Timothy Metcalf who was a Private Corporal & Sergeant in the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832. on the New-Hampshire list at the rate of $90.00 per annum. and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said Act to which she refers. That he died on the 2 d day of August A.D. 1838. - That she believes herself entitled to five years pay under the act of July 7 th 1838. and made her declaration under said Act on 7 th day of March A.D. 1843. & that she is still the widow of Timothy Metcalf Attest Karen Sawtell
Ruth x Metcalf mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Joshua Lawrence Justice of the Peace.

We Aaron Sawtell - and Erastus Metcalf of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Timothy Metcalf late of said Rindge. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That he died on the second day of August A.D. 1838. That he left a widow Ruth Metcalf who still survives and remains his widow
Aaron Sawtell
Erastus Metcalf
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County } ss }
March 25. 1843
before me Subscribed and sworn to Joshua Converse Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons. Joshua Converse Jus Peace

State of Meco- Hampshire
Cheshire Ys
I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire, it being a Court of Record. Certify that Joshua Govee is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Cheshire duly commissioned & qualified according to law that his commission is dated June 21. 1838 and will expire June 21. 1843 and that his signature as above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1843.
Leonard Bisco. Clerk.

of the entire term for our disch.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Lovell Walker Esquire 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 twenty fourth day of November A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Timothy Maltby

Barnstable Maynard of Tisbury in the County of Wiltshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that in the month of July I think the tenth day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and I entered the service in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for the term of nine months & served nine terms and in the Company commanded by Capt Hussey in the Regiment commanded by Col Bradford in the Massachusetts Line that I was a of Ringers in the Company of Artillery & that I did entire said service at the time I did for the term term & served in the same Company & Regiment & here for nine months when at the end of said term we were discharged and further the Deponent saith not Barnstable Maynard
Re Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss November 19 1819 Then Barnstable Maynard made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me David Walker Justice of the peace and the subscribers being a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Wiltshire do hereby certify that the above named Barnstable Maynard is known to be a man of truth and good moral character and his testimony would receive due credit in a Court of law — David Walker Justice of the peace
not a part of the original S. Hall

I George Farnon of Troy in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age testify and say that in the month of July I think the tenth day in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventynine I entered the Service in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment for the term of nine months and served said term out in the Company commanded by Capt. Haskell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford in the Massachusetts line That Simiothy Metcalf of Rindge State & County aforesaid entered said Service at the time I did for the time same term & served in the same Company and Regiment & line for nine months when at the end of said term we were discharged and further the deponent sayeth not
George Farnon
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
November the 20th 1819 Came before the Subscriber the above named George Farnon
and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Daniel W. Farnon Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named George Farnon is a person of truth and veracity
Daniel W. Farnon
Cheshire ss Dec. 4. 1819.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Daniel W. Farnon is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature S. Hale

We, Erastus Metcalf and Asa Brewer, both of Rindge in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that we were well acquainted with Timothy Metcalf, late of said Rindge, deceased, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died on the second day of August A.D. 1838, that he left a widow Ruth Metcalf, who still survives and remains his widow.
Erastus Metcalf Asa Brewer State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss. March 6 th 1843.
Sworn to and subscribed, Before me, A. A. Parker, Jus. Peace.
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons, A. A. Parker, Jus. Peace.

Kennebec Co. N.H. Nov. 13, 1857
A. E. Worth Esq Comm. of Pensions
Dr. Sir.
I herewith enclose for your consideration the Application of Mrs Ruth Nuttall for an increase of her pension. her husband Timothy Nuttall having died under the Act of 1818. Ninety six dollars per annum.
I also enclose her Certificate - under Act. of Feby. 2, 1848. for Ninety dollars
If you find everything satisfactory please forward the new Certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
V. M. Kimball

I Moses Chaplin of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hamp- shire of lawful age depose and say that I was present at the solemnization of the marriage between Timothy Mottealf and Ruth Chaplin both of Rindge in said county of Cheshire. They were married by Samuel Kendall Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, at said Rindge on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and seven hundred and ninety two. Moses Chaplin
State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss. March 4 th 1843. Then Moses Chaplin personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me, A. A. Packer, Jus. Peace
I certify that the above affidavit is a credible person -
A. A. Packer, Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Co. of Rockingham
I, Elisha Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do certify that A. A. Parker is a justice of the Peace as aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of March 1843.
Elisha Sawyer Reg.

45,010
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Timothy Metcalf
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Aug 10. 79 Pumphleton Mass
Capt Haskell
Col Bradford
Post. 9 Mass
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DWYR Leominster Mass.
Jan 22 1904
Sir: I desire to obtain the war record of my Great Grand Father Timothy Metcalf, whom I believe enlisted from Wrentham Mass. and served in the siege of Boston 1775 and also in battle of Bunker Hill

He also served in Col. Nixon's regiment 1776 and Col. Whitney's regiment 1777.
Would you kindly forward me his record?
Reply
Mrs. C. A. Gleason 181 No Main St.
Leominster
L. 45,010.
Mass.